Well-being and support for PhDs and postdoctoral researchers
Resources to help PhD & postdoctoral researchers find social networks and/or support at Ghent University.
If you're worried about the impact that COVID-19 is having on your research activities, inform the research department.
These are tough times, and it's okay to reach out. Below is a list of resources that you may find useful to help maintain your resilience and well-being.
Events and activities for PhDs and postdocs
- Winter Bubbles (Faculty of Sciences): Check out all the Winter activities the Faculty of Sciences is organizing for its members!
- Trip Tip (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration): The Faculty International Office set up a webpage with 'Covid-19-proof' activities and (day) trips you can do (mostly) outside, in Ghent and all over Belgium.
- Student Activities Office: A list of all the activities organized by Ghent University student organization
Get in touch with your peers
- PhD community: social activities open to PhD students at Ghent University.
- Postdoc community: an inclusive community of postdoctoral researchers at Ghent University.
- International Convent Associations: Associations for international (graduate) students.
- KLIK: Social app for (graduate) students in Ghent.
- The Graduate Support Network for the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (GSN). Contact gsn.eb@ugent.be.
- Expat Community Ghent: a working group within the Community of Gent (a non-profit organisation.), which focuses on the well-being of the expats living in Gent.
Get in touch with Ghent University's support services
- Confidential contacts: Each faculty has people you can talk to about things like stress, conflict, or inappropriate behavior.
- Something going on? Trustpunt is listening! : Trustpunt is a central service at Ghent University. Its confidential counselors are there for you with a listening ear, specific advice, coaching or a referral for specialized support when you need it.
- Student medical service
Crisis support
- Community Help Service (EN) / Teleonthaal (NL) / Télé-Accueil (FR) / Telefonhilfe (DE)
- Ghent University Security Department and Emergency Centre: 09 264 88 88
- CAW crisis help: 09 265 04 90
- Ghent University Emergency Psychiatric Unit: 09 332 43 44