Early-Career Researchers (CU.ecr)

Discover our CU.ecr in action

The CU.ecr offers a unique platform for sharing best practices and addressing challenges related to the training, mobility, and career development of Early-Career Researchers (ECRs) within our universities.

The CU.ecr was developed within the Circle U.'s Empowering Research Innovation Action project between 2021-2024, and was formerly known as the ECR Forum.

Community of Practice for Early-Career Reseachers (CU.ecr)

As a community of practice, the CU.ecr facilitates regular interaction among members to exchange experiences and identify areas for improvement. The CU.ecr has already conducted workshops and is creating digital tools to enhance communication among its members.

Membership includes ECRs, academic supervisors, and administrative staff supporting ECRs, such as heads or coordinators of Doctoral Schools and representatives from research institutes/centres or faculties. Building on the pioneering activities of CU ERIA, this community of practice aims to:

Support the skills and career development of early-career researchers.
Share good practices and discuss issues related to ECR training, mobility, and careers, including topics such as training content and mentoring.
Share and provide guidance on developing training sessions for ECRs.
Oversee the development of mobility schemes for ECRs and maximize mobility opportunities within the alliance.
Promote the use of the cotutelle de thèse model to enable ECRs to establish close ties with two CU universities for both training and research.

Fellowships

Postdoc Mobility Programme

Looking to expand your research network across Europe? The Circle U. Postdoc Mobility Programme offers short-term fellowships to help postdocs find their future teams, prepare funding proposals, and take the next step in their academic careers.

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Circle U. Intersectoral Mobility Programme

Boost your career with Circle U.’s Intersectoral Mobility Programme: short stays for PhDs and postdocs to gain skills, expand networks, and collaborate beyond academia across Europe.

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Courses

MasterPhD 0 ECTS

Rethinking Healthy Ageing: Bridging Care, Community, and Innovation

This three-day interdisciplinary workshop, taking place in Pisa from 21 to 23 October, explores one of the major societal challenges facing Europe: demographic ageing. Through expert talks, collaborative problem-solving, and innovation-focused activities, students will gain insights into the opportunities and challenges of promoting healthy ageing in increasingly ageing populations.

Teaching: On-site

Apply now Deadline: 15.09

Bachelor 5 ECTS

The Politics of Sustainable Development

This course will introduce you to the major theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of sustainable development, including the contested nature of the sustainable development discourse at global and national levels.

Teaching: One week of online teaching from 28 September to 2 October.

Apply now Deadline: 21.08

Master 120 ECTS

Double Degree Master's Programme in Chemistry

Are you a bachelor student in Chemistry looking to expand your horizons? Apply for the Double Degree Master's Programme in Chemistry and study at the Université Paris Cité and at the University of Pisa.

Teaching: In person

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Bachelor 10 ECTS

Sustainable Business, Finance & Circular Economy

Follow the online teaching from Oslo in this hybrid course on three areas of EU business-related law and policy where the EU is working to integrate sustainability: business, finance, and the circular economy.

Teaching: Hybrid teaching with online sessions for Circle U. students.

Collaborative Mixed Methods Research in Applied Linguistics

This course offers an in-depth exploration of mixed-methods research (MMR), combining qualitative and quantitative approaches to better understand language, communication, and learning. Through online modules, in-person workshops, and a collaborative project, students will learn to design rigorous studies integrating diverse data collection and analysis tools. Special attention is given to collaboration as a research practice, as well as to the epistemological foundations of methodological integration.

Teaching: English, French

Apply now Deadline: 15.08

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BachelorMasterPhD

Open Conversation: What works, when, how and why: Promising practices for a more hopeful future

Join this Circle U. Open Conversation for a timely discussion on what actually works in development and public policy. Drawing on evidence of progress in health, education, and human well-being, speakers from political science, global health, and economics examine why some interventions succeed and how hope can be grounded in empirical evidence.

Teaching: Online

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