Doctoral College

The Doctoral College is the body of the Faculty of Medicine responsible for managing the files of the Faculty's doctoral students. It includes an Executive Board in charge of the day-to-day business. 

The College is the structure that establishes the link between the doctoral student, his/her thesis committee and the University administration. In particular, it is in charge of admission, equivalences, the valorization of acquired knowledge, the designation of the promoter, the thesis committee and the thesis jury. Each year, it decides on the progress of the work and on the doctoral training.

The Thesis Committee is responsible for the scientific follow-up and evaluation of the student throughout the duration of the PhD. The promoter is a member of the committee, along with other specialists in the field of research.

Composition of the Doctoral College for 2025–2026

The Doctoral College consists of the Vice Dean for Research, who serves as its chair, as well as one representative from the faculty and one representative from the research staff of each department within the Faculty.

The Council is automatically reappointed for the duration of the Vice Dean for Research’s term of office.

• Pr Didier CATALDO, Vice Dean for Research, President
• Pr François DELVAUX, Vice President
• Pr Didier MARTIN and Frédéric BARON, representatives of the Department of Clinical Sciences
• Pr Olivier PEULEN and Renaud VANDENBOSCH, representatives of the Department of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences
• Pr Olivier BRUYERE and Axelle HOGE , representatives of the Department of Public Health Sciences
• Pr Amélie MAINJOT and Dorien VAN HEDE, representatives of the Department of Dental Sciences
• Pr Jean-Louis CROISIER and François DELVAUX, representatives of the Department of Physical Activity and Rehabilitation Sciences
• Pr Brigitte EVRARD and Allison LEDOUX, representatives of the Department of Pharmacy