Internationalisation Projects
FINAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORT - Project ȘSD_0153_2025
(funded exclusively from UBc's own revenue)
FINAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORT - Project ȘSD_0125_2024
(funded exclusively from UBc's own revenue)
FINAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS - CNFIS-FDI Projects 2022 and 2023
(quantification of results and degree of achievement of the committed indicators)
Area 2: Increasing the internationalisation of higher education in Romania
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On Tuesday, 10 May 2022, from 10:00, in Room BI42, the conference „Comparison between Romanian and South African doctoral programmes in terms of enrolment procedures and statistical methods used in research” was held as part of the ERASMUS+ Programme and the CNFIS-FDI-0132-2022 Project, given by Associate Professor Marien GRAHAM, PhD, of the University of Pretoria (South Africa).
Free-form discussion led by: Associate Professor Marien GRAHAM, PhD
Affiliation: Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Qualifications:
Doctor of Philosophy: Mathematical Statistics, University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2013
Master of Science: Mathematical Statistics, University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2008
Bachelor of Science Honours: Mathematical Statistics, University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2004
BSc: Financial Mathematics, University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2003
Bio:
Ms. Marien A. GRAHAM currently holds the position of Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria. She is a rated researcher with the National Research Foundation, South Africa, with a Y1 rating, and serves on the editorial advisory board of Scientific Studies and Research, Series Mathematics and Informatics. As an academic, Prof Graham has more than 15 years of tertiary undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience, has supervised ten doctoral and 19 master’s students to completion and is currently supervising one post-doctoral research fellow, 12 doctoral and eight master’s students. She has published one book and three book chapters, more than 60 articles in accredited peer-reviewed journals and has presented her research nationally and internationally. Before joining the Faculty of Education in 2016, Prof Graham was employed at the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences from 2005 to 2015, where she obtained her doctoral degree in mathematical statistics in 2013. She is a specialist in nonparametric statistics, statistical quality control, assessment and quality assurance in education and training. Prof Graham has contributed to many disciplines such as education, healthcare, social issues, and agroforestry. Her current focus is on quantitative projects involving the analysis of large-scale international assessments and enhancing South Africa’s educational system.
Project FDI_SSD_(internationalisation) 0123/ 2021: “INTERNATIONALISATION OF MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL STUDIES - SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE'S PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING THROUGH AND FOR RESEARCH” (INTERSTUD-MD)
ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE PROJECT “INTERNATIONALISATION OF MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL STUDIES - SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE'S PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING THROUGH AND FOR RESEARCH” (INTERSTUD-MD)
PROJECT CNFIS-FDI-0123-2021
Activities:
A1. Meetings or other forms of interaction (online, teleconferences, etc.) - with the partners in the network created - 8 countries (France, Spain, Moldova, Bulgaria, Portugal, Canada, Morocco, Algeria), in working groups, to assess the results, develop research topics and start new directions of collaboration at master's and doctoral level, allowing the shared use of research resources and equipment and making the most of human resources (student and teacher exchanges, etc.)/Os1-5.
A2. Updating/renewing the framework collaboration agreements and/or the Erasmus+ agreements/Os1-5.
A3. Aligning the Master's and Doctoral curricula with national and international trends, while also meeting regional needs, by developing an integrated and flexible training scheme at MD level in collaboration with specialists from the partner institutions. Continuing the implementation of the interdisciplinary teaching/research module at Master's and Doctoral level, designed on the basis of ongoing and newly identified topics.
i) Environmental Engineering: TD1- Modern methods and techniques applied in environmental remediation: - a) water treatment; - b) noise abatement; – c) modelling of environmental factors; - d) sustainable development. TD2: - Eco-compatible production of new compounds/materials with industrial applications: - a) innovative techniques used to obtain and characterise new bioactive compounds; - b) materials with catalytic properties used for environmental protection.
ii) Industrial Engineering: TD3: - Advanced materials, methods for testing and determining technological characteristics: - a) quality management in industrial systems; - b) investigation of materials /surfaces through image analysis./Os2-3.
