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- 1. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
2. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- Founded in2003as an initiativeof european neuroscience graduate schools Steering committee:Ulrich Dirnagl (Berlin) Denise Manahan-Vaughan (Bochum) Harry Steinbusch (Maastricht) Kiki Thermos (Thessaloniki) Adopted as an organisation within FENSin November 2005NENS Committeeelected by FENS COUNCIL: Chair: Denise Manahan-Vaughan (Bochum)Deolinda Lima (Oporto)Miklos Rethelyi (Budapest)Tomi Taira (Helsinki) Alessandro Treves (Trieste) FENSSecretary general, Asla Pitknen FENSTreasurer, Alois Saria NENSResearch assistant:Melanie Brngel-Dittrich
3. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)Federation of European Neuroscience Societies 27European Neuroscience Societies 6 Monodisciplinary societies 4. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)Federation of European Neuroscience Societies NENS PENS 5. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)Federation of European Neuroscience Societies NENS -represents european schoolsandprogrammes that offerstructured educationin Neuroscience at Masters and PhD levels PENS 6. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)Federation of European Neuroscience Societies NENS PENS -FENS/IBROprogramme of european neuroscience schools -winter and summer schoolsas additional training for graduates 7. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- CurrentStatus -103schools currently registered within NENS -ranging accross 23european countries -19of these countries arerepresented at the NENSgeneral meeting today
8. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)CurrentStatus - all 103schools are visibleon the NENS website -information about programme structure -application procedures -focus of the programme etc.. 9. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)CurrentStatus -information about programme structure -application procedures -focus of the programme etc.. 10. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)-information about training courses/educational events 11. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)-information about training laboratories 12. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)NENSONLINE DATABASE http://fens.mdc-berlin.de/nensorwww.fens.org -schoolcoordinator receives a password -you can conduct online updates of your school information -you can enter information online aboutyour courses and educational events -directlinks to your websites,yourcoordinators - increased international visibility for yourgraduate schools 13. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- increased international visibility for yourgraduate schools
- fostering exchange of know-how
- support of graduate education in neuroscience through improving mutual support
- e.g access to course options in NENS schools; division of labour(reduction of workload per GS whilst expandingyour educationalspectrum)
- mutual acknowledgement of curricular courses(Bologna)
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- -acquisition of credit points though attendance of external courses
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- (increased diversity of options for your graduate students)
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Advantages & Benefits ofNENS -Networks 14. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- NENS Objectives:
- Fostering of exchange and mutual support between graduate schools of neuroscience accross europe
15. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- NENS Objectives:
- Fostering of exchange and mutual support between graduate schools of neuroscience accross europe
- 2. Creating a Europe-wide reputation for excellence in postgraduate education
- -Establishing basic curricula/minimal requirementsfor Mastersand PhDdegrees.
- -Establishment of a quality assurance system foreuropean PhD- and Masters degrees in Neuroscience
- -Development of a european Masters degree and european PhD in Neuroscience (European Curriculum/ European Focus)
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16. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- NENS Objectives:
- Fostering of exchange and mutual support between graduate schools of neuroscience accross europe
- 2. Creating a Europe-wide reputation for excellence in postgraduate education
- -Establishing basic curricula/minimal requirementsfor Mastersand PhDdegrees.
- -Establishment of a quality assurance system foreuropean PhD- and Masters degrees in Neuroscience
- -Development of a european Masters degree and european PhD in Neuroscience (European Curriculum/ European Focus)
- 3. Exchange ofexperiences on recruitment issues
17. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- Why Exchange and Mutual Support?
- Most european neuroscience schools were established in recent years
- Pool of accumulating expertiseof established european neuroscience schools
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- Can be used to optimise current programmes
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- Can be used as frame of reference for upcoming programmes
18. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- Why Exchange and Mutual Support?
- Most european neuroscience schools were established in recent years
- Pool of accumulating expertiseof established european neuroscience schools
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- Can be used to optimise current programmes
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- Can be used as template for upcoming programmes
- Educational agreements and mutual recognition of credit points
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- will facilitateexchange of studentsand know-how
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- will enable training to occuroutside of local centres
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- Willimprove open-accesstraining and methods coursesfor european graduate students.
