2025
November 4th
Welcome Day 2025 Poster
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Welcome Day

for PhD & Postdocs 2025

The Welcome Day at Institut Curie is a key moment to warmly welcome new PhD students and postdoctoral researchers as they begin their journey within our scientific community.

Held on Monday, November 4, 2025, this half-day event offers a friendly and informative introduction to the Institute’s environment, values, and resources. Through short talks and informal exchanges, participants will discover how to navigate life and work at Institut Curie, meet support teams, and hear from fellow researchers.

The program includes:

  • An introduction to the PhD program and university partners
  • Practical guidance for settling in (HR, health, training, scientific integrity)
  • Insights from peers and the early-career researchers' association (ADIC)
  • A cocktail and networking moments to meet colleagues and build connections

More than just an orientation day, the Welcome Day is designed to help each new researcher feel informed, supported, and part of the Curie community from day one.

Course in English
Registration deadline

Presentation

Objectives

Aims of the Welcome Day

  1. Facilitate integration
    Help new PhD students and postdocs settle into life at Institut Curie and feel part of the research community from the very beginning.
  2. Introduce key resources and services
    Provide practical information on HR, health & wellbeing, research platforms, training, and life in France to support a smooth start.
  3. Clarify expectations and working culture
    Foster understanding of the values, codes of conduct, and scientific integrity expected at Institut Curie.
  4. Encourage connection and exchange
    Create opportunities for early-career researchers to meet, share experiences, and build supportive peer networks.
  5. Promote personal and professional development
    Highlight available training programs, career development opportunities, and support structures for researchers at all stages.
Research themes
PhD student
1st year PhD student
Researcher
Postdoctoral fellow

Workshops

N/A

Speakers

Speakers

Advanced Training Office

ADIC (Association of PhDs, Postdocs and Junior reasearcher)

Human Resources

Tech Transfer Office

CurieCore Tech Platforms

Occupational Health & RPS-VSS Team

Staff Representative Committee (CSE)

Partner universities (PSL University, Université Paris Cité, Université Paris Saclay, and Sorbonne University)

PSL Welcome Desk

Organizers

ADIC (Association of PhDs, Postdocs and Junior reasearcher)

Human Resources

With

Adic

Organization

  • Advanced Training Office - Institut Curie

Practical Informations

Practical Informations

13:30 - 14:00 I         PhD students’ Registration & Welcome coffee

14:05 – 15:30 | PhD students’ session 

  • Welcome & introduction of new PhD students
  • Overview of the PhD program
  • The role of partner universities: PSL, UPC, UPSaclay, and Sorbonne University
  • Coffee break and networking

15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee & Postdoc registration

15:30 – 17:30 | PhD Students & Postdocs Sessions

  • Introduction to the Institut Curie ecosystem
  • Practical support when arriving in France/Paris – Welcome Desk PSL
  • HR essentials: contracts, onboarding, and procedures
  • Occupational Health & RPS-VSS Team: medical and psychological support
  • Presentation of the Staff Representative Committee (CSE)
  • Overview of Institut Curie’s Research Platforms
  • Scientific Integrity – policies and expectations
  • Advanced Training Office (ATO):
    • Soft skills & career development
    • International courses
    • Website & registration
  • “My experience as an early-career researcher in Paris” – testimonials
  • Discovering ADIC: Institut Curie’s early-career researchers association
  • Closing Remarks 

17:30 – 19:00 | Cocktail Reception

A chance to meet fellow PhD students, postdocs, and staff in a relaxed setting.

 

19:00 – 21:00 | ADIC Happy Hour

Informal networking and drinks organized by the ADIC – all welcome!

Selection result
-
There is no registration fee for this course
Place
Institut Curie – Amphithéâtre Marie Curie
11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie
75005 Paris

Maximum Number of Participants

70 people

Number of Participants

70 participants

Selection Criteria

Anyone working at Institut Curie