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SnT PhD student Association (SPA)

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SnT PhD student Association (SPA)

Introduction to SPA: What? and Why?

SPA’s ongoing activities: How? When?

Summary: Let’s SPA! Join us!

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SnT PhD student Association (SPA)

Introduction to SPA: What? and Why?

SPA’s ongoing activities: How? When?

Summary: Let’s SPA! Join us!

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SPA = La Société Protectrice des Animaux?

Our SPA: Protect the rights of SnT PhD students

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SPA = SPA Resort?

Yes, we like SPA. Our association is to make our life better together!

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SnT PhD student Association (SPA)

• Who are we? • ~90 PhD students + (~70 postdocs + ~”young”

Prof., Admin. Staffs, etc.)• Why are we together?• Providing assistance for issues of PhD-students in

SnT, and can act as intermediary to SnT officials. • Sharing experience in practicing personal

development skills.• Promoting well-being of SnT PhD-students, e.g.

social/sport activities, etc.• Providing assistance for newcomers joining SnT.

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SnT PhD student Association (SPA)

Introduction to SPA: What? and Why?

SPA’s ongoing activities: How? When?

Summary: Let’s SPA! Join us!

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(*) SPA’s Handbook: practical information, experiences sharing, summary of SPA’s activities

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1) Working for the rights & future of young researchers in Luxembourg: University Council, Ministries, Government, European Union.

Luxdoc.org

Eurodoc.net

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*** (with LuxDoc) To be part of EuroDoc to fight for the rights and future of young researchers in Europe.

** (with LuxDoc) Address some issues related to PhD candidates to Luxembourg Ministries, Government. E.g. Non-EU Visa

* Address some issues of PhD candidates, Postdocs at the University Council. E.g. Industry PhD, Salary Reduce Proposal.

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2) Promoting the softskills development of young researchers: transferrable skills courses, networking, public speaking, leadership

http://toastmasters.lu/

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Language lunches: French (Friday noon), German (Wednesday noon)

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3) Supporting for the well-being of young researchers: Networking Drinks (with LuxDoc), BBQ, Game Nights, Sport/Social Events

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SnT Summer BBQ: It all depends on weather ;)

New Ideas?

* Group Tour/Travel: can be co-organised with LISEL => Need someone to organise!

* SPA’s every 3 months Newsletter. => Need an editor!

* Your life, your ideas! Your call!

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SnT PhD student Association (SPA)

Introduction to SPA: What? and Why?

SPA’s ongoing activities: How? When?

Summary: Let’s SPA! Join us!

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Stay YOUNG with SPA!

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Stay YOUNG with SPA!

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Let’s SPA! Join us!

Martin KracheelOffice Weicker Site, C026([email protected])

Phu-Hong NguyenOffice Weicker Site, C121([email protected])

• Contribute to the SPA’s handbook• Join any on-going activities.• Propose your own ideas!• Become new representatives!!!

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We are thankful to have the great support from: • The SnT Officials, especially Prof. Bjorn Ottersten, Mrs. Marie-France Gallo,

Mrs. Stephanie Annet. • Currently active contributors to the SPA handbook: Diego Kreutz, Christian

Hammerschmidt• Previous contributors to the content of the SPA handbook: Mikolaj

Podlaszewski, Walter Bronzi, Gabriela Gheorghe, Dalia Khader, Susann Gottmann, Rosario Giustolisi, among others.

• People in the working groups for the on-going SPA’s activities

SPA = SnT PhD student Association