In 2025, VU PhD candidates were once again invited to share their views on their PhD trajectory. The goal of the survey is to evaluate how PhD candidates experience their PhD trajectory, and therefore gain insight in how to further improve working conditions, facilities and regulations. The VU PhD survey addresses several topics, including (but not limited to) questions about wellbeing, supervision, education opportunities, progress of the PhD trajectory, work environment, and whether PhD candidates are involved in teaching and supervising.
Of the PhD candidates invited to participate, 17% completed the survey, with a distribution across faculties in line with the VU population of PhD candidates. Curious about the results? Read the PhD Survey 2025 results.
The outcomes of the VU PhD survey 2025 will give direction to the further (structural) improvement of supervision, training, working environment and well-being of all PhD candidates. Together with the faculties and graduate schools (assembled in the Network of Graduate Schools), we set priorities for policy development and interventions partly on the basis of the VU PhD survey 2025.