Erasmus ULST

23/12/2025

Regatul Unit revine în Erasmus+.

Comisia 🇪🇺 a încheiat negocierile pentru asocierea Regatului Unit la Erasmus+ în 2027.

Acest lucru va deschide calea către noi experiențe comune și prietenii de durată. 🇪🇺🇬🇧

19/12/2025

🌐 Erasmus+ & International Students Meeting at the Faculty of Agriculture

📅 At the end of 2025, a meeting was held between incoming Erasmus+ students, international students from the Faculty of Agriculture, and representatives of the Erasmus+ and International Students Office. During the meeting, participants discussed upcoming events planned for the first part of the following year and established new activities involving both Erasmus+ and international students.

🤝 The event provided an excellent opportunity for professional networking, social interaction, and cultural exchange, contributing to a welcoming and inclusive academic environment.

🎓 The participants also welcomed Vivian Odenyo from Africa International University and Mary Chematia from St Paul's University, Kenya who have started a traineeship Erasmus+ mobility at our university.

🌍 The meeting was attended by the Vice-Rector for International Relations, Prof. PhD. Dorin Camen, and the Director of International Relations, Assoc. Prof. PhD. Raul Pascalau, reaffirming the university’s commitment to internationalization and cooperation.

18/12/2025

Between December 8–11 2025, Lecturer PhD. Molnar Levente from the Faculty of Agriculture participated in an Erasmus+ mobility program at the University of Szeged. Throughout the visit, he met with the Head of Department and explored the university’s academic and research environment, engaged in in-depth discussions to identify common ground for future international research projects, and gained valuable hands-on experience by enhancing his skills through the use of specialized laboratory equipment.

The mobility concluded with a summary of the outcomes achieved during the week, discussions on timelines for the implementation of future agreements, and the identification of immediate next steps. This Erasmus+ experience contributed to strengthening international academic cooperation and opening new opportunities for joint research initiatives.

18/12/2025

Between 08.12.2025-11.12.2025 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ing. Florina Radu from the Faculty of Food Engineering and Lecturer Dr. Ing. Popescu Iuliana from the Faculty of Agriculture, of the University of Life Sciences "King Mihai I" from Timisoara carried out an Erasmus+ staff training mobility (STT) at the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology of the University of Zagreb, Republic of Croatia. The main objective of this mobility was to strengthen the expertise in the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools into modern biotechnological applications, with a focus on sustainable food systems, precision fermentation, and bio based circular economy solutions. During the 3 days training, the staffs participated in a structured program consisting of workshops (AI for Sustainable Biotechnology: Introduction to machine learning models used in enzyme engineering, metabolic pathway prediction, and strain improvement; Deep Learning in Food Safety: Demonstrations of neural networks for detecting contaminants, predicting microbial growth, and classifying spoilage patterns; AI Enhanced Circular Bioeconomy: Case studies on valorizing agricultural by products using AI optimized fermentation and extraction processes) and laboratory training (Hands on training with AI assisted bioreactor monitoring systems; Introduction to automated image based microbial colony counting and quality assessment). The training provided cutting edge knowledge on AI applications in biotechnology and opened new avenues for research, teaching innovation, and sustainable development initiatives.
During this visit they had discussions with Vice-dean for science, Prof. PhD. Ivana Radojčić Redovniković, Head of the Committee for International Relations, Prof. PhD Antonio Starčević, Head of Laboratory for Cereal Chemistry and Technology, Assoc Prof. PhD Nikolina Čukelj Mustač, and with host research assistants Ivona Elez Garofulić and Maksym Shmatkov respectively. The meetings provided an excellent framework for identified pathways for developing future joint research proposal on AI supported valorization of food industry by products and gained access to opensource AI tools and datasets that can be used in teaching and research and organizing reciprocal staff visits and student mobility opportunities.

17/12/2025

Between 8–11 December 2025, academic staff and auxiliary teaching staff from the Faculty of Agriculture and ULST participated in an Erasmus+ mobility at the factories of Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A. in Italy. During the mobility, training activities and oservation visits were carried out at the Maschio, Gaspardo, and Terranova factories, as well as at a model farm, Societa Agricola ZILI (Italy), where 800 cows are milked daily, 20 John Deere tractors are used, and a large agricultural area of approximately 600 hectares is cultivated. A high-capacity biogas production facility was also studied at the farm.
Study visits took place in several departments of the Maschio factory in Campodarsego, including the Research–Development–Design Department, where computer-aided design is performed using the CATIA software. The Gaspardo factory in the Udine region, where machinery for fertilization and plant protection is manufactured, was also visited. In addition, the participating group studied the Icaro X4 robot, developed in collaboration with Lamborghini, the world’s first hybrid robot designed to prevent fungal diseases in vineyards and fruit plantations.
It was agreed to initiate a collaboration partnership between the University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” of Timișoara and Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A. within the framework of ERASMUS+ mobilities, with details to be finalized through a videoconference, together with potential collaborations in the fields of research and design.

