BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Graduate School EPS - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Graduate School EPS X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Graduate School EPS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201 DTSTAMP:20260707T123313 CREATED:20251026T153747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T231115Z UID:4958-1790812800-1796083199@graduateschool-eps.info SUMMARY:EPS Introduction Course (including scientific integrity element) - Autumn 2026 DESCRIPTION:EPS Introduction Course (including scientific integrity element)\nTarget group: 1st year EPS PhD candidates\, limit of 25 persons\nRegistration: After personal invitation by Susan Urbanus (list from older to more recent registrations)\nTiming: Every half year\, around spring and autumn\nLocation: Wageningen area\nCredits: 0\,3 credits (1-day event)\nCosts: Free of charge (late-cancellation fee of 50 EUR and a no-show fee of 100 EUR applies) \nDuring this course you will hear more about the graduate school EPS\, explore issues such as scientific integrity\, common PhD challenges\, teamwork\, and get to know your fellow PhD candidates.\nAll EPS PhD candidates are welcome to join this course\, but please note that the course is mandatory for EPS PhD candidates that will defend their thesis at Wageningen University & Research. (In case a WUR EPS PhD candidate is repeatedly not able to join this course\, it will be mandatory to join the WGS course on Scientific Integrity in a time of their own choosing.) URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/eps-introduction-course-autumn-2026/ LOCATION:Wageningen Campus\, Droevendaalsesteeg 4\, Wageningen\, Gelderland\, 6708 PB\, Netherlands CATEGORIES:EPS meetings,Recurring events annual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://graduateschool-eps.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3rd-year-PhD-meet-up_2024_1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTSTAMP:20260707T123313 CREATED:20260629T120328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T111044Z UID:6047-1790899200-1790985599@graduateschool-eps.info SUMMARY:EPS Theme 2 Symposium “Interactions between plants and biotic agents” DESCRIPTION:EPS Theme 2 Symposium & Willie Commelin Scholten day \nJoin the EPS theme 2 Symposium and learn more about how plants interact with many harmful organisms (pathogens\, pests\, parasitic plants) and beneficial ones (microbes\, pollinators\, and natural enemies of pests). Junior and senior researchers present their research on pathogen virulence\, plant resistance and susceptibility\, multitrophic interactions\, and how plants balance defense with beneficial relationships. \nDate: 2 October 2026 \nTime: 09:00-17:30 \nLocation: Science Park\, Amsterdam \nFee: free for EPS members\, non-EPS members €75\, Industry €150* \n*You may cancel free of charge up to 1 month before  \nRegistration: open \nDeadline: 15 September 2026 \nOrganizers: Karen Kloth (WUR)\, Frank Takken (UvA) and Juliane Teapal (EPS) \nPresent your research! \nAre you an EPS PhD candidate or postdoc and would you like to present your research at this symposium? Contact the organising committee and send them a summary (3-5 sentences) of your research. In case there are not sufficient spots\, we will do a selection. URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/eps-theme-2-symposium-interactions-between-plants-and-biotic-agents/ LOCATION:Gelderland CATEGORIES:EPS courses ORGANIZER;CN="EPS":MAILTO:anja.mosselman@wur.nl END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261109T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261112T170000 DTSTAMP:20260707T123313 CREATED:20250925T123712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T101950Z UID:4856-1794214800-1794502800@graduateschool-eps.info SUMMARY:New Date! EPS course “Applied Statistics for Plant Scientists” DESCRIPTION:NEW DATE 09\, 10 and 12 November 2026 \n \nLectures and computer practicals. The computer practicals will be based on statistical approaches/questions within the plant science research field \nIn the course\, the following subjects will be addressed:\n– Hypothesis testing: T-test\, ANOVA\, F-test\, multiple comparisons tests.\n– Experimental design: completely randomized design (CRS)\, randomized complete block design (RCBD)\, factorial design with interaction and Splitplot designs.\n– Linear regression\, multiple linear regression\, linear models with qualitative and quantitative variables\, selection of variables.\n– Sample size \nHalf the course will be used to make exercises with R-Studio using examples from the plant sciences. \nDates: November\, 09\, 10 and 12. 