PhD Testimonials
Gabriel Dinda, PhD Planning
To say that I enjoy my PhD is to be modest. I am having the time of my life. It gives me many possibilities. A chance to deepen my research skills, widen my scope of thinking and critically reflect on societal impact of teaching and research. Following on the footsteps of many Nobel laureates who walked the same streets I am walking in Groningen (including Zernike where our faculty is located), fills me with hope for the future. continue reading
Athanasios Ziogas, alumnus PhD Economic Geography (succesfully defended in 2024)
During my first days as a new member of the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, I have been very pleasantly surprised that when we address to someone we call her or him with her or his first name. This facilitates the communication with your colleagues. The facilities are extremely good and they can cultivate interdisciplinary research. One of the faculty’s aims is to promote this interdisciplinary involvement. The exchange of ideas is very important and this is only possible when people with sufficiently different backgrounds come together. continue reading
Julia Doornbos, alumna PhD Cultural Geography (succesfully defended in 2023)
My experiences as a PhD candidate so far are positive and I am excited to further develop my PhD project in the upcoming years. I would definitely recommend a PhD position at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences. Not only because of the pleasant work atmosphere, but also because of the freedom and flexibility to develop a PhD trajectory which fits your personal goals and needs. continue reading
Lili Gonzales, alumna PhD Cultural Geography (succesfully defended in 2022)
I applied through a scholarship from the Mexican government. During my PhD trajectory, I often encounter cultural differences. I think anyone coming to the Netherlands should be aware about “Dutch directness”. In the beginning I was quite surprised by it. Another thing that stands out is planning (way) in advance for appointments, social events, and basically everything. So now I have a “casual dinner” with friends scheduled 2 months in advance. continue reading