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…
VPO-ICO PhD Day
Save the date: 15 October 2021, 11:00-17:00 hours in Utrecht This year we join hands with the VPO (the VOR PhD Council) to organize the VPO-ICO PhD Day. Here you can get in touch with other PhD students. During the PhD day, we will…
Learn MorePhD Defence Marij Veldman
On Thursday, 1 July 2021, at 14:30 hours exactly, Marij Veldman (University of Groningen) will defend her thesis Better together, social outcomes of cooperative learning in the first grades of primary education. Due to Covid-19 regulations, only a limited number of people can physically attend…
Learn MoreORD Pre-conference becomes VPO-ICO PHD Day
Save the date: 15 October 2021, 11:00-17:00 hours in Utrecht Just a few more weeks and then the ORD will be on the agenda and normally that would be a moment for the VPO (the VOR PhD Council) to set up one of their…
Learn MorePhD Defence Honghong Bai
On Friday, 18 June at 12:15 hours exactly, Honghong Bai (Utrecht University) will defend her thesis Divergent thinking in young children. Due to Covid-19 regulations, only a limited number of people can physically attend the public defence. For that reason, the defence can also be…
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