EuPRAXIA Doctoral Network
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Liverpool
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
EuPRAXIA is the first European project that develops a dedicated particle accelerator research infrastructure based on novel plasma acceleration concepts and laser technology. It focuses on the development of electron accelerators and underlying technologies, their user communities, and the exploitation of existing accelerator infrastructures in Europe. It was accepted onto the ESFRI roadmap for strategically important research infrastructures in June 2021 as a European priority.
To fully exploit the potential of this breakthrough facility, advances are urgently required in plasma and laser R&D, studies into facility design and optimization, along a coordinated push for novel applications. EuPRAXIADN is a new MSCA Doctoral Network for a cohort of 10 Fellows between universities, research centers and industry that will carry out an interdisciplinary and cross-sector plasma accelerator research and training program for this new research infrastructure. The network focuses on scientific and technical innovations and on boosting the career prospects of its Fellows.
To fully exploit the potential of this breakthrough facility, advances are urgently required in plasma and laser R&D, studies into facility design and optimization, along a coordinated push for novel applications. EuPRAXIADN is a new MSCA Doctoral Network for a cohort of 10 Fellows between universities, research centers and industry that will carry out an interdisciplinary and cross-sector plasma accelerator research and training program for this new research infrastructure. The network focuses on scientific and technical innovations and on boosting the career prospects of its Fellows.
Organisations
- University of Liverpool (Lead Research Organisation)
- National Research Council (Collaboration)
- University of Pisa (Collaboration)
- University of Lisbon (Collaboration)
- Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) (Collaboration)
- Sapienza University of Rome (Collaboration)
- Vienna University of Technology (Collaboration)
- Wigner Research Centre for Physics (Collaboration)
- CIVIDEC Instrumentation (Collaboration)
- Instrumentation Technologies (Collaboration)
- Foton (Collaboration)
- Holdsworth Associates (Collaboration)
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Collaboration)
- United Kingdom Research and Innovation (Collaboration)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Collaboration)
- Lund University (Collaboration)
- University of Pecs (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL (Collaboration)
- National Institute for Nuclear Physics (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Carsten Welsch (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Meruga,Phani Deep
(2024)
Development of an X-band LLRF prototype for the EuPRAXIA@SPARC_LAB LINAC
Patel,Milaan
(2024)
Ionization profile monitor for in-vivo dosimetry in medical accelerators
Whitehead,Alex
(2024)
Conceptual design of the laser-plasma accelerator based soft X-ray Free Electron Laser
Whitehead,Alex
(2024)
Plasma accelerator based free electron laser program at ELI-ERIC (ELI-Beamlines)
| Title | EuPRAXIA-DN Brochure |
| Description | The EuPRAXIA-DN Project initial brochure is a comprehensive 28-page document describing the project and introducing the network's Fellows and partners. The brochure provides an overview of the project's aims, the research background, and network-wide training, and aims to raise awareness in the broader scientific community of the ground-breaking research being conducted by EuPRAXIA-DN Fellows. The brochure is designed to appeal to a very broad audience, its main target being policy makers, scientific and user communities, and European Industry. |
| Type Of Art | Artwork |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | The leaflet was officially launched and distributed at the 15th International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC'24) in Nashville, Tennessee (USA) in May 2024. At IPAC, ULIV has its own industry stand to stimulate discussions and connect the network's activities with global R&D and given that the conference is the world's largest conference on particle accelerator science and technology, IPAC24 provided an ideal platform to disseminate the brochure to a global audience. The brochure has since been, and will continue to be distributed at various scientific conferences and workshops to raise awareness of the research undertaken by EuPRAXIA-DN Fellows in the wider scientific community. |
| URL | https://www.eupraxia-dn.org/dissemination |
| Title | EuPRAXIA-DN Leaflet |
| Description | A leaflet was produced for the EuPRAXIA Doctoral Network in January 2023 and is available in English, French, Italian and German. The leaflet presents an overview of the EuPRAXIA Doctoral Network, highlighting the impact of the network on national and European research and the multi-faceted training program in an accessible way to a general audience that includes industry, policy makers, and potential collaborators. It contains details about the research projects, partners and contact information. |
