Deusto International Research School (DIRS) is the Doctoral School of the University of Deusto, part of the research ecosystem at our two main university campuses (Bilbao and San Sebastian).
The Doctoral School plays a major role in the University's research strategy. Its mission is to promote excellence in the advanced training of new researchers by reinforcing specific competences in research and knowledge transfer.
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Cristina de la Cruz
Nerea Achútegui
Inge Zabaleta
Ane Arbillaga
Itziar Casanueva
Iñaki Peña
Javier Peña
María José Bezanilla
Borja Sanz
Vicente Vide
Leire Arrieta
Ángela Bermúdez
Pre-doctoral training is promoted through the research excellence of the University's teams with a high number of contributions in high impact journals and projects funded in competitive calls, including the European Commission's Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. This context promotes the acquisition of the necessary competences for the high standard of doctoral theses.
The cross-sectoral dimension of the Doctoral School involves joint and collaborative action between academic sectors and other non-academic economic and social actors. Companies, social entities, educational centres, hospitals, museums and public administrations are some of the actors committed to the University of Deusto in the development of socially oriented research with a social impact.
The international nature of the Doctoral School is one of the characteristics of Deusto's Doctoral Programmes. Researchers from other countries often collaborate in these programmes. Furthermore, internationalisation is reflected in a comprehensive range of activities and opportunities for trainee researchers: practical experience in international research projects, participation in congresses, study periods abroad, etc.
Research at Deusto is focused on priority areas based on interdisciplinary platforms. Research centres and units work, share ideas and make innovative use of methodologies within their various disciplines to address local and global issues from an interdisciplinary perspective.
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Compulsory course It provides a basic framework of reference on research ethics applied to one's area of expertise. It aims to analyse and deepen the ethical standards required in research as well as the corresponding ethical and legal frameworks, obligations and norms.
The Doctoral School offers a range of cross-disciplinary and specific courses each year. Each course will last between 10-30 hours depending on its nature. To complete the Doctoral Programme, it is necessary to have passed at least six of these courses.
Research seminars are forums in which PhD students present and discuss their research projects with other participants in the programme or those from related programmes.
Doctoral students must present at least one paper at a scientific congress in the field of their doctoral thesis.
Doctoral students must write at least one scientific article, submit it for review and have it accepted in an indexed journal in the corresponding area of expertise.
Stays at research centres other than the UD, preferably abroad, to carry out research work related to the doctoral thesis. For a stay to be included in the individual activity register, it must have a minimum duration of two weeks. Priority will be given to stays of 12 weeks or longer in order to qualify for the international mention.
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During the first year of doctoral studies, trainee researchers must prepare the research plan for their doctoral thesis.
The ordinary deadline for submitting the research plan in each doctoral programme will be communicated annually in the calendar of activities.
The Academic Committee will assess the plan that will be presented publicly by each student.
If the assessment is negative, a reasoned report will be submitted and students will be required to draw up a new plan within 6 months.
In the event of a second negative assessment, doctoral students will be permanently withdrawn from the programme.
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Once the research plan has been approved (either within the first or the extended deadline), doctoral students should request the registration of their doctoral thesis at the General Secretariat within one month.
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Progress reports are required when assessing doctoral students who are in their second and subsequent years of the doctoral programme. They are drawn up by the thesis supervisor and are presented twice a year at the end of each semester.
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Once the doctoral thesis has been completed, doctoral students should request, with the explicit approval of their thesis supervisor, the authorisation of the Programme's Academic Committee to start the defence process.
The Academic Committee, in view of the reports received and once the public exhibition period has expired, will decide whether the doctoral thesis can be defended.
One of the requirements for the “International Doctorate Mention” is to have spent at least ninety days abroad at a higher education institute or renowned research centre.
Requirements to apply for the «International Doctorate Mention» to the PhD degree
Joint supervision involves conducting an original research project supervised by two researchers from two different universities. The thesis will be defended at one of the two universities, and the PhD degree will be awarded by both universities.
Requirements of the University of Deusto for PhD thesis preparation under a co-supervision scheme
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement Nº 847624. In addition, a number of institutions back and co-finance this project.
