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 Nina Hosseini
On Wednesday 24 June 2026 at 14:00 hours exactly, Nina Hosseini (University of Amsterdam) will defend her thesis ‘Teachers resisting structural inequality: Educators navigating the challenges of social justice-oriented teacher education.’ All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony…
Learn MoreCall for Participation: Practice Research Symposium 2026
We invite lecturers and researchers to contribute to the Practice Research in Higher Professional Education Symposium 2026. This year’s theme focuses on “Thinking about Value and Impact of Practice Research in Higher Education.” The symposium is organised by Fontys ICT and will take place…
Learn MorePhD Defence Fieke Ophuis-Cox
On Friday, 27 March 2026 at 13.30 hours exactly, Fieke Ophuis-Cox (Open Universiteit) will defend her thesis ‘The reach of retrieval. Exploring Retrieval Practice in Authentic Primary School Classrooms’. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the …
Learn MoreNEW vacancy: PhD to join as theme group coordinator for the ICO theme 9 “Higher Education”
The research carried out by ICO members is organised into thematic groups. These Theme groups are responsible for the organization of ICO’s thematic courses and also contribute to the ICO Open Graduate Spring Schools, occasionally to events related to the thematic group, in collaboration…
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