EURAXESS Slovakia invites PhD students and early career researchers to the upcoming training workshop “Skill & Chill: Feedback and Self-Management for Researchers"
Date: Thursday, 27 November 2025
Time: 9:00 – 12:30 CET
Venue: University Centre of Slovak University of Technology, Imricha Karvaša 4, Bratislava
This interactive workshop is designed for PhD candidates and researchers who want to improve how they give and receive feedback while managing their own performance and focus. Together, we will:
- Explore what feedback really is - and what it is not,
- Uncover the psychological and emotional mechanisms that often make it difficult to accept it constructively,
- Through short role-plays and practical exercises, learn how to respond to challenging feedback, maintain self-confidence, and turn feedback into personal and professional growth,
- Discuss key self-management techniques to overcome mental traps, procrastination, and overload, supporting more focused and effective research work.
The workshop will be led by Miriam Filipová. Language of the workshop is English.
Number of places is limited. Registration is open untill November 21.