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Dear fellow PhD Candidates,
The last 2024 edition of our newsletter is a good time to look back on everything we have achieved together this past year, but also forward to what our plans are for 2025. In the past year, as the LAP Board, we started to focus more on Recognition and Rewards, but also on sustainability. We started our Social Safety campaign and became involved in faculty and university wide initiatives, such as Academia in Motion. As a PhD community, we have also seen important regulation changes in regards to the Guidance Committee, lay man talk, and mandatory courses. Keep reading to find our more about our plans for next year!
Happy holidays and see you at the LAP Christmas Drinks! 🎅✨ Just so you know, the Best Christmas Outfit Award is up for grabs at LAP Christmas Drinks 2024. A jolly surprise package is awaiting the winner—who will wear it best? 🎄🎁
Best wishes,
The LAP Board
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LAP Christmas Drinks - full!
12.12, 5pm-8pm @ Annie's
We are looking forward to welcoming you tomorrow at our Christmas Drinks! Do not forget to bring your ticket (in electronic format is also okay!). Unfortunately, the venue has reached limited capacity, so sign up is no longer possible.
And last but not least, get your festive flair ready! The Best Christmas Outfit Award is up for grabs at LAP Christmas Drinks 2024. A jolly surprise package is awaiting the winner—who will wear it best? 🎄🎁
PhD Representation - LAP Plans for 2025
We have already met with the new Dean, Marlies Reinders. We left the meeting with a positive impression of her approach and vision for the future of the LUMC PhD community. We look forward to a fruitful collaboration between LAP and the Dean as we work together to enhance the PhD experience at LUMC. We addressed current topics related to PhD candidates' representation, including guidance committee guidelines, PhD thesis guidelines, and PhD duration. We also talked about how to further support social and psychological safety, as well as Recognition and Rewards for PhD candidates. We will keep you updated in regards to "Meet the Dean" and Open/Closed sessions that we plan on organizing.
Furthermore, we plan to extend our "Social Safety Campaign" with a bi-monthly prize for those who really help the well-being and social safety of PhD Candidates at LUMC! We will keep you updated in regards to this initiative, but you can already start thinking about who you will nominate. Maybe a colleague? A supervisor? A fellow lab member? A non-academic staff member? We look forward to hearing from you in 2025!
Open Door Session follow-up (followed by drinks)
20.01, 4pm-6pm @ Lecture Hall 6/Burumazaal
It has been one year since our last Open Door Session. Curious to know where we are now, one year later? We will be joined by Bob Siegerink (Graduate Schoool) and Marlies Reinders (Dean).
After the session drinks will be offered by the LUMC! A nice opportunity to further discuss the future of the LUMC PhD community. Let us know if you will join by filling in this form!
LAP PhD Day 2025 - SAVE THE DATE 25.04.2025
Training ‘Diversity and Inclusion: the basics’
19.12, 10am to 12pm
Trainer Remco Boxelaar from Talent to the Top will take us through an interactive session where we will delve deeper into how to become more self-aware and inclusive in our work and communication. This training is intended for anyone within LUMC who wants to learn more about diversity and inclusion, because everyone can contribute to a working environment where everyone feels seen and valued. Sign up here. For any questions, please e-mail the D&I Officer.
Update on Mandatory Courses
The LUMC Graduate School changed the mandatory courses requirements so that the courses followed will be a better fit with the wishes and interests of most PhD candidates. Read more on the update. Do not forget that, unless you already followed the introductory meeting from Leiden University, you also need to follow the Inform & Connect program. You can sign up for it here. This program is complementary to the e-learning offered by LUMC.
PhD thesis spreadsheet
Click here for a public google spreadsheet in which you can leave your contact details to get in touch with other PhD candidates who are printing their thesis soon to get a group discount. It is your own responsibility to get in touch with each other and organize the group discount with the printing company.
Grant newsletter
The Grants Newsletter of November has been published on Albinusnet. If you have any ideas to expand your research, want to continue as a postdoc or just want to see what kind of grants are available to you in the future, make sure to check it out!
