Doctoral Program in
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Training activities

Congress of Students of the Faculty of Chemistry
  • Number of hours: 80
  • Description:
    • Description: The Student Conference of the Faculty of Chemistry is an annual event whose objectives are: to develop transversal skills, facilitate the teaching-learning process, foster interest in research, and introduce students to the professional environment of their degree. It is aimed at all students from the faculties of scientific disciplines (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, and Pharmacy). The conference is intended for doctoral students to present their research achievements. It also serves as training for public presentations and to interest undergraduate students in scientific research. The conference is held in April and lasts two and a half days, making it suitable for full- and part-time students. Poster presentations alternate with lectures and oral communications.
    • Competencies: Competencies CB11-CB16, CA01-CA06 are worked on, according to the list of competencies in the degree.
    • Nature: Mandatory during the first and second year of the doctoral period.
  • Review procedure: Doctoral students register and submit a summary of their work to be presented, which must be approved by their supervisor or tutor, within the deadline established by the organizers. The work is reviewed and accepted by the conference's scientific committee, which assigns a poster or oral presentation. On the scheduled date, they defend their research work within the established timeframe and format. The thesis supervisor/tutor must complete a rubric or evaluation matrix that explicitly expresses the competencies associated with these training activities, namely CB11-CB16 and CA01-CA06, specified in section 2 of the Application Form. Attendance is recorded by signatures of all attendees. If registered participants present their paper and attend the papers and conferences, they will receive a certificate of attendance and/or presentation of the paper (as applicable). The abstract of the presentation, a copy of the certificate of participation in the Conference, and the assessment rubric completed by the Thesis Supervisor, which includes the level of acquisition of competencies CB11-CB16 and CA01-CA06, will be submitted annually to the Doctoral Academic Committee for inclusion in the activity report. This activity will be encouraged by the Doctoral School.

Antonio Gonzalez Scientific Week
  • Number of hours: 80
  • Description:
    • Description: This is an annual event, taking the form of a National Congress, in which lectures by prestigious researchers from Spanish research centers alternate with presentations in short and poster formats. The general objectives are: to alleviate the remoteness effect and the idea of isolation inherent to the geographical location of our Islands, to promote scientific cooperation, to encourage the search for and establishment of industry-university relations, to bring the various research trends in the field of Organic Chemistry and related fields closer to faculty and students, as well as to awaken research vocations. Students have the opportunity to present their research work to a highly qualified audience, which greatly motivates them in their work. The event is held over four days in October and is open to full-time or part-time students. Information regarding the event can be found at the following address. web
    • Competencies: The following competencies are worked on: CB11-CB16, CA01-CA06, according to the list of competencies in the title.
    • Character: Mandatory during the second and third year of the doctoral program.
    • Language: Spanish and English.
  • Review procedure: The same as for a scientific conference. Doctoral students register and submit a summary of their paper to be presented, with approval from their supervisor or tutor, within the deadline established by the organizers. The paper is reviewed and accepted by the conference's scientific committee, which assigns a poster or oral presentation. On the scheduled date, they defend their research work within the established timeframe and format. The thesis supervisor/tutor must complete a rubric or evaluation matrix that explicitly states the competencies associated with these training activities, namely CB11-CB16 and CA01-CA06, specified in section 2 of the Application Form. Attendance is recorded by signatures of all attendees. If registered participants present their papers and attend the papers and conferences, they will receive a certificate of attendance and/or presentation of the paper (as applicable). The abstract of the presentation, a copy of the certificate of participation in the Conference, and the assessment rubric completed by the Thesis Supervisor, which includes the level of acquisition of competencies CB11-CB16 and CA01-CA06, will be submitted annually to the Doctoral Academic Committee for inclusion in the activity report. This activity will be encouraged by the Doctoral School.
  • Mobility activities: this activity does not involve mobility

Course Program of the University Institute of Materials and Nanomaterials
  • Number of hours: 90
  • Description:
    • Description: The University Institute of Materials and Nanotechnology of the University of La Laguna (IMN) is an interdisciplinary research center, involving researchers from three faculties and six science departments of the ULL, which maintains collaborations with national and international universities and research centers, as well as with public and private companies. The institute gives interdisciplinary conferences, being an activity valid for full-time or part-time students. Information regarding the conferences is collected in this document. webIt is an activity aimed at full-time and part-time students.
    • Competencies: The following competencies are worked on: CB11, CB14, CA02, CA05, according to the list of competencies in the title.
    • Nature: Optional, throughout the entire period of the doctorate.
    • Language: English.
  • Monitoring procedure: Attendance is recorded by signatures of all attendees. A certificate of attendance is issued (as applicable). Doctoral Program students must submit a summary of their presentations for evaluation.
  • Mobility activities: This activity does not involve mobility.

Workshop: Access to information in digital format: electronic books and journals. Bibliographic managers
  • Number of hours: 30
  • Description:
    • The objective of this activity is to familiarize students with the use of electronic resources and access to information in digital format, especially the electronic books and journals available at the ULL. Students will also learn how to use bibliographic managers in their research and teaching work, especially the Refworks software, which has been acquired by the ULL. Basic concepts will also be provided.
      about other products such as Zotero and Mendeley. These courses are offered and supervised by the University Library staff and are taught at three levels: undergraduate, master's, and doctoral. The one listed here corresponds to the doctoral level. This activity is available to part-time and full-time students.
    • Competencies: The following competencies are worked on: CB11, CB13, CA01, CA05, according to the list of competencies in the title.
    • Character: Mandatory during the first year of the doctoral program.
    • Language: English
  • Monitoring Procedure: An admissions and enrollment process is carried out according to the usual and established standards. Enrolled students are registered, attendance (mandatory for in-person sessions) and the completion of in-person and virtual activities are monitored. All courses have their own monitoring and evaluation system that assesses the success of this activity, as reflected in the course report. All courses are taught by ULL library staff.
  • Mobility activities: This activity does not involve mobility.

