PON: PhD Organisation Nijmegen

About PON: PhD Organisation Nijmegen

PON is an independent organisation that advocates the best interests of all PhD candidates in Nijmegen.

PON is run by PhD candidates and has an advisory role with regard to the Radboud University (RU) and Radboudumc (RUMC) board of directors.

PON is involved in:

- Unifying and connecting all PhD candidates. - Exchanging information between PhD candidates, PhD representatives from all faculties and the RU and - RUMC works councils. - Informing PhD candidates about relevant topics. - Promoting internationalisation of RU and RUMC events, services and websites. - Promoting the wellbeing of PhD candidates.

But also in:

- Organising educational activities such as a Thesis Printing Market and different workshops that can benefit candidates during their PhD trajectory.

- Organising social activities, such as pub quizzes, tours through Nijmegen, drinks on and off campus, barbecues, bowling, pancake tours, beer tasting and many more.

- PON has excellent relations with PhD representatives in the RU works council and the RUMC council, and has a very large number of collaborators in and outside of the university and the hospital.

Finally, PON is involved in national representation of Nijmegen PhD candidates through the Promovendi Netwerk Nederland (PNN).

Address

• Headquarters

  René Descartesdreef 216525GL NijmegenGelderland, Netherlands

Team by function

Based on 2 public job profiles as of 4 September 2026.

• Executive / C-Suite2