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PhD Society Turns On The Heat For Doctoral Students
The PhD Society Leuven, which was formed in June last year with the objective of facilitating interaction between PhD students of different faculties, has proved itself as a popular and useful forum for doctoral students, by organizing series of successful events during the year. Each of its four pillars, viz., career, social, academic and outreach, has been functioning with zeal and enthusiasm led by chairs who have formed committees that work as a unit to organize events. The month of April saw a series of such events which were very well received by the doctoral student community.
Model United Nations In Maastricht, The Netherlands
On the 4th of May, 550 participants from over 50 countries gathered together in the city of Maastricht, the Netherlands, for a 5 day intensive EuroMUN (European Model United Nations) conference, hosted with close links to the University of Maastricht and with the patronage of the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek.
Calendar April/May
The added value of LOKO International: a critical remark
LOKO International is part of LOKO, the umbrella organisation for the student unions and student associations in Leuven. It is the successor of Portulaca, which at its turn was the successor of ISOL, the international student organisation of Leuven. ISOL was reformed in the 1990's to Portulaca which lasted till 2006. Nowadays, LOKO International represents the international students in Leuven. After 8 months, I would like to formulate some critical remarks on the role and position of LOKO International from the point of view of its coordinator.
iCare or iDon'tCare?
I care, you care, we all care. But do we really? This year's edition of iCare, a joint venture of University Plus and Serve the City, only managed to attract around 240 volunteers. Compared to the 40,000 K.U.Leuven students, this turnout cannot but look somewhat skimpy.
