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Higher Education Researcher

EPIC Webinar: Opportunities for ICT research collaboration with Australia

Join the webinar on June 19th at 07:30 CEST (15:30 Melbourne/Sydney/Canberra).

1 min read · 14. June 2019
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Researcher Higher Education

From Aachen to Honolulu and Washington – doctoral students on the move

Former Marietta Blau scholarship holders of the University of Vienna report in the PhD corner on their research stays abroad.

1 min read · 11. June 2019
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Science in Exile – A documentary about researchers turned refugees

“Science in Exile” explores how the recent violence in Syria, Yemen and Iraq has threatened the lives of four researchers, forcing them to suspend their work and flee their homelands.

1 min read · 05. June 2019
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Researcher Public Science

Public lecture by Citizen Science expert Heidi Ballard

On June 17th, 2019, at the invitation of the Center for Citizen Science, the head of the Center for Community and Citizen Science at the University of California (Davis) will be visiting Vienna.

1 min read · 04. June 2019
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Development Research Researcher

Welt im Ohr: Gender and empowerment in academic projects of the Austrian Development Cooperation

Scientists and members of staff of the APPEAR projects SUSFISH-plus und LoCaBreed, both of which are being implemented in Burkina Faso, report on visible and invisible orders of gender in development research. Radio broadcast on ORF Ö1 Campus from May 24th, 2019 from 8 to 9 p.m.

27. May 2019
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Higher Education Researcher

Open Access article: Science in transition. Universities and the Sustainable Development Goals

How must higher education institutions, research, teaching and organisation change in order to make a substantial contribution to sustainable development? Read more about the results of the conference in a newly published Open Access article in the magazine GAIA – Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society.

1 min read · 15. May 2019
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Development Research Researcher

Implementation of the UN Sustainability Development Goals: Quo Vadis Austria?

Where does Austria stand regarding the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? The platform "SDG Watch" organised the first forum in Vienna.

09. May 2019
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OeAD Higher Education Researcher

Austrian researchers vistit the Austrian Center Shanghai

Alexandra Wagner from the OeAD Cooperation Office and Austrian Center welcomed several top researchers from Austria in Shanghai in April.

06. May 2019
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Development Research Researcher

"Welt im Ohr": Medical anthropology: The socio-cultural aspects of health

Three medical anthropologists will talk about their work in Africa and the many facets of medical anthropology. Radio broadcast on ORF Ö1 Campus on April 26th, 2019 from 8 to 9 p.m. (repeat of June 27th, 2017)

25. April 2019
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Researcher

"Welt im Ohr": Mozambique

The dramatic consequences of global warming in Mozambique and a university project for the production of renewable energy. March 29th, 2019, 8 to 9 p.m. on Ö1 Campusradio.

28. March 2019
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Alumni Researcher

Ring of honour of the University of Vienna for Christof Lammer

The sinologist, cultural and social anthropologist and former Marietta Blau scholarship holder receives the highest distinction "sub auspiciis" for his dissertation.

1 min read · 20. March 2019
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Euraxess Austria: Exchange of experiences 2019

"Career Development" was the focus of this year’s Euraxess Austria Network event on March 6, 2019.

1 min read · 15. March 2019