When: 1^st of June – 6^th of June, 2015

Where: Lorraine, France

Application Deadline: 15^th of September, 2014

Science & You 2015 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Journées Hubert Curien (JHC) international conferences which bring together experts in science communication. An international outlook and multidisciplinarity have been the key values of the JHC from the very start. The last edition, JHC 2012, brought together 600 people of 67 different nationalities, and more than 30 disciplines were represented. Associated with the 2012 edition, a training event in science communication for PhD students of all disciplines and from all over the world provided a two-day course for 120 students. The 2015 edition aims to go even further, with the addition of a Forum open simultaneously to conference attendees, business professionals and the general public. A series of scientific, technological and industrial culture events linked to this main event will take place throughout the Lorraine region.

URL: http://www.science-and-you.com/en/science-you-2015-call-participation-open

The EFMC Young Medicinal Chemist Symposium is an initiative of the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC). This one-Day Symposium, organized in connection with XXIII EFMC-ISMC, has the aim of:

• creating a network of young European investigators in Medicinal Chemistry
• stimulating young European investigators in Medicinal Chemistry to share their scientific work with peers and inspiring leaders in the field
• creating competition and excellence in Medicinal Chemistry within Europe by selecting the European Champion in Medicinal Chemistry

The Program of the 1st EFMC Young Medicinal Chemist Symposium will include:

• 2 keynote lectures

• Prof. Kelly CHIBALE (UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, Cape Town, South Africa)
• Dr Alexander MAYWEG (F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD, Basel, Switzerland)

• 8 oral communications by invited prize winners from national young medicinal chemist meetings in Europe

• Dr Duncan HAY (UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, OXFORD, United Kingdom)
• Mrs Christelle DUPOUY (UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER, Montpellier, France)
• Dr Nir BEN CHETRIT (WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, Revohot, Israel)
• Mrs Karolina PAJAK (MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN, Lublin, Poland)
• Dr Saskia NIJMEIJER (VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
• Mr Thomas EVANGELIDIS (UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, Athens, Greece)
• Dr Ainhoa MASCARAQUE (CSIC, Madrid, Spain)
• Mrs Lucia TAMBORINI (UNIVERSITÀ DI MILANO, Milano, Italy)

• 4 oral communications selected from submitted abstracts
• 20 flash poster presentations selected from submitted abstracts
• A poster session open to any young researcher submitting an abstract
• Award ceremony: Taros YMCS Presentation Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry YMCS Poster Prize, Roche YMCS Public’s Choice Prize

URL: http://www.ldorganisation.com/v2/produits.php?langue=english&cle_menus=1238915836

When: 26^th – 27^th of November, 2014

Where: Tromsø, Norway

The Munin Conference is an annual conference on scholarly publishing, primarily revolving around open access. In connection with this year’s conference there will also be a National Open Access day (NOAD). This day is a seminar primarily for those who work with, or has interest in, open archives and/or Open Access publishing in Norway. NOAD will be the 25th of November 2014 and if you plan to participate on both events you can register through this link.

URL: https://viaregi.revio.no/ParticipantWeb/Registration/38000

When: 16^th – 17^th of September, 2014

Where: Hamburg, Germany

The workshop is designed for early-stage researchers in engineering and natural sciences, particularly PhD candidates from the 2nd year onwards. ReMaT is an interactive, intensive workshop providing an introduction to research management. It involves three international trainers and is held in English. The modules of the workshop cover exploitation of knowledge and entrepreneurship, acquisition of grants, intellectual property rights and the management of interdisciplinary projects.

URL: http://remat4skills.eu/index.php/page/Workshops-2011-01-10~1/_event_id/1876-ReMaT-Research-Management-Trainin

When: 30^th – 31^st of October, 2014

Where: University of Sheffield, UK

Application Deadline: 29^th of August

This exciting conference, sponsored by new open access journal Regional Studies, Regional Science, will provide early career researchers with the opportunity to network, collaborate and socialize with others working in regional studies and science. The objective of the conference is bring together students and early career researchers* to present and debate their work in a welcoming and stimulating environment, with a view to getting invaluable feedback and new ideas and learning more about how and where to publish their research results.

URL: http://www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/conference/regional-studies-association-early-career-conference-2014

Summer is finally here and it is time to enjoy those long (and lazy) days in the sun. Some of you will be enjoying “the Paris of the North” under the midnight sun while others will travel and visit with friends and family, in Norway and abroad. No matter where you are this summer; TODOS wishes you a great one and hope that you come back with new energy ready to face the new challenges in science.

Best regards,

The TODOS Board

Forskning er av stor betydning – for enkeltmennesker, for samfunnet, og for global utvikling. Forskning er også en betydelig maktfaktor på alle disse nivåene. Av begge grunner er det vesentlig at forskning foregår på måter som er etisk forsvarlige.

Generelle forskningsetiske retningslinjer erstatter ikke fagspesifikke retningslinjer, men skal utgjøre en inngangsport til forskningsetiske prinsipper og hensyn, også for instanser og personer som ikke selv er forskere.

URL: https://www.etikkom.no/Forskningsetikk/Etiske-retningslinjer/Generelle-forskningsetiske-retningslinjer/

When: 18^th – 19^th of September, 2014

Where: Copenhagen

Application Deadline: 1^st of September, 2014

This lunch-to-lunch workshop will take a look at several topics that can or should concern you, if you are a post-doc. Which career options does an astrophysicist have? What is the best strategy for securing a permanent position? How can I learn to become a better scientist? When can I start a family? Should I stay in academia?

There will be a mixture of talks, moderated discussions and group work. And time for social networking!

We will hear from someone recently getting that permanent hire, someone deeply concerned about university careers and gender, someone from the interface of science and engineering, someone balancing family and career ambitions, someone bringing scientists and potential employers closer, and from each other.

URL: http://dark.nbi.ku.dk/calendar/calendar2014/nordic_workshop/

Doktorgradskandidatenes Interesseorganisasjon ved NTNU/The Interest Organization for Doctoral Candidates at NTNU (DION) and Stipendiatorganisasjonene i Norge/The Association of Doctoral Organizations in Norway (SiN) have issued a statement to show their support for the Iranian PhD Candidates at NTNU who have gotten their visa applications rejected. You can read the statement and get updated on the situation on DION’s web-pages.

URL: http://www.dion.ntnu.no/nb_NO/news/268/15/DION-and-SiN-supports-Iranian-PhD-candidates/

The planning of the next Eurodoc conference is in its infancy and the President of Eurodoc has called for inputs from the members. In 2015 he suggests that the member organizations will be invited to speak about their projects and the work that they do in their own countries. Realizing that many countries face the same issues and that some countries may even have solved them he wants Eurodoc to take a more active role and be the network and platform it is intended to be. In Norway Stipendiatorganisasjonene i Norge/The Association of Doctoral Candidates in Norway (SiN) has two representatives in Eurodoc. If you want to provide input to this process please contact TODOS and we will be more than happy to forward them to SiN and Eurodoc.

Eurodoc is is the European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers. It is an international federation of 35 national organisations of PhD candidates from the European Union and the Council of Europe. Stipendiatorganisasjonene i Norge/The Association of Doctoral Organizations in Norway (SiN) is a member of Eurodoc.

URL: http://www.eurodoc.net/