Advanced training and international educational exchange: learning, overcoming and experiences

Area of Science:

• Nursing Research
• Phenomenology of Practice

Background:

• Advanced post-doctoral training abroad offers unique opportunities for researcher development.
• International collaboration is crucial for advancing scientific knowledge.

Purpose of the Study:

• To share experiences from advanced post-doctoral training undertaken internationally.
• To explore the impact of international research mobility on scientific advancement.

Main Methods:

• Utilized Max van Manen's phenomenology of practice as a theoretical framework.
• Activities conducted across research units in Portugal, Belgium, and Spain.

Main Results:

• Acquisition of new scientific knowledge and significant personal/cultural gains.
• Strengthened international graduate and undergraduate nursing networks through researcher mobility.
• Fostered a critical mass environment essential for scientific progress.

Conclusions:

• Sharing practical experiences is key to grasping global possibilities.
• Internationalization in research is achievable through motivated collaboration.
• The mobility of researchers is vital for overcoming the 'status quo' in science.