The GENIUS Doctoral Network consortium held its official two-day Kick-Off Meeting at the end of October 2025, bringing together all project beneficiaries for the first time to align on objectives, work packages, and upcoming activities. The kick-off meeting took place at the iconic Edinburgh Futures Institute (housed in the historic, newly redeveloped Old Royal Infirmary, symbolising the blending of heritage with forward-looking innovation) at the University of Edinburgh, which is coordinating the GENIUS Doctoral Network.
The meeting offered a deeper opportunity for collaboration, strategic planning, and shared vision-building. Throughout the sessions, partners discussed the project’s goals, the training framework, recruitment processes, governance structures, and plans for stakeholder engagement.
The Kick-Off Meeting also provided space for networking ensuring smooth communication and synergy across the teams. The positive energy and alignment among beneficiaries set a strong foundation for the years ahead.
We are excited to move forward, with activities now fully underway.
This project is funded by the European Union as part of the Horizon Europe programme, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) 2024 and under the Agreement number 101226708
