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There are two possibilities to start a PhD:
- Apply for an open PhD position
- Approach a specific professor
Use this roadmap to discover all the relevant information and which steps you need to take.
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Events
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Dec 15
Lecture 'Meet the Experts - From raw data to molecular insight: advances in computational LC-MS analysis'
Auditorium E2, building E, Campus Coupure, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent
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Dec 15
Lecture 'Meet the Expert - How could my classmates become my enemies? Involution behaviours of students at elite Chinese universities'
Leslokaal 2.4, Dunant 2, , Dunant 2, 9000 Campus Dunant
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Dec 17
Symposium 'BENet Annual Meeting'
Zebrastraat, Zebrastraat 32, 9000 Ghent
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Dec 18
Lecture 'Meet the Expert - OneBenthic: New insights using big marine data'
Meeting room 0.1, Sterre Campus S8, Krijgslaan 297, 9000 Ghent