Planned training workshops and secondments[]

The FACETS-ITN Ph.D. students and qualified non-ITN-paid students from the partners get the opportunity to attend a set of workshops covering a broad set of scientific and complementary skills themes.

Scientific workshops (example topics)[]

• Topic 1: Experimental Neurobiology (done)
• Topic 2: Theoretical Neurobiology
• Topic 3: Computational Neuroscience
• Topic 4: Software Techniques for Neural Simulations (done)
• Topic 5: Neuromorphic Electronic Circuits (done)
• Topic 6: Neuro-Electronic Interfaces (planned for March 2012)
• Topic 7: Experiments with Large Scale Hardware Systems (planned for March 2012)
• Topic 8: Theoretical Approaches to new Computing Concepts (planned for March 2012)
• Topic 9: Concepts of Learning, Plasticity and Self-Organisation (done)
• Topic 10: Industrial Applications of Neurocomputing

Complementary skills workshops[]

• Topic 1: Oral Presentation Techniques (planned for March 2012)
• Topic 2: Scientific Writing (planned for March 2012)
• Topic 3: Project Management
• Topic 4: Writing Proposals (done)
• Topic 5: Intellectual Property Management (done)
• Topic 6: Ethical Aspects of Neuroscience and its Applications (done)
• Topic 7: Concepts for Technology Transfer

Secondments[]

The FACETS-ITN students will during the course of their Ph.D. thesis each be visiting other network partners for secondments of 1-3 months duration.