The doctoral ombuds committee
The doctoral ombuds committee is available to all doctoral candidates who are experiencing problems with their doctorate as as an initial, low-threshold point of contact. Those seeking help can either contact the entire committee or just an individual person of their choice - depending on the case and situation, the committee will then try to mediate or refer you to suitable offices/persons at the RPTU. All enquiries will of course be treated confidentially and any referral or involvement of other committee members will only take place with your consent.
Members of the committee are:
| Department cluster | Representation of the professors | Representation of early career researchers | Representation of the professors (deputy) | Representation of early career researchers (deputy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Architecture Spatial and Environmental Planning Social Sciences Business Studies and Economics | (Department of Social Sciences) | (Doctoral student, Department of Social Sciences) | (Department of Social Sciences) | (Doctoral student, Department of Social Sciences) |
Civil Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Computer Science Mechanical and Process Engineering | (Department of Computer Science) | (Doctoral student, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering) | (Department of Civil Engineering) | (Doctoral student, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering) |
Biology Chemistry Mathematics Physics | (Department of Chemistry) | (Doctoral student, Department of Physics) | (Department of Mathematics) | N.N. |
Educational Sciences Cultural and Social Sciences Natural and Environmental Sciences Psychology | (Department of Natural and Environmental Sciences) | (Doctoral student, Department of Psychology) | (Department of Psychology) | (Doctoral Student, Department of Educational Sciences) |