First Eranet Mundus stays create bonds among European and Russian universities
During 2012-2013 academic year, students and researchers from several European universities are making stays in Russian universities, and Russian students and researchers are staying in European ones, within the programme Eranet Mundus. The objective is to construct a stable and ongoing mobility scheme between Europe and Russia and to establish a solid framework for future collaborations, as well as giving an answer to training needs of participating countries. “This period of study in Russia will mean a considerable advance in my academic career, improving my skills in a dynamic environment of research”, explains the postdoctoral researcher Dunja Dogo who is staying at the Saint Petersburg State University (SPbSU) and comes from the University of Siena. Dogo, who is carrying out a research on the history of soviet cinema, affirms that one of her aims is “to facilitate the cooperation between the two universities involved in the exchange and promote, for example, scientist publications made by researchers who work at both universities, starting from a dialogue on research methodologies”.
During 2012-2013 academic year, students and researchers from several European universities are making stays in Russian universities, and Russian students and researchers are staying in European ones, within the programme Eranet Mundus. The objective is to construct a stable and ongoing mobility scheme between Europe and Russia and to establish a solid framework for future collaborations, as well as giving an answer to training needs of participating countries. “This period of study in Russia will mean a considerable advance in my academic career, improving my skills in a dynamic environment of research”, explains the postdoctoral researcher Dunja Dogo who is staying at the Saint Petersburg State University (SPbSU) and comes from the University of Siena. Dogo, who is carrying out a research on the history of soviet cinema, affirms that one of her aims is “to facilitate the cooperation between the two universities involved in the exchange and promote, for example, scientist publications made by researchers who work at both universities, starting from a dialogue on research methodologies”.
Pieter Barendregt, who studies a masterʼs degree in Finance at the Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands) and makes a stay at the Lobachevsky State University, explains that, besides its academic value, participating in Eranet Mundus programme is a really valuable experience in all senses: “The first month in Russia has been a sequence of discoveries and new experiences: speaking Russian in daily life, get to know the Russian culture, visit a typical Russian banya (sauna), taste Russian food, meet a lot of new people and immerse myself in the city”. In fact, Barendregt chose the Lobachevsky State University because he wanted to grasp “real Russian life”, in contrast to more European-like cities such as Moscow or Saint Petersburg. Obviously, “reading about its good reputation was another reason for selecting it”, he adds.