May 01
On the 18th of May ProVU’s Lasergame Committee organised 2013′s Lasergame Event. For VU/VUmc PhD candidates fee wil only be 8.50 euros. Afterwards cafe Roest will be used for post-violence peacemaking.
Registration is open untill the 11th of May. See https://www.facebook.com/
Apr 22
Its spring and time for another pub quiz! This edition will host the science café, two PhDs will give a short presentation about their work followed by a round of science questions about the topic. We will announce shortly who these PhD candidates are and what the subject will be about in this post! These rounds will be added to the regular rounds. Teams, of 4-8 members, should send an email to ProVU.fpc@vu.nl to enrol and can count on ice-cold golden refreshments and pizza slices! The number of participants is limited so make sure you enrol a.s.a.p. So broaden your knowledge about the science at our university, show-off your creative talent in the answers and go home satisfied with a beer filled belly!
What: Pub quiz & Science cafe
When: Thursday may 2th, 17:00
Where: De Tegenstelling, (W&N)
Enrol your team by email: ProVU.fpc@vu.nl
Apr 10
The PhD association APROVE of the Amsterdam medical center (AMC) organizes their yearly symposium on Friday, April 12 entitled: Making Money in Science. During this event you will learn how to obtain grants for research and how to translate research into a profitable enterprise. Several speakers – including Edvard Beem (ZonMw), Joris Heus (Knowledge Transfer Office), Jan van de Winkel (Genmab) and Drummond Rennie (JAMA) – will share their knowledge and ideas on this subject with the public. Feel free to start a discussion 
. The whole evening will also feature live music and will end with a party. The symposium is aimed at PhD students, but other interested parties are also welcome!
What: APROVE Symposium ‘Making money in science’
When: 12 april, 18:30 at Westerliefde
Cost: 25 euro’s including diner and drinks.
More information and registration: makingmoneyinscience
Feb 05
Eens in de vier jaar zijn er OR verkiezingen op het VUmc en dit jaar is het weer zo ver! Als je minimaal een half jaar in dienst bent van het VUmc kan je je stem uitbrengen op een kandidaat. Met meer dan 2400 wetenschappelijke publicaties en meer dan 100 promoties in 2011 is onderzoek een van de kerntaken van VUmc. Vind jij dat onderzoek desalniettemin te weinig aandacht krijgt binnen VUmc? Of dat er meer geregeld moet worden voor promovendi en post-docs? Als je voor 1 maart 2013 een jaar in dienst bent, kunt je verkiesbaar stellen als OR lid!
Wat zoekt de OR: je bent gemotiveerd om naast je promotie structureel tijd in de OR te steken (hier wordt je voor gecompenseerd in promotietijd). Als promovendus is het niet verplicht om de volledige periode van 4 jaar zitting te nemen. Je dient de Nederlandse taal goed machtig te zijn om beleidsstukken te kunnen lezen.
Wat biedt de OR: de mogelijkheid om binnen VUmc mee te praten over de huidige organisatie en de plannen voor de toekomst. Tevens krijg je trainingen om je werkzaamheden voor de OR goed te kunnen verrichten.
Wil je meer weten over de OR of wil je je kandidaat stellen als OR-lid? Neem dan vóór 25 februari contact op met ProVU of René van Andel, ambtelijk secretaris van de OR, via (020) 444 3478, or@vumc.nl, of kijk voor meer info hier: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Jan 22
Regardless of how talented or passionate you are about science, positions in academia are scarce and only 1 out of 10 PhDs will eventually make it to a principle investigator. The other 90% will have to follow another career path. It is therefore crucial that you -as an early career researcher- know how to be well prepared for the future. What qualifies you as a person? How to exploit your talents in- and outside academia? What jobs fit you? What does society expect from you as a scientist? The purpose of the PCDI Postdoc Retreat is to help you find an answer in order to “Fuel your future” and take charge of your career!
Three day conference
Find out with 80 – 100 fellow scientists at this lively 3-day conference what is important to you when it comes to professional development. Identify your hidden skills and improve your transferable skills at the interactive training workshops. Attend inspiring lectures by successful PhDs sharing their wisdom. Discuss with key players in Science at our forum to develop a vision on your position as a young scientist in society. Network with our invited PhDs –including former participants- to discover new exciting futures in- and outside academia.
The PCDI Postdoc Retreat is endorsed by numerous Dutch universities and academic medical centres. In total around 900 participants have already taken part in the previous 8 editions of the retreat.
What: PCDI Postdoc Retreat (Life Sciences) “Fuel your future!”
When: 13 – 15 March 2013
Where: Conference hotel Kapellerput, Heeze (Eindhoven area)
For who: Postdocs & final year PhD students
Visit www.pcdi.nl for registration, programme and funding options.
Jan 16
Dear ProVU members,
Happy new year everybody! We’re celebrating the new year with a new chairwoman, Nienke Schutte, a new PR representative in the ProVU board, Tom van den Berg, and we’ve also created a whole new website.
You will receive an invitation soon for some drinks where you can meet the new board members.
I’ve enjoyed the past year very much as ProVU chair, but the time has come to start shifting my priorities to some good-old thesis writing (oh joy!).
Nienke, Tom, the best of luck, and let’s make 2013 a great ProVU year!
All the best,
Willem
Dec 19
In March, i-ProVU organises a football tournament. Sign up now! Fill in your team’s details on this registration form and send the form back to proevulution2013@gmail.com.
Dec 19
Here is December’s newsletter: click! In this edition:
Enjoy, and I hope to see you all on tuesday!
