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…
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…