• Discuss roles, responsibilities, and expectations among doctoral candidates, the university, and the company at an early stage.
• A supervision agreement can help establish a binding framework for the collaboration.
• The company should also designate a contact person with academic qualifications.

• Even when doctoral candidates are primarily engaged in activities outside the university, they should maintain ties to the university and the academic community.
• Support their participation in colloquia, academic conferences, and scholarly events.
• Doctoral candidates should have access to specialized and interdisciplinary professional development opportunities.

• Even for a doctorate conducted externally, the requirements of the university of applied sciences in terms of academic quality apply.
• The rules of good scientific practice apply to all parties involved.

• Scientific publications and the company’s commercial interests may conflict with one another. 
• Help doctoral candidates address issues such as confidentiality, publication planning, patents, and rights of use at an early stage. 
• Procedures and deadlines for the company’s review of publications should be agreed upon as early as possible.

We are currently developing: 

• Guidelines for drafting a cooperation agreement
• Recommendations for drafting a confidentiality agreement

Would you like to contribute? We welcome your perspectives and experiences. Please feel free to contact: julia.grey@ingra.uni-halle.de.

• Regular meetings between doctoral candidates and their supervisors help them reflect on the progress of their doctoral work and identify problems early on.
• When collaborating with a company, regular coordination meetings among the individuals involved can also be helpful.

We are currently developing:

• Guidelines for supervision meetings as part of a doctorate in cooperation with industry
• Template for meeting minutes to record agreements in a binding manner