In a new interview, PNN Chair Martijn van der Meer discusses the recent cuts to PhD thesis printing reimbursement at Leiden University. He explains why this is just one symptom of a larger, "disastrous" problem for higher education caused by widespread budget cuts. Read more: shorturl.at/IttjW

📢 PNN is looking for two new board members! We're seeking board members for Research Affairs & External, International, & Scholarship PhDs. Help us improve conditions for all PhD candidates in the NL! Apply by Nov 21st. More info: shorturl.at/HT6Lb #PhDvacancy #AcademicChatter #PhDLife #Vacancy

Welcome to our new chair, Martijn van der Meer! With background in research policy and open science, Martijn will continue PNN's work on strengthening the position of PhDs in the Netherlands. This includes focusing on crucial research issues like time, supervision, and career perspectives. #PhD #PNN

Great news for employed PhDs in the Netherlands! 🇳🇱 The new CLA brings a salary increase (2% + €100), a €350 bonus, & a 20% cap on teaching duties for employed PhDs. These changes are effective from July 1, 2025. Read more about the improvements: shorturl.at/SbqZq #PhDCandidate #Academia #CAO #PNN

Agreement reached for UMCG MD/PhDs on compensation! The High Court confirmed their status as an employment contract, & now a compensation agreement has been reached. A big victory for PhD rights! ⚖️ PNN release: shorturl.at/hXrSG Court decision: shorturl.at/U4Gfp Agreement details: shorturl.at/0dK3K

Congratulations to PNN's Teebah Abu-Zahra on her new op-ed in Science Guide! She argues that the proposed "Internationalization in Balance Act" threatens Dutch research by limiting the essential contributions of international PhDs. Read it here: shorturl.at/0hWVG #PhDCandidate #Internationalization

We have three key vacancies to fill! Apply now, as time is short! All PhD candidates in the Netherlands are welcome. hetpnn.nl/vacancies-all/ #phdcandidate #pnn #boardjobs #phdvacancies #netherlands #phdnl

A new university CAO agreement has been reached! ✅ #PNN is pleased that it includes a cap on teaching time for #PhDs. This is a crucial step, as we've heard from many of you about increasing pressure to teach more due to budget cuts. Union members can vote soon. More here: shorturl.at/j8V78

Shape the future for PhDs in the NL! 🇳🇱 Join the PNN Board. We have 3 vacancies: Chair, Hospitals Portfolio, & Treasurer. A unique opportunity to gain leadership experience, influence policy, & make a tangible impact. ⏳ Applications close soon! Only 1 week remaining to apply: shorturl.at/mHHz4

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, inclusive, and internationally connected academia. 🌍 Read our position paper: shorturl.at/NtgCx #phdlife #phdnl

Gupta Strategists organiseert op vrijdag 27 juni de jaarlijkse Masterclass Strategy Consulting for PhD's and postdocs. Kennismaken met strategieconsultancy in de zorg én een kijkje in de keuken bij Gupta. 🚨Uiterlijk 8 juni aanmelden via deze link: shorturl.at/9pZTR Sponsored by Gupta Strategists

Passionate PhDs wanted for PNN Board! 🇳🇱 Help shape policy & advocate for PhD rights. 👑 Chair: Lead PNN nationally 🏥 Hospitals Lead: Champion UMC PhDs 💰 Finance/Treasurer: Steer PNN's growth Flexible work. Grow your skills & network! 🔗 Apply: shorturl.at/ofdx1 #PhDjobs #PNN #Jobs #boardpositions

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: shorturl.at/tNzsM #RecognitionRewards #PhDcandidate #PhDlife #PhDNL

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. Event in Dutch (Eng-friendly). PNN is keen on PhD project collabs! Call details: shorturl.at/mfSyJ #PNN #PhDlife

Vital and productive #SocialSafety conversation! PNN Chair Benthe van Wanrooij met King Willem-Alexander & Commissioner Mariëtte Hamer to discuss PhD vulnerabilities & steps toward safer, inclusive workplaces. Thank you for the invitation! #PhDVoice #PNN #PhDCandidate 📸 frankvanbeek.nl

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) shorturl.at/Lymh6 🗓️ May 26: Field Notes (Leiden) shorturl.at/7FzJu In-person training. Register via links! #PhD #SSH #ResearchData #DANS #PNN

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: shorturl.at/MfOVv #PhD #ECR #Netherlands #R&R #phdcandidate

NL PhD candidates (SSH)! DANS offers May workshops on hard-to-share data: 🗓️ May 8: Ethics/CARE (Hague) shorturl.at/Lymh6 🗓️ May 26: Field Notes (Leiden) shorturl.at/7FzJu 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: shorturl.at/QousO #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: shorturl.at/P5xyC #PhDlife #Academia #PhDVoice #PNN #PhDcandidate

🗞️ PRESS RELEASE: New PNN report reveals PhDs in NL face systematic delays—4-year contracts typically extend beyond 5 years! It’s time to address supervision quality & unrealistic planning. 📚🎓 👉 shorturl.at/SJSSn

Last Friday, PNN joined an insightful panel at Radboud Uni for OZSW's PhD Day, discussing how PhDs can navigate academia amidst budget cuts. Thanks to Susanna Lindberg, Christoph Lüthy, Sabine Roeser, Lidwien Poorthuis (@lnvh.nl), Arnoud Lagendijk (@aob.nl), and moderator Arjen Kleinherenbrink!

