From 15-19 September 2025, the first edition of the Postdoc Appreciation Week NL will be co-organized by Amsterdam UMC and the umcs after inspiration by USA and Germany. This is a nation-wide collaboration between several academic institutes of the NFU, incl. Amsterdam UMC, Erasmus MC, LUMC, Radboud UMC, MUMC+, UMCG, Donders Institute (Radboud University), RUG, and the national postdoc network Postdoc NL.

This very first Postdoc Appreciation Week in the Netherlands (#PAW_NL) will start with an online kick-off. This session welcomes postdocs as well as academic staff who work with or support them.

The program features a panel discussion with three deans who are closely involved in supporting postdocs: Prof. dr.Fred van Leeuwen (dean Postdoctoral Affairs at Netherlands Cancer Institute), Prof. dr. Ingrid Molema (dean Talent Development at University of Groningen), and Prof. dr. Yvo Roos (dean Faculty of Medicine, University of Amsterdam). They will share their perspectives on the position of postdocs in research and academia, followed by an interactive Q&A session where your questions take the stage!

Together we will touch upon unique postdoc challenges, share good practices regarding postdoc support, and hear the latest updates from PostdocNL. You will also get a preview of the exciting program for the week.

The program will be published on the LinkedIn page Postdoc Appreciation Week NL | LinkedIn and on the PostdocNL website Announcing Postdoc Appreciation Week – POSTDOCNL.