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Julia Anna Matz &<\/span><\/span> Marie Saade<\/h2>\n

BYRD – Bremen Early Career Researcher Development and the Graduate Academy at the University of Oldenburg have been working together successfully for ten years. Dr. Julia Anna Matz and Dr. Marie Saade look back on the early days of the partnership and discuss the wide range of programs offered by both universities to support researchers in the initial stages of their careers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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0:00 \u2013 00:09
\nMarie Saade: I think that\u2019s what always drives us. What can we do to ensure that researchers have good structure, good working conditions, and great support services from us?<\/p>\n

Question: When and how did you meet?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

00:21 \u2013 00:31
\n<\/strong>Julia Anna Matz: In the spring of 2016, we attended a networking event for graduate institutions in northern Germany and travelled back together by train \u2013 we had a great trip.<\/p>\n

00:31 \u2013 00:37
\nMarie Saade: And we actually had quite a bit of a conversation about career paths back then.<\/p>\n

Question: What does your collaboration look like specifically?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

00:37 \u2013 00:42
\n<\/strong>Julia Anna Matz: We’re able to work together in a super straightforward, collegial way \u2013 it’s totally unpretentious.<\/p>\n

00:42 \u2013 00:52
\nMarie Saade: We can just call each other and ask any questions or clarify things without needing any major lead-up; it’s a very trusting collaboration. <\/p>\n

00:52 \u2013 01:00
\nJulia Anna Matz: This collaboration ensures that the offerings from both institutions are accessible. That means there\u2019s a much wider range of opportunities available to the target group. <\/p>\n

01:00 \u2013 01:28
\nMarie Saade: First of all, we\u2019re united by the common goal of creating a great program for doctoral students, postdocs, and researchers, and establishing solid structures that allow our scholars to work effectively. Going forward, we\u2019ll continue to tailor our program even better to our target group. The topic of non-university careers isn\u2019t fully addressed yet either. We want to keep collaborating on that. We\u2019ve also launched a series on doctoral supervision for advisors. <\/p>\n

1:28 \u2013 01:50
\nJulia Anna Matz: Of course, we also hope that doctoral candidates and postdocs will connect with one another across universities \u2013 that is, network, exchange ideas, share practical knowledge, and perhaps even discuss research questions. Maybe collaborations will develop at their level as well. That would certainly be an added bonus of the partnership and definitely a positive sign for the Northwest Alliance. <\/p>\n

What else would you like to achieve together?<\/h4>\n

1:50 \u2013 01:58
\nMarie Saade: Well, I\u2019m definitely looking forward to our continued joint work and believe that we can still accomplish quite a bit, even as we become increasingly interconnected. <\/span><\/p>\n

01:58 \u2013 02:08
\nJulia Anna Matz: I think we\u2019re getting a glimpse of the future here, where we can jointly offer even more major events and services that we couldn\u2019t manage on our own \u2013 and where it\u2019s simply more efficient to do them together.<\/p>\n<\/div>