Education
The ICO educational programme provides a conceptual basis and organizing framework with the aim of supporting PhD candidates to develop themselves to the highest possible level of professional researcher in the field of education and training. To this end, ICO establishes formal educational structures…
Theme Groups
The different elements in the ICO mission lead to the organization of the research programme into ‘thematic groups’. These thematic groups can be regarded as Special Interest Groups. The thematic groups are responsible for the organization of ICO’s thematic courses and also contribute to…
ICO Membership
Institutes of fourteen Dutch and Belgian universities participate in ICO. These universities constitute the inter-university graduate school ICO. To become a member of ICO, you have be appointed at one of the ICO universities, and should be employed in a faculty or institute participating…
PhD Defence Pieter van Lamoen
On Thursday 18 December 2025 at 15:30 hours exactly, Pieter van Lamoen (Erasmus University Rotterdam) will defend his thesis Belonging and becoming. Supporting diverse student populations in the transition to higher education. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation…
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On Friday 12 December 2025 at 13:30 hours exactly, Sabrine Hassane (Open University of the Netherlands) will defend her thesis Exploring socio-emotional regulation in online group learning. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the Open University in…
Learn MoreInterested in learning more about open-source statistical software or programming languages?
Join the 2026 Methods and Statistics Winter School Courses at Utrecht University! The Department of Methodology and Statistics (M&S) of Utrecht University warmly invites you to participate in our upcoming Winter School. Our introductory and applied courses in R, Python, and/or JASP offer the…
Learn MoreInaugural lecture Nadira Saab
Nadira would like to thank you for coming to support her for her inaugural lecture on Digital Agency. Your presence, wishes, and gifts meant so much and really made the day special for her. You can download the oration book (in Dutch) here.
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