Benefits with the program:

• A broadened training and new challenging experiences are provided for PhD students
• A large number of courses to choose between, given at regular intervals
• Short intense courses given are easily accommodated within the postgraduate curriculum
• With participant number limited to 8 a high-quality tuition is given in research labs
• Course leaders are appointed by a reference group and are specialists in their fields
• Course leaders only have to  focus on their courses, application and admission is rationalized
• A rapid spread of novel methods between research groups is facilitated
• PhD students as well as course leaders make new contacts for collaboration
• New contacts are established across research group and department boundaries
• No fee is required since the courses are financed by faculties and research schools at Lund University as an investment resulting  in future returns