{"id":868,"date":"2017-06-13T09:49:47","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T09:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persoonlijkproefschrift.nl\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=868"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:25:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T10:25:37","slug":"personal-thesis-then-and-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persoonlijkproefschrift.nl\/en\/overig\/persoonlijk-proefschrift-toen-en-nu\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Dissertation, then and now"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Personal Thesis: Then and Now.<\/h1>\n<p>Have you always wondered how Persoonlijk Proefschrift came about, how we\u2019ve grown, or who actually works here? Look no further, because here we\u2019re sharing not only our history but also our plans for the future with you.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 13pt;\">Then<\/h2>\n<p>In 2012, Matthijs and Robbert had already been working together for some time when they took the initiative to set up Persoonlijk Proefschrift. At that time, they had no team, but they did have an office in Enschede. Thanks to Robbert and Matthijs\u2019s proactive and enterprising approach, our company grew rapidly and we were able to recruit new designers, particularly students from the University of Enschede.<\/p>\n<p>It soon became clear that the scientific background of our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.persoonlijkproefschrift.nl\/en\/team\/\">designers<\/a> This is a major advantage when it comes to designing theses. After all, our designers have a clear understanding of the issues and circumstances involved in a PhD programme. Furthermore, the designers at Persoonlijk Proefschrift are often available outside office hours \u2013 which is a real advantage if, as a PhD candidate, you are busy with a full-time job during the day whilst also pursuing your PhD.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 13pt;\">Now<\/h2>\n<p>During these early years, the foundations were laid for what the company is today. The experience gained whilst typesetting hundreds of theses has been collated and shared within our team to enhance the quality of our work. We are constantly seeking ways to optimise our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.persoonlijkproefschrift.nl\/en\/hoe-werkt-het\/\">process<\/a> to improve the quality of the layout. Our aim is to provide as many PhD students as possible with personalised support whilst they are formatting their theses.<\/p>\n<p>With this aim in mind, the Persoonlijk Proefschrift team has grown significantly and now comprises a range of specialists. Of course, our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.persoonlijkproefschrift.nl\/en\/team\/\">team of designers<\/a> We have expanded considerably and now have at least 25 young, enterprising professionals working with us. In addition to their own training in design, they have all been trained by us through our own training programme, which is tailored to the design of doctoral theses.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the team has been expanded to include a software developer, a communications specialist and a coordinator, in order to optimise the thesis design process behind the scenes and to offer the best and most comprehensive service possible.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 13pt;\">Future<\/h2>\n<p>Persoonlijk Proefschrift has come a long way since its early days. We are always open to new challenges and the next round of improvements to enhance the quality of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.persoonlijkproefschrift.nl\/en\/hoe-werkt-het\/\">our service<\/a> to perfect. If you\u2019re curious to find out what that means for you as a PhD student, then take a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.persoonlijkproefschrift.nl\/en\/applications\/\">application<\/a> via the website.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Persoonlijk Proefschrift, toen en nu. Altijd al afgevraagd hoe Persoonlijk Proefschrift is ontstaan, hoe wij gegroeid zijn of wie er nou allemaal werken? Zoek niet verder want hier delen wij de onze historie maar ook onze toekomstplannen met jou. Toen In 2012 werkten Matthijs en Robbert al enige tijd samen toen ze het initiatief namen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-overig"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Persoonlijk Proefschrift, toen en nu - Persoonlijk Proefschrift<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.persoonlijkproefschrift.nl\/en\/other\/personal-thesis-then-and-now\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Persoonlijk Proefschrift, toen en nu - Persoonlijk Proefschrift\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Persoonlijk Proefschrift, toen en nu. 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