On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the EURAXESS Welcome Office at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice organised an Information Session for international teachers, researchers, and doctoral students. The event offered participants an opportunity to learn about useful services, tools, and opportunities to support their professional and personal development.
The programme featured a series of presentations delivered by representatives of the EURAXESS Welcome Office and other university departments and services.
The session opened with an introduction to EURAXESS activities and career development tools available to researchers. Participants then learned about electronic information resources provided by the University Library, reference management tools, and the issue of AI-generated citation hallucinations.
The afternoon continued with presentations by the International Relations and Internationalisation Office, which introduced Erasmus+ study mobility opportunities, long-term and short-term traineeships, and Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs). The final presentation, delivered by the University Counselling Centre (UNIPOC), focused on mindfulness and stress management, highlighting the importance of well-being in both professional and personal life.
In addition to gaining practical information and discovering new opportunities, participants had the chance to meet colleagues from different university departments, exchange experiences, and enjoy informal discussions over coffee and refreshments.
The EURAXESS Welcome Office would like to thank all speakers and participants for their contributions to the event. We hope that the information and contacts shared during the session will be useful to international members of the UPJŠ community.
The event was organised as part of the project funded by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic, entitled “Strengthening and Sustaining EURAXESS Centres in Slovakia”.
