diff --git a/content/authors/lisa-raithel/_index.md b/content/authors/lisa-raithel/_index.md
index fb04eb01..5950287f 100644
--- a/content/authors/lisa-raithel/_index.md
+++ b/content/authors/lisa-raithel/_index.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ highlight_name: false
 # Organizational groups that you belong to (for People widget)
 #   Set this to `[]` or comment out if you are not using People widget.
 user_groups:
-- PhD Candidates
+- Researchers 
 
 # for filtering in portfolio widget
 tags: [PhD Candidates]
diff --git a/content/authors/malte-ostendorff/_index.md b/content/authors/malte-ostendorff/_index.md
index d878a23a..b2e56019 100644
--- a/content/authors/malte-ostendorff/_index.md
+++ b/content/authors/malte-ostendorff/_index.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ highlight_name: false
 # Organizational groups that you belong to (for People widget)
 #   Set this to `[]` or comment out if you are not using People widget.
 user_groups:
-- PhD Candidates
+- Researchers 
 
 # for filtering in portfolio widget
 tags: [PhD Candidates]