It’s Not Just Scientists – Gdańsk Tech Administrative Staff Also Benefits from ENHANCE! | Gdańsk University of Technology

Aleksandra Kocińska shares her experience:

"Last week, I had the opportunity to once again visit Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, where I completed my participation in the ENHANCE+ program 'Train the Trainer – in the field of Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation' after one year.

The in-person meeting was incredibly valuable – although we had been meeting online every two months over the past year, face-to-face conversations allowed for deeper reflection and more dynamic discussions in various configurations. Participants expressed a strong willingness to continue collaboration in the future.

The most important outcome of this program is the creation of a community of practitioners – open to cooperation and mutual support. Despite differences in our areas of work and the challenges we face, we have found many similarities and shared valuable knowledge and experience.

I would like to sincerely thank the Chalmers University team for their excellent organization and hospitality: Kristine Dobricic, Karen Williams-Middleton, Martin Lackeus, Yashar Mansoori, Anmar Kamalaldin, and Kristine Hejdenberg Sedström.

This year, I was accompanied by Dr. Magdalena Fabjanowicz from the Faculty of Management and Economics at Gdańsk University of Technology, who now acts as a liaison between our cohort and the new group of participants just beginning their journey in the program, also drawing from our experience.

Participating in this initiative has been an incredibly valuable and inspiring experience for me. As a representative of PG Biznes Hub and Gdańsk Tech Startup School (GTS2), we plan to implement the best practices and inspirations developed together with the members of this international community.”

The ENHANCE Office invites Administrative Staff to courses, seminars, and webinars:

• Professional Tandems – ENHANCE Professional Tandems connect academic staff and PhD students from all ENHANCE Alliance universities to support scientific collaboration and networking across disciplines.
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• Language Tandems – ENHANCE Language Tandems are online meetings designed for practicing foreign language communication in international pairs.
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🔸 Coming Soon:

• ENHANCE Lunchinar – 17/11/2025 at 12:00 – Register
  Dr. hab. Łukasz Sienkiewicz from Gdańsk University of Technology will lead the introductory session on neurodiversity.
  This will be the first webinar in a series focused on raising awareness about diversity in the academic workplace (Employee Function Diversity).
  Upcoming sessions: January (Autism Spectrum), March (ADHD), April (Chronic Illness), May (Summary).
• Webinar Series on Wellbeing in the Workplace
• Pilot GREAT Program – supporting the internationalization of administrative staff, culminating in certification and participation in a Staff Week at Gdańsk University of Technology.
• Staff Competence Development Program, covering the following topics:
  • International Exchange Knowledge
  • Methodology for Teachers
  • Open Science
  • Employee Function Diversity

🔸 All courses, seminars, and webinars are conducted exclusively in English.