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On Wednesday, November 19, the National Information Day on ERC Grants took place at the Carolinum. Its aim was to present the mission of the European Research Council (ERC), which organizes the most prestigious European individual grant competitions to support top-level research.
4 December 2025On Tuesday December 2, Charles University awarded the academic title of doctor honoris causa to two prominent figures in global medicine: cardiologist Professor Béla Péter Merkely and virologist Professor Marc Van Ranst.
4 December 2025Charles University once again played an active role at CEEDUCON, one of the most significant international conferences dedicated to internationaliation of higher education. Dozens of representatives from both the Rectorate and CU faculties attended, and a total of six Charles University speakers contributed speeches on some of the most current topics in the field.
27 November 2025The entire university joined forces on Saturday, November 22, at the Faculty of Law to offer prospective students answers to all their questions. The Na Karlovku 2025 Open Doors Day began with a warm introductory speech by Rector Milena Králíčková, in which she presented the main reasons for choosing to study at Charles University and answered several questions from the audience. Afterwards, brief presentations of the individual faculties followed.
23 November 2025From 3 to 7 November, Charles University hosted an eleven-member delegation from Oles Honchar Dnipro National University (DNU), led by Rector Sergiy Okovytyy. The visit represented the culmination of a year-long project entitled “Development of Education, Research, and International Cooperation at DNU”, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic under the programme Strengthening the Capacities of Public Higher Education Institutions in Developing Countries.
11 November 2025Mobility of PhD students, student conferences, or the organization of summer schools – all of this is supported by Charles University through the Fund for the Support of Internationalization (POINT). Read more about how the Faculty of Science, with the help of POINT, organized a successful cross-border seminar on electroanalytical chemistry. The autumn round of POINT applications is open until November 30.
10 November 2025Sharing experiences and transferring good practices among Czech universities and research organisations – these were the main goals of the two-day HR Excellence in Research 2025 Conference, organised by Charles University on 4–5 November in Prague.
5 November 2025Minister of Education Mikuláš Bek presented the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Awards in the field of higher education, science, and research. Twenty laureates from Czech universities and the Academy of Sciences received awards. The award winners from Charles University are Jana Krejzová, Samira Eissazadeh, and Marek Dvořák. Congratulations to all!
5 November 2025American studies scholar Jana Sehnálková, alumna and lecturer at CU’s Faculty of Social Sciences, heads the Fulbright Commission in the Czech Republic. She explains how to succeed with trips to American universities.
4 November 2025Join us for the National Information Day on ERC Grants, taking place on November 19, 2025, at the Charles University Rectorate in Prague. The event will offer insights into ERC calls, proposal writing tips, and a panel discussion on the Czech research environment. ERC President Prof. Maria Leptin will deliver an online address.
3 November 2025The Academic Senate of Charles University elected professor Jiří Zima as candidate for rector for the next term. Zima, an analytical chemist from the Faculty of Science, will take office on February 1, 2026, after being appointed by the Czech President.
31 October 2025In his speech, Oxford University professor and historian Timothy Garton Ash emphasized the importance of truth and recalled the historical ties between the universities of Oxford and Prague.
15 October 20253rd Paedagogium Platform Conference
5 December 2025
UK warmly welcomes you to the international conference of the Paedagogium platform, this time on motivation in higher education. What should be the educational environment that supports motivation of students? How can we inspire teachers to develop their teaching competences? More information including registration conditions here.
5 December 2025 from 8.00 to 19.00
Charles University, Karolinum, Ovocný trh 560/5, Praha 1
Experience CU Facutly of Social Sciences – in-person
5 December 2025
What does studying at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University entail? Come to our Jinonice Campus (U Kříže 8, 158 00 Prague 8) on December 5, 2025 and experience FSV!
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