Central project: Coordination of the research unit

中心项目的主要目标是协调研究小组内的活动。因此，它没有自己的科学方案。相反，它的目的是促进子项目之间的科学交流，并帮助小组实现共同的目标。因此，中心项目有各种各样的任务。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具有相同历史的样品。因此，我们也建议在第二阶段使用这种方法。B）中心项目还每六个月组织一次内部研讨会，召集PI和学生讨论研究的现状。此外，在一些讲习班期间，学生们还接受选定专题的培训。这不仅有助于提高知名度，而且可以访问该小组的研究数据。d）中心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。（e）该中心项目还协调在科学和学术界促进男女平等的措施。例如，将组织由知名度很高的女研究人员举办的研讨会，她们可以充当榜样。

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.