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…
Calling all PhDs in the Social Sciences and the Humanities: are you ready to make an impact on society?
Scientific impact matters Young researchers often are at the forefront of scientific innovation, but don’t always have the time, network or financial means to translate those innovative insights into societal impact. NWO offers a helping hand. Each year, NWO hands out the Synergy Award…
Learn MorePhD Defence Monika Donker
On Friday, 20 November 2020, at 14:30 hours exactly, Monika Donker (Utrecht University) will defend her thesis In DEPTh: Dynamics of Emotional Processes in Teachers – An exploration of teachers’ interpersonal behavior and physiological responses. Due to Covid-19 regulations, only a limited number of people…
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On Friday 13 November 2020, at 14:30 hours exactly, Eva Janssen (Utrecht University) will defend her thesis ‘Teaching Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Avoiding, Detecting, and Explaining Bias in Reasoning. Due to Covid-19 regulations, only a limited number of people can physically attend the public…
Learn MorePhD Defence Koos van Geel
On Thursday, November 5 2020, at 16:00 hours exactly Koos van Geel (Maastricht University) will defend his thesis Lifelong learning in radiology: All eyes on visual expertise.
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