The Consortium has the following specific objectives:
- To provide senior PhD students an opportunity to share their research with peers and researchers in their field.
- To promote the development of a supportive community of scholars within a spirit of collaborative research.
- To provide the opportunity to meet and network with other doctoral students and researchers and to initiate new research projects or develop their network of research colleagues.
- To support students with information on academic, research, and industrial careers
- To contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers and conference events.
The Consortium is limited to 10 students who will be mentored by a panel of established researchers with substantial experience in the field who will actively participate and contribute to the discussions. The consortium will operate in a workshop format, providing feedback on the participants' current research and guidance for future progress and invited speakers will also take part in the Consortium.