FELLOW PROGRAMME EVENTS – MARCH 2025

Explore our upcoming Fellow Programme webinar this March - registration is now open!
 Visit the Fellow Programme pages on the INVEST website for more details and updates.


INVEST Fellow Programme Webinar:
TIMBER-BASED BY-PRODUCTS IN SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING: ENERGY IMPACT & RESOURCE US

When: 5.3.2025, 16 - 17 CET / 17 - 18 EET
Where: Teams
To whom: This webinar is designed for academics & researchers, undergraduate & postgraduate students, manufacturing professionals, sustainability advocates and policymakers eager to explore the intersection of sustainable materials and energy efficiency.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/iPizQam8DogY2WNf9

Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the transformative role of timber-based by-products in driving sustainable manufacturing practices and applications. As industries strive to minimise their environmental footprint, leveraging by-products from timber processing as well as wood / agricultural residues, offers innovative opportunities to enhance resource efficiency, reduce waste, and lower energy consumption. This session delves into the latest advancements, challenges, and practical applications of using timber by-products in manufacturing, highlighting their potential to reshape modern industry.

Organizing HEI: University of Thessaly
Responsible person: Dr Konstantinos Ninikas



INVEST Fellow Programme Webinar: DEVELOPING INVEST MASTER´S
When: 6.3.2025, 10-12 CET / 11-13 EET
Where: Teams
To whom: Academic staff of INVEST universities
Registration link: https://forms.gle/QSaZg242oiQNaFfy7
The webinar will be recorded

INVEST partners are developing different Master´s proposals and in this webinar they will have the opportunity to present them in order to specify their objectives and target groups. INVEST universities will have the chance to express their interest and solve doubts regarding these study programmes. 

Organizing HEI: University of Cordoba
Responsible person: David Ruz  


SEMINAR - ONSITE (SPANISH):
Centro de Excelencia en Investigación y Desarrollo (CoE) de INVEST

To whom: ACADEMIC STAFF and RESEARCH STAFF
When: 12.3.2025, 11-12.30 CET
Where: University of Cordoba
Registration link:  https://forms.gle/SRQXeBaMPXzZYfKv6
SEMINAR will be recorded

La Universidad de Córdoba forma parte del Centro de Excelencia en Investigación y Desarrollo (CoE) que está construyendo la Alianza INVEST. INVEST es un proyecto internacional compuesto por siete universidades europeas con experiencias y especialidades múltiples (desde investigación a educación y transferencia), cuyo objetivo es potenciar el desarrollo regional sostenible.

Uno de sus mandatos es la puesta en marcha de una estructura de colaboración para la investigación, que funcione como una plataforma de lanzamiento para proyectos europeos. Esa estructura está dividida en diferentes Clusters que ayudan a fijar las líneas de investigación claves con potencialidad de éxito, dependiendo de los intereses de los diferentes socios: agricultura sostenible e “inteligente”,  energías renovables y de transición, gestión de recursos hídricos, educación y creación de capacidades, relación urbana-rural, bioeconomía circular y nuevos modelos de negocio y tecnologías inteligentes.

Organizing HEI: UCO
Responsible person: David Ruz

INVEST Fellow Programme Webinar:
ERASMUS KA2 ERASMUS+ PROJECTS: TIPS FROM A NATIONAL EVALUATOR
When: 14.3.2025, 12-13 CET / 13-14 EET
Where: TEAMS
To whom: Academic staff of INVEST universities
Registration link: https://forms.gle/AZXyC1LZxA6e71nS6
Webinar will be recorded

ERASMUS+ Cooperation Partnerships (KA2) projects represent a very interesting area of international collaboration for Higher Education institutions in Europe. These projects receive significant funding to carry out education-related activities and allow interaction between different types of organizations, promoting innovation processes, inclusion at all educational levels, and the exchange of best practices. This course will enable participants to understand the characteristics of the program and access it with a high chance of success.

Organizing HEI: University of Cordoba
Responsible person: David Ruz


INVEST Fellow Programme Webinar:
AI PRACTICES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS
When: 19.3.2025, 9-10 CET / 10-11 EET
Where: Teams
To whom: Academic staff of INVEST universities
Registration link: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/EP/E6DF66B5AF95ABE0
WEBINAR will be recorded  

Learn practical ways to integrate AI into higher education. This session is aimed at higher education instructors and teaching development personnel, and it will include topics related with tools and techniques to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes using AI.

The speaker Risto Salminen is an experienced digital developer, who works at Karelia University of Applied Sciences. As an education technology specialist his focus of expertise is in implementing digitalization with user experience in mind. In Karelia UAS he has worked closely with teaching staff development, learning environments and artificial intelligence.

Organizing HEI: Karelia University of Applied Sciences
Responsible person: Risto Salminen