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St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences invites academic staff to participate in Blended Intensive Programme. The meeting is dedicated to people interested in creating human-centered digital media solutions for sustainable social development.

• The physical week will take place from November 27 to December 1, 2023
• The virtual sessions will take place on October 30, November 7 and November 21 from 17:00 - 18:30 CET.

More datails are available here: Creating Human Centered Digital Media solutions for Sustainable Societal Development - Blended Intensive Programmes.

To apply please contact: johanna.grueblbauer@fhstp.ac.at

DEADLINE to apply: 29^th September.

The organizer also invites the academic and administrative staff to take part in the International Week 2023 or the Teaching Staff Week, which will be held on the same date.

Link to the event and registration: Programme - International Week.

Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico invites academic staff to join the International Faculty Week. The event will take place on November 6-10, 2023.

International Faculty Week 2023 focuses on academic exchange and gaining international experience. Participants will have the opportunity to teach in a multicultural environment while engaging with TEC students from all areas and networking with international colleagues.

More information and application form are available here.

Registration is open until 22 September.

To get more details, you can contact the organiser via email: tecfacultyweek@servicios.tec.mx

Universidad Complutense de Madrid invites staff to participate in a dynamic programme (Blended Intensive Programme) consisting of trainings, workshops, group events, tours and presentations. The event will take place from 16th till 20th October 2023. Preliminary virtual session on 4^th October.

This event will gather a group of administrative staff from various countries (European and non-EU) interested in sustainable development, diversity and digitization in an international context.

Preliminary programme

To apply, fill in the online application form.

Deadline to apply: 13^th September.

In case of questions, contact the organiser via the following email address: pid@ucm.es.

Çukurova University has announced Erasmus+ International Staff Week for academic and non-academic staff on 30 October - 03 November 2023 in Adana, Turkey.

The University intends to gather EU and non-EU partners to discuss the diverse perspectives towards internationalisation and international education as well as to learn from each other through sharing new ideas and inspiring experiences.

The event is designed for both lecturers and staff members of administrative units in charge of internationalization.

The deadline for application is 30 September 2023.

The number of participants is limited to 45. There is no participation fee.

Detailed information is available here.

The main project objective is to accelerate HE contribution to the SDGs by cultivating social responsibility and shaping agents of change. The cross-sectoral consortium will jointly create an online learning space - SDGs University Knowledge Hub – with educational pathways leading the user towards skills development and obtaining recognition in the form of a digital badge. Partners will also create a board game supporting the understanding of the SDGs by shaping emotional intelligence (EQ). The initiative will be complemented by a roadmap for universities and a series of trainings, summer school and webinars for the target group.

The partnership will introduce an innovative mechanism of micro-credentials to enhance the quality, transparency, accessibility and flexibility of the learning offering related to the SDGs. The project aspires to inspire individuals – students, life-long learners as well as education and training providers, teacher and coaches - to take an active role in their communities and become the real agents of change in contributing to the SDGs.

On behalf of TUL, the work of the consortium is coordinated by the Director of the ICC - dr inż. Dorota Piotrowska, university professor. Partners in the project are Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain), Welfare and Development Association (Spain), ACEEU (Germany), Riga Technical University (Latvia), Team Coaching (Poland). The project budget is 400,000 euro. It starts this autumn.

Are you passionate about new technologies, have a good level of English and you are this year's high school graduate and from October 2022 you are starting your studies in the field of STEM in Poland? Or are you already studying at a Polish technical university or are a PhD student?

 If you come from Ukraine and need financial support due to your difficult financial or life situation - apply for the new scholarship program!

APPLY on: https://www.stypendiadladziewczyn.pl/ukraine/.

Submit your application by September 10, 2022.

Attach a certificate from the university and get:

• 10-month scholarship in the amount of PLN 2,000 gross per month (a total of PLN 20,000 gross) - to cover the costs of education and development
• soft skills and technical knowledge workshops conducted by Intel experts
• career counseling sessions
• participation in Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit 2023 - the largest technology conference for women in Europe

Remember to describe your situation in the application and convincingly justify why you should become the beneficiary of the program and what are your plans for yourself and your future in the STEM area.

More information and program regulations at:

https://www.stypendiadladziewczyn.pl/ukraine/rules-of-the-program/

The University of Bologna (Bologna, Italy) will host Staff Training Week (STW) “Get them on board! Enhancing the International Student Experience” from November 13 to November 17, 2023.

STW is intended to equip university officials with the knowledge and skills necessary to attract more international students and create the right environment for them so that the international university community can thrive.

The STW is addressed to officers working with: 

• International recruitment & promotion  
• Welcome services for international students  
• International student engagement  

Applications are now open! Register by 21 August 2023.

The STW programme is free of charge. Accommodation, travel costs, lunches and dinners are not included and can be covered by using Erasmus+ Staff Mobility grants.

More information about STW, rules, program and application are available here.

The places on the podium have been taken by Western Sydney University (Australia, 1st place in the 2022 edition), University of Manchester (UK, up from 9th place) and Queen's University (Canada, up from 7th place). The UK is the most-represented country in the top 100 with 26 institutions, followed by Australia with 16 and Canada with 15.

The ranking includes 24 Polish universities (15 in the previous edition), of which one has not been classified in the overall ranking. The University of Gdańsk, Jagiellonian University and Krakow University of Economics have been ranked in the 401-600 range, while Lodz University of Technology, Gdańsk University of Technology, Warsaw University, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences and WSB Academy – between 601 and 800. Four Polish universities have been ranked in the 801 – 1000 range, and another eleven - in the 1001+ position.

Lodz University of Technology has performed very well in SDG 8. Decent work and economic growth and SDG 17. Partnership for the goals. In SDG 8 it has been ranked 1st in the country (ex aequo with the Krakow University of Economics and the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences) and in the global TOP 200. TUL has also taken part in SDG 3. Good health and well-being, SDG 9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure and SDG 10. Reduced inequalities.

THE Impact Ranking takes into account the university's activities toward the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that form the basis of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for a Sustainable Development. Within these 17 goals, the Agenda sets 169 tasks to be achieved worldwide by 2030. The are focused on five areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet (so-called 5Ps): people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership.

More information.

Hochschule Esslingen, University of Applied Sciences invites academic staff to join the International Teaching Week, which is held from 27 November until 1 December 2023.

International Teaching Week focuses on networking, academic exchange and gaining international experience. Participants will have the opportunity to hold and attend lectures. In addition, Esslingen University provides a lively cultural programme.

Registration is open until 30 June.

Detailed information is available here.

Foreign first-year student, celebrate the end of the semester with us! Take part in a walk across Lodz, play bowling and integrate with the academic community. Extra activities are waiting for you!

When: 07.06.2023

Where: 3:50pm outside IFE building

Plan:

• a walk on the route of Lodz city murals
• billiard and bowling

End: 8:00pm

Apply and fill in the form today: https://forms.gle/3fvY9L4Y7NoVjx3U7

For more information contact: foreignstudents@info.p.lodz.pl