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The European Network of Excellence PLANTFOODSEC, has developed a series of courses and student exchanges among the partners, offering a unique opportunity for training and growth for the researchers involved. In this chapter, the impact of research periods abroad for both the researcher and the sending and hosting institutions are analysed from the point of view of the students. It is widely known that the international experiences and networks of scientists increase the quality and impact of the research conducted, and they can also impact the willingness to work abroad for long periods of time or help to define more clearly the researchers’ career. The results reached by the students interviewed is in line with these findings.
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Llera, T. et al. (2017). Making the Most of International Opportunities and Experiences for Researchers’ Training Within a Large, Multinational EU Project: The Students’ Perspective. In: Gullino, M., Stack, J., Fletcher, J., Mumford, J. (eds) Practical Tools for Plant and Food Biosecurity. Plant Pathology in the 21st Century, vol 8. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46897-6_17
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