Goodhart’s law

Column
When a measure becomes the target, it ceases to be a good measure. This may also apply to the PhD criterion within the tenure track…

WUR Council seeks PhD students

Organisation
Wageningen PhD candidates can stand for election for the representative body until…

Two WUR scientists are Volt candidates

In-depth
'Science is more important than ever, especially in these times of misinformation…

New corona support for PhDs uncertain

Organisation
Does the EB have a budget available, or are chair groups to…

Extra time for PhD researchers helps, but not enough

In-depth
Organisation
WUR is compensating PhD students and postdocs for delays caused by the…

Covid compensation for 148 PhD students

Organisation
Last year, WUR offered financial support to 148 PhD students and 17…

[no]WURries: Career suicide

Student
Is quitting your PhD career suicide?
Dividing roads

PhD students don’t dare switch

Science
Many PhD candidates don’t dare switch supervisor if they aren’t happy with…
Een stapel proefschriften

PhD candidates experience high work pressure and mental issues

Science
Many Wageningen PhD students fail to complete their doctorate in four years.

Compensation for delayed PhD candidates

Organisation
A select group of the PhD students and postdocs whose research is…