Research Academy is the joint platform of Ruhr-Universität Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and the University of Duisburg-Essen for promoting early career researchers on their career paths in academia and beyond. Our offers are directed at the around 10,000 doctoral and postdoctoral researchers who are engaged in the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr).
2025-10-17
Career decisions during the postdoctoral phase regarding future career paths and steps are of significant importance and require careful analysis and reflection. Our workshop provides support.
2025-10-15
Wir laden Postdocs der Universitätsallianz Ruhr und Promovierende in der Schlussphase zum Austausch mit Unternehmensvertreter*innen aus dem Jungen Initiativkreis Ruhr ein. Das Event findet in diesem Jahr bei der Deutschen Bank in Essen statt.
2025-10-10
The Research Academy workshop offer for all postdocs and the junior faculty of the UA Ruhr in the winter semester 2025/2026 has been published. Registration for all offers is now open. As places are limited, we recommend early registration.
2025-10-09
New name – proven format: Our practical dialogue on non-university career paths is now called “Karriereforum Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft”. Join us on 3 November!
Within Research Academy, RUB Research School, the Graduate Center TU Dortmund University, and the Graduate Center Plus of the University of Duisburg-Essen combine and bundle their expertise. All activities offered under the umbrella of Research Academy are based on close cooperation and regular exchange of experience.
The joint interdisciplinary qualification offers and career events prepare early career researchers for a career in research, business, and society. All offers also promote the mutual exchange of ideas, both within specific research fields and across individual disciplines.
The Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ) is a co-operation project of the three UA Ruhr economics faculties with the participation of the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research (RWI) and part of the Research Academy. It offers a structured doctoral programme in the field of economics, including research-oriented courses, workshops and conferences.
Research Academy Ruhr (RAR) is the cross-university platform of Ruhr-Universität Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and the University of Duisburg-Essen for promoting early career researchers in the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr).
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