ENLIGHT

Exploring University Teaching: Practice, Share, Reflect

WHEN: 18 and 25 May 2026 at 9.00 - 14.00

FORMAT: Online

AIMS OF THE TRAINING: The training focuses on teaching in the context of higher education, covering course and lesson planning, classroom facilitation, and active learning methods aligned with student-centered teaching principles. It is designed as an interactive experience, built around hands-on activities, guided discussions, and peer exchange.

You will have the opportunity to experience and reflect on innovative teaching approaches from a student perspective, share your own teaching experiences, and connect with PhD students across ENLIGHT universities who are passionate about teaching. The course is facilitated by experienced trainers from the Centre for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Comenius University.

FOR WHOM: PhD students enrolled at Enlight universities

REGISTRATION: Via the registration form. Registration is open until May 11.

A certificate of attendance will be granted to participants.

TRAINERS:

Gabriela Pleschová holds a PhD in Political Science and earned an MSc in Higher Education Pedagogy from the University of Oxford in 2012. Since 2004, she has led the design and delivery of workshops and other professional development activities for university educators. She currently heads the Centre for Scholarship and Teaching at the Faculty of Arts, Comenius University. She founded the ECPR Standing Group on Teaching and Learning Politics and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Political Science Education.

Agnes Simon is a political scientist and educational developer at the Center for Scholarship and Teaching at Comenius University in Bratislava. She focuses on curriculum development, teaching and learning, mentoring, and academic writing in English, while also conducting research in both education and political science. Her work has been published in leading journals, and she has co-edited books on early career academics and internationalising teaching in higher education.