PhD students of eight European high institutions initiated the Network, and it has to date organised conferences in Florence (2007, 2015, 2022), Budapest (2008, 2016), Barcelona (2010, 2017), Berlin (2012, 2018), London (2013, 2019), Paris (2014, 2020), Vienna (2023), Zürich (2024). The Graduate Network Conference aims to provide opportunities for doctoral researchers to present their research projects, discuss methodologies, and practice presenting and discussing academic work. It encourages collaborative research of PhD students from participating universities and aims at establishing academic linkages and cooperation across European institutions.