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These points reflect our vision on your academic responsibilities as a junior researcher.

• You are responsible for the quality of your research, alongside your supervisory team.
• You are proactive and make the necessary efforts to ensure good progress in your doctoral research project.
• You actively contribute to the formulation of the research questions in your doctoral research project.
• You share responsibility for developing the research methodology that will be used to address your research questions.
• You are responsible for planning, conducting, and, where necessary, modifying your research.
• You are responsible for interpreting and analysing your research results, placing your research within a broader context, and critically reflecting on the research process.
• Together with your supervisory team, you ensure that you communicate and share your doctoral research results (e.g., in publications and/or other scientific communications).
• You are aware of and adhere to the generally accepted norms of responsible conduct of research.
• You ensure that data generated during your research is always available upon request. In this regard, you adhere to the principles of research data management according to the current methods of your research unit, and the policies of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, UMC Utrecht, or other relevant institutions concerning research data management.
• You respect the intellectual property rights related to the concepts and findings of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, UMC Utrecht, or other relevant institutions, and take proper care of materials and equipment.
• Together with your supervisory team, you create a plan for your doctoral programme (i.e., the Training and Supervision Agreement) and maintain a Training Portfolio. Your plan will include research-related training and activities, as well as the development of transferable competencies you may need. These will help improve the quality and efficiency of your research and prepare you for a professional career. You ensure that the activities within the doctoral programme are completed within the proposed deadlines.
• You are responsible for monitoring your progress and organising your Annual PhD Progress Meetings.
• You share responsibility for ensuring the efficient progress of your PhD journey and endeavour to complete your doctoral thesis within a reasonable timeframe. If you have funding, the doctoral thesis must be completed before the funding period ends.