Presentation
The doctoral school "Natural and Human Sciences: Evolution and Ecology" (ED227 MNHN-SU) was established in 1995.
The Doctoral School Direction :
- > Nathalie Machon: Director, Professor at the National Museum of Natural History
- > Julien Gasparini: Deputy Director, Professor at Sorbonne University
- > Jérôme Sueur: Deputy Director, Associate Professor at the National Museum of Natural History
Supporting Institution:
> National Museum of Natural History (MNHN)
Co-accredited Institution since 2018:
> Sorbonne Université (SU), previously Pierre and Marie Curie University (UPMC)
Here you can find the internal regulations of the doctoral school
KEY FIGURES
- > 22 research units
- > 350 researchers and professors accredited to supervise research
- > 250 doctoral students enrolled each year
- > 65 PhD thesis defenses per year
- > 8 disciplinary fields
Missions
Missions of the Doctoral School 227:
- Admitting and integrating doctoral students within the institutions;
- Ensuring that doctoral students are welcomed by research teams under the best conditions to successfully complete their thesis within the allocated three years;
- Establishing a thesis charter and supervisory committee to oversee progress;
- Supporting doctoral students and supervisors during difficult periods with the help of the doctoral school counsellor;
- Offering doctoral students training activities that enhance their scientific knowledge, technical skills, and professional integration after their thesis;
- Ensuring that every doctoral student receives training in research ethics and scientific integrity;
- Promoting high-quality scientific engagement for doctoral students;
- Ensuring compliance with jury requirements and necessary prerequisites (publications, completed training modules) for obtaining their PhD.
Disciplines
The Doctoral School 227 is interdisciplinary.
It covers natural sciences, such as systematics, paleontology, chemistry, geology, ecology, and conservation biology, and human sciences, including archaeology, prehistory, sociology, anthropology, and ethnology.
ED227 also promotes cross-disciplinary approaches that bridge these two major fields to enhance our understanding of evolutionary, ecological, and social mechanisms.
8 of the 10 major disciplinary fields are represented:
- Biology, Medicine, and Health – 39%
- Agronomic and Ecological Sciences – 24%
- Human Sciences and Humanities – 16%
- Chemistry – 12%
- Earth and Space Sciences – 11%
- Social Sciences – 5%
- Physics – 1%
(Percentage based on the number of doctoral students enrolled at ED227 for the 2021-2022 academic year.)
WHERE ARE OUR GRADUATES NOW?
Below is a professional snapshot of our graduates as of December 31, 2023, one year, three years and five years after thesis defense: :
Below is a professional snapshot of our graduates as of December 31, 2021, one year and three years after thesis defense: