Dear fellow PhD candidates,
As we welcome the spring season (and hopefully many sunny days), we also usher in a period of change within our own institution. This time of the year prompts us to reflect, adapt, and look forward to what lies ahead. If you find yourself interested in contributing with your unique perspective and ideas, please know that we are in the process of enhancing our board with new members. Let's embrace this season of change together!
Also, please save the date already for our PhD day on the 25th of April and nominate your supervisor for the Supervisor of the Year Award!
Best wishes,
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PhD Day 2024 - Save the date!
Supervisor of the Year Nominations 2024
Is your supervisor a brilliant scientist, a role model, accessible, enthusiastic, or just great in any other way? Then nominate your supervisor now! The supervisor of the year will be awarded during a festive ceremony on the PhD day on the 25th of April.
Looking for new board members
We are looking for 3 new board members to join us in the LAP Board! Are you interested? Send us your CV and motivation letter
LAP Annual Report
Would you like to see what LAP was up to in 2023? Read our Annual Report here
Psychologist for PhD candidates
The PhD psychologist can offer support to all Leiden University PhD candidates who are experiencing psychological issues that are either caused by, or are directly affecting, their PhD trajectory. The PhD psychologist is very much aware of the unique position occupied by PhD candidates and as a result, can provide assistance that helps to meets their specific needs. To make an appointment, send an email
PhD thesis spreadsheet
Click here for a public google spreadsheet in which you can leave your contact details to get in touch with other PhD candidates 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 February 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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Scientific Storytelling (Dutch only) - 10.04.2024 @ Se7en, Utrecht
Discover methods to share your scientific knowledge in an accessible and fun way in a workshop Scientific Storytelling. The trainers are skilled in both writing and presenting about science. They show you various storytelling techniques you can apply immediately to engage an audience. Click here for more information
Podcast
If you want to learn more about how to communicate science effectively there is a new podcast out there providing you with tips and tricks. In ‘How to present science’ former science journalist Marloes ten Kate shares simple methods that you can use when you want to explain your research to others. You can find it in various podcast apps, such as Spotify.
The Academy Thermometer
The mental health of academics has received increased attention in recent years. This is because it is under pressure. The Young Academy believes it is important to gain more insight into this and will investigate this with The Academy Thermometer. Click here to fill in their survey
What do we want (or not want) from publishers? - 18.04.2024
Held in Utrecht on 18 April 2024, the event is an open forum to discuss what the academic sector wants from the publishing sector in safeguarding academic values in a just, equitable and open scholarly communication landscape. The event is organised with support from NWO, NFU and UNL. Click here for more information
Ready to start program - 27.05.2024 - 24.06.2024
Deadline: 22.05.2024
Ready To Start is a program specifically designed for researchers (Technicians, PhDs, and PostDocs) based in Leiden, in collaboration with Utrecht Inc/University of Utrecht. This 4-week virtual evening program aims to make researchers aware of entrepreneurship as a potential career path and provides the necessary knowledge to take the first step towards entrepreneurship with a business idea. Click here for more information
Health Summer School - 24.06.2024 - 28.06.2024 @ Helsinki
Join the Una Europa One Health Summer School 2024 at University of Helsinki to take a deep dive into interdisciplinary learning and connect with like-minded international researchers. This exciting programme offers doctoral researchers a unique opportunity to: deepen understanding of the interconnectedness between human, animal, and environmental health, develop valuable skills in multidisciplinary thinking to enhance their doctoral research, and connect with fellow researchers from Una Europa universities and partner institutions. Click here for more information
AI Summer School 2024 - 01.07.2024 - 10.07-2024 @ KU Leuven
Application open: 19.02.2024 - 27.03.2024
The fourth edition of the Summer School will take place at the KU Leuven Faculty of Law & Criminology, located in the heart of Leuven's city center. The Summer School aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the various legal, ethical and policy-related issues around AI and algorithm-driven processes more broadly. Click here for more information about the program and registration
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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 click here for an overview of mandatory and relevant courses.
NRIN Happy Hour Webinar
The NRIN Happy Hour offers free monthly webinars on topics related to Research Integrity, Research Ethics and Responsible Conduct in Research. The webinars aim to offer a space for the mutual exchange of learning and promote informal discussions on issues related to good scientific practices. The webinars are open to anyone interested in these topics! The webinars are open to the Dutch and international scientific community! They take place on the second Thursday of the month at 16:00. The recordings and presentations are made available after each webinar. Click here for more information
Symposium Translating Rare Disease Research into a Therapy - 26.03.2024 - 13:30-16:30 @ LUMC Lecture hall 1
Join this dynamic session to learn about the rare disease landscape in NL and translating research between academia & industry. Click here to sign up
Copyright and Open Access for PhDs - 11.04.2024
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? Find more information here
Qualitative Research in Health - 15.04.2024 - 11.06.2024
This comprehensive program is designed to provide a solid foundation in qualitative research methodologies. Throughout the course, you will be introduced to the basics of qualitative research. Read more here
LUMC Top Research Seminars
Theme Cancer - 16.04.2023 17:00 - 18:30 @ Lecture Hall 4
Theme Infection -11.06.2024 17:00 - 18:30 @ Lecture Hall 4
Theme Immunity - 17.09.2024 17:00 - 18:30 @ Lecture Hall 4
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. Click here to sign up
- 20 March - 13:30 - 17:00 @ Academy Building Leiden (including drinks)
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 for one of the start dates:
Leiden Bio Science Park
LBSP organizes many relevant events for PhD's and PostDocs, so always keep an eye out on their agenda.
Register now! PhD Statistics Courses 2024
Boerhaave Nascholing offers several statistics courses for PhD candidates and registration for the following courses in 2024 has been opened:
Click on the links above to register. Click here for a brief description of the courses
HRM Learning & Development courses
Click on one of the links below for more information about the course.
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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.
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LAP Board
Gregory Helmich
Esther Fousert
Dejvid Veizaj
Elissa Polomski
Ivana Kancheva
Amar Levens
Simone Jansen
Alice Lupascu
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