PhD Deans

The Department of Research has a Deanship of PhD Studies, supported by the Graduate School Office. The PhD Deans supervise the progress of individual PhD candidates’ research and provide them with solicited and unsolicited advice.

The tasks of the PhD Deans include: conducting the start and exit meetings with PhD candidates; discussing and approving the Training and Supervision Plan; chairing evaluation meetings; advising on appointments and contract extensions; consulting with PhD researchers and the PhD representative; assisting to  shape policy on doctoral studies.

The three PhD Deans each have responsibility for PhD candidates from a number of departments/institutes:

Jim Been is responsible for the PhD candidates of:

• Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of the Law
  - Jurisprudence
  - Moot Court and advocacy
  - Philosophy of Law
  - Legal History
• Institute of Private Law

Katrien Klep is responsible for the PhD candidates of:

• Institute of Public Law
  - Europa Institute 
  - Constitutional and Administrative Law
  - Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies
• Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of the Law
  - eLaw- Center for Law and Digital Technologies 
• Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology

Hilde Wermink is responsible for the PhD candidates of:

• Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of the Law
  - Van Vollenhoven Institute
• Institute of Public Law
  - Labour Law and Social Security
  - Institute of Air and Space Law
• Institute of Tax Law and Economics

To make an appointment

To make an appointment with one of the PhD deans, you can send an email to the Graduate School.