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Suzanne McGowan appointed Professor of Aquatic Ecosystem Dynamics

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  • #environmentalscience
  • #geosciences

Special chair connects Geosciences and Biology

Utrecht University has appointed Suzanne McGowan as Special Professor of Aquatic Ecosystem Dynamics. Her chair offers a unique combination between the university's faculties of Science and Geosciences. McGowan integrates this with her main affiliation as the Head of Aquatic Ecology at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW). As a professor, she aims to uncover how water ecosystems have been functioning, and how the major changes on our planet affect this.

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Event: Navigating the changing academic landscape

  • #neurosciences

Dear young researchers in Brain, Cognition and Behavior!

Young Neurolab NL is organizing a new event “Navigating the changing academic landscape: a guide for early career researchers” in Utrecht. AcademicTransfer will present as well! Mark your calendars for Monday, April 15th, between 11 and 17.

Register for free by April 1st.

Check the event's program.

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Why relocate to the Netherlands for your academic career?

Are you thinking of relocating to the Netherlands for your academic career?

Read Florentia Kavoura's personal story, an assistant professor in structural engineering at Delft University of Technology. Florentia is originally from Greece, obtained her PhD in the United States and relocated to the Netherlands three years ago.

What convinced her to relocate and what made it successful? Here are some key points:

  • a long-term stability offered by the Dutch academic landscape

  • a focus on innovation in her field

  • great work-life balance

  • the open-minded and direct Dutch culture

Read the full article at the Welcome to NL website.

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