EPS 2nd year PhD meet-up – Reflective mindset

Date: 31 July 2026, 12:00-16:00
Venue: Wageningen Campus, Radix building (nr 107), room M2/M1
Target group: 2nd year EPS PhD candidates, max 30 participants
Costs: free event, but registration required (deadline 30 June) and no-show/late-cancellation fee is 50 EUR
ECTS: 0.2 credits

All EPS PhD candidates that are (approximately) in their 2nd year are cordially invited to join the 2nd year PhD meet-up on 31 July. During this meet-up you will have a chance to try some simple tools for self-reflection and discuss with your peers how things are going with you and your PhD project.

A PhD trajectory is not just about producing new scientific insights, it is also about gaining personal insights and developing yourself. This meet-up will therefore focus on cultivating a reflective mindset that can help you to shape your personalized learning path for your PhD time.

Quotes from participants from the 2025 edition:

“Speaking your mind with your EPS peers in a relaxed setting while reflecting on your PhD journey is a great end-of-week activity.”
“A great opportunity to reflect on my PhD journey and realize that it is not only about the destination.”
“Listening to fellow PhDs about the challenge they face in the PhD process and getting advise from others about our own challenge can be helpful…”

Preliminary programme

12:00-13:45 Part I – Reflecting on yourself and your goals
(discussion over lunch, which will be provided)

13:45-14:00 coffee/tea break

14:00-16:00 part II – Reflecting on your PhD journey