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The first book of its kind in Czech is how MatfyzPress, the publishing house of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University is characterising its new publication, Science Communication. In 15 chapters - plus a foreword by Czech TV moderator Daniel Stach, the book discusses the importance of science communicate for the general public, with tips how to best approach complex subjects.
The latest edition of the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023, which belongs to the portfolio of the prestigious Shanghai Ranking, ranks Charles University among the world's leading institutions in terms of the quality of science in 20 fields, and in five cases among the top 200.
Charles University has been recognised as one of the world's premier institutions across all the disciplines it consistently offers in education and research, as found by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 by Subject released Thursday. Notably, Charles University excelled in the fields of arts & humanities, law, and business & economics, exhibiting year-on-year improvement in six subject areas.
Nine years of efforts have culminated in a more contemporary university, enhanced amenities, a broader spectrum of academic fields, and a globally oriented environment. We can now proudly look back at our accomplishments! The recently introduced e-book and Futurebook, the inaugural humanities spin-off sponsored by the Faculty of Education at Charles University, succinctly showcases a total of 99 game-changing initiatives.
On Wednesday 18 October, parasitologist James McKerrow and structural biologist Ohad Medalia were awarded honorary doctorates in special ceremonies at Charles University in recognition of their significant contributions to science and their long-term collaboration with the university. The event took place in the Great Hall of the Carolinum, the heart of the university.
The management of Charles University (CU) has long pointed to the unsatisfactory state of financing of Czech public higher education and stresses the need to actually implement the long-term society-wide prioritisation of education, research, development and innovation. We therefore understand the reasons leading to the protest action planned for 17 October 2023.
Dear students,
I am deeply saddened by the current events, aggression, and violence which are directly or indirectly affecting some of you. Charles University aims to secure and uphold not only ideal conditions for teaching, studying, and research but also to ensure a safe, peaceful, and respectful environment for communication. For these reasons, the entire leadership of Charles University strongly opposes all expressions of hatred, threats of violence, and ethnic and national delineation.
The Neuron Foundation this year recognised numerous top scientists incl. experts from Charles University. The award for a lifelong contribution to science went to Czech internationally-known chemist František Švec from the Faculty of Pharmacy. CU also clinched awards for promising scientists.
The management of Charles University strongly condemns any form of aggression and violence against the civilian population and terrorist attacks in the area. The faculties of Charles University are already setting up a system of support for Israeli students.
On Tuesday, 10 October, Charles University hosted an international Czech-American conference on the topic of "Value and Quality in Healthcare: Czech and American Perspectives." The event was co-organized by Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC).
Czech trilobites are in Nature! Palaeontologists from The Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, and their colleagues describe a 465-million-year-old trilobite with preserved gut contents. This unique fossil, three-dimensionally preserved in a so-called Rokycany ball, was found more than a hundred years ago. But it has revealed its secrets only now.
This Tuesday, Charles University hosted a much awaited conference organised by Science|Business and the Science|Business Widening initiative. The event was part of a series of debates on how to transform the Widening Programme as European and national policy makers shape the next EU Framework Programme for research and innovation.
According to the latest edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024, Charles University is among the top 500 universities worldwide. Compared to the previous two years (where it ranked among the top 600), the school has moved up into the top 500. CU remains the highest-ranked university in the Czech Republic.
One of the panel members made everybody chuckle during the interview when he said that I had cleverly designed a project on the joys of what most of us do most of the day - and what everyone would like their children to find pleasure in as well," says Anežka Kuzmičová. She has won a prestigious ERC Starting Grant of one and a half million Euros.
Charles University has placed 86th in the new international comparison of European universities, QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, Together with the University of Warsaw, it is the only university from the former Eastern European bloc to be among the top 100 universities in Europe.