PhD Defence Fieke Ophuis-Cox
On Friday, 27 March 2026 at 13.30 hours exactly, Fieke Ophuis-Cox (Open Universiteit) will defend her thesis ‘The reach of retrieval. Exploring Retrieval Practice in Authentic Primary School Classrooms’. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the …
PhD Defence Tessa Slim
On Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11:45 hours exactly, Tessa Slim (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) will defend her thesis “What Science needs?”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the Auditorium of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, at the Boelelaan 1105,…
PhD Defence Marloes Vreekamp
On Thursday 2 April, 2026 at 15:30 hours exactly, Marloes Vreekamp (Wageningen University) will defend her thesis “Unravelling teacher development: exploring the mechanisms, conditions and continuity of teacher learning in pedagogical development programmes in higher education”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present…
PhD Defence Anita Emans
On Friday 20 March at 12:15 hours exactly, Anita Emans (Utrecht University) will defend her dissertation ‘Teacher agency development within the dynamics of a dual learning context: Navigating aspirations and practices’. Prior to the defence, Emans will give a layman’s talk starting at 12:00 hours. All ICO…
PhD Defence Anja Schoots
On Tuesday 10 March, 2026 at 14:30 hours exactly, Anja Schoots (Leiden University) will defend her thesis In de klas met kompas. Student agency als leidend principe in het curriculum van het voortgezet onderwijs. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the…
PhD Defence Femke Dijkstra
On Wednesday 11 February 2026, at 11:45 hours exactly, Femke Dijkstra (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) will defend her thesis “Does one size fit all? Perspectives on optimizing healthcare professionals’ collaboration in stressful situations and implications for training design”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be…
PhD Defence Lucas Silva Didier
On Monday 16 February 2026 at 12:45 hours exactly, Lucas Silva (University of Groningen) will defend his thesis “Teachers’ Learning from Their Students. The design and evaluation of a professional development program to support the use of students’ perceptions of teaching quality”. All ICO Members…
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 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…
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…