Training Courses

The Complementary Training Courses offered by the European Vision Institute ('EVI') are specially dedicated to Young Researchers of all scientific fields. For detailed information on availability and costs please contact:
training@europeanvisioninstitute.org

Currently offered Training Courses
List of the Training Courses also available as PDF file [>>]

General Management ['EVI' Courses No E01-09] [<<]

"Soft skills" refer to a very diverse range of abilities such as: self-awareness, analytical thinking, leadership skills, team-building skills, flexibility, ability to communicate effectively, creativity, problem-solving skills, listening skills, diplomacy and change-readiness. Soft skills represent one of the fundamental attributes that the new knowledge-based economy seems to be demanding from scientists and research organizations
  1. Emotional Intelligence ['EVI' Course No E01]
  2. Planning Research and Time Management ['EVI' Course No E02]
  3. A Touch of Persuasion ['EVI' Course No E03]
  4. Managing Change and Transition ['EVI' Course No E04]
  5. Coaching For Success / Develop your Creativity ['EVI' Course No E05]

      Very few people reach their full effectiveness without help. Most of us have abilities that we do not use to their full potential. We have dreams that we abandon because it seems that life gets in the way. Many graduate students are unable to find the support they need once their only task is to complete their dissertations. In this workshop graduate students, especially doctoral students and postdocs, that covers a wide variety of issues and obstacles that can and do interfere with their progress toward their degrees. It covers a broad range of topics, such as the challenges of writing,, literature reviews, resources for new doctoral students, alternative career options, making effective presentations of your work, how to find and get funding, and parenting ,just to name a few. This experience was key in helping us to develop courses that could deal with some of the major psychological obstacles of the dissertation process that can hold students back - e.g., writer's block, procrastination, dealing with the "perfectionism trap," staying motivated and on time, fear of failure, fear of success, etc. The presentations will be upbeat and pragmatic, generously illustrated with practical tips and strategies for dealing with problems and obstacles.


  6. Understanding Differences across Cultures ['EVI' Course No E06]
  7. Basic Legal Awareness ['EVI' Course No E07]


      8. In day-to-day work, we need to aware of the legal frameworks which can affect us and our work. Although you may come from different countries or geographies, this basic course should raise your awareness for a number of subjects that apply to you all. Most research work is funded by third parties and a large portion of time will be spent applying to central bodies such as the EU, etc or to companies for funding. You need to be aware that these bodies rarely offer money or other support for purely altruistic reasons: they want results and also potentially the rights to these results. So you need to have a basic understanding of contracts and intellectual property rights and we are going to touch on contracts, LOI (Letter of Understanding) and MOUs (Memorandum of Understanding) with some case study examples to illustrate where and how problems can arise. Confidentiality can also be a great challenge, when research has been third party funded. They may wish to keep things quiet but scientists know they have to "publish or perish". We will look at this area to try to get some guidance rules for the future. Finally, we will look at preventative writing, i.e. ensuring your paper trail does not let you down if a matter should lead to a dispute or litigation.


  8. Dealing Effectively with Co-Workers ['EVI' Course No E08]
  9. Managing Stress ['EVI' Course No E09]

Didactics and Presentation ['EVI' Course No E10] [>>]

Ethics in Medicine and Research ['EVI' Course No E11] [>>]

Intellectual Property Rights ['EVI' Course No E12] [>>]

Project Management ['EVI' Course No E13] [>>]

Management and Care of Laboratory Animals ['EVI' Course No E14] [>>]