Internships at other research centers (mobility)
  • Number of hours: 480
  • Description:
    • Description: All parties involved in the training of doctoral students agree on the benefits of undertaking stays at other centers, which can also lead to obtaining the European or International Mention for the Doctoral Thesis and the Doctoral Degree. For this reason, the ULL contemplates and establishes a grant program for undertaking stays at other centers associated with the development of the doctoral thesis, and the doctoral school encourages students to do so. This is an annual call for applications, the regulatory bases of which can be found at the following address. web
      The purpose of the stay varies, but in general, the aim is for students to obtain training in experimental techniques complementary to their studies or in characterizations that are not possible at the original center. The procedure that regulates how to complete the procedures related to the application for the ULL International Mention can be found at here The student is required to complete this activity for 480 hours, which corresponds to a three-month stay at a foreign research center. This duration is established because grants for stays are generally awarded for a maximum of three months per year of the thesis. This time is sufficient to achieve the international recognition for the degree. Both full-time and part-time students are eligible for these grants.
    • Competencies: Competencies CB11-CB16, CA02-CA06 are worked on, according to the list of competencies in the title.
    • Nature: Optional, during the second or third year of the doctoral program.
    • Language: English
  • Control procedure: The grant is awarded on a competitive basis, so a report must be prepared detailing the activity to be carried out. Upon completion, a report signed by a researcher in charge of the recipient center must be submitted. This report is then reviewed by a scientific committee at the original center, ensuring oversight of the activity.
  • Mobility Programs: Internship grants generally last a maximum of three months per year of the thesis. This is sufficient time to achieve the international recognition for the degree. Both full-time and part-time students are eligible for these grants.

Workshop. Writing a scientific article
  • Number of hours: 10
  • Description:
    • Description: The workshop will focus on theoretical and practical approaches, so that once the fundamental elements to consider when writing articles have been analyzed, we will use the participants' own writings as an element of self-review. The course will focus on publications related to the field of experimental sciences and the phases to consider when writing them. Publishing articles requires a very different strategy in the various scientific fields; thus, the course aims to delve deeper into the field of experimental science.
    • Goals:
      • Know the fundamental elements of a scientific article.
      • Establish the phases in your writing. Review scientific articles and know how to break down their parts. Review documentary references and their citation traditions in the area of experimental sciences.
      • Be aware of the steps and mechanisms for publishing articles.
      • To obtain information on the status and ranking of scientific journals in the field of experimental sciences.
    • Contents
      • Concept of scientific article.
      • Necessary elements in the composition of articles.
      • Stages of article writing.
      • Sections of a scientific article: guidelines for presentation.
      • Documentary references: bibliographic, oral and digital.
      • Common formats in its writing.
      • Publication of articles: paths and requirements. Main scientific journals in the area of experimental sciences. This is an activity available to part-time and full-time students.
    • Competencies: The following competencies are worked on: CB11-CB16, CA04-C06, according to the list of competencies in the title.
    • Character: Mandatory during the second year of the doctoral period.
    • Language: Spanish/English
  • Assessment procedure: Participation in the article discussion sessions will be assessed through an article analysis report. Participants will conduct a self-assessment by reviewing drafts of sections of a scientific article they have written, using simulated data or their own research. Finally, they will submit the full article in an international journal format.
  • Mobility activities: This activity does not involve mobility.

Seminar: Preparing a research project
  • Number of hours: 30
  • Description:
    • Description: This seminar will be led by a prestigious researcher on the sections of a research project and the analysis of the evaluation protocols of national and regional agencies.
    • Goals
      • Know the fundamental elements of a scientific project.
        Establish the phases in your writing.
      • Review scientific projects and know how to break down their parts.
      • Review documentary references and their citation traditions in the area of experimental sciences.
      • Be aware of the steps and mechanisms for presenting a scientific project.
    • Contents
      • Scientific project concept.
      • Necessary elements in the composition of a scientific project.
      • Stages in writing a scientific project.
      • Sections of a scientific project. This is an activity available for part-time and full-time students.
    • Competencies: The following competencies are worked on: CB11-CB14, CA01-CA03, CA05-CA06, according to the list of competencies in the title.
    • Character: Mandatory during the third year of the doctoral program.
    • Language: Spanish/English
  • Review procedure: Each student must submit a research project proposal on the topic chosen by the doctoral candidate in the format of a national or regional call. Each proposal will be evaluated by at least two students and a professor from the program, who will act as coordinator and grade the evaluations completed by the doctoral candidates.
  • Mobility activities: This activity does not involve mobility.

Career guidance and job search techniques sessions
  • Number of hours: 10
  • Description:
    • Description: The main objectives of the conference will be to provide information on the various job search techniques and their appropriate use to find a job, as well as the various tools and/or instruments used to conduct an effective job search that provides optimal results in the labor market. The following topics will be covered:
      • Job search.
      • Job search techniques.
      • Job search tools.
      • Cover letter.
      • Curriculum vitae.
      • Career opportunities for PhDs in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. This is an activity available to part-time and full-time students.
    • Competencies: Competence CB15 is worked on, according to the list of competencies in the title.
    • Nature: Optional, during the third year of the doctoral program.
    • Language: Spanish/English
  • Screening procedure: Attendance at the conference will be controlled by signatures. A multiple-choice questionnaire will be administered on the topics covered or an analysis of errors in case studies: personal interview, cover letter, or resume. Finally, attendees will submit a personalized resume.
  • Mobility activities: This activity does not involve mobility.