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- Will serve to generally improve the standards of european neuroscience education
19. Why Exchange and Mutual Support? 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Complementary Skills Training Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)Formal LecturesPractical Courses Methods Courses Symposia / Seminars Journal Clubs Tutorials EducationModalities 20. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- Implementationof Exchange and Mutual Support
- Online database of training andcourses available accross european neuroscience schools
- Online information about credit point systems and allotment of CPs within the schools
21. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- Implementationof Exchange and Mutual Support
- Database of training andcourses available accross european neuroscience schools
- Information about credit point systems and allotment of CPs within the schools
CP No. of Schools PhD 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10-30 30-50 50-70 100-120 160-180 300 No. of Schools CP MASTER 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 20 30 60 100 180 No. of Schools 22. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- Implementationof Exchange and Mutual Support
- Database of training andcourses available accross european neuroscience schools
- Information about credit point systems and allotment of CPs within the schools
- NENS-mediated educational agreements and mutual recognition of credit points
23. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)Creating a Europe-wide reputation for excellence in postgraduate education Establishing basic curricula/minimal requirementsforMastersand PhD degrees What is the minimum knowledgeacquirement at Masters /PhD levels? -what do we expect our graduates tolearn and understand? Training in methodological skills? Suggesting guidelines forschools in the setting-up phase?Creation of a european textbookto accompanygraduate training? 24. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- more than 100 graduate schools of neuroscience in europe
Establishment of a quality assurance system foreuropean PhD- and Masters degrees in Neuroscience? 25. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- more than 100 graduate schools of neuroscience in europe
Establishment of a quality assurance system foreuropean PhD- and Masters degrees in Neuroscience? 26. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- more than 100 graduate schools of neuroscience in europe
- Ranging from formalised structured curricula through research programmes withoutformalised training
- Differing research perspectives, goalsand methodologies
- Enriched neuroscientific academic landscape that underpins qualitative neuroscience research in Europe
- but nominal similarity versus diversity of goals confounds perception of europe as a forum of excellence for neuroscience training
Establishment of a quality assurance system foreuropean PhD- and Masters degrees in Neuroscience? 27. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- Implementation ofQuality Assurance
- Agreement europe-wide, on compulsory features of a neuroscience degree curriculum (whilst retaining diversity and range of programmes)
- Peer-reviews of individual graduate schools
- Attainment of a NENS seal of quality
- Eligibility for NENS-funding
28. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)Development of a european Masters degree and european PhD in Neuroscience
- Why European Degrees?
- European Curriculum/ European Focus
- Higher international recognition and perception
- Raises attractivity to non-europeans (subsequent marketability of locally acquired degree)
- Increases competitiveness oflesser known universities and graduate schools
29. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- Implementation ofEuropean Degrees
- Agreement on curricular structures
- European neuroscience certificates (NENS?)
30. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- Recruitment Issues
- Quality ofstudent applications
- Distribution world-wide
- Selection of graduate students
- International competition &competitiveness
31. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- Implementationof Recruitment Issues
- Database of University rankings
- Advice as to effective recruitment strategies
- Database as to equivalence ofprimary degree certificates from universities worldwide
- Exchange of informationas tosuccessful/ unsuccessful candidates
32. Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)
- Work in Progress
- Improvementsof NENSwebsite (registration,maintenanceof yourschools details, course database)
- Generation of a european databaseon neuroscience graduate programmes
- Generation of a template (frame of reference) for european PhD and Masters degrees
- Submission of a funding application within FP7
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- Through NENS activities we anticipate:
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- the promotion of European higher education area in the field of
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- Neuroscience
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- setting of quality standards in neuroscience programmes
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- encouragementand support of mobility among students and teachers
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- increasing choices and opportunities for students (and teachers)
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- improving the cooperation among current and future European scientists
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- generating new and significant knowledge in the field
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- laying the basis for obtaining funding within local and EU programmes
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