Summer greeting of the Rector of Charles University ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Dear colleagues, students and friends of Charles University, with the start of summer, let me thank you personally, and on behalf of the entire whole u management, for your work this past semester. Our collective work is the University’s current, recently published 248th place in the pre University Rankings 2024 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-379.html?news=19179&locale=en"] . Cha was the only Czech higher education institution to be ranked in the top 1.5 % of the best institutions in the world. Within the 1,500 institutions evaluated, we rose 40 places comp previous year. Further good news was brought by the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings "https://www.ukforum.cz/en/main-categories/news/8933-cu-sees-simproved-sustainability-in-n categories"] of universities’ approach to sustainable development. Here, the University ac results in the Decent Work and Economic Growth category, where we ranked 35th out of 960 u all over the world. In the field of science and research, one great success in 2022 was the awarding of anothe to specialists at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, and others ten ERC-CZ for the wh University is a leader in the introduction of microcredentials, which will be used for up- Europe. A number of new strategic documents have been created. The University’s statutory bodies a Charles University Sustainability Strategy: On the Road to Sustainability 2030 and a new s prepared for the first time for intersector cooperation. We have received a grant from the for Education, Youth and Sport for four projects for the renovation of student dormitories continuing a number of other investment projects such as Mephared 2, Albertov Campus Bioce others. In the field of information technology, the University is preparing an overall IT strategy improvements in SIS stability, at the same time work has begun on updating the SIS to a se architecture and the University is currently also building its own Microsoft 365 cloud. Charles University Innovations Prague (CUIP) created a new spin-off of the University, kno "http://tap2u.eu/"] (in Czech only), an app that helps to translate both written and spoke especially in situations where machine translation is insufficient. The stimulus for the c app was the need to communicate in order to provide more comprehensive assistance for Ukra We as an institution were delighted that our membership of the 4EU+ alliance allowed us to the coordination of the European Degree Label pilot project, giving our students even grea to study concurrently at multiple partner universities at the same time in the future. There was also positive progress in strategic cooperation between top universities in the universities from the countries in the Eastern Partnership University Cluster (EaPUC). In played the role of central institution, facilitating the enhanced interconnection of partn sides in research, mobility and education. An outstanding achievement in cooperation with Economics was the launch of a preparatory course for the EPSO European tests, which helps to negotiate the admission procedure for European Union bodies and helps them launch their EU institutions and bodies. I am also glad, that the image of the University as an institution that benefits the whole boosted this year by the establishment of the Volunteer Centre (DC UK). The new e-book CU’s Ninety-Nine Steps to the Future [ URL "https://opp.cuni.cz/OPP-109.htm only) on the University’s projects within the Operational Programme Research, Development (OP RDE) for 2014–2023 is worth reading. The University started work on a concept for a vi promote the University, which will be completed at the start of next academic year. This c the University, as well as its faculties and units, to promote themselves better. The Univ course continue to use its historic seal for official purposes. The University is coming to terms with the extremely rapid rise of artificial intelligence on teaching, evaluation, certificates and other areas. We are one of the founding members group at prg.ai organization that will discuss changes in the field of education in connec artificial intelligence. We announced U(I)Kalendář 2024, a new competition for pictures cr aid of artificial intelligence for use in the University’s calendar for 2024 [ URL "https: PR-71.html"] . In conclusion, I would like to thank once again the entire academic community and all the students of the Charles University for their work, commitment and results. It is not impos all the great achievements in a few lines, but believe me, I value the energy and effort t in. It is even more valuable that this is happening in a situation of actual underfunding of p universities in the Czech Republic. I will advocate and fight hard to ensure that not only budget proposal is a step towards correcting this situation. I wish you all the best for the coming summer months and that you can refresh yourselves a inspiration! I look forward to the journey we will embark on together in the next academic On behalf of the management of Charles University prof. MUDr. Milena Králíčková, Ph.D. Rector of Charles University