Our research groups actively participate in several national research schools. These schools are consortia that stimulate collaboration between research groups of the different participating Dutch universities. The research schools also offer advanced training for MSc students, PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. Students in the LIC master’s programmes can use some of the courses as electives or for extracurricular development of their skills and knowledge. Currently, the research schools the LIC participates in are mainly appropriate for students in the MSc Chemistry.

Netherlands Institute for Catalysis Research (NIOK)

Dutch university research groups active in all areas of catalysis participate in the research school NIOK, which stands for ‘Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek in de Katalyse’ (Netherlands Institute for Catalysis Research). NIOK acts as the platform and sparring partner for national and international contacts on catalysis with academia, industry and government. NIOK considers education of young researchers of prime importance. Some of the courses offered by NIOK are open for MSc students. An overview can be found on the NIOK website.