Events
Uppsala University and Linkoping University, Sweden
23.-24. October 2024
In mid-October 2024, representatives of the COLOSSE project visited Uppsala and Linköping Universities in Sweden. At Uppsala University, they met with Tomáš Kubart from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Erik Lewin from the Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory. The primary objective was to introduce the COLOSSE project and explore potential research collaborations. This visit included a project presentation, lab tours, and three scientific lectures delivered by COLOSSE representatives as part of a doctoral seminar.
At Linköping University, COLOSSE representatives engaged with Daniel Lundin, Grzegorz Greczynski, and Davide G. Sangiovanni from the Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Discussions focused on COLOSSE’s activities and opportunities for PhD internships in areas like PVD technologies, chemical analysis, and ab initio material prediction.
Visit at the University of Kiel, Germany
20. September 2024
At the end of September 2024, representatives of the COLOSSE project visited the University of Kiel, specifically the groups of Prof. Holger Kesten (Plasma Technology) and Prof. Jan Benedikt (Experimental Plasma Physics). The primary aim of this visit was to present the project and its activities that could deepen mutual collaboration. The presentation took the form of a lecture attended by approximately twenty researchers and doctoral students from these teams. Two of the doctoral students expressed interest in the planned postdoctoral positions that will be opened as part of the project. In addition to the lecture, there was also a tour to laboratories focused on unconventional plasma diagnostics, passive thermal probes, plasma and ion sources, systems for generating nano and microparticles, and several systems for generating low-temperature atmospheric plasma discharges.
COLOSSE Consortium meeting and Impact training
11. September - 13. September 2024
From September 11th to 13th, Comenius University in Bratislava / Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave hosted the COLOSSE consortium meeting, along with a training session conducted by Zuzana Lisoňová focused on the impact sections of grant proposals. Almost 30 research managers and researchers from University of West Bohemia in Pilsen / Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, Masaryk University Brno / Masarykova univerzita Brno, Slovak Academy of Sciences / Slovenská akadémia vied, Slovak Technical University in Bratislava / Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave, and Comenius University in Bratislava / Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave prepared and delivered pitches on the potential impact of various cutting-edge technologies and research topics.
"Synergies Coordinators Day” in Brussels
7. June 2024
As representatives of COLOSSE project, it was a privilege to attend the "Synergies Coordinators Day” in Brussels, organized by the European Commission and European Research Executive Agency (REA). This event brought together all 16 projects funded under the Horizon Europe Pathways to Synergies call. We had a nice opportunity to meet our Project Officer Soraya Impens and connect with fellow coordinators. The day was full of valuable exchanges, learning and networking.
Masarykova univerzita Brno, Západočeská univerzita v Plzni (ZČU) and Comenius University in Bratislava / Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave.
COLOSSE's kick-off meeting
1. April 2024
COLOSSE's kick-off meeting was held on 4 and 5 April 2024 at the Dean's office at MU Faculty of Science. The meeting between the research centers and the project office was introductory, and practical aspects of the project were discussed. Now, the COLOSSE leaders, researchers, and research managers are eager to finalize project strategies that will allow them to embark on the internationalization and up-skilling trajectory of the project.