| Type Of Art | Artwork |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Printed copies of the leaflet were handed out to the project partners during the 'EuPRAXIA-DN Kick-off Meeting' and the leaflet was first presented to the wider scientific community at the International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC'23) In Venice, Italy, in May 2023. The leaflet has been and will continue to be distributed at major conferences, exhibitions, and outreach events. The leaflet contributes to raising the visibility of the EuPRAXIA-DN and the wider EuPRAXIA project to international communities. |
| URL | https://www.eupraxia-dn.org/dissemination |
| Title | EuPRAXIA-DN: Global Minds, Accelerating Tomorrow |
| Description | The recently launched short film "EuPRAXIA-DN: Global Minds, Accelerating Tomorrow", showcases a major leap forward in particle accelerator technology and its potential impact across various fields. Produced by the Fellows and partners of this new pan-European consortium, the film presents an immersive overview of the EuPRAXIA Doctoral Network (EuPRAXIA-DN). Particle accelerators have been instrumental in advancements across research, industry, medicine, and more. However, their widespread use is hindered by significant cost and size constraints, particularly affecting hospitals, universities, and small to medium-sized enterprises. The film dives into how these limitations could be overcome through the development of more compact, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective accelerator technologies. The film highlights EuPRAXIA-DN, a new 3.2M€ MSCA Doctoral Network funded by the EU and the UKRI guarantee fund, comprising 12 Fellows engaged in an interdisciplinary and cross-sector plasma accelerator research and training program. This network represents a backbone of the new EuPRAXIA research infrastructure, poised to transform the way we approach particle acceleration. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | The film is published on YouTube and includes subtitles in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Greek, Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Chinese and Vietnamese. It reaches nearly 20,000 views from audiences all over the world within only two weeks of launching. The film's production with experts from Carbon Digital in Media City UK, Manchester is based on virtual production technique and thus marks a significant departure from conventional film-making methods. Network Coordinator Professor Carsten P Welsch comments on this innovative approach: "Utilizing virtual production has allowed us to vividly bring to life the complex world of particle accelerators. This technique not only enhances the visual storytelling but also significantly reduces production time and costs at much reduce environmental footprint, making it a game-changer in scientific film production." |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NPgxCdffrE |
| Description | The first twelve months of the EuPRAXIA-DN have centered around recruiting the Doctoral Candidates (DCs) which was identified as the main task across this period and one of the project milestones. Other milestones that have been completed successfully include establishing effective project communication and identifying the project's management structure. The research projects are well underway and, promisingly, have begun to produce initial results. Within the reporting period, all project deliverables and milestones have been achieved, and all required reports have been submitted via the ECAS participant portal. |
| Exploitation Route | This is anticipated. |
| Sectors | Education Energy Environment Other |
| Description | Public engagement and science outreach. The initial EuPRAXIA-DN press release was published across the network to help promote the Fellowship vacancies at partner institutions. The wider EuPRAXIA project and the doctoral network were also promoted through a range of articles, including the following ones: Ralph Assmann, Massimo Ferrario and Carsten P Welsch about the status of the ESFRI project EuPRAXIA in the CERN Courier: https://cerncourier.com/a/europe-targets-a-user-facility-for-plasma-acceleration. Article on the EuPRAXIA-DN film 'Global Minds, Accelerating Tomorrow' in CERN's Accelerating News newsletter: EuPRAXIA-DN: Global Minds, Accelerating Tomorrow - A Film on the Future of Plasma Accelerators | acceleratingnews.web.cern.ch Article on the EuPRAXIA-DN network, highlighting the importance of particle accelerators in CERN's Accelerating News: Plasma accelerator research and training boosted by EU funding | acceleratingnews.web.cern.ch A week-long media training was offered to all in-post EuPRAXIA-DN Fellows by Carbon Digital in MediaCity Manchester between 20 - 24 November 2023. The training was incorporated into the network program to equip Fellows with essential media techniques to communicate their research to the wider community. As an outcome of the training, a 2:18 minute long film entitled "EuPRAXIA-DN: Global Minds, Accelerating Tomorrow" was produced. The film, explaining the project aims and showcasing a major leap forward in particle accelerator technology and its potential impact across diverse fields was officially launched in January 2024 and is hosted on YouTube with subtitles in more than fifteen languages (D6.3, https://youtu.be/6NPgxCdffrE). The film was recognized at the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Coordinator's Information Day on 12th November 2024, where Coordinators of new MSCA networks are brought together to be briefed on key aspects of network management and procedures and to hear about best practice. The film was highlighted as a good example of communication and promotion of MSCA training initiatives. The event was streamed to more than 1,000 project Coordinators, managers and researchers. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2023 |
