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  • Training sessions: Collaborating with people with lived experience in research
    Training sessions: Collaborating with people with lived experience in research The Netherlands Autism Register (NAR) offers training sessions for researchers and people with lived experience from the ACH cohorts. This is part of the ABOUT project (ABOUT – Nothing About Us Without Us), an initiative aimed at expanding co-creation to other research cohorts in the Netherlands.
  • How can social safety support for PhD candidates be strengthened in practice?
    How can social safety support for PhD candidates be strengthened in practice? A recent study at Amsterdam UMC shows that the main challenge is not the lack of support structures, but limited coherence, visibility, follow-up, and local embedding. The resulting policy brief summarises the key findings and provides practical recommendations, including clearer governance and escalation routes, a central social safety platform, continuous monitoring, and stronger local prevention.
  • ACS Activities for Postdoc Appreciation Week 2026
    ACS Activities for Postdoc Appreciation Week 2026 From 21-25 September 2026, the Netherlands will for the second time celebrate Postdoc Appreciation Week NL (PAW_NL) with events taking place across the country. This is your opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate the invaluable contributions of postdoctoral researchers at both local and national levels.