MLU has recently released the new statutes on good scientific practice (in German). Every researcher at MLU has to comply with the rules of good scientific practice.
Satzung über die Grundsätze zur Sicherung guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis und über den Umgang mit Vorwürfen wissenschaftlichen Fehlverhaltens an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Amtsblatt 34. Jahrgang, Nr. 1 vom 16. Januar 2024, S. 1
we would like to thank you for continuing efforts during your research studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in 2023. Your research results contribute to the good scientific reputation of our university in Germany and world-wide. Please find some examples of research of doctoral students in the doctoral student’s profiles.
Many thanks for your contributions and questions in our survey on supervision. With the help of your questions we were able to shape the interview guidelines. We asked four supervisors about their perspective and experiences in the supervision of doctoral students. Please find the interviews and the results of the survey at “What supervisors want”.
We wish you a Merry Christmas, a joyful Holiday Season and all the best for the New Year 2024.
The relationship between doctoral researchers and their supervisors influences the pathway and success of a doctoral project and is a crucial factor for the start of an academic career (Ives & Rowley 2007). It is thus all the more important that both parties deal with the perspective, expectations and needs of the other side.
With the project “What supervisors want” InGrA sheds some light on the relationship between supervisors and their doctoral students. The project was carried out in 2023.
To provide information and guidance for doctoral students we have approached supervisors in four departments at MLU. In semi-structured interviews we asked them about their perspective and experiences in the supervision of doctoral students. This was preceded by an online survey in which doctoral researchers had the opportunity to ask their questions and thus helped to shape the interview guidelines. Enjoy the reading. Hopefully, we can broaden your perspective on doctoral supervision and What supervisors want.
Here you find the doctoral student’s profile of Maximilian Noethen. He published results of his doctoral studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and shared the research more widely with a press release.
There are free slots for the following Doctoral Training Course (DoCou) organised by Leibniz Research School PlantBioChem at Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB) Halle.
title: NMR in Depth
Session 1: Friday, 17.11.2023, 13:00-15:00 Kurt-Mothes Lecture Hall at IPB
Session 2: Friday, 24.11.2023, 13:00-15:00 Kurt-Mothes Lecture Hall at IPB
Session 3: Friday, 8.12.2023, 13:00-15:00 Kurt-Mothes Lecture Hall at IPB
Session 4: Friday, 15.12.2023, 13:30-15:30 Benno-Parthier Seminar Room at IPB
While the DoCous are primarily tailored to train doctoral researchers, also postdocs, undergraduate students and technical staff are very welcome to attend, capacity permitting. In case of questions, you can contact
Congratulations! The German Research Foundation (DFG) is once again funding two Research Training Groups (RTGs) at MLU with around four million euros each. This will enable the successful training of doctoral students in the fields of plant research and protein research to be continued and expanded.
The Research Training Group “Communication and Dynamics of Plant Cell Compartments (GRK 2498)” is investigating the question of how plants produce their special ingredients and valuable substances.
The Research Training Group “Intrinsically Disordered Proteins – Molecular Principles, Cellular Functions, and Diseases (GRK 2467)” is investigating a special class of proteins that is also responsible for many serious diseases.
Read more at press release 140/2023 on November 8, 2023 (in German).
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) biannually provides funding for scholarships. The funding comes from the Ministry of Science, Energy, Climate Protection and Environment of the State of Saxony-Anhalt. Start of the funding for this call is in the summer semester in April 2024.
Announcement of graduate scholarships for doctoral candidates according to the Graduate Promotion Act of the State of Saxony-Anhalt (in German):
Both universities and the four Universities of Applied Sciences (HAW) in Saxony-Anhalt have signed a cooperation agreement. The main goal of this cooperation is to strengthen the collaboration for the qualification of scientists in the early career phase in Saxony-Anhalt.
Minister A. Willingmann and the rectors of OVGU, HS Harz, MLU, HS Magdeburg-Stendal, HS Anhalt and HS Merseburg after signing the agreement of cooperation.
First, HAW and universities agree to consider doctoral candidates in qualification formats such as workshops or information events. Secondly, experiences and best practice examples for the promotion of early-career researchers will be exchanged between the graduate academies and HAW.
Further information by press release of HS Anhalt (in German).
Here you find the doctoral student’s profile of Jakob Junghans. He published results of his doctoral studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and shared the research more widely with a press release.
Here you find the doctoral student’s profile of Golbarg Esfahani. She published results of her doctoral studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and shared the research more widely with a press release.