Irina Ziyazova, Senior Lecturer at the Department for Linguistics and Translation Studies, and Tatyana Storchak, Assistant Professor at the Department of Ecology took training at the University of Barcelona in frame of the ERANET Plus program from December 2015 to June 2016. In 2015 Irina Ziyazova and Tatiana Storchak were awarded PhD and post PhD grants for carrying out research in Linguistics and Biology.
The objective of Eranet Plus program is to create lasting associations between Russian HEIs and the European HEIs, providing each institution the experience of the European model and guidance on how to develop new standards as well as to construct a stable mobility between Europe and Russia and to develop a solid framework for future collaborations.
Tatyana Storchak conducted research at the Department of Ecology and worked on the research project “Physiological and Biochemical Characteristics Lemna minor as a Test-Object of Toxicity Caused by Heavy Metal Pollution of Mediterranean Wastewater”.
During the research training Irina Ziyazova took part in the Master course “Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics” at the Faculty of Philosophy and worked on the dissertation research project.