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Post-PhD careers The system of doctoral education, leading up to the PhD-degree, has been transformed substantially, specially the last twenty years. Several international changes, for example the Bologna Process, affected the academic profession and involved greater precariousness of working conditions, combined with the growing importance of doctoral education for the labour market, given current societal issues. This resulted in an expansion of doctoral graduates’ career paths beyond academia, including public, private, and non-profit sectors. About...

Keynote session We will open with a keynote by Christine Teelken (VU) on the future careers of our PhDs after their thesis defence. Meet-your-theme group lunch During the Meet-your-theme group lunch on Thursday the 18th you will be able to meet with colleagues that do research on a related topic. We will set up tables to form groups for every theme. For most Theme groups the coordinators will also be there. You will have the...

On Friday morning  the 19th of April we will organise at least three workshops, that are open to all participants of the NSS. We will send out invitations to register for the workshops in March: "Cultivating Well-being and Motivation in Your PhD Journey" – Aisha Iqbal Ruiz (UM) and Piermarco Consiglio (RUG) Open science and pre registration by Huib Tabbers (EUR) and colleague Ho to prepare for the end of your PhD: what to do...

On Thursday evening, the 18th of April, we will come together for the Conference Dinner. The dinner is the moment to relax: enjoy good food, while catching up with your long lost colleagues and to make new friends. Fee conference dinner: max. € 60,00 (including drinks!) Location: Utrecht city centre

The PhD presentations are an important part of the ICO Spring School. All attending PhD candidates will give a presentation on their thesis project, either in a Junior Presentation (recommended for 1st or 2nd year – less experienced – PhD students) or in a Senior Presentation (recommended for 3rd year or more experienced PhD students). The Junior Presentation can be either a Poster Presentation, or a Round Table Presentation. The Senior Presentation is a Paper...

Are you planning to come to the ICO National Spring School 2024? It is advised to book a hotel well in advance. Unlike at the International Spring Schools, for the NSS we do not have a venue with sleeping facilities. This means, that if you want to stay nearby you will have to find yourself a place to stay. Finding a hotel in Utrecht is easiest by using Google or Booking.com. Keep in mind that...