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LAP Newsletter

May 2023

Dear fellow PhD candidates,

Thank you all for joining our PhD day, it was a day full of fascinating speakers and interactive workshops! In this newsletter, you can read all about our next career event in collaboration with Leiden Bio Science Park, a masterclass on Strategy Consulting and a symposium on Accessibility to and through MedTech organized by Young Medical Delta. And if you are finalizing your PhD, join the workshop on printing and layouting your thesis!

Also, we are looking for new board members, so if you are interested, send your CV and a short motivation to lap@lumc.nl.

Best wishes,
The LAP board

Information


Internal

16.05.2023 - Symposium "Accessibility to and through Medtech - 19.00-21.30 @ Lecture Hall 4
The 16th of May Young Medical Delta is organizing their yearly symposium, this year with the topic 'Accessibility to and through Medtech'. Technical innovations are more prevalent in healthcare than ever, which is positive for patients. From allowing doctors to monitor and help more patients, to improving the quality of healthcare, this will all be discussed in the symposium. Click here to sign up. 

07.06.2023 - Workshop Proefschriftspecialist "Printing and layouting your thesis" - 12.00-14.00
Are you in the last year of your PhD and closing in on your promotion? Then you shouldn`t miss out on this presentation on the printing and layouting of your thesis given by Proefschriftspecialist including free lunch! During the presentation they will cover questions as: How to layout the inside? How to layout the cover? How to produce your books? What options are available? How long does the whole process normally take? So if you want to know exactly how to handle the printing and layouting of your thesis and make the process as smooth as possible then register for the presentation
 
13.06.2023 - LBSP x LAP Career event - 16.00-18.00 @ BioScience Park

On the 13th of June, the LBSP x LAP career event will make its debut. What is going on at the LBSP? Which innovations and clever ideas are just a stone’s throw away from the LUMC? And what do we, as LUMC PhD candidates, have to offer? We aim to touch upon these questions during multiple rounds of speed-dating in which small groups of students can chat with company representatives. The LBSP x LAP career event will include a plenary session on how to start your own company and speed-dating sessions will take place at BioPartner 1 & 2. The event will be followed by drinks. We will keep you posted on the selection of the companies!

LAP New Boardmembers
We are looking for new board members. 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. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

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. 

Grant newsletter
The Grants Newsletter of April 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!

External

16.05.2023 - Human Capital event "Digital Coach Kit Workshop - Hart Reset" (Dutch Only)
Wil jij meer invloed uitoefenen op je eigen welzijn? Wil jij een krachtige tool in handen die je helpt bij nare emoties en ook bij lastige gesprekken? Ontdek dan in deze workshop onze unieke en bewezen methode, die je direct innerlijke rust, vitaliteit en (zelf)vertrouwen geeft. De aanpak is simpel de uitwerking enorm. De Hart Reset is een praktische tool die je zonder begeleiding van een expert kunt toepassen, met een verrassend effect. Klik hier om je te registreren.

17.05.2023 - Interdisciplinary collaboration in Leiden @ ECC Leiden
During this afternoon event, the market will give you the chance to find out all about the nine interdisciplinary research programmes that were launched in 2020 and meet representatives. And in the plenary session, the current status of interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside Leiden University will be discussed. Click here for more information and registration.

26.05.2023 - Science Night 2023 "Connecting with Nature" 
During this evening organized by the Association of Amsterdam UMC PhD Candidates, the importance of “Connecting with Nature” while living in an urban city will be explored. How to maintain a strong connection with nature, even amidst the hustle and bustle of city life? Together with three pioneering scientists they will try to answer this question. The night will start with a delicious dinner and end with a fun party! Click here for more information about the speakers and registration,.

01.06.2023 - Catalyze Masterclass ‘Bringing Innovations to Live’ 
Have you always wondered what steps are needed to bring an innovation or other great idea to live? How to transform an idea into a real-life marketable product that can change the live of patients to the better? Are you curious about how innovation consultancy can support bringing innovations to market? Then this masterclass might be something for you!  During this Masterclass you will learn what innovation consultancy is, how innovation consultancy can drive the success of innovations and how a typical journey of an innovation looks like, from idea to market. Keep an eye on their LinkedIn page for more information.

06.06.2023 - Masterclass Strategy Consulting by Gupta Strategists (Dutch Only)
Ben je analytisch sterk en vind je het leuk om complexe problemen in de zorg op te lossen? Gupta Strategists organiseert dinsdag 6 juni een masterclass voor promovendi en postdocs waar je je kunt verdiepen in strategy consultancy binnen de gezondheidszorg. Je leert daarnaast ook ons bedrijf en de collega’s kennen. Geef je uiterlijk zondag 21 mei op.

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!

09.2023 - 12.2023 - EIT Health SCIFI Course: From Scientists to Innovators for Industry
The 3-month SCI FI training program helps young life scientists to transition from academic research to thrive as an innovator in the health industry. Applications are open for young scientists, PhD candidates and PostDocs. Click here to read more about the different program tracks and costs. Registration is open until 31 May. 

National Think tank (Nationale DenkTank) by PNN
Are you a PhD student who likes to make social impact? Then sign up for the NationaleDenkTank 2023! Together with 20 young thinkers and doers  you will follow a four-month full-time program – from 14 August to 15 December – in which you will conduct research and come up with solutions on the theme ‘Aging Meaningfully’.

PNN Scholarship PhDs survey
Are you a PhD candidate with an international scholarschip (beurspromovendi). Then fill in this short questionnaire.

Webinars and Courses

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.

25.05.2023 Copyright and Open Access for PhD's @ University Library Leiden
As a PhD 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.

30.05.2023 - 04.07-2023 Get more success with less stress
If you want your PhD trajectory to be a success, mental and physical health is essential. This is a course for PhD candidates who suffer from work pressure and related stress. In this course, you will gain insight and several practical tools that will help you how to take more care about your mental well-being. The course will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 30 May until 4 July 2023 for six 2,5-hour sessions. The course will be given by Agnes van Rossum, psychologist for PhD candidates. For more information, send an email.

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 5 July (Academiegebouw)
  • Wednesday 29 November (online)
 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.

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.

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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

 

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