Networking & Training

The European University Alliance EMERGE offers a wide range of opportunities for broadening academic networks and boosting career development for researchers at all stages of their careers.

Are you looking for international research collaborations and/or ways to interact with new local communities to boost your engaged research? 

The European University Alliance EMERGE comprises an international network of researchers, teaching staff and community partners in eight European countries. This EMERGE Research Campus allows to connect and explore new research and engagement opportunities.

If you are interested in connecting, we are happy to help share your research profile in the network. Please contact your EMERGE Research Coordinator, Dr. Isabella Tegethoff (isabella.tegethoff-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de) for support.

The quarterly organised 60-minutes online Research Seminar Series focuses on engaged research and thereto related community-based participatory research tools and methods. 

The seminars aim at connecting and training researchers interested in engaged research by providing case studies from within the European University Alliance EMERGE. The case studies highlight different disciplinary approaches to engaged research and exemplify how building bridges with local communities and addressing societal challenges can be achieved.

In addition to the 60 minutes seminars, the presented case studies will be incorporated into an Alliance archive of best practice, with simple-to-follow uniform case study formats, accompanied by short videos. 

Are you an experienced scholar in engaged research? Would you like to share your expertise in the seminars and connect with other EMERGE researchers in your field? Please contact your EMERGE Research Coordinator, Dr. Isabella Tegethoff (isabella.tegethoff-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de) for further information and support.

The annually organized transversal skills trainings for PhDs and postdocs focus on transversal skills development and scientific communication. 

The Blended Intensive Programmes are crafted to equip PhDs and postdocs with a diverse skill set including critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership, teamwork and project management. 

The trainings also focus on scientific communication proficiency, including the use of various communication channels and platforms to engage with diverse audiences and make research outputs accessible to broader communities.

The annually organised EMERGE Career Days allow Master students, PhDs and postdocs to meet with various actors in the EMERGE network. 

Early career researchers will present their research work, meet potential employers, upgrade their soft skills, and receive professional counselling through the network of external partners. The Career fairs involve not only representatives from the industry sector, but also civil society, governments and academia.