AEDIL DAIRY COVE ACADEMY

Summer School

Future Dairy Processing Challenges

This year’s Dairy Science and Technology Summer School will be held at University of Copenhagen, Department of Food Science from 24th – 28th June 2024. The theme is “Future Dairy Processing Challenges”.

Over five days, early career researchers will be immersed in interactive classroom activities and factory tours in the mornings, followed by an opportunity to join the Symposium in the afternoon. Social events to encourage networking will be provided on several evenings.

The overview of the Summer School programme can be downloaded here.

The summer school is limited to 40 participants. A motivation letter must be submitted, and early applicants from partner institutions of the AEDIL Dairy CoVE consortium with a strong motivation to participate will be prioritised. Registration for the Summer School should be completed until May 31st and later applications might not be considered. Once applicants have been notified of acceptance to the Summer School, they must confirm their participation as soon as possible.

Participants who complete the Summer School and join the Online Symposium, will be eligible for a certificate of completion, stating the recommended credit (4-5 ECTS depending on the institution). Topics for the summer school will include workshops informed by current dairy research leaders and transferrable skills for professional success.

Monday, June 24th

Welcome to the Summer School
Industrial Processing Challenges – Introduction and Assignment of Projects – Søren Lillevang & Ulf Andersen (Arla Foods)
Industrial Processing Challenges – Group Work – Søren Lillevang & Ulf Andersen (Arla Foods)

Tuesday, June 25th

Starter Cultures: Methods for Determining – Microbial Composition – Paulina Deptula (UCPH)
Industrial Risk Assessment and – Shelf Life Setting of Dairy Products – Elissavet Gkogka (Arla Foods)

Wednesday, June 26th

GEA Denmark – Factory Visit and Lectures
Science Communication and Visualisation – Alan Kelly (University College Cork)

Thursday, June 27th

Role of Chemometrics in Dairy Processing – Frans van den Berg (UCPH)
Processing Challenges for Microbial Caseins and Artificial Casein Micelles – Giovanni Barone (UCPH)

Friday, June 28th

Industrial Processing Challenges – Student Presentations
Carlsberg Research Laboratory (optinal)

The Summer School will also arrange social events for participants on some of the evenings.

Assignments
The following assignments must be completed:

A poster presentation of the student’s background, research field, and expectation towards the course (before the summer school)
A student presentation summarising the outcome of a group work (on the last day of the summer school)
An essay discussing a scientific topic assigned during the workshops as well as the student’s personal learning outcomes from the summer school (after the summer school)

For further details or to discuss your suitability to join the summer school, please contact Norbert Raak – [email protected]