The recent mobility, carried out within the EUPeace Alliance, provided a fruitful opportunity to strengthen joint and innovative forms of academic cooperation while enhancing the quality and impact of the PhD project.
In particular, the purpose of the PhD project is to explore the potential psychological benefits of biophilic design, understood as the inclusion of natural elements (e.g. plants and materials like wood) within the learning environment, on primary school students and teachers.
The mobility enabled collaboration with experienced researchers, expansion of academic networks and engagement in interdisciplinary exchange. It also offered the chance to develop a teaching activity and participate in doctoral lessons and events organized by the Host University, fostering potential academic collaborations aimed at promoting long-term cooperation between the Home and Host Institutions of the EUPeace Alliance.
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A closer look at her month at Universidad Pontificia Comillas:
Research & Academic Activities:
Key activities undertaken throughout the mobility included an in-depth review and systematization of the scientific literature on nature exposure among different age groups, critical discussions on the methodological framework of the PhD project and active participation in doctoral lessons offered by the Host University.
Teaching & Knowledge Dissemination:
The various outcomes of the mobility were synthesized in the development of a teaching activity, which served as a comprehensive summary of the overall experience. It included a presentation of the EUPeace framework, an overview of the research project with its theoretical background, objectives and methodology, as well as the findings of the systematization work about scientific literature carried out during the EUPeace stay.
In conclusion, the mobility has represented a formative and enriching experience for academic growth, while also strengthening international collaboration within the EUPeace Alliance.
