Important links
4EU+ website: https://4euplus.eu
4EU+ on Twitter: twitter.com/4EUplusAlliance
4EU+ on Facebook: www.facebook.com/4EUplusAlliance
4EU+ on Instagram: instagram.com/4euplus_alliance/
Office for International Research and Liaison – coordinates the UW contribution to the 4EU+
Press Office – responds to media enquiries
Flagship Coordinators at UW
- Dr. Catherine Suski-Grabowski (Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling) / Dr Grzegorz Kula (Faculty of Economic Sciences) – Flagship 1 “Health and demographic change in an urban environment”
- Prof. Anna Wojtyś (Faculty of Modern Languages) / Prof. Agata Bareja-Starzyńska (Faculty of Oriental Studies) – Flagship 2 “Europe in a changing world: Understanding and engaging societies, economies, cultures and languages”
- Prof. Błażej Miasojedow (Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics) / Prof. Agnieszka Świerczewska-Gwiazda (Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics) – Flagship 3 “Transforming science and society: Advancing information, computation and communication”
- Dr. Julia Pawłowska (Faculty of Biology) / Dr. Mariola Zalewska (University Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development) – Flagship 4 “Biodiversity and sustainable development”
News
Fourth European Education Summit: The Next Decade of European Education
European Commission organises the 4th European Education Summit. At this year’s event, participants from across the EU will discuss ideas and best practices to search for answers to these questions:
- How can the education sector be improved to the benefit of all?
- How can education be made more inclusive and fairer – from early childhood education and care to higher education and adult learning?
- How can the well-being of teachers and students be improved?
- How can smart investment lead to high-quality education and training?
- What can be done to progress the green and digital transformations of the sector?
The event will be held online on 9 December, 9.30 – 17.30. Prior registration is not required.
More information is available on the European Commission’s website >>
Protocol, Reviewing, Ownership and Publishing in Experimental Research (PROPER)
Protocol, Reviewing, Ownership and Publishing in Experimental Research (PROPER) is a short module programme organised by Charles University in Prague as part of the project “Academic Partnership for Innovation in Teaching and Learning” (API), funded by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange. Project partners: University of Warsaw (project coordinator), Charles University in Prague, Sorbonne University, University of Heidelberg.
Target group: research degree students in biomedical sciences.
Classes will be conducted online on 6–9 December 2021. Participation is free of charge. Language of instruction: English.
Prospective applicants can register by sending an e-mail to martin.hammerbauer(at)ruk.cuni.cz until Friday, 3 December 12:00 CET, stating their name, e-mail and university.
Online seminars on “Security, Privacy, and Data Protection”
In the framework of 4EU+ Flagship Programme 3 “Transforming science and society: Advancing information, computation and communication”, the University of Milan offers a series of online seminars on security, privacy, and data protection. The seminars are open to students, PhD candidates and staff of 4EU+ member universities.
The first meeting of the series will take place on 2 December. All seminars will be held on Thursday from 4 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. CET.
More info is available at: 4EU+ Alliance – Seminars (unimi.it).
“Hitchhiker’s Guide to Test Development” workshops
4EU+ academic teachers, lecturers, doctoral candidates, and students can take part in the short module programme “Hitchhiker’s Guide to Test Development”, organised by Charles University as part of the project “Academic Partnership for Innovation in Teaching and Learning” (API), funded by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange. The three workshops focus on different perspectives on assessment in higher education, especially on written testing and computer-assisted testing.
Classes will be conducted online on December 1st, 8th and 15th (2 p.m. – 4 p.m.). Participation is free of charge. Language of instruction: English.
Applicants can register by sending an e-mail to jana.tesarova@lf1.cuni.cz with the following information:
- Full name
- Contact e-mail
- University
- Department
- Occupation (academic staff/student)
- Field of focus (humanities, STEM, social sciences, etc.)
Application deadline: 28th November 2021
4EU+ joint online course “Pathogenesis of Epilepsy”
The 14-week online course is international and explores the neurobiology of epilepsy from basic and clinical perspectives. The main objectives of this course are to:
- Deepen the knowledge on the pathophysiology of epilepsy and seizure;
- Introduce the modern research tools that are used in epilepsy research;
- Identify the current challenges and complex issues in epilepsy and understand the patients’ needs.
The course will appeal to the following professional and students:
- Undergraduate and PhD candidates of various disciplines who are interested in epilepsy research;
- Researchers from academia or industry seeking to upskill in the area of epilepsy research and a therapy development.
The course is organised by the University of Milan, University of Warsaw, Charles University and the International League Against Epilepsy.
Application deadline: 15th December 2021.