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PhD internship offer at ILL, Grenoble (2026)
National platform for cooperation with ILL „ILL SK” To the attention of PhD students and supervisors in Slovakia! Within the framework of the Scientific Membership of Slovakia at ILL, 3 years of funding is available for PhD students to make extended stays at ILL as part of collaborative projects with ILL scientists. The remaining funding…
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Election of the Vice-Chair of the European XFEL Council
The European XFEL GmbH Council at its meeting on 19.2.2026 unanimously elected as its Vice-Chairman Assoc. prof. Ing. Karel Saksl, DrSc., Dean of Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, TUKE. Karel Saksl will take up his new position from 25.5.2026 for a period of two years. The European XFEL Council is the highest self-governing body…
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SFEL 2026 – first announcement
We hereby invite you to the 9th annual international science school, the School of XFEL, Synchrotron and Neutron Radiation Users 2026 “SFEL2026”, which will take place from September 28 to October 2, 2026 at KC Academia, Stará Lesná, High Tatras, Slovakia. You can find all important information on the SFEL2026 school website: https://indico.science.upjs.sk/event/223/
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Slovakia on the path to partnership in ELI ERIC (Extreme Light Infrastructure)
ELI ERIC (Extreme Light Infrastructure) is listed on the ESFRI Roadmap and is currently in the operational phase. It operates a system of the world’s most powerful lasers accessible in user mode on the basis of open access (excellence-based access). These lasers are used not only for research in the field of laser physics and…
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DESY/European XFEL users´ meeting – Registration open
Link to registration and program: https://indico.desy.de/event/51380/
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INPROCAP – onsite training on innovation procurement
The INPROCAP project (https://www.inprocap-procurement.eu/), which focuses on the area of innovation procurement, is planning onsite training sessions in the area of innovation procurement, practical cases and key preparation steps. The trainings are suitable for Industrial Office Liaisons (ILOs) and procurement staff. Training dates: 23 March 2026 – CERN, Geneva (10:00–16:00) (ILOs focus; procurement staff welcome) 28 April…
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SK-ILO Day 2025
Workshop “SK-ILO Day 2025”: European Research Infrastructures – an opportunity for Slovak industry, entrepreneurship and innovation. On December 3, 2025, the “SK-ILO Day 2025” workshop was held at the Yasmin Hotel in Košice, organized by the Slovak ESFRI Commission in cooperation with NCP XFEL and ERI. The event was aimed at supporting cooperation between Slovak companies and major European…
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European Solar Telescope (EST) – Establishment of a Council of Government Representatives
Spain, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic take the lead in the European Next Generation Solar Telescope project The European Solar Telescope (EST) project has taken a decisive step towards the construction of this infrastructure by establishing a Board of Governmental Representatives (BGR), which represents the first formal commitment at government level to this European flagship…
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NEPHEWS Virtual Training (2nd edition)
The Case Studies allow for a user new to the technique to understand the process from conception of the experiment, to proposal stage, to preparation stage, to the performance of the experiment, the data acquisition, analysis and publication. The previous Case Studies from February are online on the NEPHEWS channel – the synchrotron case study from Greece…
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Big Science Masterclass “Training for and with Big Science Organizations” – 13 November, online