| Sector | Education,Energy |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | An interdisciplinary Researcher Skills Training |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The training was designed for the particular needs of the researchers in these two programs, focusing on synergies, networking opportunities and possible collaboration. The School featured training sessions on crucial project-specific and general-skills including presentations skills, scientific writing, project management, peer review, mental health awareness. The unique training programme provides the reseachers with the necessary skills for a future career as researcher in either the academic sector or in industry. |
| Description | Media Training |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | A film about the EuPRAXIA-DN was the output of the media training week. The film was officially launched in January 2024, reaching nearly 20,000 views from audiences around world within just two weeks. |
| Description | Panel Discussion during the 2023 MSCA Info Day |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The event took place on 8/9 November 2023 in Brussels and was streamed to more than 1,000 project coordinators, managers and researchers. |
| Description | School on Plasma Accelerators |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Knowledge exchange, new connections and the opportunity to practice public speaking were the key takeaways for our researchers from this School on Plasma Accelerators. |
| URL | https://agenda.infn.it/event/38913/ |
| Description | Cividec Instrumentation GMBH |
| Organisation | CIVIDEC Instrumentation |
| Country | Austria |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | CIVIDEC is responsible for two number of project deliverables: Realtime readout Detector integration DC12, whilst registered for their PhD at TWIEN, is based at CIVIDEC, where the Fellow has access to their state of the art diagnostics and computing laboratories. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Consiglio Nazionale Delle Richerche (CNR-INO) |
| Organisation | National Research Council |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | CNR lead on WP2, Laser and Plasma. They will work on identifying advanced schemes for the manipulation, characterization and optimization of laser beams. They are responsible for three deliverables: Ultrashort pulse train generation Low power measurements High power measurements They are also responsible for three milestones: Ultrashort pulse train generation Demonstration of high-efficiency pulse train generation Experimental demonstration of pulse train generation at 100 TW DC1 is based at CNR-INO, and registered for their PhD at UPISA. The Fellow will benefit from involvement in activities at the Intense Laser Irradiation Laboratory, where a 220 TW laser system is operating and R&D into ultrashort lasers, laser-driven particle acceleration and secondary photon sources is carried out. CNR-INO will lead on the first EuPRAXIA camp on technologies. Projects at CNR-INO and IP-ASCR directly target improvements in laser technology with anticipated benefits across a wide range of applications, including material analysis and treatment, energy generation and optics. Research at CNR-INO is expected to address issues related to the footprint, stability and costs of laser-driven accelerators for a widespread deployment of novel concept particle and photon sources with high average flux. This is expected to have significant impact on applications such as cancer therapy and advanced imaging technologies53. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | ELI-ERIC |
| Organisation | Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) |
| Country | Romania |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | ELI-ERIC will support the work of WP2. They will also host DC1 for a secondment, offering unique access to their research infrastructure which will be of great benefit to the Fellow and the project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | TBC |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Foton SRO |
| Organisation | Foton |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | Foton will support with WP2, training in the design of HV circuits and gas discharges. They will also support a secondment for DC3, offering important insight into high voltage circuit design. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Holdsworth Associates |
