The SPRING consortium held its kick-off meeting in City, Country on 10–12 January 2026. Representatives from all beneficiaries and associated partners met to finalise the training programme, agree on supervision structures, and plan the first network-wide training school.

Key points:

  • Presentation of the 15 doctoral projects (DC1–DC15).
  • Discussion of secondment plans and collaboration with associated partners.
  • Agreement on communication, dissemination and open science practices within SPRING.