Zen-Thesis
Are you doing a PhD at ULiège? Stay motivated and efficient with "Zen-en-thèse".

By taking part in one or more workshops, you'll be able to handle both your interactions with your professional environment and your research tasks (data management, writing, etc.) with serenity, ensuring that your thesis progress is as zen as possible.
These workshops will encourage you to :
- Boost your motivation and proactivity,
- Co-construct strategies to stay focused on the final goal and manage the stress associated with the thesis process.
- (Re)forge and deepen links between doctoral students and share your experience together
Zen-en-thèse training courses
Zen-en-thèse : I stay motivated
In a nutshell: I (re)connect with my sources of research motivation and share them with the group.
Zen-in-thesis: I manage PhD stress
In a nutshell: I acquire greater awareness and better stress management so that I can get through my thesis as efficiently and serenely as possible.
Zen-en-thèse: I tame failure
In two words: I reconsider failure in research as a stage of professional and personal growth.
Zen-in-thesis: I write my thesis every day
In a nutshell: I adopt strategies to write my thesis on a regular basis while staying motivated.
Zen-in-thesis:I interact in an intercultural scientific context
In a nutshell: I improve my communication skills and interact serenely and effectively in a multicultural to intercultural environment.
Zen-in-thesis:I interact effectively with my supervisor (and thesis committee)
In two words: I adopt a collaborative posture that enables me to carry out my thesis in the most harmonious climate conducive to success.
Zen-in-thesis:I manage the final stages of my doctorate with serenity
In a nutshell: I'm prepared for the final stages of my doctorate and have a clearer view of my career objectives.
How to register
Training agenda (new program available from September 2025)
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Zen-en-thèse is also a Summer School for motivation and serenity on a theme related to your concerns.
2021 - Get motivated and serene
2022 - Summer School: Exploring and mapping out your post-thesis career
Zen-en-thèse: I'd like a personal interview
In a nutshell: I've been taking part in the Zen-en-thèse sessions and I'd like a confidential one-to-one interview to review some of the difficulties I'm experiencing as I progress with my thesis. More details
Do you have a specific question about the content of the “Zen Thesis” programme or your doctorate?
Contact us : doctorat@uliege.be
