PhD advisors

PhD candidates who face problems during their PhD programme can contact the PhD advisor(s) of their own graduate school. The PhD advisor gives confidential advice and coaching on how to tackle the problem or challenge, and when needed may direct the PhD candidate to other advice, support or counselling bodies within or outside the university. When needed and approved by the PhD candidate, the PhD advisor may take action to help the PhD candidate solve the problem.

Confidential counsellors

For issues involving undesirable behaviour or issues involving scientific integrity, PhD candidates can also directly contact the confidential counsellors for undesirable behaviour or the confidential counsellors for scientific integrity. More information about the confidential counsellors and their contact details can be found on the Service Portal.

Occupational social work

PhD candidates who experience problems in their relationship with supervisors or colleagues, or have personal complaints (e.g. burnout or mental fitness issues) can also directly contact Occupational Social Work (BMW). More information about Occupational Social Work and contact details can be found on the Service Portal. 

Assistance

• Graduate Schools
• The Wageningen PhD Council (WPC)
• Human Resources (HR)
• WUR Confidential Advisors - Support & Mediation (WUR Intranet)
• Scientific Integrity
• WUR intranet for new employees

Research Suphub

In the Research Support portal (SupHub) you can find all WUR services that support the primary research process.

PhD Theses

• PhD Thesis database
• Information about submitting a PhD Thesis