| Organisation | Holdsworth Associates |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | HOLDS support the network on WP5, supporting in training Fellows in communicating complex concepts efficiently to scientific audiences, as well as to the general public. HOLDS also support the project with international press releases. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IP-ASCR |
| Organisation | Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | IP-ASCR is responsible for scientific WP4, Applications and well as supporting on WP2. They are responsible for six deliverables: Laser beam diagnostics Prototype diagnostics Final laser beam focus Electron beam transport Laser-plasma-driven electron beam Laser-driven free electron laser They are also responsible for two milestones: Undulator sections Active lensing system IP-ASCR is pursuing the development of a Laser-driven Undulator Coherent Radiation Source within EuPRAXIA. This provides a basis for two Fellows focusing on the laser (WP2) and the source (WP4). DC3 and DC8 are based at IP-ASCR, and they are registered onto their PhDs at CVUT. DC1 will be hosted by IP-ASCR for a secondment. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Instituto Superior Tecnico |
| Organisation | University of Lisbon |
| Department | Instituto Superior Tecnico |
| Country | Portugal |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | IST will support with WP4, Applications, collaborating on R&D into improved radiation sources. IST is responsible for two deliverables: Superradiant single-cycle light pulses Total angular momentum of superradiant nonlinear Thomson scattering It is also responsible for one milestone: Characterization of superradiant light pulses At IST, the Fellow will benefit from the theoretical expertise and numerical tools at IST, in particular their particle-in-cell code Osiris39 DC9 will be based at IST. At IST the Fellow will enroll into their established plasma physics PhD program. This contains a structured training comprising basic and advanced courses in plasma physics and computing which will be directly relevant for their research. The Fellow will also receive training in the use of Osiris and access to their HPC platform, as well as hands-on training by the different IST groups. IST will be the beneficiary leading on the organisation of CampII-Science. IST will host DC11 for a secondment. . |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Instrumentation Technologies (I-Tech) |
| Organisation | Instrumentation Technologies |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | I-TECH will support on WP3, on developing a new fs-synchronization system. I-TECH are responsible for three deliverables: X-band Single-Channel LLRF prototype X-band LLRF system prototype -experiment X-band LLRF system prototype - accelerator They are also responsible for one milestone: X-band LLRF concept Fellow DC6 is based at I-TECH and registered for their PhD at UROME. I-TECH will train the Fellow in several aeras including particle accelerator technology and beam diagnostics, as well as electronics and LLRF control. They will also provide specific training on the Libera LLRF instrument and its application: from analog to digital signal processing, including highlevel SW interfaces and GUI, design and implementation of measurement setups and hands-on training on the instrument. I-TECH will also support with training other fellows. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Nuclear Physics |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | INFN are responsible for WP1, management as well as scientific WP3, facility design. They will also collaborate on WPs 2, 4 and 6. They are responsible for 12 deliverables: Supervisory Board of the network Progress report Data Management Plan Career Development Plans Plan for the dissemination and exploitation of results, including communication activities Plan for the dissemination and exploitation of results, including communication activities - final Plasma density measurements from discharge capillary Wall material aging studies Minimization of jitter fs Synchronization EuPRAXIA-DN final conference They are also responsible for seven deliverables: Plasma source characterization fs monitor integration Shot-by-shot monitor Consortium Agreement Recruitments completed Enrolment into PhD programme Project mid-term check Fellows DC2 and DC5 will be based at INFN, and registered onto their PhDs at UROME. INFN was responsible for the School on Accelerator Science that took place in Rome and will also lead on the final conference. Fellows DC3, DC4, DC6, DC7 and DC12 will be hosted for secondments by INFN. INFN contributes access to the SPARC_LAB test facility as an inter-disciplinary laboratory with unique features: ability to produce electron beams up to 200 MeV with high peak current (> 1 kA) and low emittance (<2 mm-mrad), and high-power laser (> 200 TW), able to produce ultra-short pulses (<30 fs). This enables the development of novel radiation sources and tests of new techniques for particle acceleration. INFN's SPARC_LAB team has a wide range of competences in high brightness photoinjectors, FELs, diagnostics tools, timing and synchronization, beam dynamics, high power lasers and plasma acceleration. Their plasma interaction chamber for PWFA experiments is fully equipped with a wide range of diagnostics. At the end of the linac, 6D electron phase space diagnostics is available. |
