TMS@40_Washup - TMSMultiLab/TMSMultiLab GitHub Wiki

If TMSMultiLab is going to run another workshop like TMS@40...

What worked well

  • talks were brilliant

  • hackathon good for networking and discussion

  • different perspectives good to get views on

  • scale was good - both whole thing (~50) and groups (~6)

  • good to keep same groups for one day, then change the next day

  • Open Science as a theme is good - broader perspective

  • mix of both detailed methods and broader themes

What could be better

  • 50-60 minutes per session were not enough; longer sessions and more switching of groups could be possible

  • transitions can be better

  • overall was exhausting

  • (a bit less booze), a lot more food

  • more gaps in schedule; longer poster sessions; less lunch-distraction!

  • more focused topics for hackathons

  • bring people together on the same topic / similar expertise

  • discussions too long for a 'response'

What other things could we do instead

  • practical workshops valuable - different brain areas, neuronavigation

  • (many demos are Vendor-specific); - topic/method-dependent

  • run a study during the workshop(!) - eg lab groups combine for 2 days, plan all year...

  • different labs demonstrating how TMS is done - videos (i.e. pre-reg) - electrodes, kit, how using...

  • different focus on targeted recruitment - more senior?

  • if more about learning from more established people / vs / advancing the field from ground-up

  • debates on a set topic, groups of 2 or 3, (forced to) argue for one side of a topic. part of the 'fun' aspect of workshop