[Spectroscopy.nanoscience] The general aim of our program´s seminar series

[sara]

Dear colleagues,

First of all, thank you very much for the nice discussion we had in the 
last seminar session about the aim of the seminar sessions and all the 
suggestions. To give the discussion the value it deserves, I am sharing 
with you a summary of the conclusions we shared to take them into 
account in the coming seminars.

Related to this, the main objectives of the seminar series are the 
following:

1. These seminars aim to offer a platform for students and postdocs to 
train their communication skills. Not all people have the opportunity to 
give talks at conferences that often, so these seminars offer a safe 
environment in which to practice and find your talk style. So, use your 
spot wisely, preparing the talk with time and care.

2. These seminars aim to provide a platform for sharing the latest 
research endeavors within the groups of our program and the techniques 
we use so we can boost collaborations between groups and use them to 
increase our research impact. For that, I advise making presentations 
with a big focus on the introduction and in-depth explanation of the 
methods you use and their potential.

3. This seminar aims to give feedback on the results the speaker is 
sharing, taking advantage of the broad range of backgrounds in the 
audience. So, as an attendee, I encourage everyone to participate 
actively in discussions and questions, regardless of their level of 
familiarity with the topic.

4. The seminar series offers an opportunity for new people to be 
presented and share news within the program. We will give space for the 
new people to be introduced so we all get to know each other, 
facilitating the communication between different group members and 
promoting new member integration. Use the seminars to share news such as 
new congresses coming, thesis defense dates, or anything you consider 
interesting to others, using the seminars as a communication platform.

Related to the presentation format, I sent an email about it a while 
ago. Please check that email before preparing your presentation. If you 
are a new member and you did not receive it, please let me know so I 
will share it with you.

A final reminder: Is it possible to obtain a participation certificate 
for the people giving talks? To obtain your certificate, please send me 
an email to sara.hernandez en imdea.org specifying the date and the title 
of your talk, and I will prepare it for you.

Thank you all for your participation in this seminar series and for 
helping increase their impact based on all interests. I am open to any 
suggestions you consider can help improve these seminars, so please feel 
free to share them with me anytime.

See you soon!
Sara.


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​Sara H Mejias, PhD
IMDEA Nanociencia
C/Faraday, 9
Madrid (Spain)
Bioengineered nanophotonics group
Telf +34 912998854