The ERA-Shuttle project is pleased to announce its upcoming 5-day Summer School. The focus of this summer school is on “Career and Personal Growth for Human-Centric Leadership in the European Research Area (ERA)”. This training event will deliver a capacity building to bridge today’s technical expertise and tomorrow’s strategic research leadership.

Dates: 5th – 9th October 2026
Location: University of Malta Valletta Campus
Aimed for: Researchers, Research Managers & Administrators (RMAs), and R&I support professionals

 

In a rapidly evolving research landscape shaped by AI and its societal impact expectations, this Summer School will equip participants with the skills to:

• Navigate a career path from operational roles to strategic leadership
• Augment academic and research management careers with AI’s latest advancements
• Strengthen your skills in developing impact-driven, value-aligned research funding proposals
• Analyse your cognitive resilience and digital well-being in the era of AI 

Through an interactive programme combining expert insights, hands-on workshops, and peer exchange, participants will explore:

• Strategic intelligence and employability in ERA
• Career planning across sectors
• Human-centric capacity building 
• Wellbeing in AI-augmented work environments

 

This Summer School contributes to the ERA-Shuttle mission of strengthening research and innovation capacity across Europe and fostering sustainable, cross-sectoral collaboration.

Below is a short summary of the topics to be discussed.

Day 1 (Monday, October 5, 2026):

Topic: Collaboration for Career Development, Career Resilience, and Sustainable Skill Management

Day 2 (Tuesday, October 6, 2026):

From Practical Tools to Strategic Orchestration and regulation – Generative AI in higher education

Day 3 (Wednesday, October 7, 2026):

Use of LLMs (Beginner & Advanced) under Data Protection with Local Solutions & under the EU AI Act and ethical principles.

Day 4 (Thursday, October 8, 2026):

From Mobility to Impact: Lessons from ERA Talent projects

Day 5 (Friday, October 9, 2026): Knowledge Transfer and Institutional Valorisation Strategies

 

More details, including registration and agenda, will be announced soon.
Stay tuned and mark your calendar!