The board of POSTDOCNL has been working for you, a new website has been launched at https://www.postdocnl.com and we have been in contact with PCDI, PNN, VAWO, and Federa to discuss our ideas. We have formed four committees with the task to unite and represent postdocs: Committee LEGAL – will collect and spread information about Read More …
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Survey: how does current legislation affect your academic work (in Dutch)
Hoe beïnvloed de huidige wetgeving je werkzaamheden aan de Universiteit, laat je stem horen in de volgende enquête geïnitieerd door het wetenschappelijk bureau van de SP in samenwerking met de Tweede Kamerfractie: https://vragen.sp.nl/index.php/824514 Join the LinkedIn groupSign up to Mailinglist
Media attention for the Postdoc cause!
There is a piece in the NRC next newspaper about the career perspectives of young researchers in which the POSTDOCNL platform is mentioned. Read the article of nrc.nl: Promovendi moeten aan het werk bij bedrijven, maar hoe moet dat? … read more > Join the LinkedIn groupSign up to Mailinglist
PCDI/PNN memorandum: Optimize career chances outside academia
Dutch universities still pay too little attention to the career management of PhD candidates and postdocs. Although a large majority of doctoral graduates ultimately find a career outside of academia, there are too many missed opportunities. Focused activities at a national level are necessary in order for PhD candidates and postdocs to develop themselves broadly Read More …
The curious case of the Postdoc
In our quest to reach out for all postdoctoral researchers, we as POSTDOCNL are facing the problem of none existing definition of a postdoc. What makes a scientist a postdoc? According to the Rathenau Institute, a ‘postdoc’ is a scientific personnel in the salary scale 10–12 with a temporary contract (WPer in salarisschaal 10 tot Read More …
The Canadian perspective on PhDs
An interesting listen, perhaps some ideas will arise from it: CBC Radio – Only 1 in 5 Canadians with PhDs land a tenure-track job in their field. Join the LinkedIn groupSign up to Mailinglist
Similar challenges faced everywhere..
The number of people with science doctorates is rapidly increasing, but there are not enough academic jobs for them all. Read more: Nature Editorial: Make the most of PhDs Join the LinkedIn groupSign up to Mailinglist
Why we need POSTDOCNL
Postdoctoral researchers (postdocs) make up a large part of the scientific workforce in academia. However, they are quite invisible as a group for policy makers. To address this, the POSTDOCNL platform has been initiated, with the goal of uniting and representing postdocs from all backgrounds and knowledge institutions in The Netherlands. POSTDOCNL will serve as an advocate for Read More …