It is sometimes said that migrants should work on their acculturation in the host country in order to realize their goals. In her PhD dissertation, which she succesfully defended last November, Ágnes Tóth argues that this relation may actually work the other way around.
On average each Dutch citizen owns 1.3 bicycles. For the Dutch, being able to cycle is almost a given fact. But is cycling a safe thing to do if you have permanent vision impairments?
“So, what do you actually do in your PhD?” Casual questions like this can be surprisingly hard to answer for PhD students. This is because we are trained to write for scientific journals and give conference talks, not to explain our ideas at family reunions or over drinks and loud music. But they are good […]
What’s the difference between a Buzzfeed quizlet and a proper intelligence test? Doctoral candidate Lieke Voncken explains.
On September 21, the annual PhD Day is organized in the Oosterpoort in Groningen. Both PhD and Research Master students are invited to broaden their research and career perspectives. Mindwise asks a few questions to the chair of PhD Day Groningen 2018 about the highs and lows in her first organizing experience.