Great news for employed PhDs in the Netherlands!
The new CLA brings a salary increase (2% + €100), a €350 bonus, & 20% cap on teaching duties for employed PhDs. These changes are effective from July 1, 2025.
Read more about the improvements: https://t.co/wnHZtJNtqr
#PhD#CAO
Agreement reached for UMCG MD/PhDs on compensation! The High Court confirmed their status as an employment contract & a compensation agreement has been reached. A big victory for PhD rights! ⚖️
Court decision: https://t.co/1NoSIcV7xY
Agreement details: https://t.co/gJrq7IgAmo
Congrats to PNN's Teebah Abu-Zahra on her new op-ed in ScienceGuide! She argues that the "Internationalization in Balance Act" threatens Dutch research by limiting the contributions of international PhDs. Read it here: https://t.co/eXGfbGpTaZ
#PhD#Internationalization
A new university CAO agreement has been reached! ✅ We're pleased it includes a cap on teaching time for #PhDs. A crucial step, as we've heard from many of you about increasing pressure to teach more due to budget cuts. Union members vote soon. More here: https://t.co/Li8RQNRrT9
Join the PNN Board & shape the future for PhDs! We've 3 vacancies: Chair, Hospitals Portfolio, & Treasurer. Unique opportunity to gain leadership experience, influence policy, & make an impact!
⏳ Applications close soon! Only 1 week remaining to apply: https://t.co/3yx3rZKS44
International PhDs are vital for Dutch research excellence. Proposals to restrict access threaten our academic quality and marginalize valuable researchers. PNN advocates for an open, international academia. 🌍
Read our position paper: https://t.co/nCNEFtazsB
#phdlife#phdnl
Gupta Strategists organiseert op vrijdag 27 juni de jaarlijkse Masterclass Strategy Consulting for PhD's. Kennismaken met strategieconsultancy in de zorg én een kijkje in de keuken bij Gupta.
🚨Uiterlijk 8 juni aanmelden via deze link: https://t.co/4QbmuDLtIW
Sponsored
Leiden Uni is reimagining the PhD! New blog credits teaching, data, open science & impact—not just the thesis. A big step for the Recognition & Rewards agenda that #PNN keeps pushing across NL academia. 👏📚 Read more: https://t.co/HQoSLUHue5
#RecognitionRewards#PhDcandidate
PhDs in NL! 📢 Submit proposals (e.g., mini-exhibit, demo, workshop) for the @citizenscience.nl Nationale Citizen Science Expo by May 28! Showcase your #CitizenScience work & network. PNN is keen on PhD project collabs! Call details: https://t.co/CYjlLQEOQF
#PNN#PhDlife#PhDNL
Vital and productive #SocialSafety conversation! PNN Chair Benthe van Wanrooij met King Willem-Alexander & Commissioner @mariettehamer to discuss PhD vulnerabilities & steps toward safer, inclusive workplaces. Thank you for the invitation!
#PhDVoice
📸 https://t.co/cR3vRFrDvi
Just a quick reminder since the registration deadline is fast approaching!
DANS offers May workshops on hard-to-share data:
🗓️ May 8: Ethics/CARE (Hague) https://t.co/t9lA9qNZ1S
🗓️ May 26: Field Notes (Leiden) https://t.co/TMscTkIdbA
In-person training. Register via links!
Confused about your PhD rights in NL? 🤔 Join PNN & ASAP's Know Your Rights event! Get answers on contracts, policies & more. Network + unlimited drinks! 🍻
🗓️ Fri May 2nd
📍 Café de Ebeling
💰 5€
More info in image!
#PhDLife#KnowYourRights#Netherlands#PNN
🎓 How can Recognition & Rewards improve the PhD experience? PNN shares insights from the national R&R event for ECRs. Let's build a future where all PhD contributions count 🌟, not just papers!
Read more: https://t.co/YxvT1gvofS
#ECR#phdcandidate#recognitionandrewards
NL PhD candidates (SSH)! DANS offers May workshops on hard-to-share data:
🗓️ May 8: Ethics/CARE (Hague) https://t.co/hDzrLHokzd
🗓️ May 26: Field Notes (Leiden) https://t.co/2TEzoh2iRy
In-person training. Register via links!
#PhD#SSH#ResearchData#DANS#Netherlands#PNN
Victory! 🇳🇱 Supreme Court confirms UMCG scholarship PhDs are employees. PNN applauds this recognition that PhD research is WORK, ending the unfair experiment. Read our reaction: https://t.co/b4eCKxrL2l
#PhD#AcademicLabor#UMCG#PNN#PhDlife#phdcandidate
📢 Last week’s symposium was a big success, bringing together PhD candidates & experts to discuss fair PhD durations in the NL. We're grateful for the hard work and input of all involved! Check out our summary here: https://t.co/tiVzutWxzZ
#PhDlife#Academia#PNN#PhDcandidate
🗞️ PRESS RELEASE: New PNN report reveals PhDs in the Netherlands face systematic delays—4-year contracts typically extend beyond 5 years! It’s time to address supervision quality & unrealistic planning. 📚🎓
👉 https://t.co/TJlMlNjFvO
#pnn#pressrelease#phdcandidate#HigherEd
On Friday, PNN joined a panel discussion at @Radboud_Uni for OZSW's PhD Day on navigating academia amidst budget cuts with Susanna Lindberg, Christoph Lüthy, Sabine Roeser, Lidwien Poorthuis (@LNVH_NL ), Arnoud Lagendijk (AOb), and moderator Arjen Kleinherenbrink! Thank you all!