Join the EDUC Blended Research Summer Schools for Master and PhD Students

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Are you ready to elevate your research skills, collaborate across disciplines, and connect with experts in your field? The EDUC Blended Research Summer Schools are designed to provide Master and PhD students with a dynamic, international and atypical learning experience like no other. (Photo: @University of Rennes)

Blended Research Summer Schools 2025

Critical Methodologies: Methods and Impact on interdisciplinary research – University of South Eastern Norway
Creative product design: towards a more sustainable society through research – University of Jaume I, Spain
PaleoGeography: Reconstructing the Earth System through geologic times – University of Rennes, France

Critical Methodologies: Methods and Impact on interdisciplinary research – University of South Eastern Norway

Join the EDUC Blended Research Summer School in Critical Methodologies at the University of South-Eastern Norway! Tailored to your research interests, this interdisciplinary course covers decolonial, intersectional, feminist, Indigenous, and other critical approaches. 

Activities:

Explore critical, decolonial, and participatory perspectives to rethink research practices and methodologies.
Engage with interdisciplinary approaches, including feminist, Indigenous, multisensory, and intersectional methodologies, to challenge conventional research paradigms.
Critically analyze global and marginal perspectives in social sciences, humanities, and cultural studies, fostering dialogue across cultural and disciplinary boundaries.
Reflect on the politics and ethics of knowledge production, addressing issues like coloniality, power dynamics, intersectionality, and reflexivity in research design and impact.
Participate in a blended learning experience with digital lectures and a five-day in-person program featuring participatory and decolonial workshops, culminating in research presentations.

Format: Blended
Dates:

Online part: 28 April – 19 May 2025 (5 sessions of 1h45 each)
Physical part: 2–6 June 2025

Study hours: including personal working time: approx. 140 hours, equivalent to 5 ECTS (recognition depends on your home university)
Location: University of South Eastern Norway, Drammen, Norway
Audience: Open to Master and PhD students in Humanities or Social Sciences. This course enhances analytical skills with critical methodologies and methods in practice and it is also open to candidates in Law, Health, Business, or related fields.  
English level: B2
Capacity: 30 participants
Application deadline: 17th March 2025
More information and application: [click here]

Creative product design: towards a more sustainable society through research – University of Jaume I, Spain

Enjoy an exciting immersion into research and product design engineering, Join the EDUC Blended Research Summer School at the University Jaume I. You will deep into how the things you use every day are created, with a sustainable approach, and in an international environment.  

Activities:

Dive into product design engineering with a focus on sustainability and creativity to develop innovative solutions for societal and environmental challenges.
Build confidence in research stages, including literature review, academic writing, oral presentations, and effective communication.
Enhance English language skills tailored to research and product design engineering contexts.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of product design engineering's impact on society and the environment, while exploring its various sub-disciplines.
Participate in engaging activities such as lectures, group work, technical and cultural visits, and networking events to foster collaboration and learning.

Format: Blended
Dates:

Online part: Along May 2025
Physical part: 9–13June 2025

Study hours: between 75 and 90 hours, equivalent to 3 ECTS
Location: University of Jaume I, Spain
Audience: Open to Master and PhD students in product design, environment/sustainability, engineering, or in others, but students need to have a genuine interest in the topic.
English level: B2
Capacity: 25 participants
Application deadline: 7th March 2025
More information and application: [click here]

PaleoGeography: Reconstructing the Earth System through geologic times – University of Rennes, France

Unlocking the past to shape the future: Paleogeographies reveal the path of our planet. Are you curious to discover more? Join us for this Research summer school! 

Activities:

Explore the importance of paleogeographic reconstructions in understanding environmental changes and identifying key geo-resources for the energy transition, such as rare earth elements and geothermal sites.
Gain insights into plate tectonics, landscape evolution, and numerical tools to model past and future environmental and geographic transformations.
Engage in hands-on exercises with advanced tools like Gplates and Terra Antiqua to create and analyze paleogeographic maps.
Participate in enriching field experiences, including a geological and cultural excursion to Mont Saint-Michel and a geo-historical city tour of Rennes.
Visit state-of-the-art geological collections and laboratories at the Observatory of Environmental Sciences of Rennes (OSERen) to deepen your practical knowledge.

Format: Blended
Dates:

Online part: May 13, 2025 from 09:00 to 16:45 and May 14, 2025 from 09:00 to 12:00
Physical part: 30 June – 4 July 2025

Study hours: between 75 and 90 hours, equivalent to 3 ECTS (recognition depends on your home university)
Location: University of Rennes, France
Audience: Open to Master and PhD students of the following disciplines: Earth and Environmental Sciences including geology, geophysics, sedimentology, surface processes, climatology, geoecology, geography, evolutionary biology.  
Prerequisites: Some basic knowledge in geology will be appreciated, experience with databases and GIS is useful but not necessary. 
English level: B2
Capacity: 20-30 participants
Application deadline: 12th March 2025
More information and application: [click here]

Conclusion

The EDUC Blended Research Summer Schools offer the perfect mix of online flexibility and in-person engagement, ensuring an impactful experience that helps you achieve your academic and professional goals.