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…
Join the 2026 Methods and Statistics Summer School Courses at Utrecht University
The Department of Methodology and Statistics (M&S) of Utrecht University offers 17 courses this summer, regarding topics such as: SEM models, longitudinal data methods, R, Python, text mining, survey research, hypothesis evaluation/model selection, Bayes, multilevel modeling, networks, qualitative research methods, and many more data…
Learn MoreOratie Maaike Endedijk
Universiteit Twente – 9 april 2026 – Op 9 april 2026 spreekt prof.dr. Maaike Endedijk om 16.00u haar oratie uit ter gelegenheid van haar benoeming tot hoogleraar aan de faculteit Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences (BMS) aan de Universiteit Twente. Wij nodigen u van…
Learn MoreICO GSS 2026: Do not forget to register!
Registration is open until the 1st of March 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…
Learn MoreReminder: the ICO Monitor
Every new year 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 complete the monitor before 15 February, 2026. We…
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