Survive, Thrive, Connect: The PhD Starter Kit

Are you a PhD student in year 1 or 2? This event is designed to give you practical tools that strengthen your research journey from the very beginning. Explore effective ways to handle rejection and turn feedback into real progress, and gain a clearer understanding of the peer-review process so you can navigate it with confidence. Along the way, you’ll hear inspiring perspectives and connect with fellow early-stage PhDs. The day will end with a relaxed borrel where meaningful conversations and new networks can grow.

Agenda:

13:00 - 13:30 | Walk in and Registration

13:30 - 14:00 | Presentation: Start up life (Kepler Vision)

14:00 - 14:30 | Life after the PhD: Lessons from a Postdoc

14:30 - 15:00 | HR Corporate Presentation

15:00 - 15:30 | Break

15:30 - 16:15 | Workshop 1: From Rejection to Delayed Acceptance

16:15 - 17:00 | How to Peer Review

17:00 | 18:00 | Closing and Borrel

*This programme is subject to change.

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