Beyond the dissertation: Reshaping PhD trajectories at Leiden University Open Science and the reform of research assessment are increasingly growing together. Time to also rethink the evaluation of PhD candidates! Talking to six PhD candidates, the authors found that PhD paths need to be more flexible and recognise the diverse activities PhD researchers are active in. Tanya Lee and Ana Parrón Cabañero • May 27, 2025 • 1 comment
Introducing the CWTS ECR/PhD Council In this blog post, we'll introduce you to the CWTS ECR/PhD Council, shedding light on its significance, objectives, and how it can serve as a crucial resource for early career researchers and PhDs at CWTS. Dmitry Kochetkov and Qianqian Xie • November 08, 2023
On my way to studying collaboration in PhD training networks Scientific collaboration is an important part of conducting research. In this blog post, I would like to introduce my PhD topic as part of the Train2Wind ITN (Innovative Training Network) at the University of Copenhagen. Grischa Fraumann • May 04, 2021
How does a lockdown affect a visiting researcher? Some reflections during the COVID-19 lockdown period In July 2019, I joined CWTS for a one-year research stay. The lockdown due to COVID-19 changed my situation as a visiting researcher quite a bit. While virtual ways of working could make up for some of the constraints experienced, I had to think: what might be the effects on academic networking? Carey Ming-Li Chen • June 05, 2020
The bright side of the lockdown: the experience of conducting PhD studies remotely Beyond the lockdown: COVID-19 forces change in remote learning Eleonora Dagiene • May 11, 2020
