PhD Defence Katrijn Opstoel
On Friday, 16 January 2026 at 10:00 hours exactly, Katrijn Opstoel (Utrecht University) will defend her thesis “Teachers on Fostering Personal and Social Development in Primary School Physical Education”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the Academiegebouw…
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…
PhD Defence Ha Nguyen
On Thursday 25 September 2025 at 11:00 hours exactly, Thu Ha Nguyen (University of Groningen) will defend her thesis Moving forward. Supporting university teachers in technology integration into teaching. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the Academy…
PhD Defence Quentin Brouhier
On Monday 22 September 2025 at 17:00 hours exactly, Quentin Brouhier (Université Catholique de Louvain) will defend his thesis “Late-career teachers in early childhood education: Thriving at work through professional learning and resources enhancement”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the…
PhD Defence Eveline Gerretsen
On Monday 6 October2025 at 16:00 hours exactly, Eveline Gerretsen (Maastricht University) will defend her thesis “Learning to navigate the bronchial tree: considerations for simulation-based bronchoscopy training”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the Aula of Maastricht…