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ONLINE International Spring School for Early Career Researchers in Life Sciences: Socially Engaged Research in Life Sciences

There is a growing interest in collaborative and interdisciplinary research for addressing many global challenges that societies are facing nowadays. Early Career Researchers can and should play a key role in addressing these challenges and breaking the traditional barriers of academic research by better aligning their research with societal needs and wants.

With International Spring School you will be given an overview of the potential and challenges of socially engaged research and you can explore individual approaches in greater depth as well as learn about interesting methodes for enhancing socially engage research in workshops and sessions.

We look forward to welcoming Master’s students, PhD students and post-docs who want to expand their knowledge of socially engaged research.

Date: 9th April to 10th April 2024

Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM (UTC) each day

Platform: Zoom (Sessions conducted in English)

Cost: Free of charge

If you are interested, please register via the following portal by 4th April 2024: [Registration Portal Link]

Main topics are:

  • Introduction of social engaged research
  • Expectation regarding socially engaged research
  • Challenges and limitations when applying the concept
  • Methods and toolkits for socially engaged research