Semester 1, 2019-2020
Type of courseResearch Group Meetings
DateSeptember 19, 2019
LocationUtrecht University, Boothzaal UBU.
1 day
Maximum number of participants30
ECTS0.5 EC will be appointed for participation in the complete course
StaffGert-Jan Lelieveld (Leiden University), Reine van der Wal (UU).
Morning session
Gert-Jan Lelieveld will introduce himself as coordinator of the IP-track. After that, all students are asked to (informally) pitch their research (10-minutes) in such a way that a lay audience (‘your grandfather’) can easily understand where you are working on.
Afternoon session
Students are asked to list the struggles they face while doing a Ph.D. A group discussion led by KLI faculty will follow.
In preparing the meeting, students will be asked whether they would like to practice a conference presentation, present a research idea, or wish to receive any other specific input from their peers.
Preliminary program
10.30: Walk in and coffee/tea
11.00: Introduction
12.30: Lunch
13.30: Individual presentations
14.45: Coffee/tea
15.00: Group discussion (Perks & Perils of doing a PhD)
16.30: Drinks and dinner with whoever is interested