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Charles University libraries advise on how to study from home
Charles University libraries advise on how to study from home

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CU offers infrastructural capacity to fight SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
CU offers infrastructural capacity to fight SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
March 26, 2020

The research infrastructure LINDAT/CLARIAH-CZ and Institute of Formal and Applied Linguistics – offers part of its computing capacity for research projects which aim at fighting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.

Scientists target negative impact of Covid-19
Scientists target negative impact of Covid-19
March 24, 2020

A team of scientists from the Institute for Democracy & Economic Analysis (IDEA) has offered its expertise to try and curb the negative economic impact of coronavirus pandemic.

Information for students and applicants
Information for students and applicants
March 23, 2020

We would like to inform you about the most important measures and changes concerning your studies. We believe that together we will manage this critical situation and make it possible for you to study with as few obstacles as possible.

Read great books online from Karolinum Press!
Read great books online from Karolinum Press!
March 19, 2020

During this difficult period it may be tough to find time to sit down and just... read, nevertheless, in quarantine and following the day’s work at the home office, opening a good book is a great idea.

Mathematician László Lovász awarded Charles University Honorary degree
Mathematician László Lovász awarded Charles University Honorary degree
March 9, 2020

On Wednesday, March 4th, the Hungarian mathematician László Lovász was awarded the honorary degree doctor honoris causa of mathematics in the Great Hall of the Carolinum.

Cutting-edge educational initiatives
Cutting-edge educational initiatives
February 28, 2020

The 4EU+ university alliance, pooling the resources and talents of six public research universities (including Charles University) aims to revolutionise research and education, offering innovative new programmes that should improve cooperation and mobility and create opportunities that push the envelope.

CU will lead a large research on modeling climate policies
CU will lead a large research on modeling climate policies
December 13, 2019

Charles University will lead a large international research consortium on modeling climate policies. Innovative economic research, carried with cutting-edge models, will improve climate change policies for Europe and the world.

France’s Minister looks back on Europe since ‘89
France’s Minister looks back on Europe since ‘89
November 29, 2019

France’s Minister of State for European Affairs Amelie de Montchallin visited Charles University. The future of the EU, Brexit, Ukraine sovereignty among issues discussed.

Three CU scientists receive Neuron Awards
Three CU scientists receive Neuron Awards
November 26, 2019

Eight scientists – three of them from Charles University – received Neuron Awards at an official ceremony at the National Museum in Prague.

Students wish to influence the future of the 4EU+ alliance
Students wish to influence the future of the 4EU+ alliance
October 30, 2019

Students wish to influence the future of the 4EU+ alliance

Prestigious ERC Starting Grant
Prestigious ERC Starting Grant
October 9, 2019

Prestigious ERC Starting Grant awarded to Botany Department

Litteraria Pragensia 56: Frankenstein at 200

The Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures cordially invites you to the presentation of the latest issue of the peer-reviewed academic journal Litteraria Pragensia. The topic of the 56th issue is “Frankenstein at 200: A Literary Celebration”.

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Why Bridge trumps other trick-taking games

Charles University students Lucie Kohutová (First Faculty of Medicine) and Erik Klemš (Faculty of Law) competed and won two silver medals in bridge at the 14th European Youth Pairs Championships in Opatija, Croatia in the summer. Now, as part of the Czech team at the World University Championships in China just days ago, they placed third. In our interview, taped earlier, I asked the champions to tell us more about themselves, before we discussed what’s great… about bridge.