Welcome to the first TAU international Volunteers-managed blog! This blog has been created to give complementary information to the graduated students of TAU and to create a community where we can share thoughts and information. This blog is not affiliated to any of the TAU services or bureaucratic apparatus and it is meant to be an informal tool where people can be updated, alongside the Whatsapp group and the informal word-of-mouth. Each student or post-doc is more than welcome to approach and participate in the creation of this blog, acting as a volunteer (with a little basic commitment) but also as an user, where they can collect any sort of information. All of the content posted on this blog is under the responsibility of the person who wrote it and posted it. UPDATE 06.11.23 Guidelines for the WhatsApp group 1.Respect & Kindness: Treat all members with respect and kindness. Be mindful of your tone and language. 2. Stay On Topic: Keep discussions releva...
This academic year started in such exceptional manner: the war, the constant protests and alerts made our way through our research tougher than usual. Therefore, we were wondering what's the vibe in the International community, what are the needs and what changed in respect with last year. Here we have some news to share: A survey among the community members We asked several questions to the members in order to see how they live and experience Tel Aviv and TAU in this period. Now we share the answers of a tiny slice of our population (17 people out of almost 400), in the hope they will trigger some ideas or thoughts of concern. The war echo is still in the background of our minds. Although the majority of the people seem to be very little affected about this situation, there is still a relevant percentage (35%) who is still seriously worried and uncomfortable. I take advantage of this moment to wish everyone the best and to show my support. Also...