{"id":3930,"date":"2025-09-30T14:42:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/?p=3930"},"modified":"2025-10-09T09:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:09:40","slug":"three-phd-students-on-their-motivations-and-obstacles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/three-phd-students-on-their-motivations-and-obstacles\/","title":{"rendered":"Three PhD researchers on their motivations and obstacles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><strong>UAntwerp has more than 2,000 PhD researchers. What drives them? Where do they feel their support comes from? And isn\u2019t their work lonely sometimes? We invited three of them to tell us how it really is. <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tijmen van Kempen, Business and Economics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After studying economics in Tilburg and doing an internship in the Philippines, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uantwerpen.be\/en\/staff\/tijmen-van-kempen_22960\/\">Tijmen van Kempen<\/a> was at a crossroads. He was particularly fascinated by general economics, but didn\u2019t see many jobs in that field. \u2018That\u2019s how I landed on a PhD. This brought together a lot of things I liked: data, science, discussing, reading, to name a few. In 2021, <strong>I started a PhD on the EPC rating of homes. Based on data and numerical analysis, we examine whether this EPC policy is having the desired effect.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"3938\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/250902t_vkempen3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/250902t_vkempen3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/250902t_vkempen3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/250902t_vkempen3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/250902t_vkempen3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/250902t_vkempen3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tijmen van Kempen, PhD researcher &#8211; Business and Economics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Content-wise, I find my research really interesting \u2013 so much so that <strong>it doesn\u2019t feel like work<\/strong>. At the start, some colleagues said, \u201cIt\u2019ll get tough eventually.\u201d But I\u2019m still waiting for that to happen (laughs). Especially in the beginning, I benefited a lot from the Young Research Network, where I was project chair for two years. The tips and tricks from fellow PhD students were very helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Talking to an audience<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I enjoy talking about my research to a broad audience.<\/strong> In 2024, I took part in the <strong>PRESS&gt;SPEAK <\/strong>competition and also gave a presentation on<strong> Science Day<\/strong>. What\u2019s fun about my PhD is that everyone knows the topic and has an opinion about it (laughs). I like encouraging people to think about it from different perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It didn\u2019t take me long to find my bearings in Antwerp.<\/strong> Just by knowing one colleague, I became part of his circle of friends. I\u2019m not sure it would\u2019ve been that easy in the Netherlands. I did, however, have to get used to how indirect Flemish people can be. It sometimes takes a while to figure out what they really mean. I make a point of working on campus every day because I find contact with colleagues so important. The shared kitchen in Building B is a big plus, because it allows you to make friends and meet colleagues from all departments.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stuti Pathak, Applied Engineering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Europe, the United States or the UK \u2013 it didn\u2019t matter to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uantwerpen.be\/en\/staff\/stuti-pathak_23561\/research\/\">Stuti Pathak<\/a>, as long as she could realise her dream of doing an <strong>international PhD<\/strong>. The Indian researcher studied physics in her home country and started a PhD at the Faculty of Applied Engineering in 2022. \u2018<strong>My research focuses on machine learning. Knowing that our project will ultimately result in a practical application is a major motivation for me.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>international collaboration<\/strong> is also something I really enjoy. We sometimes invite foreign colleagues to give seminars, and I\u2019ve already attended conferences in Portugal and the UK. Later this year I\u2019ll be heading to the United States. In communicating about your project, you sometimes get surprising feedback that helps you move forward with a problem. And through networking, I\u2019ve already been able to set up some interesting joint projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Difficult start<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Antwerp\u2019s been fun so far, although the start wasn\u2019t exactly easy. Finding an apartment, for instance, was really difficult. My supervisor really helped me with that, as well as with other practical matters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stuti-Pathak.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5254 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>&#8220;Socially, I didn&#8217;t immediately find my feet. But thanks to MONDO I met great people. Now I have plenty of friends.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2013 Stuti Pathak<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Socially, too, I didn\u2019t immediately find my feet: it was hard at first to build a circle of friends. Luckily, t<strong>he activities organised by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uantwerpen.be\/en\/projects\/mondo\/\">MONDO<\/a> really helped:<\/strong> on outings I met great people and discovered what Antwerp has to offer. By now I\u2019ve made plenty of friends, including quite a few colleagues. It took me a year to feel fully settled here, which is a long time, but today I\u2019m happy with the path I\u2019ve taken. &nbsp;Having to find my own way taught me a lot and made me much more independent.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Natwarin Janssens, Nursing and Midwifery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing her Master in Health Promotion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uantwerpen.be\/nl\/personeel\/natwarin-janssens_24449\/onderzoek\/\">Natwarin Janssens<\/a> was given the chance to do a PhD at the Department of Nursing and Midwifery. She began in October 2022. \u2018<strong>My doctorate is part of the COCCOS study. We\u2019re researching a care pathway designed to smooth the transition from paediatrics to adult medicine.<\/strong> At the moment, we\u2019re testing the pathway, which means I regularly have to be at the university hospitals of Antwerp and Ghent. Since it\u2019s a joint study programme of UAntwerp and Ghent University, I\u2019m doing what is known as a <strong>joint PhD.<\/strong> If all goes well, I\u2019ll receive a joint PhD degree from both universities next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"3940\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janssens-header-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janssens-header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janssens-header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janssens-header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janssens-header-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janssens-header.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Natwarin Janssens, PhD researcher &#8211; Nursing and Midwifery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shared office<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As a PhD researcher you can feel like you\u2019re in a bubble: you\u2019re specifically working on one topic<\/strong>. Luckily, I share an office with three other PhD researchers. We sometimes run into the same problems and occasionally review each other\u2019s texts, which brings us closer together. In principle, I could often work from home, but<strong> I try to be on campus as much as possible<\/strong>. Once a month we meet with all the PhD students in our department. We talk about our research, but also about how we feel in our work. Whenever I have questions or issues involving my PhD, I can always rely on my supervisors; they\u2019re very approachable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u2018You have to make sure to get out of your bubble. It\u2019s important to be able to consult with other PhD researchers. That&#8217;s why I try to be on campus as much as I can.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What motivates me most in this work is knowing there\u2019s a real need for this kind of care pathway<\/strong>. I\u2019ve spoken to many patients and care providers. I\u2019ve heard numerous stories from young people who weren\u2019t prepared for the transition to the adult ward, where the approach is inevitably less personal and consultations are shorter. That sometimes has a major impact and can even jeopardise treatment. It would be wonderful if we could change that.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UAntwerp has more than 2,000 PhD students. What drives them? Where do they feel their support comes from? And isn\u2019t their work lonely sometimes? 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