The Early Stage Researchers were introduced to some of the modern ion manipulation and laser spectroscopic techniques used in radioactive ion beam research, which are also applicable to fundamental nuclear structure research on the actinides. In addition to lectures, practical activities were arranged within the Accelerator Laboratory, giving hands-on access to ion trapping techniques, laser spectroscopy, materials-based analysis methods and electromagnetic recoil separators. Additional skills in relation to analysis methods using Python-based programming as well as soft skills were offered.