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ITN Case Study

successful applicant’s perspectiveProf Carsten P Welsch

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Prof Carsten P Welsch – UKRO ITN Training Day 2017

▪ Initiator and Coordinator of 5 Marie Curie ITNs and 1 CDT:

(Beam Diagnostics, Physics)

4.2 M€, 32 partners, www.liv.ac.uk/ditanet

(Laser Applications, Engineering)

4.6 M€, 38 partners, www.la3net.eu

(Accelerator Optimization, Physics)

6 M€, 35 partners, www.opac-project.eu

(Medical Applications, Life Sciences)

3.9 M€, 31 partners, www.oma-project.eu

(Antimatter R&D, Physics)

4.0 M€, 24 partners, www.ava-project.eu

Background in PGR Training

Largest training networks in accelerator R&D.


‚Success stories‘ (EC)

▪ Fellow R&D

▪ Researcher skills training

▪ Dissemination and Outreach

▪ Coordination & Management


Why so successful?

▪ Well suited as cross-sector collaboration

is key to our research.

▪ Essentially all large-scale experiments

require international cooperation

▪ Research area needs significantly

more trained accelerator experts;

▪ Few universities in EU provide

structured training – more support

needed.


What are the aims ?

▪ Cutting edge research;

▪ Researcher training – excellent quality of trainees;

▪ Cross sector collaboration – important role of industry;

▪ Many partners – community impact

▪ Fascinate wider public and research community for

accelerator R&D


European Researchers

▪ MSc standard;

▪ PhD part of

training in most

countries;

▪ Broad skills;

▪ Blue sky

research vs.

applied physics.


57.8 %

Universities,

research centres,

etc.

Industry

Service Industry

Others

Source: DPG

Source: HEA - STEM

Aspirations and Reality


‚Classic‘ PhD training

▪ Focus on academic career path;

▪ Scientific papers as key quality indicator;

▪ Training through (often blue sky) research;

▪ Very little training in complementary skills –

researchers often need to be (re)trained on the job;

Opening opportunities: Innovative training networks.


Local Training

▪ In accordance with PhD regulations

▪ Provide trainees with broad skills base

▪ Expose to other sector

▪ 100% focus on research project


Local Training

▪ Example: CNA/U Seville, Spain – Z.A. HaidarWorkshops

- Oct 2008 : Workshop on Electronics for Novel Nuclear Physics Detectors at CNA

- Dec 2009 : Workshop on Hadron therapy at CNA

Doctoral Courses

- Dec 2008 : Nuclear Structure (1 week)

- Jan 2008 : Applied Nuclear Physics (1 week)

- Feb 2008 : Experimental Nuclear Physics (1 week)

- Mar 2009 : Nuclear Reactions (1 week)

- May 2009 : Intermediate Energies (1 week)

Schools, Mini Courses and Conferences

- Mar 2009 : 2 day course on Gas Ionization detectors : principles and recent developments

- July 2009 : International School of La Rabida on Basic concepts in Nuclear Physics: theory, experiments and

applications (Poster participation: Development of a Tracking System of Exotic Nuclear Beams for FAIR)

- Sept 09 : Biennial of Physics (Spanish Royal Society of Physics) (Poster participation: Development of a Tracking

System of Exotic Nuclear Beams for FAIR)

Other

- Tested and learned about several electronics equipments for detectors and data acquisition systems

- 2 semesters of Spanish courses (level 1 and level 2)

- Participated in a contribution to the GSI Annual Report of 2009 : “Fast timing with DSSSD detectors”


Network-wide Training

▪ International Schools in specific R&D and

Complementary Skills

▪ Topical Workshops on focused research areas

▪ Conference and Symposium to summarize and

disseminate research results internationally

▪ Provision of seminars, contributions to conferences,

etc.

▪ Secondments between partners and across sectors


Course Structure

▪ PhD project-specific part– Presentation skills

– Scientific writing

– Project management

▪ Generic skills through outreach project– Team working

– Proposal writing

– Peer review

– Working under (time) pressure

“I hadn’t really thought of myself

as a project manager until today!”

‚Best practice‘


Advanced Skills Training

▪ Final year week-long workshop;

▪ Technology transfer;

▪ IP protection and research commercialization;

▪ CV writing and assessment centre training;

▪ Advanced project and budget management;

▪ Overview of career pathways.


2 International Schools

Stockholm, Sweden – March

Indico: 112220

> 80 participants and lecturers

8 Topical Workshops

CI, France, Slovenia, Seville, Hamburg

Indico: 145063, 145066, 145070, 135829, 154172

~ 40 participants each

International Conference and Symposium

Seville, Spain – CNA

Indico: 135831

Proceedings + PRST-AB special edition

Network-wide Training


Public engagement

▪ Fairs & conferences

– Project videos

– School visits

– Symposium on Accelerators & Lasers

for Science and Society, Liverpool

Convention Centre

▪ Newsletters

▪ Various project websites

▪ Social media and print publications

(leaflets, brochures and targeted articles)

Outreach & Comms

http://esof2014.org/


Supporting Student Development

▪ Newsletters - Part of wider

communication strategy

▪ Contribution from all network

partners

▪ Announcement and review of

activities and student

successes

▪ Several 1,000 recipients


Outreach Symposium


Further student support

▪ Conferences 2012

- IPAC stand

- BIW, LAP, etc.


- FEL, IPAC, IBIC, HEA L&T, etc.

- IBIC stand


- IPAC stand, ESOF (3)

- IBIC, IPAC


- IPAC stand, IBIC

- SymposiumPlus leaflets and

brochures.


Coordinator vs partner

▪ As coordinator in charge of all aspects of the project– Coordination of recruitment campaign;

– Monitoring research progress and supporting collaboration;

– Provision of training for administrators;

– Preparation and finalization of all report;

– Support partners (SMEs !) and Fellows.

▪ Organizer of international events for Fellows and wider

community;

▪ Continuous contact with all Fellows, scientists in charge

and administrators...

A lot of work!


Coordinator‘s Role

▪ Needs to feel ‚in charge‘ of all aspects of the project– Coordinate recruitment campaign;

– Provide training for administrators;

– Help partners (SMEs !) and Fellows.

▪ Organize network-wide events for Fellows and wider

community;

▪ Continuous contact to all Fellows, scientists in

charge and administrators;

▪ Good admin support for PI is very important !


Project TEAM

▪ Day-to-day support for consortium (and PI)

▪ Organization of events

▪ Dissemination of all project results

▪ Project representation internationally.


A fantastic experience...

▪ Cohort approach provides ideal training environment;

▪ Can boost recognition of the institution;

▪ Cutting edge research in centre of all networks;

▪ Skills trainings to improve employability;

▪ Events organized internationally – impact on community;

▪ Secondments to provide cross-sector experience

Good luck!!!

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