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Have you ever considered life beyond a PhD in terms of career perspective? Probably not, since you live now and the future is miles away. But hold on!

There is a lot of competition in your field, and there are many career choices that could lead you to the right or wrong path and people.

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The majority of PhD candidates are encouraged to practice Open Science (74.1%). This has emerged from the ninth and last report of PNN based on the PNN PhD Survey. In this survey 1,601 PhD candidates were asked about their PhD trajectory. The Open Science practice that is most often encouraged is publishing open access articles (63.3%), followed by sharing research data (34.1%). Continue reading “Press release: Three-quarters of PhD candidates are encouraged to participate in Open Science”

The majority of international PhD candidates (58.1%) do not receive integration assistance, such as a language course. This is a result from the report of PNN on international PhD candidates. In the PNN PhD survey, the 644 participating international PhD candidates were asked about their experiences. More than two thirds who do not receive integration assistance, indicate that they would have liked to receive this assistance. International PhD candidates with a non-Western background indicate that they need this relatively more often. Continue reading “Press release: Not all international PhD candidates receive assistance with integration”

The provisions in the collective labor agreement that offer PhD candidates the option of obtaining a contract extension in the event of long-term illness, internships or employee participation are often not put into practice. This has emerged from research by the PNN, based on a survey among 1,601 PhD candidates in the Netherlands. In this study, approximately 800 PhD candidates formally employed at universities were asked about their knowledge of the collective labor agreement and their experiences with the clauses specifically intended for PhD candidates. Continue reading “Press release: Optional provisions for PhD candidates in the collective labour agreement are often not put into practice”

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