Doctoral School in Human Movement Sciences (ED463)
Since 2004, the Ecole Doctorale 463 "Sciences du Mouvement Humain" (SMH) has brought together the research potential of the Universities of the Grand Sud region (Aix-Marseille University, University of Montpellier, Nice Sofia Antipolis) in the field of human movement and its nervous, physiological, mechanical, behavioral, cognitive and societal determinants. Thus,DS SMH federates inter-regional research teams with complementary disciplinary backgrounds. The thematic proximity and geographical reach of theDS SMH ensure a strong position on the national map. The choice to place multidisciplinarity at the heart of a thematic project - the study of human movement - also helps to place France at the forefront of institutes in this field, both in Europe and abroad (Canada, USA, Australia, Japan, etc.).
The SMH doctoral school welcomes doctoral students from French and foreign universities. The attractiveness ofDS SMH is strong, since in recent years, 56% of doctoral students enrolled came from masters programs outside the co-habilitated universities, 15% of doctoral students were of foreign nationality, and 11% of theses were co-tutored with foreign universities (doctorate awarded by 2 universities, one of which is foreign).
DS SMH has nearly 150 researchers and teacher-researchers, including 90 HDRs (Habilités à Diriger des Recherches), working in some 15 research units (10 of which are associated with major research organizations such as CNRS, INSERM, INRA, IFSTTAR, etc.).
It ensures excellent professional integration in the research professions. The latest 4-year study shows that the majority of doctoral students are professionally integrated into the world of research: 74% have permanent contracts in the academic or private sector, while 26% continue their careers as post-docs. Only 2% do not pursue a career in research, often for reasons linked to personal choices.
The main missions ofDS 463:
- it implements a PhD recruitment policy based on public criteria of scientific excellence
- it ensures the optimal development of doctoral students' scientific training, by monitoring the quality and involvement of their supervision, and by encouraging publication in leading scientific journals
- ensures compliance with the thesis charter
- it organizes training for doctoral students, so as to prepare them as early as possible for successful professional integration
- it organizes scientific exchanges between doctoral students
- it implements a policy of scientific openness to foreign countries.
