“Alone we can do so little, together
we can do so much.”
Helen Keller
Hello word...!!
This time, I would like to take the
opportunity to tell you about the first time we met as SMARTI ETN . Our group was made up of 14
researchers and more than 30 transport professionals from both academia and
industry. Our 1st SMARTI Training Week was hosted at the University
of Nottingham from Monday the 12th to Friday the 16th of February
and it was an excellent opportunity to know the other researchers as well as
the partners of the projects which gave us a good idea of how this amazing
experience will impact our lives and careers. As mentioned before, SMARTI is a
training network which means that, it is more than a normal PhD program. For us,
being part of SMARTI is an opportunity to learn what research is and to
understand how we can relate research projects to industry. We have been told
that during the next 3-years, we will gain soft skills that can be used both in
academia or industry which was one of the many reason I decided to apply for
this position.
During our first meeting which was
called “Introductory week on Transport Infrastructures” we took part of intense
activities and educational games organized with the aim of strengthening the unity
between the early stage researchers (ESRs). Some of the concepts that were
introduced to us comprise railways and pavement design, construction,
maintenance and operation, materials, risk and reliability, sustainability and
climate change. The lessons were taught by professors from the Nottingham Transportation
Engineering Centre (NTEC) as well as by professionals from Industry.
Discussing with Maria and Natasha about the similarities of our projects.
Finally, I would like to say thank you to SMARTI
and to the University of Nottingham for organizing such a great training week,
to the lectures and my other colleagues that participated. Looking forward to participating
in the oncoming training weeks!
Stay tuned and see you soon pavement lovers!
Mario Manosalvas Paredes
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