WHAT UNITING STREAMS DOES
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1. A network of early career researchers in global health in the Netherlands
Uniting Steams is a network for young global health researchers to meet, exchange experiences and share ideas.
In addition to various events throughout the year (see below), we also publish an annual overview of successfully defended PhD theses in the field of Global Health in the Netherlands.
The most recent overviews can be found here:
- 2014- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
2. Annual event: scientific sessions at the annual NVTG symposium
Uniting Steams organises scientific sessions at the Netherlands Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health (NVTG)'s annual conference.
These sessions provide an opportunity for researchers to present their global health research to an interested audience consisting of tropical doctors (in training), policy makers, NGOs and other academics.
The 2018 NVTG Congress, themed [Human] Resource Research and Rights comes off on the 9th of November 2018 at De Rhode Hoed, Amsterdam.
Submit your abstract of no more than 250 words (excluding title of paper and author names and affiliations). Abstract must be a summary of the paper's substance and must include the background, purpose, methodology, results and conclusion. Also include the title and author names and affiliations. Your submission should be submitted in English.
Click here for more information and here for submission of abstract.
3. Bi-monthly newsletter on global health research in the Netherlands
Through our newsletter, we keep global health researchers in the Netherlands up to date about our activities and opportunities.
Sign up to our newsletter here.
4. Annual event: Fieldwork in Global Health for master students and starting PhD students
Annually an evening on fieldwork in Global Health for BSc, MSc and PhD students is organized by Uniting Ustreams.
Next Global Health Fieldwork Evening: October 11th. Click here for more information and here for the Facebook page of the event.
During this evening researchers employing various research approaches (antropological/social/medical) will shared their experiences and provided insights in the conduct of fieldwork in Global Health. They shared their experiences including the social and cultural differences, intercultural communication, pitfalls and practical aspects of research projects in the tropics.
5. Annual event: TropQuiz
Next one: April 13th, for more info have a look at this Facebook event.
Want to get to know other (young) researchers in the field of global health? The TropQuiz will take place every year in February or March!
So brush up your library of facts about global health, tropical medicine and research, music, movies and geography, and join us!
This event is organized by Uniting Streams in collaboration with TROIE.
6. Global Health Research Nights
These evenings allows global health researchers to share their research in an intimate setting followed by drinks, bites, mustic and good conversation.
Stay tuned for an update about next year's (2018) event!
7. Global Health PhD & Postdocs writing retreat
The Global Health PhD & Postdocs writing retreat will offer participants the opportunity to work on their manuscript, join workshops to improve their academic writing and communication skills, and meet other global health PhD students and postdocs to share experience.
The workshops will be directed by senior researchers and will be targeted to explicitly cover the major concerns of young researchers.More info is available here.
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