| Collaborator Contribution | TBC |
| Impact | Collaboration with INFN has allowed for the successful running of the doctoral network to date. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Lunds Universitet |
| Organisation | Lund University |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | ULUND is responsible for two project deliverables: Injector parameter space Optimum acceleration DC11 will be based at, and enrolled for their PhD at ULUND where they have an established track record in accelerator research, laser studies and optics, as well as plasma accelerators and the student will benefit from existing postgraduate lectures and seminars. They will also gain hands-on training by through the Lund Laser Center. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN (Vienna University of Technology) |
| Organisation | Vienna University of Technology |
| Country | Austria |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Liverpool lead the overall training, communication and outreach of the project and collaborate with partners on these areas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | One of the Doctoral Network's Fellows, DC12, is enrolled for their PhD at Vienna University of Technology, where they have access to the research infrastructure there. The University is very experienced when it comes to training Postgraduate researchers and DC12 is benefitting from this experience. |
| Impact | To date, DC12's training at Vienna University of Technology is going to plan. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (RACAH) |
| Organisation | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Country | Israel |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | RACAH was set to host a secondment for DC2, however, this was not possible due to unforeseen circumstances. RACAH also provides expert advice on on identifying advanced schemes for the manipulation, characterization and optimization of laser beams, thereby supporting WP2. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | The University of Liverpool (ULIV) |
| Organisation | University of Liverpool |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | The University of Liverpool is responsible for the network's work packages five and six, which cover training and communication and outreach. The project coordinator is assisted in the daily running of the project by a team based at ULIV, the Project T.E.A.M. ('Training, Enterprise, Administration, Management'), who are explicitly commended as a European 'success story' in several FP7 and H2020 project reviews. The Fellows based at ULIV (DC4 and DC11) are enrolled for their PhD at ULIV, based at the Cockcroft Institute. The University is very experienced when it comes to training Postgraduate researchers. The University of Liverpool will host secondments for students based at other partners. The University of Liverpool is also responsible for a number of project deliverables across scientific and management work packages. These are: Proton beam treatment beamline; Gas jet monitor; Commercialization and market potential; Conference proceedings; Project web site; Project leaflet; EuPRAXIA-DN outreach video; Project initial brochure; Fellow outreach activities; Project final brochure; EuPRAXIA-DN Symposium; Journal articles. |
| Impact | All project deliverables due to date have been delivered on time by ULIV. Training of the fellows based at ULIV is also going to plan. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | Two fellows (DC4 and DC7), are based at ULIV at the Cockcroft Institute funded by the UKRI guarantee. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Universita Degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza |
| Organisation | Sapienza University of Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | Fellows DC2, DC5 and DC6 will be registered for their PhDs at UROME. Two of these students are based at INFN and one at I-TECH. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Universita di Pisa |
| Organisation | University of Pisa |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | DC1, whilst based at CNR-INO, is registered for their PhD at UPISA. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | University of Pecs (UP) |
| Organisation | University of Pecs |
| Country | Hungary |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | UP will support with WP4, applications, taking compact accelerators to an ultimate level, targeting "accelerators on-a-chip". They are responsible for three deliverables: Multicycle THz generation Intense multicycle THz generation THz-based electron generation They are also responsible for one milstone: THz source design DC10 is based at UP. UP will register its Fellow for PhD studies with its Doctoral School of Physics. This will provide comprehensive training in laser physics, THz research, nonlinear optics and laser-based acceleration. UP will be the lead institution when it comes to organising EuPRAXIA Camp III on innovation. UP has a well-equipped laboratory for pulsed THz research, as well as high vacuum and cryogenic infrastructure. They own a 70 m2 clean room for generating, characterizing and applying high-field single-cycle THz pulses. UP are experts in high-energy THz science and computational physics; its invention of tilted pulse-front excitation was ground-breaking and enabled a million-fold improvement in pulse energy over pre-existing technologies. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Wigner RCP |
