SGroup News Bulletin 130 - Special Edition
17 April, 2015
SUMMER SCHOOL NEWS BULLETIN SPECIAL EDITION
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to share with you a compilation of the summer schools organised by the
SGroup member universities in 2015. For your convenience we have also prepared a dedicated
section available here where you can find updated information about the forthcoming summer
programmes. Please circulate this news bulletin widely within your institutions. You are invited
to feed in to the summer school corner by sending us your offers according to the template
available here
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BELGIUM, GHENT UNIVERSITY - SUMMER SCHOOL ON HEALTH &
MIGRATION
Dates: 6/07/2015 – 15/07/2015
Application deadline: 01/05/2015
For the 5th year in a row, a group of enthusiastic medical students from the Faculty of Medicine
of Ghent University united themselves to organise a Summer School on Health and
Migration. The Summer School is fully supported by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and
Health Sciences and by the rector of Ghent University.
The Summer School will take place between 6-15 July in Ghent, Belgium.
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BELGIUM, GHENT UNIVERSITY - SUMMER SCHOOL
COOPERATION AND CONFLICT IN EU-EAST ASIA RELATIONS
Dates: 31/08/2015 – 11/09/2015
Application deadline: 01/07/2015
This course will provide international graduate students with a broad and in-depth
understanding of EU-East Asia relations. It focuses on aspects of conflict and cooperation in EU
and East-Asia relations and will cover different topics including institutions, trade, politics,
security, development cooperation and environment. The course also pays considerable
attention to current issues in EU-East Asia issues.
The Summer School benefits from the extensive expertise at the Centre for EU Studies and the
Department of Languages and Cultures at Ghent University. In addition, the course will invite
experts including international researchers as well as representatives of the work field.
Through the interaction with the lecturers, group discussions and presentations, participants will
learn to participate in a debate on an high academic level in English.
The Summer School takes place at Ghent University, Belgium between 31 August - 11
September 2015.
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CYPRUS, UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS - STATE FRAGMENTATION,
REGIONAL CRISES AND WAR ENDINGS
Dates: 19/07/2015 - 31/07/2015 July 2015
Application deadline: 31/05/2015
Following the success of the 2014 International Summer School (ISS) in Peace and Conflict
Studies, the Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cyprus, announces
the Second International Summer School in Peace and Conflict Studies, which is organized
in collaboration with the European Consortium for Political Research and the International
Association for Peace and Conflict Studies. The 2015 ISS focus theme will be "State
Fragmentation, Regional Crises and War Endings".
The International Summer School will take place between 19-31 July in Nicosia.
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FRANCE, UNIVERSITY JOSEPH FOURIER (GRENOBLE 1) BACHELOR SUMMER PROGRAMME
Dates: 1/06/2015 – 10/07/2015
Application deadline: 26/03/2015
The Bachelor Summer Programme at Joseph Fourier University of Grenoble gives students
the opportunity to obtain credits for their home university and meet students from all over the
word. It is also open to French UJF students. The 6 week pr ogramme offers scientific courses
taught in English and a French language and culture module.
The Summer School will take place between 1-10 July in Grenoble, France.
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GERMANY, JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY GIESSEN - U.S.-GERMAN
SUMMER SCHOOL IN INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW
Dates: 18/07/2015 – 15/08/2015
Application deadline: 31/05/2015
The U.S.-German Summer School in International and Comparative Law is jointly offered by
the Marquette University - Law School, the University of Wisconsin - Law School and the Justus
Liebig University Giessen - Law School.
The courses, all of them taught in English, are designed to challenge and inspire participants in
highly popular fields of international and comparative law. The course combines high-quality
learning with a wide range of cultural and social activities.
The U.S.-German Summer School in International and Comparative Law will take place
between 18 July-15 August in Giessen, Germany.
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GERMANY, JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY GIESSEN INTERNATIONAL SUMMER COURSE
Dates: 27/08/2015 – 25/09/2015
Application deadline: 15/07/2015
The International Summer Course offers 4 weeks (96 hours) of instruction in German
language, with a focus on basic grammar, cultural background, text production and
communicative skills.
