PhD education and other activities
The DRSTP organizes several activities. Special PhD courses are offered within the DRSTP in both themes. These courses are primarily intended for PhD students. Students are expected to attend these schools at least twice during their appointment, preferably in the first two years. Postdocs, advanced Master’s students, as well as graduate students from foreign countries are also welcome.
PhD SCHOOL AND SYMPOSIUM
PhD school and Symposium Trends in Theory 2024
Every other year the DRSTP organizes both the THEP and SPTCM PhD schools and its biennial conference as a single event. In 2024 these events will be combined in one week. The PhD school will last 3 days, and will feature plenary and parallel lectures that are intended for all Dutch PhD students in theoretical physics, regardless of their own research focus. This PhD school will be followed by a two-day conference for all theoretical physicists in the Netherlands. The conference program will consist of plenary talks on recent developments in theoretical physics, and a poster session for PhD students.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Dutch Summer School of Theoretical Physics
PhD SCHOOLS
Theme 1 • THEP
Particle physics, cosmology, quantum gravity and string theory
Theme 2 • SPTCM
Quantum matter, quantum information, soft condensed matter and biophysics.
PhD school
CONFERENCES
PhD DAY
The PhD Day is an annual fall event organized by members of the PhD Student Council and is part of the educational program for PhD students. The PhD Day is aimed at exchanging ideas, inviting former PhD students to discuss career options, presenting scientific talks and discussing recent trends in theoretical physics.
SYMPOSIUM TRENDS IN THEORY
Every two years the DRSTP organizes the symposium Trends in Theory.
This symposium is part of the educational program for our PhD students who are encouraged to present a poster on this occasion. The symposium is an opportunity for all DRSTP members to meet and share their ideas on recent developments in theoretical physics.
SEMINAR
NATIONAL SEMINAR THEORETICAL HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
The DRSTP coordinates the National Seminar Theoretical High-Energy Physics, which takes place several times per year at participation universities.
DELTA ITP
ADVANCED TOPICS IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS
The DRSTP coordinates the MSc. courses “Advanced Topics in Theoretical Physics” that were initiated by the DELTA ITP (https://www.d-itp.nl)