Would you like to meet PhD students from all disciplines at different universities?
Can you convey just how fascinating your thesis work is?
Would you like to put your research communication skills to the test?
If the answer is yes, we invite you to take part in this year’s Doctoral Conference!!
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
(Published 04/06/2026)
The XII edition of the Campus of International Excellence of the Ebro Valley Doctoral Conference will take place at the Jaca University Hall of Residence from 17 to 19 June 2026. As in previous years, its main aim is to foster mutual understanding and communication among PhD students from the universities that make up the Iberus Campus, regardless of the research area in which they are pursuing their PhD.
Schedule
Download the program (It will be included the list of oral presentations)
Abstracts Book (summaries of the contributions)
Schedule (Updated 25th March 2026)
17 th JUNE, WEDNESDAY
12:45-13:30 | Bus arrival |
13:00-16:00 | Registration and poster placement |
14:00-15:00 | Lunch |
16:00-16:30 | Welcome to XII Jornadas Doctorales Campus Iberus Representatives of Doctoral Schools Belén Villacampa Naverac, Coordinator of the doctoral area at Campus Iberus. |
16:45-19:30 | Parallel workshops [1] (Additional-Information) Workshop 1. “Comunicación verbal y no verbal” (only in Spanish) Óscar Orzaiz Resano. Actor and theater director. Workshop 2. “How to become aware, understand and manage emotions during the PhD” Agnès Ros-Morente. Associate professor of Pedagogy, Lleida University Workshop 3. ‘How to effectively apply graphic design techniques to presentations, scientific communications and research project documentation’ Eduardo Manchado Pérez. Lecturer at the School of Engineering and Architecture, University of Zaragoza. Workshop 4. <<Presenting your research in English: clarity, confidence and effective communication>> Deepika Vasudevan. Lecturer in English as a Foreign Language and PhD student at the University of Lleida |
Until 8:00 pm, free time to see exhibited posters.
12th JUNE, THURSDAY
MORNING
8:00-8:45 | Breakfast |
9:00-11:00 | Parallel sessions [2] of communications (1st round: Tm-A and Tm-B) |
11:00-12:00 | Coffee Break + visit to the poster exhibition |
12:00-13:30 | ‘Iberus Connect’ round table Andrea Peña Pernia, Universidad de Zaragoza Carla Estefanía Orozco Orozco, Universidad de Zaragoza Javier Fraile García, Universidad Pública de Navarra |
13:45 | Group Photo (Entrance Stairs of the Residence) |
14:00-15:00 | Lunch (until 15:00) and time for visiting the poster exhibition. |
AFTERNOON
15:15-17:15 | Viewing and explanations of the posters (Classroom 3 and cafeteria) + flash presentations [3] (Plenary Room) |
17:30-19:00 | Visit to the Cathedral or “green” walk around Jaca. (Departure from the Residence at 17:15 h) |
Until 20:30 Participants can visit the poster exhibition.
13th JUNE, FRIDAY
MORNING
8:00–8:45 | Breakfast |
9:30-11:00 | Parallel sessions [2] of communications (3rd round: Fm-A and Fm-B) |
11:00-11:30 | Coffee Break |
11:30-13:00 | Session on the Internationalisation of Doctoral Studies |
13:00-13:45 | Closing session and awards ceremony Jordi Voltas Velasco. Vice-Rector for Research, University of Lleida María Pilar Pina Iritia. Vice-Rector for Research Policy, University of Zaragoza Martín Larraza Kintana. Vice-Rector for Reseach, Public University of Navarra Marta de Miguel Esponera, Executive Director of Campus Iberus |
14:00-15:00 | Lunch |
16:00 | Bus departure from the Residence |
[1] The workshops will be held twice, consecutively. Each student may choose two of the four workshops.
Workshop 1 (both sessions) will be delivered in Spanish. Workshops 2 and 3 will be delivered in English and Spanish (one session in each language). Workshop 4 will be delivered in English in both sessions, with brief explanations in Spanish, combining both languages.
[2] In these sessions, each PhD student who has chosen this option will present their oral presentation to the rest of the group. Maximum duration of each presentation + questions: 12 mins + 3 mins.
[3] In this session, those who have chosen this format will have 5 minutes to present their poster in English to the rest of the participants.
[4] The poster exhibition can be visited throughout the days, during coffee breaks, after Thursday’s social event, etc. We recommend making the most of these moments to learn about the work, exchange experiences, etc.
Óscar Orzáiz
Bachelor’s degree in Education, actor, and theater director. He has been directed by or received acting training from directors such as Miguel Narros and José Sanchis Sinisterra.
Since 1997, part of his professional activity has been focused on Public Speaking training, teaching courses related to oral communication and public speaking for various organizations. Since 2002, he has specialized in teaching at different centers.
At the Public University of Navarre (UPNA), he has been an external collaborator since 2002 and has conducted Public Speaking sessions in the faculties of Human and Social Sciences, Legal Sciences, Health Sciences, and Engineering, as well as Tesis en 3 Minutos (T3M) competitions, etc. He collaborates with UPNA in various university debate tournaments at both local and national levels.
He has directed and coordinated the UPNA Theater Group since 2006.
Eduardo Manchado
Product, service, industrial, and graphic designer with over 25 years of experience. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid, a BA Hons in 3D Product Design from De Montfort University (UK), and a PhD in Design and Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Zaragoza.
Since 2003, he has been a professor at the School of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Zaragoza, where he teaches in the Master’s in Product Design Engineering and the Degree in Industrial Design Engineering and Product Development.
His research lines focus on product design, social and emotional design, semiotics, and design methodologies.
He has an extensive research background, including projects with companies and experience directing academic works and doctoral theses.
Deepika Vasudevan
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher, originally from India, and a PhD student at the University of Lleida. She holds a Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from Columbia University (New York) and has experience in developing English communication with participants from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Her teaching practice focuses on strengthening communicative confidence so that academics and professionals can interact with greater assurance in international and multilingual contexts.
Agnès Ros-Morente
Associate Professor in the Department of Pedagogy at the University of Lleida.
PhD in Clinical Psychology, Psychopedagogue, and specialist with a degree in university teaching from the University of Lleida and the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
She is a researcher and member of the Psychopedagogical Guidance Research Group (GROP) at the Lleida delegation. Her research and teaching interests include emotional education, emotional management, and the improvement of coexistence, among others.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS
It is essential to remember that posters and presentations must be designed to be understandable for doctoral students from different disciplines.
Learn more →OBJECTIVES AND CONTENT
Promote contact between doctoral students from the four universities of Campus Iberus.
More information →PRE-REGISTRATION AND SELECTION
Doctoral students from Campus Iberus are invited to participate in the conference in Jaca.
View details →CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Doctoral students must register upon arrival at the residence, where their poster room will be indicated.
Find out more →ACCOMMODATION, TRAVEL AND MEALS
The organization will cover registration, accommodation, and meal expenses during the conference.
More information →
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Belén Villacampa Naverac
Bárbara Reynoso Ruarte
Alicia Puertas Martínez
Javier Fraile García
Carla Estefanía Orozco Orozco
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Belén Villacampa Naverac
Javier Fraile García
Andrea Peña Pernia
SPONSORS
Actividad financiada con cargo a los fondos recibidos de los gobiernos de Catalunya, La Rioja, Aragón y Navarra para potenciar y consolidar la excelencia docente y científica, la internacionalización del sistema universitario y generar nuevas relaciones colaborativas con los diferentes actores del valle del Ebro.