2026\nDeadline for registration: October 23rd\, 2026\nCoordinators: Saskia Burgers (Biometris) and EPS office (contact: Juliane Teapal) \nFee:\n€350 for PhD candidates of EPS with an accepted TSP \n€425 for postdocs registered with EPS \n€500 EPS staff members \n€600 for all other employees at the Universities \n€1200 Industry \nRegister URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/eps-course-applied-statistics-for-plant-scientists-2/ LOCATION:Wageningen Campus\, Droevendaalsesteeg 4\, Wageningen\, Gelderland\, 6708 PB\, Netherlands CATEGORIES:EPS courses,Recurring events annual ORGANIZER;CN="EPS":MAILTO:anja.mosselman@wur.nl END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261125T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261125T160000 DTSTAMP:20260707T123313 CREATED:20250825T121540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T100511Z UID:4634-1795608000-1795622400@graduateschool-eps.info SUMMARY:EPS 2nd year PhD meet-up - Shaping your PhD journey (NEW DATE) DESCRIPTION:EPS 2nd year PhD meet-up – Shaping your PhD journey \nDate: NEW DATE 25 November 2026\, 12:00-16:00\nVenue: Wageningen Campus or Utrecht Campus\, based on preference of participants\nTarget group: 2nd year EPS PhD candidates\, max 30 participants\nCosts: free event\, but registration required (deadline 23 Oct) and no-show/late-cancellation fee is 50 EUR\nECTS: 0.2 credits \nAll EPS PhD candidates that are (approximately) in their 2nd year are cordially invited to join the 2nd year PhD meet-up on 25 November. 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. \nA 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. \nQuotes from participants from the 2025 edition: \n“Speaking your mind with your EPS peers in a relaxed setting while reflecting on your PhD journey is a great end-of-week activity.”\n“A great opportunity to reflect on my PhD journey and realize that it is not only about the destination.”\n“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…” \nPreliminary programme \n12:00-13:45 Part I – Reflecting on yourself and your goals\n(discussion over lunch\, which will be provided) \n13:45-14:00 coffee/tea break \n14:00-16:00 part II – Reflecting on your PhD journey \n\n\n \n \n 2nd year PhD meet-up\n Here you can register for the 2nd year PhD meet-up on Wednesday 25 November\,12:00-16:00 (lunch included). Location is either Wageningen Campus or Utrecht Campus\, based on preferences of the participants and possibilities. \n \n FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n In which PhD year are you?(Required)late 1st PhD year2nd PhD yearearly 3rd PhD yearAffiliated university or institute?(Required)Which location would you prefer?\n \n \n Utrecht Campus\n \n \n \n Wageningen Campus\n \n \n \n No preference\n Dietary wishes?Consent(Required)\n \n I agree that these registration details will be used for the purpose of organizing this event and am aware that an attendance list (names only\, no addresses) will be kept in the EPS archive for future reference.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/eps-2nd-year-phd-meet-up/ LOCATION:Gelderland CATEGORIES:EPS meetings,Recurring events annual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://graduateschool-eps.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/EPS-2nd-year-meetup_22-Nov-2023-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261209T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261209T170000 DTSTAMP:20260707T123313 CREATED:20260630T113606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T102417Z UID:6054-1796803200-1796835600@graduateschool-eps.info SUMMARY:EPS Theme 4 Symposium "Genome Biology and Gene Regulation" DESCRIPTION:EPS Theme 4 Symposium “Genome Biology and Gene Regulation” \nDuring the theme 4 symposium\, junior and senior researchers present and discuss how the interaction between genes\, molecules\, and epigenetic mechanisms leads to complex physical traits. For a plant to function optimally\, precise gene expression regulation and the inactivation of transposons are essential. The presented research covers diverse disciplines\, including genetics\, bioinformatics\, and plant breeding. Due to this broad scope and the central role of genome data\, this field is intimately connected with other biological themes. Learn more about it and join the EPS Theme 4 symposium.\n\n\n\n\nDate: 9 December 2026 \nTime: 09:00-17:30 \nLocation: Science Park\, Amsterdam \nFee: free for EPS members\, non-EPS members €75\, Industry €150* \n*You may cancel free of charge up to 1 month before. There is a no-show fee.  \nRegistration: open \nDeadline for registration: 25 November 2026 \nOrganizers: Maike Stam (UvA)\, Aalt-Jan van Dijk (UvA) and Juliane Teapal (EPS) \nPresent your research! \nAre you an EPS PhD candidate or postdoc and would you like to present your research at this symposium? Contact the organising committee and send them a summary (3-5 sentences) of your research. In case there are not sufficient spots\, we will do a selection. URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/eps-theme-4-symposium-genome-biology-and-gene-regulation/ LOCATION:Gelderland CATEGORIES:EPS courses,Recurring events annual ORGANIZER;CN="EPS":MAILTO:anja.mosselman@wur.nl END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR