Villa Jongerius Conference

On Wednesday afternoon, November 6, we are organising the Villa Jongerius Conference in Utrecht again. The annual event about working in science in the Netherlands. We share trends and best practices with the members of the AcademicTransfer cooperative.

The theme this year is a transitional labour market for researchers. How do we get scientific talent in the best place? Many (young) researchers are insufficiently aware of their qualities and opportunities outside academia. Meanwhile, other labour market sectors are eager for scientific talent. How do we bring these parties together, and how can we break down the barriers between sectors?

Preliminary program

13:30 Welcome
14:00 Start conference

14:10 Keynote Marian Thunnissen
Dr. Marian Thunnissen is an Endowed Professor Lifelong Learning with and in Higher Education at Utrecht University, lecturer in dynamic talent interventions and leading lecturer of the Fontys knowledge center of Lifelong Development. Marian will address how we can best utilise the existing labour potential. How do you mobilise scientific talent?

14:40 Panel discussion
 How does a PhD student experience his preparation for the next career step? What is the experience of a researcher who has taken a step outside academia? How does a non-academic employer consider recruiting and working with PhDs? What does research say about this theme? And how can graduate schools provide support during the PhD process?

The panel:

  • Max Bloem - PhD candidate at EUR and board member of PNN
  • Rianne Giesen - researcher at the KNMI
  • Paul Moss - Police Academy research team leader
  • Inge van der Weijden - senior researcher and PhD coach at Leiden University
  • Sanne Ponsioen - policy advisor Groningen Graduate Schools

15:25 Break

15:40 Bregje Mollee
Bregje is program leader of AcademicFLOW, an initiative to help scientists move on to the best place for them within or outside academia. The focus is on collaboration between different sectors and on relieving the organisations that are involved.
AcademicFLOW is adapting to existing activities of universities to increase individual opportunities on the labour market. Bregje updates us on the latest developments and the pilot that will start.

16:10 Quiz

16:30 Networking drink

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Event information

When
Wednesday 6 November 2024
14:00-16:30 - welcome from 13:30 and drinks after

Where
Congresgebouw de Vereeniging
Jan van Scorel zaal
Mariaplaats 14
3511 LL Utrecht

5 minutes walk from Utrecht Central station. Closest parking: parkeergarage Hoog Catharijne P1.

Costs
Free of charge for member organisations

Questions?

If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to communicatie@academictransfer.nl

For who?

If you work in recruitment, international office, career services, HR, research, education, (labour market) communication, or management at one of our member organisations, you are more than welcome to join us!

Impression

For an impression of the conference, please watch the aftermovie of our 2018 edition: