Postdoc council news

Pint of Science Netherlands Date: 13 - 15 May 2024 Location: 9 locations across the Netherlands Registration: open Welcome to Pint of Science 2024! In 2024, Pint of Science will take place in the Netherlands from the 13th until the 15th of May! Our organization is run by volunteers who help out to organize Pint of Science events in their city. We are currently setting up & expanding teams in Amsterdam, Delft, Eindhoven, Groningen, Leiden, Maastricht, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Utrecht & Wageningen. These teams can use your help! Furthermore, we are looking for additional members to help with the central coordination of all events [...]

The Academy Thermometer De Jonge Akademie has just released De Akademiethermometer (The Academy Thermometer), a survey that aims to investigate psychological complaints (depression, anxiety, stress), perceived work/publication pressure, motivation, perceived social safety, perceived support (at the university department and at home) and job satisfaction amongst Dutch academics. The survey is in English, will take approximately 15 min to fill in, and can be found here. De Jonge Akademie has also provided an Q&A. The survey is available until the end of February 2024. The results of the survey are expected in the second half of 2024.

On the 11th of January 2024 the postdoc council invited for the New Years borrel @ The Spot in Wageningen.  The EPS postdoc gathering was a fantastic start to the year Engaging discussions, new connections, and shared insights.