Prof. Dr. Marko Turk has been working in academia since 2007. He got his MA in Pedagogy/ Educational Sciences and Philosophy at the University of Rijeka (Croatia) and PhD in Educational Sciences at the University of Zagreb (Croatia). Currently, he holds a position as a full-time higher education pedagogy professor at the Tyumen State University (Russia) and a visiting professor at the Tomsk State University (Russia), specialising in higher education teaching and learning, instructional design and curriculum development. Referenced in the topics related to the academic profession, teaching in higher education, and the European dimension in education and presently involved in researching well-being in academia, primarily focused on early-career researchers. Passionate about teaching, public speeches and professional development training. Since 2019 active as an educational consultant and owner of a consulting, research and training company (Adacron Consulting).