PhD Defence Sabrine Hassane
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…
Interested 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…
Inaugural 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.
PhD Defence Elizabeth Wynberg
On Wednesday 10 December 2025 at 13:45 hours exactly, Elizabeth Wynberg (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) will defend her thesis “Object-Oriented Play”. For more information go to https://vu.nl/nl/agenda/2025/promotie-e-r-wynberg. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the Auditorium of the Vrije Universiteit…
PhD Defence Jiajia Li
On Thursday 4 December 2025 at 9.45 hours exactly, Jiajia Li (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) will defend her thesis “Crafting Maker Education Through Lesson Study: A Collaborative Journey”. For more information go to https://vu.nl/nl/agenda/2025/promotie-j-li. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD…
PhD Defence Mireille Smits
On Monday 10 November 2025 at 13:45 hours exactly, Mireille Smits (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) will defend her thesis “From imagination to reality. Understanding the relation between pretend play and social competence in early childhood”. For more information go to https://vu.nl/nl/agenda/2025/promotie-m-smits. All ICO Members are cordially…
PhD Defence Jennifer Schijf
On Thursday 11 December 2025 at 12:45 hours exactly, Jennifer Schijf (University of Groningen) will defend her thesis “Interdisciplinary understanding in higher education”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony in the Aula of the University of Groningen. The…
PhD Defence Petra Luteijn
On Wednesday 10 December 2025 at 13:30 hours exactly, Petra Luteijn (Open University of the Netherlands) will defend her thesis “PHIT2Learn: The Impact of Light-Intensity Physical Activity on Executive Function and Creativity in Vocational Education and Training Students.” All ICO Members are cordially invited to…
PhD Defence Anouk Mesch
On Wednesday 12 November at 15:30 hours exactly, Anouk Mesch (Wageningen University) will defend her thesis Youth & Food in Transition – Exploring adolescents’ dietary behaviours for a healthy and sustainable future. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation…
Save the Date: ICO Graduate Spring School 2026
16–17 April 2026 – Utrecht We are delighted to invite all ICO members to save the date for ICO’s 14th networking event: the ICO Graduate Spring School, taking place on 16 and 17 April 2026 at Utrecht University. A networking event for all ICO…