Conference Agenda

GenAI tools are increasingly used in research projects, and they have become an integral part of the working routines and practices of many PhD students. However, this aspect of their work is often being ignored and hasn’t received enough attention by PhD supervisors. For that reason, a reflexive approach seems necessary in developing Ph.D. students’ competencies to use these tools in a responsible, ethical and appropriate manner.

This workshop invites both experienced researchers and PhD students to a collaborative forum, aimed to critically examine the potential roles of GenAI tools in PhD research. The aim of this workshop is to share the practices between PhD students and to make proposals for fair and efficient use of GenAI tools in PhD projects, considering the immediate benefits of GenAI tools but also their long-term implications for PhD students and their professional journeys. In an engaging and interactive way, PhD students will participate in workshop activities and discuss various cases of use of GenAI tools. Two main group activities will be related to – sharing previous experience with GenAI tools and how PhD students envision fair usage of GenAI tools.

Through reflection on previous experiences and open discussion, a set of pragmatic recommendations for PhD students and PhD supervisors will be synthesised and proposed. Emphasis will be placed on the selection of AI research tools, validation of the sources, consideration of ethical aspects and reflection on the output quality. Finally, findings and conclusions will be later shared with the workshop participants after the conference.