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 sixteen 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…
PhD Defence Felicitas Biwer
On Friday, 8 July 2022 at 10: hours exactly, Felicitas Biwer (Maastricht University) will defend her thesis “Supporting students to study smart – a learning sciences perspective”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at Maastricht University. The ceremony…
Learn MoreChanges within ICO per 1 September 2022
As was announced before, in September 2022 it is time to rotate and pass the baton: ICO will move to a new host university, from Maastricht University to Utrecht University. The switch of the host university also involves changes in the daily management of…
Learn MorePhD Defence Esther Schat
On Tuesday 5 July 2022 Esther Schat (Utrecht University) will defend her thesis “Integrating intercultural literary competence: An intervention study in foreign language education”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony. For more information and the link to…
Learn MoreSAVE THE DATE: ICO ISS2023
The international networking conference for all PhD candidates in the educational sciences 8-12 May, 2023 ICO invites all ICO PhDs to register for ICO’s international research event for PhD’s: The ICO International Spring School 2023 from Monday the 8th of May until Friday afternoon…
Learn More