The Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities supports and teaches PhD students from the faculties of Social Sciences, Humanities, Philosophy, Development Studies, and research groups in Health, Housing and Transition Studies. Each year, they present awards for the best papers and supervisors. This year, four different researchers from ESSB received an award for their efforts over the past year.
The award for Best Poster 2020 goes to Suzanne van de Groep
Suzanne’s poster 'Delay discounting for self and friend in adolescence: A fMRI study' has an exceptionally eye-catching design and presents to-the-point summaries of theory and research.
The award for Best Societal Impact 2020 goes to Suzanne van de Groep and Renske van der Cruijsen
Suzanne van de Groep and Renske van der Cruijsen receive the award for their work with young people during the corona crisis, which was highly visible in the media and culminating in the launch of the platform YoungXperts together with an Instagram page, where young people between 10 and 22 can share their ideas and discuss their solutions for the future, particularly in the current crisis time.
The award for Best PhD Colleague 2020 goes to Miranda Lutz-Landesbergen
Miranda has a natural talent and ability to give emotional support to colleagues. Even during the pandemic, all PhD’s still keep in touch with each other because of meetings that she initiates. She is always looking out for others, even if her own personal circumstances aren’t optimal either. Moreover, she is an organising talent, as she set up the “DPECS PhD Council” this year, a council that organises monthly meetings for DPECS PhD’s in which news from the department, work issues, and personal issues are discussed.
The award for Best PhD Supervisor 2020 goes to Willem de Koster!
Being supervised by Willem means that you will receive great guidance in every step of your research project. Willem is always ready to help and willing to listen whenever you need that extra bit of motivation or advice on, for instance, your future career or teaching. There’s no doubt that Willem will do his absolute best to help every single one of his PhD candidates reach their ultimate goal: a well-deserved doctorate.
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