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…
Updates to the 2026–2027 ICO course programme
The dates have been confirmed for the course Education & Society: 30 March, 12 or 13 April, 10 May and 26 May 2027. We also have set the dates for our Masterclass in Qualitative Research: 20–21 April and 11–12 May 2027. A Multilevel Analysis…
Learn MoreAIRES’2027 – AI Risks in Education and Safeguards (Eindhoven, 22–24 March 2027)
Fontys and TU/e are co-hosting AIRES’2027, the First International Symposium on AI Risks in Education and Safeguards, from 22 to 24 March 2027 on the TU/e campus. Educators, researchers, policymakers, students and industry will come together to examine the real risks AI poses to…
Learn MoreInvitation Inaugural lecture Prof. dr. Renate Wesselink
It is my true pleasure to officially invite you for my inaugural address on 20 November 2026 at 16:00h CET with the title: Learning for what matters. After the lecture, there will be drinks. Please see the attachment below for the official invitation. You…
Learn MorePhD Defence Josien Boetje
On Friday 4 December 2026 at 16:00 hours exactly, Josien Boetje (Open Universiteit) will defend her thesis Teaching and Learning AI-mediated Information Problem Solving. From building Competence to Developing Agency. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at Pretoria…
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