SEA-EU DOC

SEA-EU-DOC is an Erasmus + Strategic Partnerships for higher education project, focused on doctoral studies in marine, maritime and coastal sciences. The project will begin in September 2020, for 3 years. SEA-EU-DOC aim to broaden employment opportunities of doctorate holders in the particular context of marine sciences. Indeed, with the deficit of academic permanent employment contracts in Europe and the growing employment precariousness in this sector, more doctorate holders are turning to jobs outside academia. Preparing the students for a broad range of career options matching the reality of the labour market falls on the responsibility of universities. We are planning to increase the employability of our doctorate holders by: – giving visibility to the diversity of career paths for doctorate holders; – identifying valuable skills acquired during the doctorate that can be transferred to any work context; – advancing the quality of doctoral training to better fit the diversity of employment opportunities of doctorate holders; – strengthening links between university and the private sector through the creation of a European network of marine sciences doctorate holders, students and institutions.