Workshop Programme

This workshop enables participants to explore various aspects of research integrity in both theory and practice. In a hands-on approach, the participants will discuss research dilemmas, based on anonymised conflict scenarios handled at the German Research Ombudsman. Deliberating these example cases from multiple perspectives, the participants will not only familiarise themselves with the rules of good research practice, but also learn about prevention and where to turn to if they need help or advice in case of conflict. This will be accompanied by a comprehensive theoretical introduction to the topic and the opportunity to discuss current issues relating to artificial intelligence, open access, and predatory journals as well as conflicts that participants have personally encountered.

Speaker
Dr. Katrin Frisch. She holds a doctorate in literature and works for a Ombuds Committee for Research Integrity in Germany called the German Research Ombudsman, which was established by the German Research Foundation (DFG). She has been working there since May 2020 as a research associate in the project "Discussion Hubs to Foster Research Integrity" and has also been part of the advisory office at the German Research Ombudsman since March 2023. The aforementioned project is concerned with the creation of practicable recommendations for action (as an objective), which are intended to supplement the DFG Code and serve as a tool for ombudspersons and researchers.

• Provider: Vernetzungsstelle Open-Access im Saarland
• Date: 25.04.2024, 9-15 Uhr
• Language: Englisch

Registration

Scientists are natural innovators. In this interactive workshop, you will explore your entrepreneurial potential. You will reflect on whether entrepreneurship is for you as an alternative path to academia or industry. We will give you insights about how the innovation process works as well as teamwork really can work for people and processes. Furthermore, you will get a first overview about an established business idea development methodology. The organisation Triathlon of the UdS supports and empowers scientists by showing them their possibilities to create their career path more flexibly.

Contents:

• Scientists versus entrepreneurs – your innovator skillset
• The innovation process
• Teamwork Essential
• A little insight into business development methods
• Spinning off from university - How the university supports start-up projects

Trainers
Paul Weber works for GROOVIZ^® as a creative engineer, innovation master and consultant for organisation development. He is equally a professional coach and a jazz guitarist. During 30 years he has gained experience in project management, leadership and business development in many well-known companies. He is appreciated for his passion for innovation and his empathic coaching skills.
Dr. Mara Schuler-Bermann is a molecular biologist and now transferred from an academic researcher into a technology scout and start-up consultant at the organisation Triathlon at UdS. After 12 years of hardcore research and now 2 years of experience as an entrepreneur, she motivates scientists to realise that an entrepreneurial mindset opens up multiple ways to design your work live.

• Provider: Triathlon  in Kooperation mit GradUS
• Date: 25.04.2024, 14-17:30, Gebäude C9 3, Raum 0.13, Graduate Center (UdS)
• Language: Englisch

Anmeldung

We invite academic staff, researchers and PhD students of Transform4Europe universities to participate in the Open Lecture “Data protection and research” by Marten Juurik (University of Tartu, Estonian Research Council). The online lecture will be held on April 26, 11.15–13.45 CET (MS TEAMS).

The lecture covers the basics of personal data protection regulations, highlights issues that are relevant for research and offers advice how to consider data protection principles in the research design. The target audience is researchers with minimal or no prior knowledge of data protection.

Lecturer Marten Juurik is junior researcher of ethics in Tartu University, one of the authors of the Tartu University’s „Guide for data protection in research“ and has been teaching communication and information ethics and data protection for several years.

• Provider: Transform4Europe
• Date: 26.04.2024, 11:15-13:45 Uhr
• Location: MS Teams

Registration (until 22.04.)

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The writing weeks, which have been very popular for years, offer a structured time frame for intensive work on your own writing project. Every day, participants can discuss a wide range of topics relating to the doctoral thesis in a relaxed atmosphere via a shared chat forum as well as in video meetings in the morning and afternoon (30 minutes each). In addition, professional writing advice (in private) can be taken advantage of.

• Provider: Schreibzentrum
• Registration obligatory by e-mail until 15.7. at: projekt-wissenschaftlich-schreiben(at)uni-saarland.de

The event offers a one-week retreat in the Franciscan monastery Neukirchen b. Hl. Blut in the border region to the Czech Republic. The change of location and environment allows participants to concentrate on their writing work in a self-determined way without external disturbances and distractions. Regulated daily routines based on the monastic hores provide structure and continuity. The (optional) offers include morning and evening informal discussion groups, individual writing advice, topic-oriented meetings, relaxation workshops (e.g. meditation, yoga).

