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…
For all ICO PhDs: the ICO Monitor
The end of the year is coming near, which means it is time for ICO to check if our PhD members are doing okay, by asking you all to fill in “The ICO PhD Monitor 2025”. We would truly appreciate it if you would…
Learn MorePhD 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…
Learn MorePhD 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…
Learn MoreICO GSS 2026: Registration is now open
16-17 April 2026, Utrecht University, website: https://gss2026.ico-education.nl/ We are pleased to invite all ICO members to ICO’s networking event: the ICO Graduate Spring School 2026 (GSS 2026), taking place on 16–17 April 2026 at Utrecht University. The GSS is a two-day networking event for…
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