The special character of the International Summer Course resides in its programme of individual
mentoring. Not only does this approach help students to get acquainted with the University, but
it also introduces them to the city of Giessen and its environs.
The international Summer Course will be held from 27 August until 25 September in
Giessen, Germany.
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GERMANY, JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY GIESSEN - HESSEN
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER UNIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY & BIOTECHNOLOGY LINKING LAW, BUSINESS AND
SCIENCE
Dates: 18/07/2015 – 15/08/2015
Application deadline: 31/05//2015
The Hessen International Summer University is designed to inspire participants in highly
popular fields such as intellectual property and biotechnology.
The interdisciplinary programme is designed for postgraduates, undergraduates with some
basic knowledge in the area of biotechnology, and young professionals, who want to learn about
Europe's way of dealing with the challenges of a new and developing industry such as
biotechnology, and who want to gain some first-hand experience with German and European
culture.
All seminars are taught by internationally renowned academics and practitioners. Furthermore,
students will attend German language courses of different levels in accordance with their
knowledge.
The Hessen International Summer University will take place from 18 July until 15 August in
Giessen, Germany.
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MALTA, UNIVERSITY OF MALTA - SUMMER SCHOOL MEDITERRANEAN COAST: THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Dates: 13/07/2015 – 18/07/2015
The Summer School - Mediterranean Coast: Threats and opportunities will provide
participants with an appreciation of the complex life-supporting systems of the Mediterranean
coast, and of the nature of the various environmental threats and risks that these are being
exposed to as a result of regional and local economic and social developments. Furthermore ,
the course will outline the various tools and management options to successfully control and
manage such risks in a sustainable manner.
This 6-day intensive summer training course will be aimed at a wide range of postgraduate
students including those with some technical or managerial backgrounds. It would be suitable
as a refresher course for environmental managers or as an introductory course for postgraduate
students following a wide range of subject areas (e.g. environmental law; environmental
management; environmental engineering; economics).
Summer School - Mediterranean Coast: Threats and opportunities will be held between 13-18
July at the University of Malta.
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MALTA, UNIVERSITY OF MALTA - THE KOLLAR METHOD SUMMER
SCHOOL
Dates: 01/09/2015 – 05/09/2015
The Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health, in collaboration with International
Collaborative Programmes, is organising a one-week summer school on the Kollar Method of
Teaching and Learning. The programme focuses on creativity improvement, new l ecturing and
learning methods, application of the social media in teaching and learning and acquiring the
basics of relaxation.
The summer school will take place between 1-5 September at the University of Malta.
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NORWAY, NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY - INTERNATIONAL SUMMER COURSE FOR
NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE AND NATURE
Dates: Course A: 23/07/2015 – 15/08/2015 & Course B: 27/07/2015 – 15/08/2015
Application deadline: 30/05/2015
The Norwegian summer course is fun and challenging, and a good way to make new friends
and learn about Norway. The language course consists of 70 hours of clas ses and work in selfstudy groups on different language tasks.
The NTNU Office of International Relations offers a social programme, which includes "get -toknow" Trondheim activities, various dinners/barbecues, weekend and day trips in the
surroundings of Trondheim and, of course, a lot of fun. The social programme is an integral part
of the language course.
The summer course will take place in Trondheim, Norway.
Course A will take place between 23 July - 15 August and Course B from 27 July - 15
August.
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POLAND, ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY IN POZNÁN - SLAVIA
FIELD SCHOOL IN MORTUARY ARCHAEOLOGY
Dates: 29/06/2015 – 15/08/2015
Application deadline: 15/03/2015
Slavia Field School in Mortuary Archaeology offers seven weeks of archaeological
exploration and adventure at the prehistoric/post-medieval multicultural site in Drawsko, Poland.
The program is divided into two sessions between 29 June - 22 July and 23 July-15 August.
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POLAND, ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY IN POZNÁN - SUMMER
SCHOOL OF POLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Dates: 3/08/2015 – 21/08/2015
Summer School of Polish Language and Culture is organised by Adam Mickiewicz
University. The school's curriculum covers classes which include: Polish language course,
lectures, workshops and language consultancies for beginners.
