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Number of full-time foreign students in Czechia continues to grow

Despite the covid-19 pandemic, the number of foreign students enrolled in full-time degree programmes in the Czech Republic grew by more than 8 percent in 2020. On the contrary, there were fewer Erasmus students in the country due to the pandemic. The number of foreign students has been growing for 10 years. Last year, the …

Covid-19 epidemic in the Czech Republic: Measures in March 2021

The Covid-19 epidemic in the Czech Republic is still worrying, as its growth accelerated in February, partly due to the spread of novel coronavirus variants. From February 27, a new state of emergency applies in the country until March 28 along with stricter measures: As of March 1, 2021, all persons are prohibited from leaving …

How to stay motivated during distance learning

We get it, distance learning sucks. While it can be an appealing idea at first because you don’t have to commute and wake up early, it inevitably gets boring and tedious. And a huge let-down especially for freshmen who can’t experience real university life. How to stay motivated and not go crazy? 1. Follow a …

Beware of predatory journals

Are you a PhD student or a junior scientist? And have you ever heard of predatory journals? If not, read on so that you know how to avoid dangers waiting for young inexperienced authors. Simply said, the term ‘predatory journals’ refers to fraudulent publications and it’s a growing issue recently. These deceitful publishers want to …

Get a head start before the start – study at ŠKODA AUTO University

ŠKODA AUTO University has been a leader in education for the future for 20 years, contributes to the modernization of Czech higher education, and prepares students for the “Future 4.0”. Last year, it joined the ranks of higher education institutions combining an economic and technical focus thanks to the groundbreaking Industrial Management, and Business Administration …

Invitation to Webinars of international degree programmes at VŠE

The Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE) invites you to join webinars of international degree programmes taught in English with academic directors, coordinators and prospective students. The webinars will take place in March 2021. During the webinars, you will have an opportunity to virtually meet with academic directors, programme coordinators and current students enrolled …

2020 International Relations Alumna

Vanda Proskova 2020 Alumna BA International Relations When people say they’re volunteers, usually that means they’re helping a local non-profit, fundraising, or doing community service. When Vanda Proskova says she’s a volunteer, she means she is the Vice-Chair of PragueVision Institute for Sustainable Security. A 2020 International Relations Alumna, Vanda is also a nuclear disarmament …

Being a PhD student in Brno

Photo from the research. Lukas S. is a 6th year PhD student in the Physics programme at Masaryk University in Brno. He’s an active member of his faculty doing his own research. I interviewed him about his studies and he presented us with some very interesting insights. You study Physics which is a very challenging …

Upcoming conferences in 2021

Even though normal student life is pretty much brought to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, various university conferences are still up and running. Of course, they mainly switched to the virtual environment. If you’re interested in attending but you’re not sure how it all works, consider reading our previous article while bearing in …

How to write good essays as a freshman

Writing good essays can be difficult and even scary especially in your freshmen year when you don’t know what your professors expect of you. Essays at university are very different from the papers you were producing at secondary school so some preparation is necessary. However, when you get the hang of it, writing essays will …

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