Table 3.

Types of joint activities for all partners in the research school.

Activity	Format	Content	Purpose
Seminars and networking activities	Two-day network activities every 6 months for all participants of the research school (ie, doctoral students, supervisors and mentors, academic stakeholders, company and public organization representatives) ambulating between the participating universities.	Activities will range from lectures to sharing progress reports, seminars, workshops, and study visits. Activities will be designed to meet the partner’s needs and focus on the 3 research themes of the research school.	To give stakeholder groups a chance to meet in various constellations, to identify, develop, and share both specific and generic commonalities and knowledge development.
Doctoral students’ network	Several meetings per year with physical meetings specifically targeted to the doctoral students concurring with international conferences, the joint network days, and the doctoral courses. Digital meetings will be held in between to facilitate continuity in interaction.	Activities will circle around doctoral education domain–specific topics and the 3 themes of the research school and will form a tight constellation among the doctoral students.	To enrich the doctoral students at both a professional and a private level, aiming for connections for future collaborations.
Supervisors and mentor activities	Several meetings per year concurring with the joint network days.	Activities will be in a workshop format and include supervisors and mentors from both university and partners.	To delve into the role as supervisor and mentor, coproduction experiences, scientific course development, and questions on dissemination and impact.