A4. Producing documents (in electronic and print format) to support the promotion of the educational offer and facilitate the selection/admission and integration of foreign students. 4.1. Writing the guide for doctoral admission of candidates from the EU and other non-EU countries (EN/FR). 4.2. Updating the content of the international student guide – LMD at UVABc /Os3-5.
A6. Organising scientific events – the OPROTEH international conference, 25-27 May 2021/Os1/5.
A7. Supporting the dissemination and exploitation of research results by: - supporting publication in high-IF journals and the transfer of results to the business environment; - funding participation* in internationally visible scientific events for mixed teams (master's students/ PhD students/ young researchers)/Os5.
A8. Ensuring access for all MD students and researchers to the research infrastructure made available through the partnerships, the efficient use of the existing infrastructure at UVABc and its modernisation through new acquisitions/Os1-5.
Activity schedule* (May-December 2021): A1:L1-8; A2:L1-L5; A3:L1-3, L5-8; A4:L1-8; A5:L1-8; A6:L1, L6-7; A7:L1-L8; A8:L1-L8.
*All the activities planned in the project - will be carried out - in compliance with the COVID-19 pandemic measures.
On THURSDAY, 18 November 2021, from 10:00, the SEMINAR The importance of internationalising teaching and research – the perception of IOSUD-UVABc PhD students and foreign AUF scholarship students will take place on MICROSOFT TEAMS, organised as part of PROJECT CNFIS-FDI-0123-2021 InterSTUD-MD
On Friday, 29 October 2021, from 10:00, on MICROSOFT TEAMS, we invite you to the conference EFFICIENCY OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN ROMANIA AND IN POLAND, organised as part of ERASMUS+ and the CNFIS-FDI-0123-2021 InterSTUD-MD project and given by Prof. Grzegorz PRZYDATEK, Engineering Institute, State University of Applied Sciences in Nowy Sacz, Poland.
On Wednesday, 30 October 2019, from 16:00, in room BI42 of the Doctoral School, as part of Project CNFIS-FDI-2019-0087 “Internationalisation of master's and doctoral studies - supporting young people's performance and training through and for research” (InterSTUD-MD) and the ERASMUS+ Programme, the following conference will be given:
- “Vitamin B2 as active agent in drug delivery: concept and applications” (Assoc. Prof. PhD Edouard BADARAU, University of Bordeaux, FRANCE).
ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE PROJECT “INTERNATIONALISATION OF MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL STUDIES - SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE'S PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING THROUGH AND FOR RESEARCH” (INTERSTUMD)
Between 12 and 15 June, as part of Project CNFIS-FDI-2019-0087 “Internationalisation of master's and doctoral studies - supporting young people's performance and training through and for research” (InterStUMD) and the ERASMUS+ Programme, a series of actions (conferences/lectures, working meetings) will take place in collaboration with teaching staff from the partner University of La Rochelle, France.
On Thursday, 13 June 2019, from 10:00, in room BI42 of the Doctoral School, the following conferences will be given:
- „Sciences et Génie des Matériaux - une histoire rochelaise” (Prof. Jean-Luc GROSSEAU POUSSARD);
- „Biotechnologies et chimie des bio-ressources pour la santé” (Prof. Valérie THIÉRY, Dr. Lisianne DOMON).
FRANCOPHONE DOCTORAL SEMINAR: « L’UTILISATION DE TECHNIQUES INNOVANTES DANS L’OBTENTION DE MOLÉCULES BIOLOGIQUEMENT ACTIVES »
Between 31 May and 3 June 2016, “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău hosts the francophone doctoral seminar « L’utilisation de techniques innovantes dans l’obtention de molécules biologiquement actives », organised as part of the international research project « Organisation de seminaires doctoraux », funded by BECO-AUF; co-organisers: IOSUD – “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău, Romania (project coordinator), the University of Orléans, France (partner 1), and the Technical University of Moldova, Chişinău, Republic of Moldova (partner 2).
The detailed programme of the event can be consulted here
