Announcing Postdoc Appreciation Week - NL

 

Inspired by the celebration of Postdoc Appreciation Week in a.o. the USA, UK and Germany, Postdoc Support Staff from Dutch Academic institutes, incl. Amsterdam UMC, Erasmus MC, Radboud UMC, MUMC+, UMCG, RUG and Postdoc NL jointly invite research institutions, postdoc coordinators, and research administrators across the Netherlands to contribute to the creation of a dedicated programme to honour our hardworking Postdocs.

 

This very first edition of Postdoc Appreciation Week NL (#PAW-NL) aims to create attention to the vital position of Postdocs in academia and their successes, as well as to their perspective, broad potential and needs for a successful future within and beyond the academic path. We welcome local and online events and social media campaigns to put our Postdocs in the spotlight. Let's team up and create momentum!

 

Save the Date:
Postdoc Appreciation Week NL - 1st edition
15 - 19 September 2025

 

Contribute!

  • Have a seminar/training/discussion organised at your institute
  • Host an online event whenever possible, make it accessible to postdocs all over the Netherlands
  • Team up with other UMCs, universities, other academic research institutes and create joint events
  • Spotlight Postdocs at your institute
  • Create postdoc councils
  • Share your good practice stories on Postdoc Support or Policy
  • Provide to the individual speedcoaching session. Provide up to 3x 25min online consultation slots to Postdocs who do not have access to support
  • Schedule a dedicated meeting with your postdoc to discuss future perspectives and support (for PIs)

Have your (local) event listed here by submitting it here

 

We aim to publish the preliminary programme in June.
Not organising anything yet but ideas to share? Use the link to let us know.

Postdocs: Take part!

  • Have a better understanding of your current position
  • Discuss along about Postdoc topics
  • Get inspired by career talks
  • Hear about local initiatives of Postdoc Councils and Postdoc NL
  • Follow an online teaser workshop
  • Organise a Postdoc Gettogether
    ... Launch your local Postdoc Network?