For the first time, STAF provides a forum for junior researchers to interact with their fellows, showcase their research, exchange ideas and get feedback from senior researchers about how to continue their professional career: the different path they could follow, how to apply for research projects, how to supervise PhD students, the opportunities both academia and industry offer, or any other topic of interest.
Junior researchers are understood to be undergraduate students who are near the end of their PhD and postdocs who are not fully independent yet.
During the conference and after the event, there will be a dedicated social event only accessible to the junior researchers where, informally, they will have the opportunity to get to know each other and share experiences and ideas.