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…
Invitation for Physics Education PhD Students and Researchers to Join the GIREP Summer School
Dear PhD-student, Are you interested in Please join the 2025 GIREP SUMMER SCHOOL on June 28-29, just before the GIREP 2025 Conference, Leiden, Netherlands (organized by Leiden Institute of Physics and the Graduate School of Teaching/ ICLON). PhD students: Please upload your application at…
ICO OGSS 2025: Find out more about the workshops
You can now find the (preliminary) workshop titles on the page Workshops. We will publish more information about the workshops in the first week of February. To register for a specific workshop, you will first have to register as participant of the ICO OGSS….
Learn MoreSummer School: Empowering Educational Developers to Train University Teachers
11 July 2025 | Groningen, Netherlands Designed as more of a community, this summer school aims to bring together those who partner with university teachers in improving their teaching effectiveness. More information: https://www.rug.nl/education/summer-winter-schools/empowering-educational-developers-to-train-university-teachers/
Learn MoreThe ICO OGSS Programme is taking shape
The programme for the upcoming ICO OGSS is starting to take shape, and we’re happy to share some exciting updates with you. In the upcoming period, we’ll be revealing the full line-up of workshops, giving participants the opportunity to choose the sessions that best…
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