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Education PhD programmes About the Groningen Graduate Schools

Contact the Groningen Graduate Schools

The Groningen Graduate School is led by the Dean of Graduate Studies and supported by two Policy Advisors and the Graduate School Office. We are committed to increase the quantity and quality of PhD theses in Groningen, we help our PhD Candidates to finish their thesis within the allotted time-period and we provide a dedicated educational programme for all our PhD Candidates.

Organisation:

Johan Woltjer
Johan Woltjer

Prof.dr. J. (Johan) Woltjer
Dean of Graduate Studies

Marjan Koopmans
Marjan Koopmans

Dr. M. (Marjan) Koopmans
Policy Advisor and Project Manager Groningen Graduate Schools

Sanne Ponsioen
Sanne Ponsioen

Dr. S.N. (Sanne) Ponsioen
Policy Advisor Groningen Graduate Schools

Wenjia Dijkstra-Xu
Wenjia Dijkstra-Xu

W. (Wenjia) Dijkstra-Xu, MA
Project Leader Groningen Graduate Schools

Groningen Graduate Schools Office:

Academy Building
Broerstraat 5
9712 CP Groningen

The Dean of Graduate Studies, together with the directors and coordinators of the faculty Graduate Schools, are responsible for the performance and continued improvement of the Graduate Schools. They bear overall responsibility for the graduate programmes and the academic and personal wellbeing of the students, and they participate in decisions on admissions, financial aid, academic performance and the application of the regulations and policies of the Graduate School. If you have any concerns about any of the aforementioned, please contact your faculty graduate school director or PhD coordinator for an appointment.

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