Task forces

Utrecht Network has 7 Task Forces. Below you find information about the scheduled activities for 2009-2010.

Internships

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Activities 2009-2010

As a pilot project each TF partner will seek between 3-5 placements for the other partners. For staring up not to large numbers in year should be created, to get a working model into operation for extension in 2010-11. In the pilot phase opportunities and obstacles for an internship scheme will be identified and handled.
During the pilot year ways to reach out to AEN and MAUI as of 2009-10 to give a global dimension to this project will be reflected.
A link with the Task Force promotion will be made A) to promote the concrete identity of the Utrecht Network as a system of excellence and to give added value, B) choosing companies preferably with multi-national coverage. In essence the plan is to offer elite services to major companies from first rate European universities (from the Utrecht Network).
It is to be made clear from the beginning to the companies that this is in pilot phase and that we wish the companies to be physically present in the construction of this new form of generating and managing.

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Activities 2009-2010

This Task Force is a liaison between the EC LLP Structural Network project JOIMAN and the Utrecht Network in order to :

maximise the impact, to foster the collaboration of the network into the project and to guarantee a full exploitation of the results within the network. All actions are scheduled in the timeline of the JOIMAN project.
inform the Utrecht Network on the activities and progress of the JOIMAN project.
online questionnaire for coordinators of Joint Programmes (see also www.joiman.eu)

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Activities 2009-2010

focus on the promotion of the Utrecht Network within the member universities. It will provide materials and services to better promote the network for university staff and students.
need survey on promotional support will be carried out.
since promotion (inside and outside the network) of the activities of all Task Forces and of the network is important, the TF Promotion will cooperate with all Task Forces and the Executive Secretariat
take care for the maintenance of the Utrecht Network degree programmes database

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Activities 2009-2010

development of a handbook as a starters package with good practises on international researchers support.
check with existing European programmes to support internationalisation of staff and participation of more women in research.
explore feasibility for a staff training programme

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Activities 2009-2010

overview of existing Erasmus exchange agreements and actual exchange within the network.
imporvement of analysis of yearly student mobility data .
proposal for an Utrecht Network mobility grant for students who are not eligible for an Erasmus grant , including the procedures for application and selection

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Activities 2009-2010

discuss feasibility development of thematic staff training weeks.
inventory of potential themes. Information on training weeks that already have been organised will be provided by the universities that run a programme.
overview of good practices for training weeks

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Activities 2009-2010

continue with the organisation of 3 summer schools (Human Rights -Antwerp, The Americas - Seggau, Spectroscopy -Jaca) for 2009 and preparation for the 2010 cycle of summer schools (Iasi, Seggau, Leipzig)
discussion on potential new Utrecht Network Summer Schools