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TWENTE GRADUATE SCHOOL

TWENTE GRADUATE SCHOOL. Prof.dr.ir . P.C. de Weerd-Nederhof Director TGS 10 May 2012. TGS Office. TGS Director: Petra de Weerd-Nederhof Coordinator: Cynthia Souren Secretary: E mmy Cheret Advisors: Cornelise Vreman - De Olde Clemens Pouw

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TWENTE GRADUATE SCHOOL

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  1. TWENTE GRADUATE SCHOOL Prof.dr.ir. P.C. de Weerd-Nederhof Director TGS 10 May 2012

  2. TGS Office TGS Director: Petra de Weerd-Nederhof Coordinator: Cynthia Souren Secretary: EmmyCheret Advisors: Cornelise Vreman- De Olde Clemens Pouw http://www.utwente.nl/tgs

  3. Website: www.utwente.nl/tgs www.universiteittwente.nl/education/tgs

  4. Goals of the doctorate trajectory from your perspective • Qualitatively high contributiontoscience • Completion must besuccessfulandin time • Feasibility of the project shouldbeclear in time • Clear coaching andsupervisingstructure • Adequate monitoring of progress • Goodcareerperspective (as researcher) (howtodistinguish on the labor market?) • Domain knowledge, expert in the field • International interaction with colleagues • Academic, professional and social skills

  5. Goals of Twente Graduate Schoolfrom the perspective of the University • To educate the top researchers of the future by offering • an excellent research environment • a high-level training programme • well-organized supervision and to deliver • the ambassadors of the UT for the future

  6. Milestones year 1 Year 1 Training and Supervision Plan Qualifying period Appraisal 3 months 6 months 3 months

  7. Education in the PhD phase 30 EC • Advanced courses in the field of expertise- summer schools - workshops - dedicated courses within the graduate programme • Academic and professional skills- Presentation skills and academic writing- Project management and leadership - Career orientation • Broadening courses (electives)

  8. 4. TGS courses BROADENING PERSPECTIVES

  9. 4. TGS set of broadening courses TGS Introduction & Welcome (1/2 day; 2-3 times per year) 10 May TGS Workshop (2 days; twice a year) 7-8 June A hands-on training for starting PhD students in all non-scientifc aspects of carrying out research projects TGS Broadening Courses: • Philosophy and History of Scientific Methods (Mieke Boon) Q2 • Advanced Science Communication (Hedwig te Molder) Q3 • Research Management (Hans Roosendaal) Q3 • Ethics of Technology (Johnny Soraker) Q4 • Entrepreneurship and Valorisation (Aard Groen) Q4/Q1 Academic Skills & Career Development: http://www.utwente.nl/hr/cursusaanbod/career_development_centre/

  10. Example 1: PhD in Management, with teaching ambition • TGS 2 day workshop 1 ECTS • EIASM Doctoral SummerSchool in Technology Management 3 ECTS • CINet Doctoral Workshop 1 ECTS • IGS SRO Innovation & Entrepreneurship PhD courses: • Research Design Innovation & Entrepreneurship 5 ECTS • “Essentials of Innovation Management Research” 5 ECTS • Broadening course: Advanced Science Communication 5 ECTS • Career Development: BKO (Dutch academic teaching qualification) 10 ECTS

  11. Example 2: PhD Fluid Physics at MESA Plus Graduate School, with research ambition • TGS 2 day workshop 1 ECTS • International SummerSchool • 15 ECTS MESA+ content courses andnational research school of the JM Burgers Centre • Broadening courses: Ethics of Technology 5 ECTS; PhilosophyandHistory of Research Methods 5 ECTS • Career Development: How towrite a competitive Research Proposal • Academic Skills: AcademicPresentations; Technical Writingand Editing

  12. Post Graduate Certificates Promovendi voor de klas Innovation & Entrepreneurship with extended possibility for MScBA VentureLabTwente : start your own business … Other possibilities

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