From 27 – 31 May, the Central and East European, Russian and Eurasian (CEERES) Erasmus Mundus IntM programme hosted a summer school at the University of Glasgow for students completing their first year of studies. The summer school featured a packed agenda of seminars, workshops, and panel discussions.

Teaching subjects including epistemology in social research, qualitative text analysis, and quantitative research using AI were Dr Anna Dekalchuk (CEERES Programme Director) and Dr Ammon Cheskin from the University of Glasgow, and Dr Ivan Grigoriev from King’s College London. Leading a full-day employability and skills development workshop was Alec Pearson from Alec Pearson Coaching, alongside Dr Dickon Copsey and his colleagues from the College of Social Sciences Employability team.

On Saturday 31 May, the CEERES team was delighted to welcome a panel of alumni from the CEERES IntM and Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies MSc programmes who discussed their career pathways after they completed their studies, and shared valuable insights and advice with students. Following this, students, alumni, and staff retired to Òran Mór for a networking lunch.