Information resources for PhDs

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This page is meant to offer an overview of the available information sources for PhD's.

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PhD Representation Organisations

non-WTMC education

The WTMC-workshops, summerschools and D-days constitute just one part of your education. Especially with regard to practical skills and crafts, it should be complemented with courses and other activities elsewhere: non-WTMC education

PhD Reading Clubs

  • Many people claim beneficial effects of joining a local reading club where texts (e.g. evergreens and classics from the STS field) can be discussed collectively.

See: STS Reading Clubs

PhD/Post-Doc Vacancies

International STS PhD organizations

  • EASST has a PhD section
  • 4S has a PhD section
  • CORSAGE (COoperative Researchers on Society and Genomics) [1] (http://www.geneyous.nl/corsage)
  • PFGS (Postgraduate Forum on Genetics and Society) [2] (http://www.pfgs.org)
  • GeNeYouS (GEnomics NEtwork for YOUng Scietists) [3] (http://www.geneyous.nl)

PhD How-To Literature

  • Gilbert, N. (2006). From postgraduate to social scientist. link (http://www.sagepub.co.uk/booktoc.aspx?pid=107442&sc=1/)
  • Philips, E. M., & Pugh, D. S. (1987). How to get a Ph.D.:A handbook for students and their supervisors. Ballmoor: Open University Press.
  • Lelieveldt, H. (2002). Promoveren: Een wegwijzer voor de beginnend wetenschapper. Amsterdam: Aksant.
  • Bijsterveld, K. (2007). How to Write a CV

Local information

University of Twente