WIAS Introductory Course for new PhD candidates

This compulsory one-day introductory course is intended for all PhD candidates enrolled with the Graduate School WIAS. It aims to prepare you for your PhD journey. During this course we will provide you with some tools that could help you to successfully manage your PhD project and education. In addition, the activities planned will facilitate you in building a strong network with your fellow PhD candidates. The training will be in the form lectures, group work, plenary discussions, and social events.

To maximally benefit from this course, we strongly advise you register for the next available course after the start of your PhD (within the first six months of the start of your PhD). 

The course program will be sent to you before the start of the course.

General Information

Target Group	WIAS PhD candidates
Course level	General, postgraduate
Group size	A minimum of 15 and a maximum of 25 participants
Course duration	One day. Given twice per year
Prior knowledge	Be familiar with PhD documents on the WIAS website
Homework/ self- study	Familiarization with information for PhDs on the WUR and WIAS website
Language	English
Credit points	0.3 ECTS
Name of trainers	Nicole Rodenburg, Sylvia Brugman, Busra Atamer Balkan, Sonja de Vries and WAPS council representatives
Teaching methods	Lectures and working groups
In-person	To be announced

 

Programme 

Topics to be covered:

• PhD challenges and expectations
• PhD-supervisor communication
• Project and Time Management
• Managing Project Stakeholders 
• Information about the WAPS Council

Fee

This course is free of charge for all WIAS PhD candidates (this includes lunch ).

Cancellation condition

You may cancel free of charge up to 1 month before the start of the course. After this date, you will be charged €100.

Information

For more information please contact wias@wur.nl.