Bremen Early Career Researcher Development

BYRD is the support center for early-career researchers at the University of Bremen. We are the central contact point for doctoral candidates, post-docs as well as established researchers seeking information and support for further training, networking, and consulting.

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Events

As an early-career researcher, you can choose from our wide range of free BYRD workshops. On our web pages, we have also bundled the offers of other university-wide providers.

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Researcher Support on Campus

On our pages you will find an overview of the university-wide service facilities available to researchers.

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Consultation and Networking

BYRD advises doctoral candidates on questions surrounding doctoral studies and processes. We support academic and personal exchange through various networking formats.

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Consultation and Networking for Postdocs

BYRD also offers postdocs and advanced researchers advice on postdoctoral studies and career options both within as well as outside the scientific community. We inform about training measures and develop formats for networking.

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The Latest Info

BYRD Office closed from 21 December 2024 till 05 January 2025

The year 2024 is gradually coming to an end and we hope you had a fruitful, good time. We wish you all some quiet days to relax, reflect and recharge your batteries. The BYRD team is looking forward to supporting and strengthening the doctoral candidates and postdocs of the University of Bremen with our program and advice also in 2025 .

Our beloved biweekly "Shut Up and Write" sessions will resume in January 2025! Writing is more fun when you're in good company - that's why we have established Shut Up and Write, a bi-weekly space for you to work on your dissertation. No registration necessary - just drop in and write! Please find the dates and the necessary Zoom information here.

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Information event for international Master students

A successful Master's degree opens up the possibility of staying at university and doing a doctorate. But what does this mean and is it the right decision for me? In this event, BYRD - Bremen Early Career Researcher Development provides information about the framework conditions at the University of Bremen and the doctoral process in general.

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Follow us on LinkedIn! We will keep you updated about upcoming BYRD workshops and will share news and calls that are of relevance to early-career researchers or concern funding options.