31
Mar
PE&RC - Tips and tricks to tackle challenges in these strange times
As the corona pandemic continues to increase its impact on our life and well-being, it can become difficult to keep a life balance. Here are some suggestions that may help you create a new normal in these strange times.As the corona pandemic continues to increase its impact on our life and well-being, it can become difficult to keep a life balance. Here are some suggestions that may help you create a new normal in these strange times.
24
Mar
KNAW Early Career Award (deadline first of July 2020)
The KNAW Early Career Award is intended to support and encourage talented PhD graduates. The Award is aimed at researchers at the start of their career who are capable of developing innovative and original research ideas.The Award is aimed at researchers at the start of their career who are capable of developing innovative and original research ideas.A maximum of twelve Awards are presented each year, divided among the four Academy domains (see below). The KNAW Early Career Award consists of a sum of 15,000 euros, made available from the Academy Fund, and an artwork. The money may be spent at the discretion of the winners on their own research careers.
16
Mar
PE&RC update - COVID-19 virus
PE&RC has cancelled all events and courses up to June first 2020. We are monitoring the situation carefully and will keep you updated if there are more cancellations after this date.Concerning the COVID-19 virus, PE&RC adheres to the government policy and the guidelines of the RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and Environment) and the GGD (Municipal Health Services). This means we have cancelled all events and courses up to June first 2020. We are monitoring the situation carefully and we will keep you updated if there are more cancellations after this date.
16
Mar
PhD and COVID-19 virus
On this page we want to inform you what the consequences are for PhD research, PhD education and PhD candidates.The COVID-19 measures announced by the government of the Netherlands are affecting not only social life but also education and research at Wageningen University & Research. On this page we want to inform you what the consequences are for PhD research, PhD education and PhD candidates, including the continuation of research currently conducted as well as research planned by PhD (and related BSc and MSc) candidates.
15
Mar
PE&RC Messages - March 16 2020
This PE&RC Newsletter is published once a month and will round up useful information, relevant news, upcoming events and job opportunities.2
Mar
Gerben Messelink appointed as special professor of Entomology
Gerben Messelink has been appointed as a Special Professor Biological pest control in greenhouse production systems. The special chair is housed in the chair group Entomology, led by Prof. Marcel Dicke.17
Feb
PE&RC Messages - February 17 2020
This PE&RC Newsletter is published once a month and will round up useful information, relevant news, upcoming events and job opportunities.7
Feb
Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) Postdoc Talent Programme - Call for proposals (Deadline application: Tuesday 31 March 2020)
The Postdoc Talent Programme offers talented researchers from abroad the opportunity to start a career at Wageningen University & Research.20
Jan
Frank van Langevelde new chair of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation group
Frank van Langevelde has been appointed professor and chair of the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation group. This group is formerly known as the Resource Ecology group and has been renamed now. He succeeds Prof. Herbert Prins, who retired on 31 October.20
Jan
Marielos Peña Claros appointed as personal professor in Forest Ecology and Forest Management
Wageningen University & Research Executive Board has appointed Marielos Peña Claros as personal professor in ecology and management of tropical forests. She was recently awarded the IUFRO Scientific Achievements Award for her work on forest management.20
Jan