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International Conference on Communication in Healthcare 2014

October 14, 2014 Jolien Vos Leave a comment

The European Association for Communication in Healthcare (EACH) organised the 12^th International Conference on Communication in Healthcare (ICCH) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. From the 28^th of September to the 1^st of October 2014, people from all over the world came together for what was a wonderful conference.

“A conference during which interaction and exchange among participants is fostered and encouraged [Conference website].”

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An 80 000 word thesis, one slide and three minutes to present…

July 15, 2014 Jolien Vos Leave a comment

On 14^th July, I got the opportunity to attend The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) UK semi-final at the University of York. I had the chance to see 23 PhD-students showcase themselves in a three minute presentation, using one single static slide with no additional electronic media or props. Continue reading An 80 000 word thesis, one slide and three minutes to present… →

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A wave of information

June 25, 2014 Jolien Vos Leave a comment

Reviewing the current literature surrounding your research topic is an important part of any research project. You prefer not to have to reinvent the wheel, but nor do you want to start without any feeling for your research context.

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Writing: from pleasure to a daunting event…

May 21, 2014 Jolien Vos 30 Comments

Sooner or later as a PhD student we all come to the point where we have to start writing the thesis.

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