The unique training programme of INDUCT

INDUCT offered their Early Stage Researchers (ESRs), a well-rounded training programme consisting of individual, local and network-wide skills training. Within INDUCT, we envisioned three levels of training, including (1) dementia care-specific research skills training, (2) transferable skills training and (3) individualised research training specific for each ESR. Five INDUCT schools were organised over three years in close collaboration with the European INTERDEM Academy training and capacity building network for early career researchers. During these schools, expertise was shared within training, project and network activities. Furthermore, secondments at non-academic next to academic partners prepared INDUCT ESRs for future employment in academia, healthcare, industry or non-profit sector. This European Innovative Training Network (ITN; since 2021 we speak about Doctoral Networks) leads the world in providing a model for interdisciplinary knowledge transfer from academia into non-academic sectors and is best placed to disseminate the knowledge across Europe and beyond.