Groningen Graduate Interest Network
How can we help you?
What we do
The Groningen Graduate Interest Network (GRIN) is the PhD representation organization at the University of Groningen. Our primary goal is to bring together PhDs and policy makers within the whole university and improve the PhD experience in Groningen.
Dialogue
We facilitate a dialogue on policy between representatives of the university, such as the Groningen Graduate School, and representatives of PhDs, such as PhD councils and PhDs active in co-governance.
Empowering PhD councils
We empower PhDs and PhD councils to function at their best by informing them of their rights and helping them to reach their goals.
Improve PhD policies
We improve PhD policies by raising current PhD issues and thinking about solving these on the policy-level. If you have suggestions, do not hesitate to contact us!
Recent news
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Elections this week
09 Jun , 2020It’s election time at the university and PhD scholarship students should vote!
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Open letter to the new Dean
03 Jun , 2020GRIN has written an open letter to the new Dean of Graduate Studies, together with the PhDs behind the manifesto and the PhDs in the University Council. In the letter, we discuss the recent developments of the PhD scholarship experiment and how things should move forward.
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Memo on PhD scholarship experiment
29 Apr , 2020This memo contains improvements that need to be made to the PhD scholarship experiment and was written by GRIN after a roundtable session with the PhD Councils
Who we are
GRIN acts on the university-wide level to improve life for PhDs. The board of GRIN consists of four PhD candidates of the University of Groningen. Within the various graduate schools, the PhD councils are representing the voice of PhDs on the faculty level. We work together with the PhD Councils and other PhD representatives to make Groningen the best place to pursue your PhD!
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