Dear fellow PhD Candidates,
The colder months are approaching, so we have two 'Save the Dates' to keep you warm:
Ticket sale for Halloween starts October 5!
Also, LUMC Diversity Day is coming up!
📅 Tuesday October 7
🕘 08:00-16:00
📍 Boerhaaveplein
ℹ️You can sign up for multiple activities throughout the day: learn how to order coffee & tea in sign language (don't forget to bring your most fun cup), join a pub quiz (multiple topics), visit the photo exposition and photobooth, join the Genderbias Battle and the Diversity Day Symposium organized by our four diversity networks (Jong LUMC, LUMC Women, LUMC Pride, and LUMC Diversity)
👉 Genderbias Battle: Examine your own thought patterns and test your own biases! (09:00-10:00 English, 11:00-12:00 Dutch, 13:30-14:30 Dutch)
Make sure to check out the webinars and courses down below as well!
Best wishes,
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Printing Workshop from Ridderprint (lunch included)
📅 Friday 10 October
🕘 12:00
📍 Main building P-05-034
👉 For PhD students approaching the final phase
ℹ️ Explore book designs, materials, and printing options. Learn about their services, design possibilities, digital publishing, timelines and get practical tips for a smooth process. Please note that there are limited spaces available!
Successful Discussion Panel LUMC Global x LAP
September 26 the discussion panel took place at Vrij in Leiden. The turn-out was great with nice drinks and snacks. We had some interesting discussions about the struggles of being an international PhD candidate in the Netherlands, but also about the enormous pros of going abroad. Thanks to all who were able to join!
LAP is looking for new Board Members!
As a general board member, you will attend board meetings, and support the overall functioning of the board and its objectives. The LAP board currently consists of 10 enthusiastic PhD Candidates. While everybody has tasks of preference, we have board meetings every 2-3 weeks, and regular meetings with the Dean, the Graduate School, and other LUMC parties.
In return, you get to learn about the ins and outs of the LUMC, work with a diverse board of motivated fellow PhD candidates who want to make a difference for the PhD community, and you can have the chance to bring your ideas to life and see them flourish in practice! We look forward to meeting you! Send us an e-mail and we can plan a meeting to get to know each other!
Departmental PhD Representations
Last week, LAP met with the Departmental PhD Representations and the Graduate School. We discussed the new PhD Thesis Framework, ongoing events, and shared experiences. Are you interested in setting up a PhD representation at your department? Do not hesitate to contact us for support!
PhD Safe Space Sweet
We are happy to announce that Bob Siegerink (Graduate School) recently has been awarded the Special Edition Safe Space Award for his and Graduate School's effort in creating the PhD Thesis Framework 🎉 🍰 This significant achievement results from months of work, discussions, and consultations between the Graduate School and PhD candidates. The framework addresses PhD community concerns, recognizes the unique nature of each PhD trajectory, yet provides consistent criteria across all departments. Its guidelines support ongoing conversations between PhD candidates and their supervisors to work towards a solid thesis, creating a safe space between PhD candidates and supervisors. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition for setting the foundation for more flexibility in the PhD trajectory!
Do you have someone who made a difference in your PhD journey? This could be a fellow PhD candidate, supervisor, librarian or someone else at the LUMC whose contribution should not go unnoticed. Nominate them for the next PhD Safe Space Sweet! Share their story and let us celebrate the unsung heroes of academia.
Grant newsletter
The Grant Newsletter of September has been published on Albinusnet. If you have any ideas to expand your research, want to continue as a postdoc or just want to see what kind of grants are available to you in the future, make sure to check it out!
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Sponsors
Check out our sponsors, Ridderprint and ProefschriftMaken.
 
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External
Nucleate Netherlands workshop
Nucleate Netherlands is hosting an event to inspire academic trainees interested in biotech entrepreneurship. They're recruiting for the 2026 cohort of the Global Virtual Activator, Nucleate’s flagship program that empowers trainees to transform their research into successful life science ventures. Whether you already have an idea or simply want to contribute your skills, the Activator offers hands-on workshops and mentorship to help you take the first steps from science to startup!
📅 Monday 6 October
🕘 17:00 - 19:00
📍 The Arena, PLNT Leiden
👉 Register here
Eurolife DATAETHICS Winter School 2025
LUMC is one of the nine members of the Eurolife network and now calls for participants of its annual Winter School on DATAETHICS, which will take place 15-19 December in Obergurgl, Austria. This year’s theme: “Social Justice, Legal Accountability, Bias, and Equity in AI and Biomedical Big Data”. The program will address urgent ethical, legal, and social challenges surrounding AI and Big Data in biomedicine, with a focus on fairness, transparency, and inclusivity in healthcare innovation. Accommodation and participation fees are covered by the Eurolife DATAETHICS grant. Participants’ travel is self-funded.
👉 For advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, and early-stage researchers in life sciences from Eurolife institutions (3 seats per institution).
📅 Apply before October 15, 17:00
PhD Psychologist Newsletter
We all know how challenging it can be to ask for help, especially in the middle of a demanding academic path. The PhD Psychologist Team at the Leiden University has created a newsletter for you about the services available, and to make it easier to share this information with PhD candidates and their support networks. In het latest version you'll find among others:
- A new peer support group for gifted PhD candidates to connect, reflect, and grow.
- Workshops and courses to help PhDs navigate cultural challenges, manage stress, and strengthen emotional resilience.
- A reminder of the services they offer, providing a safe, confidential space to reflect, gain tools, and move forward with confidence.
PNN vacancies (Dutch only)
PNN is vanaf september op zoek naar drie nieuwe bestuursleden: voorzitter, bestuurslid portefeuille Ziekenhuizen en bestuurslid portefeuille Financiën & Organisatieontwikkeling. Ben je gemotiveerd om bij te dragen aan belangenbehartiging en het verbeteren van de positie van promovendi? Of klaar voor een bestuurlijke ervaring? Dan is één van deze drie vacatures mogelijk iets voor jou. Lees hier meer.
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An overview of all courses within the LUMC and Leiden University can be found here.
Webinar Copyright and Open Access for PhDs
As a PhD candidate you will have to deal with copyright in your role as a scholar, researcher, lecturer and author. What are your options in publishing (in open access)? How will you reach the greatest possible audience with your publications? What are your rights and obligations when graduating and depositing your thesis in the Leiden University Library? These and other matters involving copyright will be dealt with in this webinar.
- Thursday 2 October, 10:00 - 12:00
Navigating a New Culture: Breaking the Invisible Barriers to Success in Your Academy Journey
This is a Workshop series to help improve interactions with supervisors and colleagues from different cultures, and to understand the differences regarding success criteria. Workshop will be held at Plexus in Leiden. Dates:
- 7 October, 14:30 - 16:30
- 14 October, 14:30 - 16:30
- 21 October, 14:30 - 16:30
Course Academic Resilience Through Breath: A One-Day Intensive for PhDs (English)
Are you feeling overwhelmed, tense, or constantly in your head during your PhD? You're not alone. The PhD journey can be mentally demanding, emotionally challenging, and physically draining. Many researchers experience chronic stress without realizing how deeply it affects their body, focus, and wellbeing. This one-day pilot intensive offers you a new approach: a deep dive into your body, your breath, and your stress patterns.
- Friday October 31, 09:00 - 17:00 @The Field (Stationsplein 25)
LUMC PhD Onboarding Module
The e-learning “Onboarding LUMC PhD candidates” will help new PhD candidates to find their way in the LUMC to provide an optimal start of their PhD trajectory. The e-learning is available via the LUMC Learning Environment.
PhD Statistics Courses 2025
Boerhaave Nascholing offers several statistics courses for PhD candidates, and registration for the following courses in 2025 has been opened.
Share these courses!
Supervising PhD candidates - Leiden University (universiteitleiden.nl)
Successful PhD supervision - Online Course (futurelearn.com)
Academic writing courses
HRM cursus: Academic Writing for PhDs - Leiden University (universiteitleiden.nl)
E-health
Caring Universities: Home - Caring Universities (caring-universities.com)
Gezondeboel: e-Health van Gezondeboel | Een innoverend e-healthplatform (log in SURFconext - Select an account to login to Gezondeboel)
Leiden University Workshop Scientific Conduct for PhD's
This workshop is part of the Leiden University mandatory wide program to make PhD candidates familiar with the different concepts related to scientific conduct and integrity. The workshop is taught by the LUMC Graduate School. Click here to register for one of the start dates.
- 2 October (NL)
- 6 November (EN)
- 4 December (EN)
Leiden Bio Science Park
LBSP organizes many relevant events for PhD's and PostDocs, so always keep an eye out on their agenda.
HRM Learning & Development courses
Click on one of the links below for more information about the course.
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Contact
The Graduate School Office
If you have any additional questions regarding the administrative aspects of your PhD studies in the LUMC, you can contact the Graduate School Office at GraduateSchool@lumc.nl, or find them on LinkedIn or their website.
LAP
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have a question to ask, an idea to discuss, or just want to say hi. You can always send us an email at LAP@lumc.nl.
Stay in contact on our Whatsapp community, click here to join!
You can also follow us on social media. Use the buttons below to check out our LinkedIn, Instagram, and our website.
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LAP Board
Kiki Kuijpers
Madda Debiasi
Ivana Kancheva
Amar Levens
Giovanni Loe-Sack-Sioe
Yasmin van der Velden
Noor Kuhlemaijer
Jenia Makarevich
Merel Wilmsen
Iveta Dzivite
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