24th MEB Conference - Budapest, 24.04.2026

Having gained experience in technical higher education and institutional research – also as professional consultants – and recognizing the need for student and researcher satisfaction and skill development, the focus of the research area became crucial for examining the existing engineering-research competence and enhancing the related basic abilities, soft skills. The main goal is to contribute and make suggestions for the retention and improvement of the well-being of students and young researchers in higher education and research institute with the active participation of the management, which strengthens their commitment, enhances their mental and spiritual health, and their research performance with regard to the social acceptance of the research. As an empirical approach, relevant research-engineering soft skill sessions are organized and conducted in line with the external and internal expectations of engineering education and research mainly along the following topics: increasing the cohesion of student and research group, insights into the specifics of human relationships experienced in everyday work activities with self-knowledge perceptions in private life as well, special attention to the prominent role of time, the importance and management of stress, identification of goals and motivation.