Wednesday 27 - Friday 29 November 2024
Parkhotel De Bosrand - Ede
The idea of this retreat is to make PhD candidates more familiar with what to expect during the PhD track and how to avoid major catastrophes and disappointments. Focus will be on the PhD process and pitfalls you can encounter along the way as well as the criteria for a successful PhD within 4 years. Furthermore you will be informed about the PhD Programme itself and the role that the Graduate School plays as a process facilitator. Finally, the retreat is meant to get to know fellow PhDs and learn from them how they tackle issues. In this way PhDs will be able to identify themselves within a larger group of PhDs who they can turn to in the future. This is of particular importance for the foreign PhDs but also for Dutch PhDs who are not from Wageningen. Thus, significant time will be spent on leisure and social activities.
Day 1: The PhD trip | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Arrival at the hotel for all participants
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9:30 - 10:45 | Welcome & introduction to the retreat
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10:45 - 11:00 | Short break |
11:00 - 12:30 | PE&RC and the PhD Programme
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12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch |
13:30 - 15:00 | Doing a PhD
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15:00 - 15:15 | Short break |
15:15 - 17:00 | The Duplo game
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17:00 - 18:00 | Drinks in the bar / Leisure time |
18:00 - 19:00 | Dinner |
19:30 - 20:00 | Evening game program |
Day 2: Managing your PhD to become a good Scientist (Tackling challenges – the road to solutions) | |
08:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast |
09:00 - 10:30 | Seek to understand before you are understood. The heart of communication |
10:30 - 10:45 | Short break |
11:00 - 12:30 | SWOT Analysis continued
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12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch |
13:30 - 16:30 | Outdoor activity
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16:30 - 17:30 |
Presentation of group assignment from the outdoor activity |
17:30 - 18:30 | Free time. Drinks in the bar: |
18:30 - 19:30 | Dinner |
19:30 - 20:00 | Presentation by PE&RC PhD Council (PPC) |
20:00 - 24:00 | Pub quiz |
Day 3: Your PhD plan | |
08:30 - 9:30 | Breakfast |
9:30 - 10:30 | Scientific Writing: The basis of good science |
10:30 - 10:45 | Short break |
10:45 - 12:30 | The SWOT Analysis of you as a PhD candidate
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12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch |
13:30 - 15:00 (incl. short break) |
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15:00 | Farewell drink and departure back home |
This retreat is primarily meant for PhDs in the first phase (first 1.5 years) of their PhD.
The retreat will be held at Parkhotel De Bosrand, Bosrand 28 in Ede.
The retreat is free of charge for all PE&RC PhD candidates (all others pay 300 euros). Do note that beverages are on your own account.
Bring outdoor clothing and a rain coat, since we will be taking a walk in the forest. Also bring along sportswear. Food and drinks are catered for. Beverages and snacks are on your own account.
Miriam van Heist
Phone: +31 (0)6 28521546
Email: miriam.vanheist@wur.nl
Or
Claudius van de Vijver
Phone: +31 (0) 317 485116
Email: claudius.vandevijver@wur.nl
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