Schools

Schools

NETHUR schools are interactive one- or two-day mini-conferences in which PhD candidates meet senior NETHUR members and other researchers who work in the same thematic field or use a similar (theoretical and/or methodological) approach. Schools are organised by PhD and/or senior members and led by guest lecturers, often from abroad. They are specifically intended to help PhD candidates link up to international research frontiers.

NETHUR schools start with introductions on the topics at hand by guest lecturers who are experts in the field. Then, PhD candidates present their research plans, methodologies and findings, after which these can be discussed in depth. At the end of the discussion, some time can be spent on evaluation and reflection.

All PhD members and/or their supervisors are stimulated to organise a NETHUR school related to their research. NETHUR will financially support these ‘bottom-up’ initiatives and can also assist in the organization of schools.