Central project: Coordination of the research unit

中央项目的主要目标是协调研究小组内的活动。因此，它没有自己的科学计划。相反，它的设计是为了促进子项目之间的科学交流，帮助小组实现共同目标。因此，中央项目有各种任务。a)原材料集中订购是有利的，因为这确保了每个子项目研究的样品具有相同的历史。因此，我们还建议在第二阶段使用这种方法。b)中央项目还每六个月组织一次内部讲习班，将主管人员和学生聚集在一起讨论研究的现状。C)研究单位的网站也由中央项目负责。这不仅有助于提高可见性，还允许访问该组织的研究数据。D)中央项目的一项关键任务是筹备高温形状记忆合金国际会议，我们计划在第二个资助期结束时再次举行该会议。这是一项对该小组的国际知名度具有重大意义的活动。e)中央项目还协调各项措施，以促进科学界和学术界的男女平等。例如，将组织由能够充当榜样的高知名度女性研究人员举办的研讨会。

The main objective of the central project is to coordinate the activities within the research group. Thus, it has no scientific programme of its own. Instead, it is designed to promote the scientific exchange between the subprojects and help the group reaching the common goals.Consequently, the central project has various tasks.a) It was advantageous that the raw material had been ordered centrally, as this had ensured that every subproject studied samples with identical history. Thus, we also propose to use this approach during the second period.b) The central project also organizes internal workshops every six month that bring together the PIs and the students to discuss the current status of the research. In addition, the students are trained on selected topics during some of the workshops.c) The web site of the research unit is also handled by the central project. This is not only helpful for visibility but allows for access to the group's research data. The latter aspect has been used extensively in the first period.d) A key task of the central project is to prepare the International Conference on High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys, which we plan to take place again near the end of the second funding period. This is an activity that is of major importance for the group's international visibility.e) The central project also coordinates the measures to promote equality between men and women in the scientific and academic communities. For instance, seminars given by highly visible female researchers that can act role-models will be organized.