To accomplish your PhD can be a rather daunting task.

I am Arjenne Louter and I will help you to finish your PhD successfully and in time. You will find activities that support you and on the blog many tips and other useful tools which will give you a boost in your working attitude.

In Dutch: symposium on November 4
‘Van inhoud naar proces: een nieuwe kijk op succesvol promoveren‘
with book launch ‘Travel Guide to your PhD’

symposium 'van inhoud naar proces: een nieuwe kijk op succesvol promoveren' and book launch travel guide to your PhD

Activities

Online writing course

A writing course in 5 webinars, teaching you the essentials of the writing process. Answering the question how to approach your writing. Thé completion to a course in academic wiriting, where you learn about the form, language and grammar.

Based on the successful three day thesis writing course.

The best way to a successful PhD

Learn online the skills you need to finish your thesis successfully and on time. What are the pitfalls and obstacles you will meet and how to overcome them? Available from September 2021 onwards. 

Workshops, presentations and key notes

How to finish your PhD successfully and in time? Available on request I provide training courses, workshops, presentations and key notes.

FREE WEBINAR: WORKING FROM HOME

Difficulty working from home? Learn about the possibilities and impossibilities and how to organise your working time at home. Click here to receive the link.

webinar over thuis werken

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