RTG Training Modules
Good Scientific Practice
A course designed to ensure that doctoral researchers understand and observe ethical guidelines in their everyday scientific work.
4-week Introductory Predoc Course (IPC)
The most important and mandatory training module in the first year. This four-week course includes advanced lectures and experimental research projects. Doctoral researchers form small groups to propose and execute a research project, supervised by RTG PIs.
Journal Club on Biological Materials (every second week)
A biweekly event where RTG and associated doctoral researchers present research papers and project progress. The club aims to keep participants updated, foster interdisciplinary connections, improve questioning and presentation skills, and build mutual understanding across disciplines.
Research Data Management (RDM) Training
Education and short hands-on workshops to make doctoral researchers confident experts in FAIR research data management. RTG students learn to develop and maintain a living data management plan for their projects, document their day-to-day research in the electronic lab notebook eLabFTW and explore further topics through gamified learning.
Scientific Writing Course
Doctoral researchers participate in the course "Thinking your way into a PhD" to develop effective scientific communication skills.
Biological Making of Materials Seminar Series & Lectures by our Mercator Fellows
An educational and networking seminar series featuring six world-leading experts annually. In addition, our Mercator Fellows are invited for several-day visits to interact with RTG students and the community. This series lets the scientific community learn about state-of-the-art biological materials research and interact with invited speakers from academia, industry, and policy-making institutions.
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