17/12/2025

Between December 8–12, 2025, a delegation from the Faculty of Agriculture, Lect. Dr. Dancea Lucrețiu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stroia Ciprian, Lect. Dr. Prunar Florin, Lect. Dr. Prunar Silvia, carried out an Erasmus+ teaching mobility at Akdeniz University, Antalya (Turkey).

The main objectives of the mobility were academic exchange and teaching topics related to agricultural ecology and the analysis of the impact of rural development on natural values, with a strong focus on the application of modern analytical tools such as GIS, European databases, monitoring indicators, and climate risk assessment (water scarcity, drought, floods, and heat waves).

During the visit, activities included meetings and applied discussions with university students as well as international PhD candidates, contributing to a valuable academic dialogue and strengthening collaboration between academic communities.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the excellent hospitality, support, and institutional involvement, especially to:
Ayşe TUĞCAN – International Relations Office, Erasmus+ Incoming Student and Staff
Assoc. Prof. Rahmiye Figen CEYLAN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Makbule Nisa MENCET YELBOGA
Prof. Dr. Mustafa ERKAN
Prof. Dr. Ramazan Cengiz AKDENIZ – Dean
and to the entire team of Akdeniz University – Faculty of Agriculture.

17/12/2025

Following an invitation from Mr Sean van Hoeven, Business Development Manager Liquids, a USVT delegation travelled to Solina Netherlands B.V., Nieuw-Vennep, for an Erasmus+ mobility activity conducted between 8 and 11 December 2025. The delegation comprised Prof. Diana-Nicoleta Raba (Faculty of Management and Rural Tourism), Lecturer Delia-Gabriela Dumbrava and Lecturer Camelia Moldovan (Faculty of Food Engineering). During the visit, the representatives participated in several thematic meetings and in-depth discussions with the management team of Solina Netherlands B.V. The agenda was comprehensive, addressing technological and commercial strategies, sustainability, waste management, circular economy models, food innovation, as well as the concrete exploration of future collaboration opportunities between the two institutions. A key practical component of the mobility was the prototyping and sensory analysis of six novel sauce varieties, based on recipes developed by the USVT delegation. In addition, the participants benefited from hands-on training within the sauce production facilities, observing and monitoring the entire technological flow for various products.

16/12/2025

The ULST Erasmus+ team was awarded yesterday, during the ULST Excellence Gala, the Excellence Diploma for outstanding results within the Erasmus+ Programme in 2025.
The award was granted by Prof. dr. Camen Dorin, the Vice rector for International Relations, to the Director of International Relations Department and Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator, Assoc.prof.dr. Raul Pascalau.
This award goes to the entire Eramsus+ team from all the 6 faculties, and also to the administrative one, for their continous support and involvment in the Erasmus+ programme and implementation! Thank you, dear colleagues!🙏
Congratulations to all those being awarded or nomminated yesterday!

14/12/2025

A group of six academic staff members from the Faculty of Management and Rural Tourism of the University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timișoara, composed of Prof. Dr. Nicoleta Mateoc-Sirb, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Ioana Bălan, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Cosmin Salasan, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Teodor Mateoc-Sirb, Lecturer Dr. Monica Ocnean, and Asist.Prof. Dr. Adrian Firu-Negoescu participated in an Erasmus+ training mobility, carried out over a period of four days, between 8 and 11 December 2025, at the Institute of Agricultural Economics in Belgrade, Serbia. The mobility aimed to strengthen professional competencies, facilitate the exchange of good practices, and enhance academic cooperation in the fields of agricultural economics, rural development, and food security.
The mobility programme included both presentations delivered by experts from the host institution and presentations given by the participating academic staff. The latter addressed topics such as agri-food management, agricultural policies, sustainability of rural systems, food security, and current directions in applied research. These sessions fostered an interactive and comparative academic dialogue, highlighting the expertise and professional experience of both institutions.
In addition, thematic working sessions were organised, focusing on research methodologies, project management, and opportunities for future academic collaboration, as well as study visits relevant to the host institute’s activity. The Erasmus+ mobility contributed to the expansion of international academic networks, the strengthening of interinstitutional partnerships, and the development of joint initiatives in the field of agri-food economics and sustainable rural development.


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