VERSA Soft Skills Summer Course in Iceland

Did you know that 80% of the PhD graduates end up working in a non-academic context? And that even though they are highly qualified and trained in conducting research, they often find themselves unprepared for work beyond academia? One of the major deficits which causes this unpreparedness is a lack in soft skills training. However, recent studies have shown that soft skills can be trained in a rather easy and fun way: by playing video games. Playing commercial video games are training millions of children and young people in soft skills everyday, probably without them being aware of it. That is why we started a pioneering research project last year, the VERSA project, and this summer, we are cooperating with three other Aurora universities to host a summer course in Reykjavik, Iceland! This course will be a blend of soft skill training, playing videogames and meeting new people from Spain, Innsbruck and off course Iceland. If you join us, you will have a guaranteed unforgettable, valuable experience, investing in yourself before the start of a new study year and meeting potential future collaboration partners. Naturally, we will also leave the university building every now and then to scout the marvelous surroundings of Iceland. Moreover, we are now looking at ways to fund (part of) your stay and travel, so you probably get all of this for significantly reduced costs (make sure to check if your PhD position comes with a travel budget as well). If this sounds like music to your ears, make sure to sign up quickly, we only have 5 five places! Sjáumst í Reykjavík!