We kindly remind you that the Jagiellonian University has access to the great and prestigious e-learning platform Nature Masterclasses. On Monday, November 22, 2021, at 4 p.m., there will be an information meeting (via Teams) with the representatives of the Springer Nature (from the platform's editorial office, meeting in English).

The link to the meeting will be sent out on Friday (19/11/21) around noon. The meeting will be open to all interested parties. 

Our university internal reviewer (a researcher publishing also in Nature) provided a following very positive evaluation of the platform:

"The entire platform is elaborated in excellent way, with perfect selection of contents, interesting and not tiring form of mini-movies, very clear concise presentation (I am amazed how much one can learn from 2-3 minutes movie). I think the PhD student can gain really a lot from this platform.”

The following courses are available:

• Networking for Researchers (new!)
• Persuasive Grant Writing (new!)

• Scientific Writing and Publishing
• Effective Collaboration in Research
• Peer Review
• Managing Research Data to Unlock its Potential
• Narrative Tools for Researchers

Planned later for this year:

• Data Analysis
• Advancing your Scientific Presentations

To get access to the Nature Masterclasses platform you have to register (see the instruction included below) at : https://masterclasses.nature.com, with obligatory use of your university e-mail address. 

Organisation of training courses to improve the competences of doctoral students or academic staff, events with the participation of doctoral students, stays for supervisors, assistant supervisors, lecturers, etc.

Four types of training courses:

1. Summer/winter schools for doctoral students in soft skills (2 schools) and methodological and specialised competences (2 schools). Beneficiaries: 120 students, 20 trainers.
2. Training courses by foreign researchers for JU doctoral supervisors, in the area of academic supervision and doctoral student academic and professional development. Beneficiaries: 40 supervisors, 8 trainers.
3. Training courses for academic staff teaching JU doctoral students, conducted by foreign researchers experienced in educating doctoral students in methodological competences. Beneficiaries: 40 JU researchers, 8 trainers.
4. Training for doctoral school students in the area of cooperation with a foreign supervisor and developing academic and professional competences on the foreign market. Beneficiaries: 100 doctoral students, 8 trainers. Number of training days: 12. 

Activities related to:

1. training aimed at improving the competences of JU supervisors (including auxiliary supervisors) in the area of academic assistance, developing the doctoral student's scientific workshop, his or her academic development of the doctoral student, as well as academic activity after graduation.
2. training for JU academic staff in the area of the educational process at the doctoral school level, with particular emphasis on methodological competences.
3. training for doctoral students in the area of cooperation with foreign supervisors, the development of research workshop, and planning the academic career path after graduation. 

These activities are envisaged by three JU doctoral schools provide: Doctoral School in the Humanities, Doctoral School in the Social Sciences, Doctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences.

The training courses will be conducted by international and domestic researchers experienced in the the area of doctoral supervision and implementation of projects at the international level.