Deanship of PhD Studies
The Graduate School of Law has a Deanship of PhD Studies which is assisted by the administrative staff of the Meijers Institute, Research Institute and Graduate School.
The responsibilities includes:
- holding start and exit meetings with doctoral candidates
- discussing and approving the Training and Supervision Plan
- chairing the evaluation meetings
- providing advice on appointments and contract extensions
- consultations with doctoral candidates and their representatives
- assisting in establishing the policy on doctoral studies

Dr. H.T. Wermink
Dr. Hilde Wermink is responsible for the PhD candidates of:
- Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of the Law
- Van Vollenhoven Institute - Institute of Public Law
- Europa Institute
- Institute of Air and Space Law
- Constitutional and Administrative Law - Institute of Tax Law and Economics

Dr. J. Been
Jim is responsible for the PhD candidates of:
- Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of the Law
- eLaw- Center for Law and Digital Technologies
- Jurisprudence
- Moot Court and advocacy
- Philosophy of Law
- Legal History - Institute of Private Law
- Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
- Institute of Public Law
- Labour Law and Social Security
- Grotius Center for International Legal Studie
To make an appointment
To make an appointment with one of the PhD Dean's, you can send an email.