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8. Sep 2020

[PostDoc News] Die Junge Akademie is looking for 10 new members

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In 2021 Die Junge Akademie is taking in ten new members. Applications are encouraged from committed and excellent young scientists and artists who enjoy interdisciplinary work for collaborative projects at the interface of science, art, society and politics. The application deadline is November 16, 2020.

Members have different backgrounds, ranging from Astrophysics to Law and Political Science to Philosophy of Science. They are elected for five years, during which they have access to a personal budget as well as to a joint research budget. 
 
Criteria

A key requirement for membership in Die Junge Akademie is an outstanding dissertation. It should have been completed at least three, but no more than seven years prior to admission in Die Junge Akademie. Since then, the candidate should also have published at least one or more outstanding academic paper(s). Applications from artists are also welcome. Dedicated collaboration in Die Junge Akademie is expected.

Please note that while our members live and work internationally, participation in Die Junge Akademie requires sufficient proficiency in German. Please refer to the German website for further information.

Read more www.diejungeakademie.de

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8. Sep 2020

DFG Emphasises Importance of Sex, Gender and Diversity to Research Projects

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Statement of the Senate and website providing information for all scientific disciplines / President Katja Becker: “Reflecting on these dimensions is crucial to the quality of research”

Taking sex, gender and diversity into account in the preparation and implementation of a research project helps to eliminate blind spots and thus increase the scientific quality of the results. For instance, research into the risks of osteoporosis in men has long been neglected, however, it is now known that around one-third of men are affected and require effective treatment. Furthermore, crash test dummies, modelled on both male and female bodies, illustrate individual injury risks for each sex and help to prevent them. In a statement, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) stressed the importance of taking sex, gender and diversity into account in research projects. In doing so, it is adopting a leading role in the German research system. […]

from DFG Press Release No. 18 | 4 September 2020

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31. Aug 2020

Thermal storage units that repair themselves

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Here you find the doctoral student’s profile of Christoph Bott. He published results of his doctoral studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and shared the research more widely with a press release.

About the author:

  • Christoph Bott (ORCHID ID)
  • Research area(s): Hydro-, Engineering and Environmental Geology, Renewable Energies
  • Applied Geology, Institute of Geosciences and Geography, MLU

Field(s) of expertise during doctoral studies:

  • Seasonal thermal energy storage in artificial basins
  • Re-use of decommissioned infrastructures for renewable energy applications
  • Life cycle assessment and comparative evaluation of conventional versus renewable approaches in the field of geo-energy
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24. Aug 2020

How to convince in the job interview (October 5-6, 2020 | online)

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If you made it to the job interview you are already very successful: you wrote a convincing application. Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go, not least because, as face-to-face situations, job interviews are much less controllable than written applications. In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare job interviews. And we will practice them.

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16. Jul 2020

Implants: Can special coatings reduce complications after implant surgery?

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Here you find the doctoral student’s profile of Hala Al-Khoury. She published results of her doctoral studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg recently. InGrA portraits doctoral students, who published their results and share the research more widely with a press release.

About the author:
  • Hala Al-Khoury (Diplom Pharmacist)
  • Research area: Biomedical Materials
  • Institute of Pharmacy (link), MLU

Field(s) of expertise during doctoral studies:
  • Fundamentals on inflammation following implantation
  • Different surface modification techniques
  • Cell culture and characterization with focus on macrophages
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16. Jul 2020

GMP online course by GMP Academy (August 24-27, 2020)

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GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) are guidelines for quality assurance in the production of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and feed. Many companies expect GMP experience from graduates from the “Life Sciences”. In the pharmaceutical industry in particular, this is a key requirement for applicants.

The GMP Course focuses on topics that will be applicable to their industry position. We cooperate directly with well-known companies of the Life Science sector. Additionally you get the chance to come into contact with prospective employers.

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14. Jul 2020

[Campus Halensis] Data must be told

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His employer is one of the most renowned science journals in the world: Dr. Philip Lössl works as senior editor for “Nature Communications”. There he is responsible for research work in the field of biochemistry. As an editor, for example, he accompanies the process from the submission of a manuscript to the final publication. He laid the foundation for his career at the University of Halle.

Read more at Campus Halensis „Daten müssen erzählt werden“ 07.07.2020 by Tom Leonhardt

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14. Jul 2020

[Ref 3.2] Intensive Preparatory English for Academics (July 27-August 21, 2020 | online)

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The goal of the course is to review both the basics of English grammar and tense structures, as well as, prepare students for writing long form texts in English.
A homework will be assigned at the end of every class, which is to be handed in that afternoon by email for correction.
This course is a four week, five sessions per week class.

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13. Jul 2020

Nutrients in microalgae: an environmentally friendly alternative to fish

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Here you find the doctoral student’s profile of Susann Schade. She published results of her doctoral studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg recently. InGrA portraits doctoral students, who published their results and share the research more widely with a press release.

About the author:
  • Susann Schade
  • Research area: Environmental Studies, Human Nutrition
  • Institute for Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences (link), MLU

Field(s) of expertise during doctoral studies:
  • Life cycle assessment
  • Techno-economic analysis
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29. Jun 2020

Vor der Verteidigung: Tafelübungen mit Promovenden

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Rund 25 Dissertationen werden pro Semester an der Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät II verteidigt. Im digitalen Sommersemester 2020 hat Studiendekan Prof. Dr. Jochen Balbach eine der ersten Promotionsverteidigungen per MLUconf geleitet. Im Interview spricht er über die richtige Vorbereitung, Hürden und Lösungen für digitale Disputationen über das Uni-eigene Konferenzsystem.

Read more at Campus Halensis

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