The intensive Polish language course is carried within the time of 4 -6 hours per day and its
classes are arranged due to the language level of learners. After the language course students
are warmly invited to attend the lectures held either in Polish or English language.
The Summer School will take place between 3-21 August in Poznán, Poland.
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POLAND, ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY IN POZNAN - THE
AMPERE NMR SCHOOL
Dates: 14/06/2015 – 20/06/2015
The AMPERE NMR School is organised by the Macromolecular Physics Department of Adam
Mickiewicz University in Poznań, in collaboration with Centre for European Integration, under
the auspices of the Groupement AMPERE.
The School is addressed to young scientists (post graduate students, Ph D students and postdoctoral fellows) and is focused on theoretical and experimental aspects of NMR methods, as
well as on the application of NMR in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
The AMPERE NMR School will take place between 14-20 June in Zakopane, Poland.
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POLAND, ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY IN POZNÁN - SUMMER
SCHOOL - ECOLOGICAL STATE OF THE LAKE DURING
RESTORATION MEASURES
Dates: 28/06/2015 – 12/07/2015
Application deadline: at the end of April
Summer School - Ecological state of the lake during restoration measures will be held in
Wagrowiec and Poznań. The Durowskie Lake situated in Wagrowiec is restored with unique and
complex method, to fulfilling the requirements of the WFD. One of the main aims of the Summer
School will be the study new restoration techniques and their influence on the ecological state
of the lake.
The summer school will take place between 28 June - 27 July, in Wagrowiec and Poznań,
Poland.
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POLAND, ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY IN POZNÁN - POZNÁN
SUMMER SCHOOL OF BIOINFORMATICS - ANALYSIS OF RNAS
Dates: 06/07/2015 – 10/07/2015
Application deadline: 01/07/2015
The 11th edition of the Poznan Summer School of Bioinformatics will cover the analysis of
RNA data, including such subjects like next-generation sequencing of transcriptomes (RNA-
Seq), small RNAs discovery, long non-coding RNAs as well as secondary and tertiary structures
of RNA molecules.
The course is suitable both for beginners and for those who already have some basic
knowledge in bioinformatics and find it necessary and interesting to learn more about
bioinformatics applications in RNA studies.
The Summer School of Bioinformatics will take place between 6-10 July in Poznán, Poland.
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POLAND, ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY IN POZNÁN - NEWS
LITERACY SUMMER INSTITUTE IN POZNAN 2015
Dates: 08/07/2015 – 17/07/2015
Application deadline: 26/04/2015
News Literacy Summer Institute offers the opportunity to lecturers, teachers and students
who would like to apply News Literacy and its core elements to their work.
News Literacy is an innovative course, aimed to help students to become conscious news
consumers through applying their critical thinking skills and work with current examples from
news media.
The course teaches how we should engage critically with this increasingly digitalizing wor ld we
live in. How do we know if news is real, when is it exaggerated, how can we tell if its sources
are dubious, if someone tries to fool us? These skills will be taught based on news and media,
but will be extended to any kind of digital information.
News Literacy Summer Institute will take place between 8-17July in Poznań, Poland.
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PORTUGAL, UNIVERSITY OF MINHO - SUMMER COURSE ON
PORTUGUESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Dates: 01/07/2015 – 21/07/2015
Application deadline: 01/07/2015
The Language Centre of the University of Minho, BabeliUM, organises its 25th Summer Course
on Portuguese as a Foreign Language. The 72 hours summer course includes study visits
and cultural activities.
The course will take place between 1-21 July in Braga, Portugal.
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PORTUGAL, UNIVERSITY OF MINHO - SUMMER OF LANGUAGES
Dates: 01/07/2015 – 31/07/2015
Application deadline: 23/06/2015
The Language Centre of the University of Minho (UM), BabeliUM, offers an extensive language
programme with twelve different languages from which to choose: German, Arabic, Czech,
Spanish, French, English, Italian, Japanese, Galician, Hungarian, Polish, Sign language PT.
The Summer of Languages will take place between 1-31 July in Braga, Portugal.
