Margaux Kersschot, PhD

10+ years of my career I performed at the university, in various roles. My passion for higher education and R&I started with doing a PhD in political science (at the universities KU Leuven & UAntwerp) and becoming President of Eurodoc.  After a brief stop in Paris, at Adoc Talent Managment, I became a policy expert on doctoral & postdoctoral training at the University of Antwerp.  

I stood at the basis of the creation of a new model for doctoral learning which became the starting point of the YUFE alliance's approach to doctoral & postdoctoral training.  With a heart for research and researchers, I keep striving to improve conditions in the world of higher education. Universities are still essential anchor points with authority on knowledge spread and created. My mission is to support them in a world of information overload and disinformation.

On a second note, as a parent witnessing trends in politics and society, I sometimes wonder where all reason (and morality) has gone. Convicted criminals becoming President, the church losing much credibility in Flanders, ... Well, time to stop contemplating and take action. From a perspective of practical wisdom, tying knowledge and philosophy into our actions and practices, the aim is to provide anchors that help families navigate this complex social world.