Doctoral School of Human Movement Sciences (ED463)
Drawing on the relevant training and research structures, Doctoral School 463 "Human Movement Sciences" (SMH) has been bringing together the research potential of the universities of southern France (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 brings together, at the interregional level, research teams that complement each other in terms of discipline. The thematic proximity and geographical scope ensure thatDS has a strong position on the national map. The decision to place multidisciplinarity at the heart of a thematic project—the study of human movement—also helps to position France at the forefront of institutes in this field, both in Europe and abroad (Canada, United States, Australia, Japan, etc.).
The SMH doctoral school welcomes doctoral students from French and foreign universities.DS is highly attractive, as in recent years, 56% of enrolled doctoral students came from master's programs outside the co-accredited universities, 15% of doctoral students were foreign nationals, and 11% of theses were completed under joint supervision with foreign universities (doctorate awarded by two universities, including one foreign university).
DS has nearly 150 researchers and teacher-researchers, including 90 HDR (Habilités à Diriger des Recherches, or accreditation to supervise research), spread across some fifteen research units (including 10 associated with major research organizations such as CNRS, INSERM, INRA, IFSTTAR, etc.).
It ensures excellent professional integration into research careers. The latest four-year study shows that most doctoral students are professionally integrated into the world of research: 74% have permanent contracts in academia or the private sector, and 26% are pursuing postdoctoral careers. Only 2% do not pursue a career in research, often for reasons related to personal choices.
The main missions ofDS :
- it implements a policy for recruiting doctoral students 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
- it ensures compliance with the thesis charter
- she organizes training for doctoral students, preparing them as early as possible for a successful transition into the workforce
- she organizes scientific exchanges between doctoral students
- it implements a policy of scientific openness to foreign countries.
