Overview: The workshop intends to assemble free spirited students and researchers from broad scientific backgrounds to conceive creative projects at the interface of Sustainability and Planetary Health.

Aims of the workshop:

• To be able to focus on an important question and to define the means to approach it from different angles
• To be able to zoom out (have a broader view) and zoom in (be precise and define the key points)
• To think and express your ideas more clearly.
• To gain confidence in your ideas.
• To be able to discuss, reject or accept ideas.
• To learn to take constructive scientific criticisms
• To learn how to write a research proposal.
• To discuss questions thoroughly.
• To learn to interact with people from different disciplinary backgrounds.

Overview:

This course is built of a series of seminars, each prepared by a group of students from different backgrounds, presenting in detail an interdisciplinary research paper of their choice. The underlying hypothesis, background and the results are discussed in detail and the different techniques explained.

In addition, the students are asked to integrate pros, cons and questions rose by the other students on the online course forum and suggest further experimental/modelling approaches with respect to their conclusions from the paper at stake.

All students participate weekly in the course forum, contributing their insights and questions on the article at hand.

Overview: The course consists of a series of seminars, each initiated by a group of students from different backgrounds, presenting their review of scientific literature concerning a subject of their choice.

The research question, the motivation, scientific background and results are discussed in detail. In addition, students are required to tackle one emergent research question from their review by proposing a detailed method (experimental or theoretical/computational) to attempt to solve the question, and the motivation for the proposed method.

Course objective: Develop the students' ability to:

• find relevant and broad literature on a scientific subject of their choice
• delve into the background of said subject
• prepare a review in the form of a presentation aimed at an interdisciplinary audience.

M2 students are required to undertake internships and this is the first of the two mandatory internships in our M2. It must be performed in the Parisian area as it is mandatory to follow first semester courses at the Learning Planet Institute. It is an internship of 4 or 5 months in the organization of your choice, and you will defend it with an oral presentation.

This internship represents a critical opportunity for students to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during their academic career. It also allows them to explore and expand into their areas of interest, gain invaluable experience, and understand the dynamics of executing interdisciplinary projects in various real-world settings, including:

• R&D departments
• Research laboratories
• NGOs
• Corporate innovation teams
• Government agencies
• Startups
• Educational institutions
• Public policy organizations
• Healthcare facilities
• Environmental conservation groups
• Cultural institutions
• Technology companies These diverse environments provide students with a platform to explore their passions and contribute to meaningful projects.

Important: All internships/projects are expected to align with the LPI's values, mission, and the objectives of the AIRE program. The contracts are subject to pedagagocial validation by the AIRE team. The objectives should support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promote planetary health, foster interdisciplinarity, and be tailored to students’ backgrounds and future aspirations.

This is the second mandatory internship that you will have to perform in M2. It can be done abroad. It is an internship of 4 or 5 months in the organization of your choice, and you will defend it at the end of the year in June with an oral presentation.

As part of the Master program, students attend seminars, workshops and masterclasses which allow students to interact with high-level scientists from all over the world and to participate in co-design workshops aiming to tackle social and environmental challenges. It is a moment of open interaction and inspiration.

During this week-long event, the students present a project and invite speakers to talk around a scientific topic. Thematic workshops are a great opportunity to organise an event with your peers from the ground up: invite speakers, decide topics, advertise the event, take care of the logistics, etc. It’s also an opportunity to meet with students from different disciplines and class years, as the event mixes M2 students and 2nd year PhD students. By organizing this event, you will learn critical skills around project management, public speaking, organization skills and you will get the opportunity to network with scientifics in your field.