| PromooD Newsletter July 2011 |
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2nd PromooD Career EventDuring this event, you, PhD candidate from TU Delft, had the opportunity to meet Alumni and experts working in the Industry or Academia. You discovered and learned about experiences from Alumni that went through the process of PhD studies and graduation. Alumni had the opportunity to share their experiences, knowledge and tips for future career choices to PhD students in a relaxed and friendly environment. Moreover, there was a workshop presented by the Coaching Consultant Xelvin on the topic of "Presenting and branding during an interview". June 24th VrijMiBo
For PhD students working hours are long, and work does not limit itself to working days. Nonetheless, also PhD students need to relax!!! Therefore, we from PromooD present our monthly VrijMiBo (VrijdagMiddagBorrel), an after-work event held every last Friday of the month. So after each hard month of work, you can get together with your fellow PhDs and get in touch with the community and prove that also PhDs do have social skills! Update on the Graduate School!Promood has recently commented on the development of the Graduate School in Delta. The full article is available here. The development of the Graduate School is currently taking place within the different faculties. All faculties are setting up a program that suits the current practice within their faculties. See the graduate school website for more information. Career Consellor for PhD StudentsWith the start of the Graduate School, a Career Counsellor for PhDs is appointed in the Career Centre of TU Delft. The Career Counsellor offers personal counselling and advice on different career related issues. Support can be given to PhDs who must decide on the next career step that best suits their ambitions, strengths and capacities. In order to decide on the position, PhDs are often faced with questions such as: should I continue my career in science? Do I want to do this in or outside the Netherlands? Would it be possible to find a job in an international company? How can I best present my PhD education to have a better chance for a career in business? But other questions might come up too, for instance: how to increase my motivation and/or reduce stress, or how to combine my PhD with family life? 2nd PromooD Supervisor of the Year Award
PromooD would like to introduce the Second PromooD Supervisor of the Year Award. This competition enables PhD candidates of TU Delft to share experiences and to acknowledge good supervision practices at the university. The purpose of this university-wide award is to acknowledge outstanding performances of a supervisor. We are interested in knowing what your supervisor has done over and above what has been expected of him/her. What do you expect from Promood?
We would like to know what you would like us to organize for you. We would appreciate if you would take few minutes to take this survey. The aim of this questionnaire is to gather information about your preferences and opinions. We believe that it will help us effectively organize future social activities for all members of ProomoD that suits your expectations. You can access the questionnaire here. Thank you! VrijMiBo CalendarAugust - 24th - Go bowling with PromooD PromooD BBQThe yearly PromooD BBQ is coming! It is a great opportunity to meet and talk to other colleagues, whether you are just a new and fresh PhD starter or very close to your PhD defence. Do not miss it! More information on the location is coming soon. Joint event: TU Delft/Leiden going outFriday, October 14th 20:00, 't Keizertje, Leiden (Kaiserstraat 2-4) Come and join us for an evening of trivia as we compete against the Leiden University to show who has really got the brains! There will be questions about the sciences and arts - but also current events, popular entertainment, history, music... in short, anything and everything! Leave your iPad at home, and just bring your yourself and other PhD friends to join us for this evening of friendly competition. As always, the first beer is on us! |
