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Dear fellow PhD candidates,
Thank you all for joining our recent boat trip despite the Dutch summer weather. We really enjoyed meeting you all. If you would like to organize events with us in the future, we are looking for new board members! Read more about the vacant positions below.
If you are interested in strategy consulting after your PhD, read all about the BCG for PhD's event. You can also enroll for several courses on Big Data Interpretation and Copyright and open access. The Nederlandse organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO) also organizes a career and networking event specially for women in science, technology engineering and mathematics. Read all about it in this newsletter.
Best wishes,
The LAP board
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02.09.2023 - Pride Leiden Boat Parade
Join the LUMC boat during the Pride Leiden Boat Parade. Ticket price is €20 including drink and snacks. Register before 18.08.2023.
LAP New Boardmembers
We are looking for new board members for the positions PR and General Board Member. Applications are open for both Dutch and international PhD candidates. We represent all PhD candidates of the LUMC both locally through contact with the Graduate School and dean, and nationally through PNN. We also organize events and lectures such as the PhD day, pubquizzes, and networking events. If you are interested in becoming a board member, please send your CV and short motivation to lap@lumc.nl before September 15th. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
Research Q&A Forum
This forum is the go-to place to easily share and find expertise as LUMC researcher. Reach all colleagues with the right expertise, irrespective of whether you already know them. Share knowledge efficiently. Answer once, but help anyone with a similar question in the future: your post will stay and can be found back easily. All information stays confidential. Click here to visit the forum.
PhD Survey
What are the experiences of PhD candidates and how satisfied are they with various aspects of the PhD trajectory, such as teaching, supervision and workload? PhD candidates can now provide feedback in the national PhD survey.
PhD thesis spreadsheet
Click here for a public google spreadsheet in which you can leave your contact details to get in touch with other PhDers who are printing their thesis soon to get a group discount. It is your own responsibility to get in touch with each other and organize the group discount with the printing company. Proefschrifspecialist.nl has now also offered a special discount for the printing of your thesis, depending on the group size.
Grant newsletter
The Grants Newsletter of July has been published on Albinusnet, click here to read. If you have any ideas to expand your research, want to continue as a postdoc or just want to see what kind of grants are available to you in the future, make sure to check it out!
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Eurolife DATAETHICS e-course
Enrollment is now open for the first DATAETHICS e-course "Ethical Considerations in Biomedical Big Data Interpretation and Handling". Don't miss out on the opportunity to be among the first DATAETHICS e-learners, alongside participants from renowned
European and global institutions, clinics, and research centers. Unique innovative, interdisciplinary, and transcultural content delivered by world class experts. Subjects that will be covered include bioethics, health policy, statistics and AI analysis of large heterogeneous high throughput data sets The course is free of charge. Click here for more information about the enrollment.
NWO Insight Out
2, 9 and 16 November
NWO Insight Out is a career and networking event for women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines. On three consecutive Thursdays in November, guided by various topical themes, a platform will be provided for women to connect with each other. This event provides an opportunity for women to meet others, learn and inspire each other across organizational boundaries and career stages. By offering a variety of live and online plenary presentations, panel discussions, workshops and networking activities, the event strives to provide a perspective for women aspiring a career in STEM. Click here for more information.
Student Survey on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medicine
You have surely noticed that ChatGPT and other Large Language Models are becoming increasingly popular. Artificial intelligence (AI) applications can be helpful tools in various tasks of medical work life. By taking this short survey, you can give your opinion on the implementation of AI into medical training. You will be making a vital contribution to developing recommendations for university professors and administrations, helping to shape the future of medical education. The 3-minute survey can be accessed here.
29.09.2023 - Young TPI Career event @ YES!Delft
Are you passionate about animal-free science and are looking for ways to advance your career in the same field? Then join the Young TPI Career Event! The event offers an excellent opportunity to connect with professionals from industry, academia, regulatory boards, NGOs and many more!
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An overview of all courses within the LUMC and Leiden University can be found in the Converis-module (go to ‘help’ – ‘help’ – inventory of courses) or just click here.
24/10/2023: Copyright and Open Access for PhD's
As a PhD candidate you will have to deal with copyright in your role as a scholar, researcher, lecturer and author. What are your options in publishing (in open access)? How will you reach the greatest possible audience with your publications? What are your rights and obligations when graduating and depositing your thesis in the Leiden University Library? These and other matters involving copyright will be dealt with in this lecture. Click here for more information and registration.
02/11/2023: Leiden leads: new developments in vaccine research - 13.30-17.00 @ Buruma Zaal (CZ-6)
This symposium will focus on vaccine research for infectious diseases, covering the full spectrum between fundamental and clinical topics. The organization committee consists entirely of PhD students; in addition to a keynote speaker, we will facilitate a stage for PhD students and Postdocs from all around Leiden.
Introductory meetings
These meetings are organized five times a year, and are compulsory for all new PhD candidates. You preferably attend the meeting within the first 2-3 months after registration. For 2023 we’ve started planning new dates for the introductory meetings:
- Wednesday 11 October @ Academiegebouw Leiden
- Wednesday 29 November (online)
Click here to register.
Leiden University Workshop Scientific Conduct for PhD's
This workshop is part of the Leiden University mandatory wide program to make PhD candidates familiar with the different concepts related to scientific conduct and integrity. The workshop is taught by the LUMC Graduate School. Click here to register.
Leiden Bio Science Park
LBSP organizes many relevant events for PhD's and PostDocs, so always keep an eye out on their agenda.
PhD Statistics Courses 2023
Boerhaave Nascholing offers several statistics courses for PhD candidates, and registration for the following courses in 2023 has been opened:
Click on the links above to register. Click here for a brief description of the courses.
HRM Learning & Development courses 2023
Click on one of the links below for more information about the course and the different Start dates in 2023.
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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. Use the buttons below to check out our Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and our website.
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LAP Board
Annelieke Lemij
Elise van Wijk
Carlijn Hoekx
Thaïs Tong
Dejvid Veizaj
Lente Lerink
Elissa Polomski
Vesna Miladinovic
Gregory Helmich
Esther Fousert
Ivana Kancheva
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