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Closing 2024 with Gratitude and Looking Ahead
Dear PhD,
As 2024 ends, we thank you for choosing Ridderprint as your trusted partner for designing and printing your thesis. This year, we’ve enjoyed supporting so many PhD students in achieving their milestone.
We encourage you to rest, celebrate with loved ones, and recharge. During the holidays, we’ll also take some time off but ensure clear communication and well-planned timelines for your projects.
If your defense is early in 2025, reach out soon to ensure a smooth and stress-free process.
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a fantastic new year!
Warm regards,
The Ridderprint Team
P.S. Visit our website for tips, design options, and sustainable printing insights.
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Workshop Navigating a New Culture: Breaking the Invisible Barriers to Success in Your PhD Journey
16.01,23.01,06.02 from 2pm to 4pm @ Plexus Student Centre, Skyline Room, Kaiserstraat 25, 2311 GN Leiden
This course by Dr. Margarita Lourido (Psychologist for PhD Candidate) is open to all PhD candidates at Leiden University, regardless of their contract type. It is especially recommended for those coming from abroad and/or working in a multicultural context. The sessions will focus on navigating moving abroad, cultural differences, and collaborating as a multicultural team. Please e-mail phdpsychologist@SEA.leidenuniv.nl for more details and sign-up.
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An overview of all courses within the LUMC and Leiden University can be found here.
New LUMC PhD Onboarding Module
We are pleased to inform you that the LUMC Graduate School has created a new e-learning “Onboarding LUMC PhD candidates” to provide a soft landing for all newly enrolled LUMC PhD candidates.
The e-learning “Onboarding LUMC PhD candidates” will help new PhD candidates to find their way in the LUMC to provide an optimal start of their PhD trajectory. The e-learning is available via the LUMC Learning Environment.
PhD Statistics Courses 2025
Boerhaave Nascholing offers several statistics courses for PhD candidates, and registration for the following courses in 2025 has been opened:
Share this courses with your research group!
Supervising PhD candidates - Leiden University (universiteitleiden.nl)
Successful PhD supervision - Online Course (futurelearn.com)
Academic writing courses
HRM cursus: Academic Writing for PhDs - Leiden University (universiteitleiden.nl)
- Free PhD Group Writing Sessions - Boost Your Productivity (thephdproofreaders.com)
- Scriptielokaal - Scriptielokaal
E-health
Caring Universities: Home - Caring Universities (caring-universities.com)
Gezondeboel: e-Health van Gezondeboel | Een innoverend e-healthplatform (log in SURFconext - Select an account to login to Gezondeboel)
Leiden University Workshop Scientific Conduct for PhD's
This workshop is part of the Leiden University mandatory wide program to make PhD candidates familiar with the different concepts related to scientific conduct and integrity. The workshop is taught by the LUMC Graduate School. Click here to register for one of the start dates:
- 12 December (NL)
- 23 January
- 6 February (NL)
Leiden Bio Science Park
LBSP organizes many relevant events for PhD's and PostDocs, so always keep an eye out on their agenda.
HRM Learning & Development courses
Click on one of the links below for more information about the course.
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Contact
The Graduate School Office
If you have any additional questions regarding the administrative aspects of your PhD studies in the LUMC, you can contact the Graduate School Office at GraduateSchool@lumc.nl, or find them on LinkedIn or their website.
LAP
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have a question to ask, an idea to discuss, or just want to say hi. You can always send us an email at LAP@lumc.nl.
Stay in contact on our Whatsapp community, click here to join!
You can also follow us on social media. Use the buttons below to check out our LinkedIn, Instagram, and our website.
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LAP Board
Esther Fousert
Madda Debiasi
Dejvid Veizaj
Ivana Kancheva
Amar Levens
Simone Jansen
Alice Lupascu
Giovanni Loe-Sack-Sioe
Yasmin van der Velden
Noor Kuhlemaijer
Kiki Kuijpers
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