International Staff Weeks
EDUC regularly organises thematic Staff Weeks aimed at various groups of staff across our eight universities.
The goal is to create cross-networking and learn from each other. This involves physical mobility to the partners and is supported through the Erasmus+ grant for staff mobility.
Staff Weeks in 2025
17-20 June: University of Pécs (Hungary)
International Student Recruitment Masterclass (pte.hu)
For non academic staff.
Gain unparalleled insights from our top industry experts, who bring exclusive knowledge to the table. Learn the strategies that set the bar high and discover innovative approaches to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of international student recruitment.
Topics to be covered:
- Building a Culture of Data-Driven Decision Making in International Education: Key Research Practices, Data Sources, and Strategies for Effective Leadership Engagement
- Breaking the Mold: Embracing Non-Traditional Admissions Strategies to Attract and Engage Top Talent
- Building Bridges: Effective Strategies for High School Engagement and Partnership Development
- Maximizing Impact: Strategies for Optimizing University Profiles and Understanding Student Behavior on Listing Platforms
Participation fee: EUR 350
Application deadline: 10 May 2025
1-5 September: Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
MUST Week 2025: Libraries (muni.cz)
Maximum capacity: 15 persons
The topic of the five-day meeting of academic librarians is library information and analysis services. We welcome colleagues who want to share their experiences with information services towards students, researchers and ultimately the university or faculty/school management. Open for up to 15 participants.
Participation fee: EUR 120
Programme: see the preliminary programme (muni.cz)
Application deadline: 30 April 2025
2-4 June: University of South-Eastern Norway (Norway)
Includes the option to extend your journey on June 5th in Bø, Notodden, or Kongsberg
USN Partner Days 2025 in Bø (usn.no)
Open to staff from International Relations Offices and Erasmus Offices
Are you interested in learning how to enhance the quality and impact of your incoming exchange activities? Do you want to share experiences, strategies and best practices with colleagues from other countries? If so, we cordially invite you to one of USN’s most popular campuses for incoming exchange students, Campus Bø. The small community of Bø is located in the heart of the Telemark region of Norway and offers students close contact with the Norwegian nature and culture during their studies.
Participation will normally be limited to 2 representatives from each partner university.
Registration fee: 700 NOK
Programme: USN Partner Days 2025 (usn.no)
Registration deadline: 1. April 2025
2-6 June: Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
MUST Week 2025: Smart Solutions for Teacher Education (muni.cz)
For non-academic staff.
Our staff week on Smart Solutions in Training and Educating Teachers invites non-academic professionals (and interested academics) to explore practical, tech-driven strategies for work. The programme will cover topics from practice in faculty school and engaging the digitalized generation Z to topics like enhancing learning through AI, or virtual classrooms and online tools.
Registration fee: EUR 170
Programme: see the preliminary programme (muni.cz)
Application deadline: 31 March 2025
University of Cagliari (Italy)
Next Staff Week: October 2025
Theme: Sustainable Development
More information, program and registration will follow.
University Paris Nanterre (France)
More information, date, program and registration will follow.
20-23 January: University of Pécs (Hungary)
Application deadline: Expired
[Staff Week] Digital Course Development and Virtual Mobility (educalliance.eu)
For academic staff.
The staff week education program is suggested primarily to teachers and instructors from EDUC partner universities who deal with international students, virtual mobility and joint courses within their institutions during everyday work.
Maximum capacity: 35 persons (3-4/partner institutions)
No participation fee.
7-11 April: Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
Application deadline: Expired
For academics and non-academic staff.
The MUST Week will offer a five–day programme for academics and non-academics interested in any of these topics: grant support, national funding, international funding, internal funding, communication tools, researching funding opportunities, opportunities for cooperation, International student admission, marketing of paid English full-degree programs, role of student ambassadors, services for students, exchange students and best practice sharing.
Maximum capacity: 20 persons
Participation Fee: 150 EUR
Programme: see the preliminary programme
28 April - 2 May: University of Pécs (Hungary)
Application deadline: Expired
9th International Teaching Week in the University of Pécs Faculty of Business and Economics (pte.hu)
For academic staff.
This year, we are focused on the know-how of developing joint courses with our international partners. We are looking for applicants open to developing joint courses with us during this dynamic week. To strengthen our partnerships, two workshops during the ITW will focus on developing joint courses, which may also attract interest from our future partners.
Maximum capacity: 20 persons
No participation fee.
Programme will be published March 2025
5-9 May University of Potsdam (Germany)
Application deadline: Expired
International Staff Week on Sustainability and Strategy Implementation (uni-potsdam.de)
For any university staff member that wishes to make sustainable changes in their workplace
The staff week aims to equip participants with strategies and tools to implement their individual sustainability goals, projects or challenges through knowledge input, interactive workshops, consultative support and the exchange with other colleagues.
No participation fee.
12-16 May: Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
Application deadline: Expired
For academics and non-academic staff.
Teiresias Centre - Support Centre for Students with Special Needs at Masaryk University would like to invite you to a week-long staff training on Inclusive Higher Education & Universal Design for Learning. Participants will be presented with the principles of universal design for learning as well as other approaches and good practices when it comes to building an inclusive environment at a higher education institution.
Maximum capacity: 30 persons
There is a fee of EUR 150 (materials, social program, coffee breaks, two meals are included). No registration fee.
