Education
The ICO educational programme provides a conceptual basis and organizing framework with the aim of supporting PhD candidates to develop themselves to the highest possible level of professional researcher in the field of education and training. To this end, ICO establishes formal educational structures…
Theme Groups
The different elements in the ICO mission lead to the organization of the research programme into ‘thematic groups’. These thematic groups can be regarded as Special Interest Groups. The thematic groups are responsible for the organization of ICO’s thematic courses and also contribute to…
ICO Membership
Institutes of fourteen Dutch and Belgian universities participate in ICO. These universities constitute the inter-university graduate school ICO. To become a member of ICO, you have be appointed at one of the ICO universities, and should be employed in a faculty or institute participating…
PhD Defence Neline de Jong-Kroon
On Thursday 24 September 2026 at 16:00 hours exactly, Neline de Jong-Kroon (Open Universiteit) will defend her thesis ‘On the threshold: Why teachers stay (or leave) – Teacher attrition in secondary education’. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation…
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Utrecht University – https://professionals.uu.nl/en/programme/qualitative-research-methods Qualitative research is widely used, yet there are limited options to learn about and through doing qualitative research. The purpose of this course is to develop knowledge and skills to critically assess, design, conduct, analyze, and share qualitative research. The…
Learn MorePhD Defence Ayşegül Karaca Atik
On Thursday 29 October 2026 at 13:00 hours exactly, Ayşegül Karaca Atik (Erasmus University Rotterdam) will defend her thesis Preparing Social Sciences Graduates for Sustainable Careers: Developing 21st-Century Skills in Higher Education. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation…
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On Friday 6 November 2026 at 11:30 hours exactly, Minke Krijnen (Leiden University) will defend her thesis Learning to Live Together: A Peer Relations Perspective on Citizenship in Diverse Elementary Classrooms. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the…
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