Text and Training supports science students, PhD candidates and experienced scientists in effectively communicating their research results. The support ranges from editing reports for publication in peer-reviewed journals to teaching you how to structure, formulate and submit your articles and how to convey your research in clear and compelling presentations.
Text and Training was founded in 2009 by Lisette van Hulst. Lisette studied Philosophy and English and worked as a journalist, editor and communication consultant before starting Text and Training. Her primary aim was to support medical PhD students in teaching hospitals all over the Netherlands with her dedicated training course Effective Scientific Writing for Publication in Biomedical Journals. Participants invariably praised the value of the course as well as Lisette’s enthusiasm and her personable style of teaching. Soon, Lisette was asked to provide similar scientific writing support to biopharmaceutical and environmental science students and PhD candidates at Leiden University. She developed successful Scientific Writing courses for Master Students and inspiring Writing workshops for PhD candidates. Each time, the evaluations have been very high.
In 2025 Esther van de Vosse took over Text and Training as Lisette retired. Esther is a scientific writer with 20 years of experience as a biomedical scientist. Esther teaches the online course Effective scientific writing in English for publication in biomedical journals that is available to individuals working at one of the participating STZ teaching hospitals in the Netherlands.