What's on, in numbers

By university

Most events this month are at RU, in Nijmegen.

1. RU158
2. VU146
3. RUG126
4. UM116
5. TU Delft110
6. Leiden108
7. EUR89
8. TiU70
9. UvA59
10. TU/e53
11. UT40
12. WUR38
13. UU30
14. Nyenrode22
15. PThU15
16. UvH13

By city

Amsterdam has the most events this month.

What kind of events

Most common this month: phd defence. At a PhD defence a researcher publicly defends their dissertation to earn a doctorate.

1. PhD defence595

   At a PhD defence a researcher publicly defends their dissertation to earn a doctorate.

2. Other305

   Other covers public events that don't fit the other kinds.

3. Open day75

   At an open day you get to know a university's programmes, campus and people.

4. Workshop65

   A workshop is a session where you take part yourself.

5. Symposium63

   A symposium is an afternoon or a day with several speakers on one subject.

6. Lecture44

   A lecture is a public talk by a researcher on a subject. Everyone is welcome to come and listen.

7. Studium Generale29

   Studium Generale is a series of lectures for everyone.

8. Inaugural lecture27

   An inaugural lecture is a new professor's first public address, about where their field is heading.

9. Farewell lecture8

   A farewell lecture is the final public address of a professor who is retiring.

10. Ceremony

Fields this month

Medicine and health comes up most often this month.

1. University-wide641
2. Medicine and health124
3. Economics and business79
4. Arts and culture73
5. Computing70
6. Law62
7. Education59
8. Social sciences54

When you can go

Thursday is the busiest day. 177 events are in the evening or at the weekend.

Evening and weekend only

Three examples

Three public lectures from this month.