LINXS supports many different kinds of activities to further its mission and goals. These activities include:
Guest researchers - It is a major part of LINXS mission to fund the travel and residence costs of visiting researchers, usually connected to the ongoing Themes and Working Groups. LINXS is also happy to provide office space for researchers who are visiting the local large research infrastructures, MAX IV and the ESS, so that they can stay and realise collaborations and/or analysis of data.
On-line - Most activities listed here can be planned as physical, online or hybrid events. An online presence is a great way of reaching a wider audience and increasing your impact. LINXS has experience, infrastructure and equipment to help with setting up wholly or partially web-based events. Note that event organisers are responsible for managing their hybrid events. Also see the separate Handbook question on this.
Seminars - Guest researchers and other invited guests regularly hold seminars at LINXS, and are encouraged to highligt their research area to the community connected to LINXS.
Conferences and Symposia - typically major events with 100+ participants, invited speakers and keynote speakers. Conferences can be arranged within themes or in collaboration with other parties. We do encourage our working groups that are planning conferences as a part of their activities to also apply for external funding if possible and/or to set a conference fee as appropriate given budget plans. We often provide discounted attendance for young researchers. Conferences typically average budgets of 150-250 kSEK in total, depending on length, speakers and number of attendees.
Research programmes - Are focused efforts of research, resulting in the development of new scientific results or tools in an area that is relevant to LINXS mission, typically connected to a specific Theme or Working Group. In general LINXS does not fund research directly, rather LINXS facilitates the collaboration by bringing researchers together and/or acting as a network to connect to infrastructure and know-how necessary for research.
Workshops - Workshops are smaller gatherings, typically up to 100 people. They tend to be more focused on a specific topic or challenge. LINXS has a seminar room with capacity for up to 60+ people, incuding smaller rooms for breakout sessions or group work. A typical workshop has a total budget of 20-60 kSEK depending on number of attendees and invited speakers.
Hackathons - Hackathons are meetings that address specific needs-driven challenges in a set time. Typically scientists or users seeking solutions within a given paradigm or discipline are matched with experts that can facilitate finding solutions to problems. These can be related to anything from experimental preparation and setups, to post-analysis and hardware/software design and use. Hackathons typically run for a week or two and have a budget of 80-100 kSEK per week. The number of participants is usually lower than a workshop, around 20-40 people.
A clinic is a variant of a hackathon with a designated day/time with experts on hand to help with data and experiment preparation/application and analysis, where people can pre-book or walk in to solve issues they have. Clinics are being trialled in 2023, and if successful will be a regular feature when LINXS is located in the Science Village, on track for 2024.
Other - The activites of LINXS are not necessarily limited to the above, and LINXS is also actively involved in providing resources such as: online tools that aid the community, acting as a repository for either physical or virtual resources, coordinating schools at all levels and participating in projects that are relevant to its vision and mission. LINXS also has member organisations and partnerships, and will endeavour to collaborate with other organisations, institutes and networks whenever appropriate. We encourage anyone who has ideas and needs in this regard to contact the LINXS management.
