Interview with Péter Mezei, lecturer at the University of Szeged Péter Mezei, for example, has successful Finnish-Hungarian relations, resulting in more than ten years of cooperation, numerous studies and a number of international conferences. He told us about them.
What prompted you to apply for an Erasmus+ scholarship?
To test myself in an international environment and improve my language skills. It was also important for me to keep my course materials updated in English. On the other hand, I was also looking forward to nurturing the professional relationships that have developed over the years. The Erasmus+ scholarship meant not only teaching at least 8 hours of lectures, but also building professional and human relationships with faculty members, discussing new areas of research and even - at regular intervals - practicing sports and cultural experiences together.
Where and at which institution did you spend your fellowship period and on what basis did you choose this institution?
I spent most of my fellowship trips at a single institution, the University of Turku in Finland. It is difficult to calculate, but I visited only here approx. I visited about two dozen times.
As a result of all this, I became an associate professor at the same university in 2014.
Since the beginning of 2020, unfortunately I have only been able to come to Turku once, but since then I have been regularly teaching online to students in Finland, although not in the framework of Erasmus+. I have also visited Bangor (UK), Tenerife (Spain) and Dublin (Ireland) with an Erasmus+ scholarship.
What kind of professional work did you do while you were there?
The usefulness of the study came with the completion of the courses, including post-exam tasks. In addition, there was library work and professional discussions with foreign colleagues.
How does the knowledge gained abroad help your work in your home country?
In general, Hungarian university education can also benefit from foreign language training. As a result, I have been teaching English to Erasmus+ scholarship students coming to Szeged for a long time. Of course, Erasmus+ connections can also be transferred to research. I have already published with colleagues from Dublin, Tenerife and Turku.
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