Programme: see the preliminary programme
19-23 May: University of Rennes (France)
Application deadline: Expired
University of Rennes International Staff Week (univ-rennes.fr)
For non-academic staff. 3 professional fields targeted:
- International relations: “How to Boost Internationalisation in the Era of Sustainability”
- Finance:“Sustainable Financial Management”
- Libraries: "Libraries and Open Science”
Over the course of the five days, participants will have the opportunity to attend workshops and share their expertise in their professional field, but also to develop cross-disciplinary skills through activities shared by all participants. The week will also be enriched by cultural activities and social events.
Participants:
- 21 participants from EDUC universities (3 participants per partner)
- Other participants from strategic partner universities accross the world
BIP for European participants
No participation fees
2-6 June: Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
Application deadline: Expired
MUST Week 2025: Research Managers and Administrators (muni.cz)
For non-academic staff.
The MUST Week will be a tour of central services that are essential for development of excellent research at universities and other research institutions: grant support, research evaluation, and management of research infrastructures. It is a week of intense knowledge exchange with spotlight on good practice examples from MUNI, but co-created by all participants.
Participation fee of 500 EUR.
Programme: see the preliminary programme
9-13 June: Jaume I University (Spain)
Application deadline: Expired
6th International Staff Training Week (uji.es)
For non-academic staff.
This event aims to foster connections and explore new opportunities for collaboration between colleagues. It focuses exclusively on training mobilities and job shadowing opportunities. Our primary goal is to bring together staff members involved in internationalisation, whether from partner or non-partner universities. In particular, we will offer a dynamic platform for administrative professionals to share expertise, forge meaningful networks, and explore best practices across core professional domains for HEIs.
Preliminary programme (uji.es)
No participation fee
9-13 June: Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
Application deadline: Expired
MUST Week 2025: International Relations Offices – general program group (muni.cz)
Maximum capacity: 30 persons
We will focus on general topics from the agenda of International office such as mobilities, their administration, project management and marketing. Please see the detailed program below. Some of these topics will take the form of presentations, and some of them will take the form of group discussions. Participants will have the opportunity to network with colleagues from partner institutions from European and non-European countries.
This target group will be part of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP), which means you must record your Erasmus STT mobility as a BIP mobility in the Beneficiary Module.
There is no participation fee.
Programme: see the preliminary programme
9-13 June: Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
Application deadline: Expired
MUST Week 2025: International Relations Offices – Marketing Group (muni.cz)
Are you passionate about marketing or is it an integral part of your daily work routine? Would you like to use the Staff Week to deepen your knowledge in this area and be part of creative sessions? We’ve prepared sessions on international marketing strategy, website creation, internal communications, working with alumni and ambassadors, design for non-designers, social media management and personalized consultancy with informal brainstorming opportunities.
No participation fee
Preliminary programme (muni.cz)
Staff Weeks in 2024
8-12 April: University of Pécs (Hungary)
International Teaching Week 2024: 8 – 12 April (pte.hu)
For academic staff
The application deadline has passed
This event provides the opportunity of discussing two hot topics in today’s higher education regarding artificial intelligence (AI):
- The use of AI in education
- The growing role of AI and digitalisation in information retrieval
25-28 June: University of Pécs (Hungary)
International Student Recruitment Masterclass (pte.hu)
For non-academic staff (international relations offices)
The application deadline has passed
Join us for a transformative 4-day workshop that delves deep into the intricacies of recruitment strategy, lead management, in-person fairs, and international high school curriculums.
May-September: Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
Masaryk University Training (MUST) Weeks 2024: Five events from May to September (muni.cz)
For non-academic staff
The application deadline has passed
- 20–24 May 2024 |Services for students with special needs: Inclusive Higher Education & Universal Design for Learning
- 3–6 June 2024 | Technology Transfer Office: Help great ideas cross the borders of the university and put knowledge and technologies into practice.
- 10–14 June 2024 | International Relations Office: Erasmus+ projects, European Alliances, international marketing
- 17–21 June 2024 | Research Managers and Administrators: grant support, research evaluation, and management of research infrastructures
- 2–6 September 2024| Libraries: For academic librarians interested in understanding the needs and behaviour of their users
17-21 June: Jaume I University (Spain)
5th International Staff Training Week: 17 June – 21 June (uji.se)
For non-academic staff
The application deadline has passed
Learn more about UJI’s facilities, management of their different mobility programmes, and their projects and goals following the guidelines of their policies and internationalisation strategy.
3-5 June: University of South-Eastern Norway (Norway)
USN Partner Days 2024: 3 June – 5 June (usn.no)
For non-academic staff (international relations offices)
The application deadline has passed
Meet international colleagues and work together on how to enhance the quality and impact of outgoing exchange activities. Share experiences and best practices with colleagues from other HEIs across Europe, and discover the opportunities and benefits of the Erasmus+ programme for your institution and your students.
18-24 June: University of South-Eastern Norway (Norway)
Driving Sustainable Futures in Higher Education (usn.no)
For academic and non-academic staff who work with sustainability issues.
The application deadline has passed
- Physical part: June 18th-24th
- Online part: September 6th + October 18th and 24th
Join this Erasmus+ BIP course (that also counts as an EDUC Staff Week) by the beautiful Norwegian seaside to gain competence in the area of sustainability. The program includes diverse activities aiming to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to drive sustainable futures in their respective institutions.