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PORTUGAL, UNIVERSITY OF MINHO - APL LATE SUMMER
SCHOOL OF LINGUISTICS 2015: EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN
SYNTAX
Dates: 30/08/2015 – 04/09/2015
Application deadline: 30/04/2015
The APL Late Summer School of Linguistics 2015: Experimental Methods in Syntax will
take place from 30 August until 04 September in Braga, Portugal.
More information: http://ceh.ilch.uminho.pt/
http://cehum.ilch.uminho.pt/summerschool2015
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PORTUGAL, UNIVERSITY OF MINHO - SUMMER SCHOOL IN
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & PUBLIC POLICY: THE ETHICS OF
BANKING
Dates: 20/07/2015 – 23/07/2015
Application deadline: 15/05/2015
In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in issues at the intersection of political
philosophy and public policy. In particular, attention has increasingly turned to the question of
what kind of institutions and policies would be needed in order to create a significantly more just
society. This summer school will be devoted to the ethics of banking.
The Summer course will be held between 20-23 July in Braga, Portugal.
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PORTUGAL, UNIVERSITY OF PORTO - VISUM 2015 – VISION
UNDERSTANDING AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE SUMMER
SCHOOL
Dates: 02/07/2015 – 09/07/2015
Application deadline: 01/03/2015
Visum 2015 is the third VISion Understanding and Machine intelligence (visum) Summer
School that targets to gather at Universidade do Porto, Portugal, Ph.D. candidates, Post Doctoral scholars and researchers from academia and industry with research interests in
computer vision and machine intelligence.
Considering the existing gap between the most fundamental concepts of computer vision and
their application in real world scenarios, the realisation of visum school seeks to bridge these
two key domains.
Visum 2015 will take place between 2-9 July in Porto, Portugal.
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ROMANIA, BABES-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY - THE INTERNATIONAL
SUMMER COURSES OF ROMANIAN LANGUAGE AND CIVILIZATION
Dates: 29 June – 17 July 2015
Application deadline: 1 June 2015
The aims and objectives of the International Summer Courses of Romanian Language and
Civilization, 44th edition, are developing oral and written communication skills in Romanian as
a foreign language, providing professional instruction and up-to-date hands-on teaching
materials, improving the participants’ linguistic and cultural knowledge by organizing leisure and
social activities and enriching cultural knowledge in an authentic environment.
The programme offers 3 weeks of Romanian language courses (20 hours/week), 4 ECTS credits
for participation and final assessment, the certificate of attendance and several leisure and
social activities.
The International Summer Courses of Romanian Language and Civilization will take place from
29 June to 17 July in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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UNITED KINGDOM, UNIVERSITY OF KENT - INTERNATIONAL
SUMMER SCHOOL 2015
Dates: Canterbury, 11/07/2015 – 24/07/2015 / Medway, 27/06/2015 – 10/07/2015
Application deadline: the Friday of the week before the course start date
In addition to providing a meaningful and rewarding study experience, the International Summer
School is an enjoyable way of meeting students from different cultures and experiencing life in
the UK at a top-ranking university.
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The International Summer School offers a variety of courses:
Exploring Visual Cultures: Art, Film & Performance
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Europe and the World
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Twentieth-Century Britain: Society, Culture and Identity
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Investigating the Social Mind
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Principles and Practices in Journalism
The International Summer School 2015 will take place between
11-24 July in Canterbury
and 27 June - 10 July in Medway, United Kingdom.
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UNITED KINGDOM, UNIVERSITY OF KENT - BIOTECHNOLOGY
SUMMER SCHOOL
Dates: 11/07/2015 – 25/07/2015
Application deadline: 03/07/2015
The Biotechnology Summer School is a 2-week residential programme for students entering
their final year in a Biology-related subject. The Summer School will supplement your existing
knowledge with valuable practical and applied training, and allow you to discuss research in
depth with the academics who are leading experts in their area. It will prepare you for your
senior year and enhance your appeal to potential employers and graduate schools.
The Biotechnology Summer School is part of the University of Kent International Summer
School and will take place between 11-25 July in Canterbury, United Kingdom.