Tudományos diákköri konferencián való részvétel hatásai a DETEP Program hallgatói körében

The importance of talent management has always been crucial in higher education. There are many benefits for institutions in identifying, supporting and developing talented students. Not only do students benefit from this process, but universities can also benefit from the proper functioning of talent management. In our study, we investigated the participation of students from the University of Debrecen’s Talent Management Program (DETEP) in the Scientific Students’ Associations Conferences. The target group of our questionnaire survey consisted of students of the program who had previously participated in TDK (n=128). The results show that the number and the rate of participation in TDK is higher in faculties with more DETEP students, which may be due to the longer duration of the training. More talented students have multiple TDK participation. Respondents are more likely to engage in TDK participation consciously and are more likely to think about a research career if their reasons for TDK participation include the intention to apply for a PhD and to publish. Based on the results, the following suggestions for improvement were made: increasing the number of information materials on the TDK movement and research careers, the use of TDK promotion programs (lectures by former (O)TDK participants and successful supervisors, Peer Support Program, workshops, competence development trainings, creatives and "I was a TDK participant too" short films) and the introduction of an honorarium system.