Instructors:
Dr. Barbara Wolf studied German, Romance languages and literature and has been teaching German as a foreign language and German as an academic language for over 15 years. She currently coordinates the Writing Center at Saarland University. In addition, she supervises and advises students and doctoral candidates individually on their academic writing at various institutions (Saarland University, HTW Saar, TU Kaiserslautern, University of Trier). She has also been running creative writing workshops since 2023.

Carmen Neis, M.A. was coordinator of the Writing Center at the Center for Foreign Language and Professional Skills (ZfbK) at Justus Liebig University Giessen until the end of 2020, as well as a teacher for special tasks in the areas of academic writing in German and German as a foreign language. Since 2021, she has been a consultant in the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Management team at UdS. She also offers a plagiarism consultation hour at the UdS Writing Center.

• Provider: Schreibzentrum
• Date: probably August 2024
• More information on the procedure & costs at: projekt-wissenschaftlich-schreiben(at)uni-saarland.de

The writing weeks, which have been very popular for years, offer a structured time frame for intensive work on your own writing project. Every day, participants can discuss a wide range of topics relating to the doctoral thesis in a relaxed atmosphere via a shared chat forum as well as in video meetings in the morning and afternoon (30 minutes each). In addition, professional writing advice (in private) can be taken advantage of.

• Provider: Schreibzentrum
• Registration obligatory by e-mail until 15.7. at: projekt-wissenschaftlich-schreiben(at)uni-saarland.de

• Anbieter: Internationales Studienzentrum Saar (ISZ Saar)
• Free of charghe

Weitere Informationen

How should research results be documented? What is the right way to cite? How does one handle image sources? Answers to questions about working correctly are provided in the eLearning course "Good Academic Practice During Doctoral Studies" in German and English.

Via Saarland University's GradUS programme and thanks to the support of Goethe University Frankfurt, doctoral researchers are offered the chance to complete this eLearning course and to receive a certificate after successful completion. GRADE, the (post)graduate academy of Goethe University Frankfurt, has designed this course to be interdisciplinary and has provided a review of additional topics regarding doctoral work: how to wisely plan and organize the research project and which legal aspects, such as in labour law or copyright law, are relevant for doctoral candidates.

Five modules are available, containing comprehensive information, tests to check the knowledge gained as well as supplementary information materials. Completing all modules takes about 60 minutes. You can interrupt the course at any time, recover your previous progress or repeat modules.

At the end, you will have the possibility to receive a certificate that also contains the logo of Saarland University.

Registration

"Together you write less alone." - Whether it's a seminar paper or thesis that can't be postponed, an overdue internship report or a magazine article: In a moderated writing group with a manageable time frame, everyone works on their own project, yet together.

Participation in a writing group reduces time wastage and enables the development of a writing routine. In the long term, it can significantly increase the duration and frequency of writing activities and reduce self-doubt.

The writing group is open to students (LA, BA, MA) and doctoral students of all subjects.

It is possible to join and leave the group at any time. The meetings follow a ritualized procedure: 10 minutes to start, 100 minutes to write, 10 minutes to finish.

Instructor:
Dr. Barbara Wolf studied German, Romance languages and literature and has been teaching German as a foreign language and German as an academic language for over 15 years. She currently coordinates the Writing Center at Saarland University. In addition, she supervises and advises students and doctoral candidates individually on their academic writing at various institutions (Saarland University, HTW Saar, TU Kaiserslautern, University of Trier). She has also been running creative writing workshops since 2023.

• Provider: Schreibzentrum
• Date: Every Friday – 10-12 o'clock – online
• Last date in WS23/24 on 08.03.2024, starts again on 05.04.2024.
• Free of charge

Further Information

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You are planning to apply for a job in English and want to make sure that your application is appealing and memorable? You want to make sure that your application stands out not only in terms of what you've done but also in how it is written? Then this is the workshop for you!

• Step 1: You can take this self-study online course at your own speed and go through the material and exercises provided. This will allow you to reflect on the Do's and Don'ts of resumes/CVs and cover letters and enable you to write an impressive application.
• Step 2: You and submit your application to the instructor. In the consultation, we'll go through the application and discuss further improvements. Consultations can take place face-to-face or via Teams.

• Provider: Sprachenzentrum

Further Information