Training events
The doctoral training programme of events.
November 2021
Final conference and showcase at the National Centre for Spinal Disorders (Hungary).
Programme to be organised by students to include their final project presentations and the work that will be submitted for their doctoral theses. Supervisors, collaborators, potential collaborators and employers will be invited. To maximise attendance the conference will be organised to overlap with the European Society of Biomechanics summer conference.
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October 2020
Training and career planning meeting at the University of Sheffield (UK).
Day one: Individual projects progress meeting. Project progress presentations with detailed questions from supervisors followed by individual student project meetings to guide final project phase.
Day two: Training in career management. Seminar on future careers with representatives from academia, non-academic and science communication organisations. Advice on writing CVs and job applications, how to apply for a research fellowship, eg Marie Sklodowska Curie IF, entrepreneurship and how to create a spin-out company (with partner Adagos as a case study).
Day three and four: Scientific workshop on cell biology.
Day three: Seminars in cell and biomaterial interactions from invited speakers (half day), introduction to cell culture and hands-on practical by students on biomaterials courses will get an introduction to the INSIGNEO cell culture facilities (half day).
Day four: Follow up of practical, eg cell counting techniques (half day).
January 2020
Individual projects progress meetings at the University of Sheffield (UK), meeting leads Ansys SAS (Villeurbanne, France) and Adagos (Ramonville, France).
Day one: Individual project meetings with supervisors (half day).
Day two: Mid-term review conference. Students will organise a programme for their project presentations and choose an invited speaker, external visitors will be invited.
Day three: Technical workshop on biomechanical modelling. Workshop in multiscale modelling including basics of what modelling can provide, software available, modelling at different scales Ansys. ESRs undertaking modelling projects will prepare ‘Modelling for Dummies’ introductory lectures for the non-modelling students. Introduce concept and limitations of reduced order modelling (Adagos).
Day four: General workshop on modelling for orthopaedic biomechanics, including colleagues from Ansys, Adagos, the University of Sheffield and external colleagues.
18 - 22 February 2019
Individual projects progress meeting at University of Bologna (Italy), meeting co-lead Fin-Ceramica Faenza (Italy).
Day one: ESRs summarise background to and goals for their projects (half day); training in project management (half day). Scientific workshop on biomaterials.
Day two: Introduction to orthopaedic biomaterials, the main materials in use and future trends, mechanical testing of materials including visit to biomaterial processing non-academic (Fin-Ceramica Faenza). Students will present a literature review of the materials used in their projects or on biomechanical testing methodologies. Training in scientific and public dissemination.
Day three: Scientific writing course with visiting speakers – hands-on workshop on abstracting, format of papers, difference between writing a paper and a patent (half day), Intellectual Property Rights, publishing ethics, authorship, how to deal with IP (half day).
Day four: Workshop on public engagement, how to interact with the media, with hands-on preparation of activities to take place later.
5 - 7 December 2018
Introductory meeting for students at Aesculap AG (Tuttlingen, Germany), meeting co-lead NCSD (Hungary).
Day one: introduction to the network, expectations for students (half day), introduction to the key issues in joint repair and the projects, by supervisors. Individual meetings between students and their project supervisory team.
Day two and three: Technical workshop in orthopaedic technologies. Orthopaedic and industrial speakers will be invited.
Day two: Medical devices used in spine and related surgeries (Aesculap).
Day three: Advanced spinal surgery clinical indications, options and outcomes.
16 January 2018
Kickoff meeting prior to student recruitment at the University of Sheffield (UK).
The governing board, including the scientist in charge for each beneficiary will be present, the supervisory board will be invited. The recruitment strategy, IP agreements and data management plan will be finalised.
International scholarships
We offer a generous package of financial support for international students, including undergraduate and postgraduate taught scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee.
Applications are open for existing offer holders for programmes starting in autumn 2025.