| Organisation | Wigner Research Centre for Physics |
| Country | Hungary |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | TBC |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wigner will support with WP4, allowing for experimental studies to be carried out. Wigner will host DC10 for a secondment, providing access to a unique research infrastructure which will benefit the Fellow, and the network's scientific goals. |
| Impact | TBC |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | EuPRAXIA Linkedin |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A social media channel used to share news and to promote opportunities across the network, and to the wider public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://it.linkedin.com/company/eupraxia-facility |
| Description | EuPRAXIA-DN Kick-off Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | EuPRAXIA-DN started with a Kick-off Meeting on 16/17 January 2023 in Brussels, Belgium that brought together all the partners involved in the project for the first time to discuss the international recruitment strategy, as well as review the entire training program with a focus on all initial individual career development plans for the Fellows, and the network-wide training events. During that meeting the EuPRAXIA-DN Steering Committee (SC) was also elected. The SC is responsible for overseeing scientific progress, the training of each Fellow, and the results of the network as a whole. The meeting was chaired by Prof Carsten P Welsch (INFN/Univsersity of Liverpool) at the premises of KoWi, the European Liaison Office of the German Research Organizations in Brussels. On the first day, Professor Welsch and members of INFN's and Univsersity of Liverpool's Project T.E.A.M. explained the managerial aspects of the network, while the Coordinator of the Horizon Europe EuPRAXIA Preparatory Phase project, Dr Ralph Assmann, gave an overview of the future EuPRAXIA facility. Speakers from KoWi and the UK Research Office provided further context and guidance related to efficient project implementation. The participants in the meeting were treated with a guided visit to the European Parliament which underlined the European spirit of the project and the importance of international collaboration. In the afternoon of the first day, representatives from each of the eight beneficiary partners gave an introduction of their respective institutions, outlining the specific research and training program designed for the PhD student that they will be hosting. Fifteen associate partners also had the opportunity to detail their contributions to the network on the second day. They will offer secondments to the network's Fellows and make important contributions to the wider training. Presentations on supervision and mentoring and strategic communication concluded an informative and very successful event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.eupraxia-dn.org/post/eupraxia-doctoral-network-starts-in-brussels |
| Description | EuPRAXIA-DN Newsletter, Issue 1 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The first edition of the EuPRAXIA-DN newsletter was published in December 2023. The newsletter was sent to around 500 e-mail recipients and promoted on social media channels, including Facebook pages and Twitter accounts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.eupraxia-dn.org/newsletter |
| Description | EuPRAXIA-DN Newsletter, Issue 2 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The second edition of the EuPRAXIA-DN newsletter was published in June 2024. The newsletter was sent to around 500 e-mail recipients and promoted on social media channels, including Facebook pages and Twitter accounts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.eupraxia-dn.org/_files/ugd/3693ce_8a4da056922e4df897618978597d61cd.pdf |
| Description | EuPRAXIA-DN Newsletter, Issue 3 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The first edition of the EuPRAXIA-DN newsletter was published in December 2023. The newsletter was sent to around 500 e-mail recipients and promoted on social media channels, including Facebook pages and Twitter accounts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.eupraxia-dn.org/_files/ugd/b52e0d_666fec567d59411b9c5dd4e820f4b8aa.pdf |
| Description | EuPRAXIA-DN Website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The EuPRAXIA Doctoral Network website went live already in October 2022, well ahead of the time estimated in the Grant Agreement. It presents all partners in the network, the research projects, and will feature regular news and comprehensive information about the EuPRAXIA Doctoral Network. Additional activity by the Network and Fellows are continually reported and are listed on the network website (https://www.eupraxia-dn.org/news). Information is updated regularly, with a medium-term target of 1-2 news articles per week. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | http://www.eupraxia-dn.org |