Join our workshops, seminars, and networking events
What's coming up
Join us for a conversation about career paths inside and outside academia for researchers in NLP and related fields. We will hear two perspectives: Prof. Albert Gatt (Utrecht University) will share insights on the academic career path and what to expect in its later stages, and Dr. Saeed Arbabi (Head of Engineering at Presurgeo, former postdoc at UMC Utrecht) will share his perspective on building a career at the intersection of applied medical research and industry, reflecting on his move from UMCU to leading engineering at a medical device startup. After the talks, we will connect and network over pizza.
Program:
15:00 – 15:30 | Talk by Prof. Albert Gatt
15:30 – 16:00 | Talk by Dr. Saeed Arbabi (Presurgeo)
16:00 – 16:30 | QA & Networking
16:30 – 17:00 | Social & pizza
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 15:00 – 17:00
Location: Minnaertgebouw, Room 3.12
Address: Leuvenlaan 4, Utrecht
Registration deadline: Saturday, 16 May 2026
Career DevelopmentWhat we've done so far
We welcomed Audrey Peters from Academic Transfer and Pablo Mosteiro Romero from the Utrecht NLP Hub to share insights on career paths for researchers. The event featured engaging talks followed by pizza and networking with fellow PhD candidates and postdocs working in NLP and Text Mining.
Location: Martinus J. Langeveldgebouw, Room E.314
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
The Utrecht NLP Hub officially launched the Young Scholars Network (YSN). This inaugural event brought together PhDs, Postdocs, and junior researchers in NLP from Utrecht University and UMCU to shape the network's future direction and build our collaborative community.
Location: Martinus J. Langeveldgebouw, E3.14
Address: Heidelberglaan 1, 3584 CS Utrecht