🚨 Attention PhD candidates🚨 Join NRIN on Tour 2025 in Maastricht on April 9th for an interactive day on research integrity! Featuring expert talks, case discussions & networking opportunities—essential for any researcher! 📅 April 9, 2025 📍 Maastricht 🔗 Sign up: shorturl.at/yJ6wV #NRIN #phdnl

🚨 FINAL CALL: PNN is hiring a Treasurer/Intern Commissioner! 🔹 Application deadline: 28 February! 🔹 8-12 hrs/wk | Gain board experience 🔹 Manage finances & lead subsidy projects 🔹 Expand your network & boost your PhD journey Apply now! 👉 shorturl.at/uoWp4 #PNN #Hiring #phdcandidate #nederland

Erik van Sebille’s blog post, “The power of academic masses,” explores how unified academic voices can counter fake news and boost public engagement. PhD candidates in NL: discover how collective action can strengthen science. Read more: shorturl.at/VxIv6 📚 #phdlife #pnn #phdcandidate #netherlands

🔬📖 PhD candidates: Want to boost your research impact? Learn how to share your work openly & effectively with @TUDelft's edX course on Open Science! 🌍📊 Explore Open Access, FAIR data, citizen science & more. Enroll now! ➡️ shorturl.at/nTaQi #OpenScience #PhD #AcademicPublishing #FAIRdata #OpenAccess

SoFoKles podcast 🎙️: How do early-career researchers see their future in academia? With funding cuts, job insecurity & intense competition, is it worth the fight? PNN Chair @benthevanwanrooij.bsky.social digs into the reality of PhD life. Listen now & join the conversation! 🔗 shorturl.at/7tOmA

🚨 Just attended the "Safe & Sound" symposium on social safety in fieldwork! So many crucial discussions about the unique challenges researchers face, from isolation to power imbalances. Social safety must be a priority before fieldwork begins. 🔗 shorturl.at/zuj3p #FieldworkSafety #SocialSafety #PhD

📣 Calling all freelance project pros! PNN & PostdocNL seek a ZZP Project Officer to lead subsidy implementation & enhance academic collaboration. 32 hrs/week, Feb–Sep 2025 Ready to make an impact? Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/s1Trr #AcademicJobs #ProjectManagement #HigherEd #Netherlands #PhD #Postdoc

🚨 Urgent Reminder: We’re reaching out again, PhD candidates! PNN needs a board member for our Working Conditions for Universities portfolio. ⏳ Deadline is the 14th of February (in 2 days)! Commit & help shape academic policy. Apply now! shorturl.at/kMZOc #PhD #AcademicJobs #HigherEd #Netherlands

Join us on 🗓️ March 21, 2025 at 📍 Vechtclub XL, Utrecht for our symposium “Four years of contract, five+ years of work”—an in-depth look into why many PhDs take 5+ years to finish. 🎓 Dive into insights from our latest study and join the conversation! 🔗 Register now: forms.gle/me7B6gfzgrf5...

🚨 PNN is looking for a new Treasurer/Internal Affairs Commissioner! 🚨 Are you a PhD candidate in the Netherlands with a passion for finance & organization development? Join PNN and help strengthen PhD representation nationwide! 📅 Apply by: Feb 28, 2025 🔗 More info: hetpnn.nl/post/nieuwe-...

Great to be @ErasmusMC yesterday for a Know Your Rights session for PhD candidates (thanks @Promeras for the invite!). @hetpnn (PNN) explains PhD contracts & CLA rights (supervision, leave, end-of-contract) at unis all over NL. Need info? Contact us at [email protected], or visit our website: hetpnn.nl

"It takes two flints..." 🔥 New study digs into PhD supervision for responsible research. Tamarinde Haven highlights the need for trust & open ethics discussions in supervisor-student relationships. 🔑 practices inside! Recommended read: doi.org/10.1080/0898... #PhD #ResponsibleResearch #PNN

Zoals we bij @hetpnn.nl al hebben laten zien in onze monitor in 2023: internationale beurspromovendi in Nederland moeten rondkomen van bedragen die ontoereikend zijn. hetpnn.nl/wp-content/u...

🚨 Nieuwe vacature bij PNN! 🚨 Wil jij je inzetten voor betere arbeidsvoorwaarden voor promovendi in Nederland? Het Promovendi Netwerk Nederland zoekt een Algemeen Bestuurslid Arbeidsvoorwaarden Universiteiten! 💼✨ 👉 Solliciteer vóór 14 februari 2025: hetpnn.nl/post/nieuwe-... #PNN #Vacature #PhD

🌟 New opportunity! 🌟 Take a 6-month break from your dissertation and join NWO as a temporary Program/Policy Officer. Gain valuable experience in research and funding policy! Interested? Visit our vacancies page: hetpnn.nl/vacancies-all/ #PhDOpportunities #ResearchCareers #NWO

🎉 Happy New Year from PNN! 🎉 To all PhD candidates and organizations across the Netherlands, here’s to a 2025 filled with progress, recognition, and strengthening our academic community together. Let’s make this year transformative! 💪✨ #PhDLife #HappyNewYear2025 #PNN

🚨 Big news: The Raad van State has ruled that universities can revoke doctoral degrees in cases of serious academic misconduct. PNN welcomes the clarity but stresses this must remain an exception. Read our full response & recommendations: hetpnn.nl/post/pnns-re... #AcademicIntegrity #PhDPolicy

Despite recent protests by more than 25,000 students and staff, significant budget cuts remain. PNN continues to join unions and interest groups in opposing these measures, which threaten research funding, PhD candidates, and tuition policies. Read more: hetpnn.nl/post/update-...

🚀 Exciting news from the PNN! We proudly present our Strategic Plan 2025, laying the groundwork for stronger advocacy, enhanced support, and a brighter future for PhD candidates. 🌟 📖 Read more about our goals & initiatives: hetpnn.nl/en/publicati... #PhDlife #OpenScience #HigherEducation

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