Doctoral Studies as part of an Innovative Training Network (ITN): Early Stage Researcher (ESR) experiences
| Autor: | Natalia Trpchevska, Laure Jacquemin, Constanze Riha, Eleni Genitsaridi, Roshni Biswas, Albi Dode, Matheus Lourenco, Elza Daoud, Chiara Casolani, Stefan Schoisswohl, Jose L. Santacruz, Vinay Parameshwarappa, Maryam Shabbir, Axel Schiller, Nuwan Liyanage, Jorge Simoes, Punitkumar Makani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0301 basic medicine
Innovative Training Network Doctoral studies doctoral training Training (civil) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Multidisciplinary approach media_common.cataloged_instance European Union European union Training programme 030304 developmental biology media_common Educational sciences 0303 health sciences Medical education 4. Education Professional development PhD Articles Research opportunities PhD experience 030104 developmental biology Human medicine Psychology Phd students 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Open Research Europe |
| ISSN: | 2732-5121 |
| DOI: | 10.12688/openreseurope.13094.1 |
| Popis: | Background: The Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Actions’ (MSCA) Innovative Training Network (ITN) is a doctoral training programme jointly implemented by academic institutions and industries from countries across Europe and beyond. To our knowledge no study has examined the experience of students participating in MSCA-ITNs. This study aims to evaluate and report MSCA-ITN Early Stage Researcher (ESR) experiences. Methods: The Innovative Training Network - Evaluation Questionnaire (ITN-EQ) was developed to assess supervision, training, collaborations and experiences of ESRs and forwarded to two tinnitus-related ITNs and seven ITNs of other disciplines. Results: Key advantages identified included better career prospects, multidisciplinary research opportunities/collaborations, international exposure, personal/professional development, plus generous salaries and research budgets. However, lack of a common EU framework resulted in the experience being largely dependent on the host institution, country and supervisor. Moreover, managing the dual requirements of ITNs and host institutions while completing a three-year PhD seemed challenging for most ESRs. ESR involvement in workshop and training school planning was desirable. More than 80% of ESRs rated the overall ITN experience favourably and 98.3% would recommend the same to prospective PhD students. Conclusions: This report could provide valuable insights in planning and management of future ITNs and could assist prospective students in their decision of joining an ITN for their PhD. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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