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3. Training PDP – ESR summary document – Reference for training context Provides overview of…. – Aims/context of the network – Reference skills list – Network training programme – Communication and public engagement strategy – Personal career Development Plan (PDP)

4. COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDMSCA-ITN-2014-ETN Researcher Skills: Complementary Research & Project Management Experience: Working with senior scientists from Academic /non-Academic organisations. Scientific networking/science communication to specialists / non-specialists. Enterprise start-up, task co-ordination, organisation of network events. Management: Effective project and research management. Management techniques; delegation, risk assessment. Team working: managing roles and expectations. Challenges/benefits of collaborative research. Networking in industry and research. How to become a more effective researcher through management of the PhD (and the supervisor!). Governance: Ethical issues, procedures and practice. All ESRs will be confronted with issues surrounding patient data and ethical approvals. Ethics procedures will be explained, some ESRs will write an ethics application, submitted to the appropriate board. Communication Skills/Personal Effectiveness Presentation: Public speaking/effective presentations/AV aids, Communication: Developing/delivering scientific critiques, publication ethics (authorship/copyright) Grant Writing: Issues surrounding grant writing, definition of research questions, identification of state-of-the-art and requirements for future research. What makes a successful proposal? Career Management Job Interviews: Career paths/preparing for them. CV skills and maximising performance at interview. Awareness of (non-)academic recruitment/selection practices. Career Planning: Career planning/raising research profile/developing relevant experience.. Selling yourself – developing an effective personal portfolio. IPR/Commercial Exploitation of Results/ Entrepreneurship Commercialisation of novel ideas: from vision > business-plan. Understanding IP, raising finance, effective Marketing and Sales.

5. COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDMSCA-ITN-2014-ETN Researcher Skills: Technical Modelling 1. CFD of complex flows 2. 3D FE modelling of cardiac function 3. Modelling of cellular level processes 4. Multi-scale modelling of cardiac function 5. Mathematical modelling of arterial disease 6. Modelling of mass-transport (arteries and devices) 7. Surface response techniques to optimise design parameters for medical device development 8. Generation of numerical models from patient-specific imaging data and CAD models of devices 9. Imaging tools for patient-specific modelling Experimentation and validation 1. Optical methods for strain measurement 2. Flow visualisation techniques 3. Limitations of clinical imaging of flow 4. Experimental measurement of physiological cardiac function/effect of mechanical circulatory support 5. Ultrasound methods for strain imaging 6. 3D ultrasound imaging techniques 7. Ultrasound vector motion estimation techniques 8. MRI imaging and signal interpretation (e.g. flow) Industrial perspectives 1. Knowledge of manufacturing materials and methods 2. CAD for prototype generation 3. Project planning for industrial task prioritisation 4. Understanding market needs and requirements 5. Cost awareness Translational methods 1. Clinical study design and the formulation of trials and experiments in medical research 2. Establishment of studies for retrospective and prospective cohorts 3. Combination of models and patient data into new diagnostic methods 4. Medical devices assessment and efficacy measures 5. Design of clinical trial to assess medical device safety 6. Identifying industrial needs/translation to solutions 7. Regulatory aspects – from bench to market

6. COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDMSCA-ITN-2014-ETN ESR skills review Are there any skills in the list which are not clearly defined? Are there any key skills missing from the list?

7. COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDMSCA-ITN-2014-ETN Local training Local training opportunities identified by you and your supervisor Secondments can be timed to exploit available training  Opportunities for you to gain from expertise of other centres Network training Delivered through network-wide training programme Provides opportunities to enhance collaborations

8. COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDMSCA-ITN-2014-ETN Training focus on complementary skills Provides social interaction to promote network cohesion / interactions between institutions Information related to management / reporting requirements of VPH-CaSE (project management) 1.Leeds Test Objects case study: “What is it like to operate as an SME?” 2.Training in the ethical use of clinical data 3.Interactions with USFD Industrial Knowledge Forge event: local engagement with Industry 4.Sheffield Healthcare Gateway talk on commercialisation of research outputs / research IP Training Event 1: Intro event: preliminary skills, networking 2 day eventHosted by USFD (Sheffield, UK)Nov 2015 Training Event 1: Intro event: preliminary skills, networking 2 day eventHosted by USFD (Sheffield, UK)Nov 2015

9. COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDMSCA-ITN-2014-ETN After ESRs have undertaken preliminary research in the area of their IRP Patient-specific modelling approaches including the generation of patient-specific models from imaging data 3D modelling of solid and fluid systems in the framework of medical device design and development Multi-scale and multi-physics modelling for device design Training Event 2: Modelling techniques, Clinical translation 1 week eventHosted by POLIMI (Milan, IT)Jun 2016 Training Event 2: Modelling techniques, Clinical translation 1 week eventHosted by POLIMI (Milan, IT)Jun 2016

10. COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDMSCA-ITN-2014-ETN Build on event 2, complement simulation with experimental approaches PhysioHeart platform, providing state-of-the-art training in experimental measurement of cardiac physiology and patho- physiology Complementary skills: Directly through delivery of structured training material Indirectly, ESRs required to present the results of experiments Training Event 3: Experimental techniques, Clinical translation 1 week eventHosted by TUe (Eindhoven, NL)Sep 2016 Training Event 3: Experimental techniques, Clinical translation 1 week eventHosted by TUe (Eindhoven, NL)Sep 2016

11. COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDMSCA-ITN-2014-ETN Consolidate collaborative efforts within the network Focus on the exploitation of research results including contributions from industry partners Training will include; IPR, Commercialisation, financing, Marketing and Sales Commercial project management; effective project and research management, risk assessment, the challenges of collaborative research and the importance of networking Training Event 4: Research exploitation, Industrial translation 1 week eventHosted by CNRS (Lyon, FR)Jun 2017 Training Event 4: Research exploitation, Industrial translation 1 week eventHosted by CNRS (Lyon, FR)Jun 2017

12. COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDMSCA-ITN-2014-ETN PDP goals YR1/YR2: Annual Training Needs Analysis: with reference to Researcher Skills Table, Network-wide training events and Local training  TNA drives delivery/refinement of training activities YR2/YR3: Personal Training Portfolio: record of training, outreach and research outputs in CV style  Delivers CV skills and encourages reflective approach to training selection (CPD etc.) IRP: Individual Research Project NWT: Network-Wide Training SCD: Secondments LT: Local Training OUT: Outreach activities

13. COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDMSCA-ITN-2014-ETN PDP process Month 2 : Independently complete the TNA (table 1 and table 2) Month 2 : Meet with your supervisor to discuss the TNA At training events, you will: (i)reflect on your skill development (ii)discuss training opportunities as a group (iii)Update table 3 At training events, you will: (i)reflect on your skill development (ii)discuss training opportunities as a group (iii)Update table 3 Month 13 : Independently complete table 3 Month 13 : Meet with you supervisor to discuss table 3 (i)reflect on your skill development (ii)consider career planning Month 13 : Meet with you supervisor to discuss table 3 (i)reflect on your skill development (ii)consider career planning

14. COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDMSCA-ITN-2014-ETN PDP process Month 2 : Independently complete the TNA (table 1 and table 2) Month 2 : Meet with your supervisor to discuss the TNA At training events, you will: (i)reflect on your skill development (ii)discuss training opportunities as a group (iii)Update table 3 At training events, you will: (i)reflect on your skill development (ii)discuss training opportunities as a group (iii)Update table 3 Month 13 : Independently complete table 3 Month 13 : Meet with you supervisor to discuss table 3 (i)reflect on your skill development (ii)consider career planning Month 13 : Meet with you supervisor to discuss table 3 (i)reflect on your skill development (ii)consider career planning

15. COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDMSCA-ITN-2014-ETN PDP process Month 2 : Independently complete the TNA (table 1 and table 2) Month 2 : Meet with your supervisor to discuss the TNA At training events, you will: (i)reflect on your skill development (ii)discuss training opportunities as a group (iii)Update table 3 At training events, you will: (i)reflect on your skill development (ii)discuss training opportunities as a group (iii)Update table 3 Month 13 : Independently complete table 3 Month 13 : Meet with you supervisor to discuss table 3 (i)reflect on your skill development (ii)consider career planning Month 13 : Meet with you supervisor to discuss table 3 (i)reflect on your skill development (ii)consider career planning