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25. Jun 2024

Academic Writing for Natural Scientists (September 23 and October 15, 2024)

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Aim and Content

The interactive workshop aims at improving non-native English speakers’ skills in writing scientific texts in English and to permanently upgrade the linguistic quality of their English writing. Participants will be equipped with a textbook written by the trainer that covers all the features introduced during the sessions, they will have ample opportunity to ask individual questions, and they will receive immediate feedback on their own writing.

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25. Jun 2024

Introduction to meta-analysis (September 02, 05, 09 and 13, 2024)

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Meta-analysis denotes the quantitative aggregation (research synthesis) across multiple scientific studies. This course aims at understanding and applying the core concepts and the workflow to conduct a meta-analysis. It is structured along a working example to learn and perform the different steps of a standard meta-analysis: hypothesis formulation, literature search, data extraction, statistical analysis, presentation, assessment of potential bias.

Each step will be introduced by a lecture, followed by the joint working example. At the end, the group of participants will have conducted their own meta-analysis. 

Specific Topics

➢ Understanding the aims and core concepts of meta-analysis 
➢ Searching and compiling relevant published literature 
➢ Extracting effect sizes from published studies 
➢ Conducting statistical analyses across effect sizes 
➢ Creating summary figures 
➢ Conducting bias and sensitivity analyses 

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1. Jul 2024

[UL] Lunch Lectures: Mein erstes „Vorsingen“ für die Professur – (F)Einheiten und Fallstricke (July 12, 2024 | online)

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Leipzig University organizes a lecture series on career and everyday life in academia of postdocs. This time the topic is

Mein erstes „Vorsingen“ für die Professur – (F)Einheiten & Fallstricke

Nach einer erfolgreichen Auswahl werden Bewerber:innen für eine Professur zu einem “Vorsingen” eingeladen. Dies involviert häufig einen wissenschaftlichen Vortrag, eine Lehrprobe und ein Kommissionsgespräch. Um hier punkten zu können, muss einiges beachtet werden. Was Sie erwartet und wie Sie sich am besten auf ein solches „Vorsingen“ vorbereiten können, wird in dieser Lunch Lecture skizziert.

Target group

Postdocs

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1. Jul 2024

[GSO] The Importance of Support Systems and Funding on Research Success

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Please check this GSO peer story of Jingyuan Xu. She shares her journey from aspiring scientist to group leader and provides inspiring insights into navigating academia and personal life.

German Scholars Organization e.V. (GSO) supports and mentors researchers on their career path – irrespective of whether this path leads to a university or other research institution, to an enterprise or nonprofit organization. 

1. Jul 2024

[Global Young Academy] Challenges Faced by Women Researchers: Stories from all around the Globe

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The Women in Science working group of the Global Young Academy (GYA) released a booklet on “Challenges faced by Women Researchers: Stories from all around the Globe“ (link) in May 2024.

” The personal stories illustrate means and ways in which women researchers overcome a range of challenges […] while achieving the equilibrium between professional and personal life.” (from the Foreword)

Did you know?
The GYA Office is located in Halle (Saale).

1. Jul 2024

[EU] Guidelines on the responsible use of generative AI in research

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The European Research Area Forum has developed guidelines on AI usage. For researchers the fact sheet concludes on Generative AI (GenAI):

  • Follow key principles of research integrity, use GenAI transparently and remain ultimately responsible for scientific output.
  • Use GenAI preserving privacy, confidentiality, and intellectual property rights on both, inputs and outputs.
  • Maintain a critical approach to using GenAI and continuously learn how to use it responsibly to gain and maintain AI literacy.
  • Refrain from using GenAI tools in sensitive activities e.g. peer reviews or evaluations.

Find out more on the guidelines at this website.

28. Jun 2024

Doctoral student wins Giuseppe Alberigo Award 2024

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Giovanni Tortoriello from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg has won the Giuseppe Alberigo Junior Award 2024 with his doctoral thesis on

“Scala Christus est. Reassessing the Historical Context of Martin Luther’s Theology of the Cross, Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck 2023 (Spätmittelalter, Humanismus, Reformation, Band 135)”.

(see European Academy of Religon)

Dr. Giovanni Tortoriello did his doctorate under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Friedemann Stengel (Chair of Modern Church History) (link).

Want to learn more about the research of doctoral students? Please check the doctoral student’s profiles.

26. Jun 2024

Doctoral student wins Kantorowitsch dissertation award

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Michael Seifert from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg has won the Kantorowitsch PhD Award with his doctoral thesis on “HYBRID CLOUD SHARE of Risk (HySOR). Eine risikosensitive Entscheidungsunterstützung für Service Level Agreement-basierte, hybride Cloud-Architektur”. (see Campus Halensis)

The award is conferred by des Instituts für Unternehmensforschung und Unternehmensführung (ifu) at MLU annually since 2000.

Dr. Michael Seifert did his doctorate in the group Information Systems, esp. Business Information Management of Prof. Dr. Stefan Sackmann (link).

Want to learn more about the research of doctoral students? Please check the doctoral student’s profiles.

14. Jun 2024

Doctoral student from MLU wins VAAM dissertation award

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Michelle Kammel from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg has won the VAAM PhD Award with her doctoral thesis on “Klassischer Ionen-Kanal oder Transporter? – Mechanistische Studien zeigen das Hybrid-Verhalten des Formiat-Kanals FocA”.

The award is conferred by the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM). Outstanding microbiological doctoral theses are awarded with the VAAM PhD Awards each year at the VAAM Annual Conference.

Want to learn more about the research of doctoral students? Please check the doctoral student’s profiles.

14. Jun 2024

[IO] Scholarship for particularly committed international doctoral candidates (2024/25)

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The International Office of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg is awarding scholarships in the winter semester 2024 (funding period September 2024 to January 2025), financed by the DAAD with funds from the Federal Foreign Office (AA).

The scholarships are aimed at international doctoral candidates at MLU Halle-Wittenberg who distinguish themselves through their special commitment in an international context in connection with MLU.

The scholarships are intended to honour outstanding commitment, contribute to its preservation and motivate further commitment.

The scholarship of 300 € is awarded for a period of up to 5 months.

Application deadline: 8th July 2024 | 4 p.m.

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