Dear fellow PhD candidates,
During these unsual times, many of you will be reading this from home, unable to finish experiments, others might be called upon to help with clinical duties. In this newsletter we want to give you an update on the changes and subjects that are relevant for us PhD candidates. These include a letter from dean Prof. dr. Hogendoorn, the events that have been cancelled, the events later this year which are for now still set to continue, and our tips and experiences for working from home. Also, we are still looking for new board members!
Stay safe, and please contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.
Best wishes,
The LAP board
PS We advise you to keep an eye on the official websites of the events/summer schools/courses that are promoted in this newsletter, as some may be cancelled if the situation changes.
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Important corona crisis Information
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Leiden University
Letter from the dean
Prof. dr. Hogendoorn has written a letter to PhD students and Postdocs of the LUMC, and asked us to circulate this letter. You can read the letter here.
Measures extended until 28 April
Following the government decision of 31 March, all University measures that applied until 6 April (such as working from home) have been extended until 28 April. The government announced that it will issue a new decision on 21 April. In response to this, the University will decide as soon as possible which measures will be necessary after 28 April.
PhD ceremonies
As the government measures have been extended, it will not be possible to hold in-person PhD ceremonies until at least 28 April. From 6 April, PhD candidates will be given the choice of holding their PhD ceremony online or postponing it. The beadle will contact PhD candidates to discuss their decision.
Click to go to the website for Information and Updates
PNN (Promovendi Netwerk Nederland)
PNN has identified a number of critical problems and is making urgent recommendations to universities, UMCs and research institutions on how they can play a role in reducing these problems for PhD candidates.
Click to go to the PNN statement.
Cancelled Events
PhD day 2020: The Future of Science May 7th
On May 7th the bi-annual PhD was set to take place. Unfortunately, due to the corona crisis, the PhD day has been cancelled. We will inform you if and when the event will be postponed to another date.
Leiden Oxford Transplantation Summer School June 2020
The summer school will be organised again in june 2021. Click for website
Leiden University Courses
All upcoming Leiden University Courses untill the 28th of April have been cancelled. Keep an eye on the updates of Leiden University for more information.
Leiden BioScience Congres April 21st
The Leiden BioScience Congres will be moved to another date. Keep an eye on their website to stay updated. Click for more information.
Flower Power Party April 17th
The party was set to take place on the 17th of April. We will inform you if the party will be moved to a new date.
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LUMC Summer Schools 2020
In summer of 2020, two summer schools will take place organised by Leiden University:
- TechMed Summer School – 6-9 July 2020
- Translational Summer School on Neuromuscular Diseases – 6-10 July 2020
Click here for more information
FEBS Summer Fellowships for PhD-students
Deadline: extended until 15 May 2020
Objective: The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) annually awards Summer Fellowships to young promising PhD-students wishing to gain practical scientific experience in an institution located in another country within the FEBS area.
Budget: € 3.500
Read more: FEBS website
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We gathered some courses and interesting reads for those who want to do something productive at home.
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Short survey - How has COVID-19 affected you?
PNN (Promovendi Netwerk Nederland) is trying to gain insight on the effect of the COVID-19 crisis on PhD-candidates. We would greatly appreciate if you contibute by filling in the survey.
Link to survey
e-BROK
All PhD candidates of the LUMC are required to complete the e-BROK course before graduating. You can do this from home!
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Courses
There are dozens of online courses that you can do from home! We like this one from Coursera: “The Science of Wellbeing” offered by Yale University, and the free First Aid course from the Red Cross, available in Dutch and English.
Reading
Keep yourself updated on the new advances in science by taking a look around on the website of Science in transition and Next Nature.
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BioBusiness Summer School
22-26 June 2020 - Amsterdam
The BioBusiness Summer School is an introductory course for academics who are contemplating a career switch to industry and young professionals in their first industry jobs. During the five day programme participants will learn the basics of the main business topics, gain insight into the world of Life Sciences companies, meet leading business people and expand their international network.
More information and application: www.biobusinesssummerschool.nl
Grant Application Course
22-23 June 2020 - Science Park Amsterdam
For PhD students, postdocs or starting group leaders who want to enhance their career in academia and wish to improve one of the most vital skills of succeeding in science, the BCF Grant Application Course is a great programme. During this intensive two-day course, participants will be taught by seasoned scientists, grant application experts who have reviewed hundreds of grants, assessors from funding bodies such as NWO and many more.
More information and registration: https://www.bcfcareer.nl/grant-application-course
BCF Career Event
30 September 2020 – Utrecht
BCF Career Event is the largest career event for the Life Sciences in the Netherlands. It is the meeting place for everyone who is or wants to be active in Bio/Life Sciences, Chemistry, Food or Pharma.
BCF Career Event offers participants the opportunity to get into direct contact with a broad range of employers in the sector, but also with other organisations that can help them further in their career.
Registration is free of charge, more information and to sign up: https://www.bcfcareer.nl/BCF-NL.html
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Contact
The Graduate School Office
If you have any additional questions regarding the administrative aspects of your PhD studies in the LUMC, you can contact the Graduate School Office at GraduateSchool@lumc.nl, or find them on LinkedIn or their website.
LAP
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have a question to ask, an idea to discuss, or just want to say hi. You can always send us an email at LAP@lumc.nl.
You can also follow us on social media and of course on the LUMC Albinusnet. Use the buttons below to check out our Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
To follow LAP on Albinusnet, go to Albinusnet and go to 'My preferences / Mijn instellingen'. Click on 'my departments/mijn afdelingen' and then 'edit departments/afdelingen bewerken'. Look for LUMC Association for PhD Candidates in the list under 'add a department/voeg een afdeling toe'.
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LAP Board
Hidde Zittersteijn
Edouard Bonneville
Max van Hout
Niels Harlaar
Tom Metz
Nanda Boon
Francesca Tasca
Aline van Rijn
Margherita Botto
Nienke Blomberg
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