(Stay Okay Doorwerth)
The idea of this weekend is to make PhD students more familiar with what to expect during the PhD track and how to avoid major catastrophes and disappointments. Focus will be on the pit-falls you can encounter during the PhD and what the criteria are for a successful PhD within 4 years. Besides an introduction to the PhD programme, the role of the Graduate School plays as a process facilitator and activities that focus on important hurdles during the PhD, the weekend is also meant to get to know fellow PhD's and learn from them how they tackle issues. More specifically the following issues will be discussed/presented during the weekend:
The role of graduate schools, PE-RC in particular, for PhD students
PhD experiences
Social activities
Publishing issues
Communication Skills
Stress at work
How to finish in 4 years
Furthermore, the idea is to create a situation where PhD's will be able to identify themselves within a larger group of PhD's who they can turn to in the future. This is of particular importance for the foreign PhD's but also for Dutch PhD's who are not from Wageningen. Thus, significant time will be spent on leisure and social activities.
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Friday 11 November |
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08:30 |
Registration -
Welcome (GAIA Building Droevendaalsesteeg 3a Room GAIA 1) |
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09:00 |
Departure to
Doorwerth “Stay Okay" Youth Hostel by bike |
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09:45 |
Arrival at
Doorwerth "Stay Okay" Youth Hostel (Kerklaan 50, Doorwerth).
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10:15 |
Who is who? Presenting yourself with a
PhD-shirt (to be explained by Claudius van de Vijver) |
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11:15 |
PE-RC and the PhD Programme (Claudius
van de Vijver)
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11:45 |
The PE-RC PhD Council (PPC) (Bas Allema)
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12:00 |
Short
presentations by PhD's who are about to defend their thesis
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13:15 |
Lunch |
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14:00 |
The Duplo Game: Communication, Planning and Management
(Barend van den Broek (Valley Consult), Arnaud Temme and Claudius van de
Vijver)
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15:00 |
Coffee / Tea
Break |
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15:15 |
The Duplo Game
(Continued) |
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17:30 |
Drinks in the
bar, leisure time |
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18:30 |
Dinner |
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19.30 |
Coffee in the
lecture room |
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19:30 |
Stress
identification and Management (Cor Meurs, Corporate Human Resource
Management) |
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21:00 |
Free evening /
Drinks at the Bar |
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Saturday 12 November |
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08:00 |
Breakfast |
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09:00 |
Scientific Publishing (Claudius van de Vijver) |
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10:00 |
Coffee / Tea
Break |
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10:30 |
The PhD trip:
Issues and hurdles: A personal reflection (Claudius
van de Vijver) |
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12:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 |
The PhD trip (Claudius van de Vijver)
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Splitting up into groups (same groups for afternoon walk in
Forest) |
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14:00 |
Forest Walk |
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16:00 |
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Coffee and Tea (in the forest)
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Observations and Conclusions from the Forest discovery |
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16:30 |
Return to STAY
OKAY |
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17:00 |
Drinks at the
Bar / Free time |
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18:30 |
Dinner |
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19:30 |
Coffee |
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19:30 |
Leisure
activities (those that have interesting games (cards, monopoly etc.
please let us know and bring them along) |
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Sunday 13 November |
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09:00 |
Breakfast |
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10:00 |
Workshop: The PhD trip: A rat
race, a steeplechase or a smooth drive? / How do I finish in 4 years? /
Fear of failure! (Claudius van de Vijver) |
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12:30 |
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Concluding remarks and suggestions
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PhD round of questions: "Everything you always wanted to
know about doing a PhD but were afraid to ask"
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Feedback from PhDs in their last years |
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13:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 |
Departure back
home |
This weekend is primarily meant for PhD's in the first phase of their PhD.
Stay Okay Doorwerth (Kerklaan 50 6865 GZ Doorwerth)
For PE-RC PhD's: No charge for accommodation and food. Beverages are on your own account. All other pay € 175,-
Bedding is supplied by the Youth Hostel
Bring outdoor and a rain coat since we will be taking a walk in the forest. Also bring along sportswear.
Food and drinks are catered for. Beverages are on own account. There is a bar at the Hostel which we will be using more than once.
Please download the registration form and send it to pe-office@wur.nl
For further information contact:
Dr. C. Van de Vijver
Tel: + 31 (0)317-485116
Email: Claudius.vandevijver@wur.nl