A large group of international PhD candidates in 🇳🇱 is not employed but receives a scholarship. Hardly any data are available on their working conditions, experiences and problems. Help Promovendi Netwerk Nederland (PNN) by completing or sharing our survey with colleagues➡️questions.socsci.ru.nl/index.php/4659…

Ben of ken jij iemand die beurspromovendi begeleidt? Wijs ze dan vooral op dit belangrijke onderzoek!

Interesting discussions at the workshop by PhDoc Young Science in Transition and Promovendi Netwerk Nederland (PNN) on the role of early career researchers in the Recognition & Rewards movement. Take away ➡️ Involve ECRs in policy development!

More social safety campaigns please! A few recommendations for a successful campaign: 1. Provide a clear informative overview 2. Take action to get everyone involved 3. Make it inclusive 4. Acknowledge systemic issues and own them 5. Be proactive not reactive More here ⬇️

Promovendi Netwerk Nederland (PNN) zoekt nieuwe bestuursleden! Ben jij of ken jij een promovendus die zich wil inzetten voor belangen van promovendi in Nederland? We hebben vier posities open voor komend academisch jaar, solliciteren kan t/m 5 juni ➡️ hetpnn.nl/actueel/vacatu…

❗️Less than 1 week left to apply for our open positions in the board of PNN! Still doubting? Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions 😊 x.com/hetpnn/status/…

De verdediging is al decennia een ceremoniële gebeurtenis in Nederland en de kers op de taart na een volledig promotietraject en goedgekeurde thesis. Tijd om het ceremoniële karakter van de verdediging vast te leggen om promotiereglementen!

Did you know that ⅓ of PhDs and postdocs suffer from mental health related problems? NWO Nieuws hosted a workshop last year to come up with recommendations to improve this. Many organizations attended this workshop including NWO, London, PostdocNL, and Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap . (1/7)

Als bestuurslid van PNN krijg je veel mee van de beleidsvoering en politieke zaken in de academische wereld, en kan je je steentje bijdragen aan belangrijk onderwerpen zoals gelijke rechten voor alle promovendi, sociale veiligheid en het erkennen & waarderen programma.

Promovendi en postdocs zijn de toekomst van de wetenschap! Toch worden we (nog) niet meegenomen in het Erkennen en Waarderen beleid. Daarom 5 concrete aanbevelingen van Promovendi Netwerk Nederland (PNN) en Young Science in Transition om E&W beleid af te stemmen of promovendi en postdocs 👉🏼 scienceguide.nl/2023/06/erken-…

Not a member of a labour union yet? Become one now! 📅September is the month of the union, which means you can get half of your first annual membership back from your employer! Read more ➡️ aob.nl/en/wo/month-of…

Professors should only be allowed to supervise after passing an elaborate supervision course. No exceptions.

After >2 years at Promovendi Netwerk Nederland (PNN) the time has come to handover to the new chair. I'm incredibly proud to have worked with so many inspiring and motivated people. Working towards an inclusive, safe and inspiring academia has been truly rewarding. A big thank you to all of you involved!

What is needed to make Dutch academia a nicer place to work? How does academia influence mental health? De Jonge Akademie is diving into these questions, please contribute to the survey if you’re working in Dutch academia!

Come and join PNN 🥳Are you a PhD candidate in NL and keen on collaborating on national issues regarding PhD's? Are you also interested in labor conditions of PhD's in general or especially of scholarship PhD's? 🤩 Then check our open vacancies: hetpnn.nl/en/actueel/vac…

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