ALECS · Advanced Learning in Evolving Critical Systems

Advanced Learning in Evolving Critical Systems

Globally, software-based systems are increasingly important to economic activity and to the normal functioning of our everyday lives. The scope, scale and interconnected nature of such systems are increasing rapidly, with the potential consequences of failure, security breaches or malfunction becoming a growing cause of concern. Evolving Critical Systems (ECS) that change over time and that are strategically important to their users are increasingly prevalent in software development, from business-critical systems to safety-critical systems. Advanced Learning in Evolving Critical Systems (ALECS) is a training and career development programme coordinated by Lero – Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software. The programme funds incoming fellowships to Ireland, providing international mobility, intersectoral exposure and interdisciplinary research opportunities at Lero. It is co-funded by Science Foundation Ireland and the European Commission under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme. ALECS ran 3 calls and recruited a total of 20 fellows, who are supervised by leading Lero researchers. The fellows are based across 6 host universities: University of Limerick, Trinity College Dublin, Maynooth University and Munster Technological University, University of Galway and Dublin City University. ALECS will generate a diverse, mobile, skilled workforce and contribute to European research and innovation. While developing researcher’s skills, it will directly contribute to sustainable economic growth through supporting evidence-based research to drive innovation and new product development. The ALECS training programme was developed to enhance the fellows’ skills and forge their career ambitions in both academic and industry settings. This programme was specifically designed to address the fellows' needs and the changing needs of the software sector. ALECS will also enable the researchers to enforce their professional network in the academic and non-academic sectors. In addition, it will also positively impact Lero’s academic and industry partners, enhancing Lero’s reputation as a world-class research centre and a leading developer of research talent. The main objectives are to provide: research opportunities at Lero in strategic priority areas in software research, international mobility and interdisciplinary and intersectoral exposure, career development/training opportunities.

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