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Where better to kick off the 2024/25 academic year than at Kampus Hybernská cultural and educational centre? Upper-year students are already familiar with this creative hub, but for first-years, it was a truly an UniKátní START (Unique Start) to the next phase in educational life.
On 21 December 2023, we lost 14 students and colleagues who wished only to study, to teach, to help others. However, their legacy remains with us in the new academic year. We will never forget Eva, Jan, Ad, Lucie, Lenka, Klára, Adam, Magdalena, Sára, Agata, Aneta, Tereza, Eliška and Lucie. We will keep you in our hearts forever.
A six-month internship for students from Sorbonne Université in France, facilitated by the 4EU+ Alliance and the Erasmus programme, has just wrapped up. The fascinating internship is run by the Faculty of Science in cooperation with Sotio Biotech.
Thw last week in September saw the return of Czech European Researchers' Night, where scientific and educational institutions across the Czech Republic opened their doors to curious visitors. Charles University, of course, participated, welcoming the public into five of its buildings in Prague and Hradec Králové. The central theme of this year’s event was "Transformation."
Nine finalists provided unique insights into the fascinating world of natural sciences—that was the FameLab 2024 final in a nutshell. The culmination of the national competition, held under the patronage of the British Embassy in Prague and attended by the British Ambassador Matt Field, Rector of Charles University Milena Králíčková, and supported by the Minister for Science and Research Marek Ženíšek.
On the night from Saturday to Sunday, the Central Crisis Staff of Charles University (ÚKŠ CU) was activated, and additional measures were taken to ensure the safety of students, employees, and the academic community. The university leadership is in communication with the faculties and other units. We are monitoring the situation in Prague, Plzeň, and Hradec Králové, and the university is proceeding according to the Crisis Preparedness Plan.
Charles University is closely monitoring the current situation related to the floods in the Czech Republic. Our priority is the safety of students, staff, and the entire academic community.
Are collective commitments within military alliances such as NATO being upheld, or do the representatives of the countries in question end up deciding more according to the whims of public opinion? This is also the question that Michal Smetana fro the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University, who has now succeeded in a prestigious competition for European Research Council (ERC) grants, will address
The objective of open science is to make research robust and as transparent as possible.. The goal of the Open Science Support Centre, established at Charles University’s Central Library as part of the HR Award project, is to make this transition as easy as possible for researchers.
Charles University’s Hall of Patriots was a compelling site for an important conference organised by Microsoft on Thursday, featuring the company’s Vice-Chair and President Brad Smith. The head gave a keynote presentation called Sustaining Trust in the New AI Economy, outlining the challenges as well as potential risks ahead. That was followed by what was labelled a ‘fireside chat’ with European Commission VP Věra Jourová and Microsoft’s General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, Michelle Simmons.
The XVth Summer Paralympic Games have begun in Paris, lasting from Wednesday 28 August to 8 September. According to Veronika Macková, an expert at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University, the upcoming games are novel for at least one reason, if not more: for the first time, the organising committees of the Olympic and Paralympic Games merged and promoted the Olympics together.
“Realistic expectations are necessary when applying for an ERC grant but there's no point in being overly modest,” says Pavel Veselý from the Institute of Informatics, CU, as advice for future applicants. Veselý himself was awarded a prestigious ERC CZ grant in June. With this grant, he and fellow researchers will study the robustness of small data structures.
As part of the HR Excellence in Research initiative, Charles University is continuously striving to improve working conditions for its employees and foster greater job satisfaction. The university believes that only satisfied employees can deliver the best performance.
Thirteen students from Charles University were among the Czech representatives at this year's Olympic Games in Paris. Although they didn’t finish on the podium, some came close and all made a definate mark! Simply making it to the Olympics is an exceptional feat for any athlete, and they often deliver extraordinary performances in the face of huge competition.
Only the top 20 crews from 20 countries get to compete in sailing events at the Olympics. And Czechia is the only one without direct access to the sea. We were represented by Sára Tkadlecová and Zosia Burska, both students from Charles University. The duo finished 19th and unfortunately did not advance to the medal round; all the same, congratulations on a great run and keep up the great work!