WIAS Introductory Course for new PhD candidates

This compulsory two-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). This is an off-campus course with an overnight stay.

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 20 and a maximum of 25 participants
Course duration	2 days with an overnight stay. 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	0.6 ECTS
Name lecturers	Nicole Rodenburg, Maria Forlenza, Mark Goldman, Michiel Kleerebezem, Johan Schrama and a WAPS council representative
Teaching methods	Lectures and working groups
In-person	Parkhotel De Bosrand

 

Programme 

Topics to be covered:

- Information about the PhD traject

- Project and Time Management

- Managing your Expectations as a PhD candidate

- Managing Project Stakeholders 

- PhD and Supervisor Communication

Fee

This course is free of charge (including the hotel stay with shared rooms) for all WIAS PhD candidates.

Cancellation condition

Until four weeks before the start of the course, you can cancel free of charge. After this date you will be charged with the €225.

Information

For more information please contact wias@wur.nl.