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Winter School Central Europe at Palacký University Olomouc
Palacký University Olomouc invites you to join the Winter School Central Europe this winter and gain unique educational experience while traveling around Central Europe. The winter school will take place between January 25 and February 7, 2021. In the case that Palacký University Olomouc is forced to cancel the physical Winter School entirely due to …
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Writing your thesis in summer summarised into nine emotions
Having your finals in September sounds like an ideal solution. Finish all your exams in June and it leaves you with two months to write your thesis in peace. Sadly, peace and thesis are mutually exclusive. Writing a thesis is hellish in any time of the year and in summer especially because of hellishly high …
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Only one tenth of students cancelled their Erasmus travels abroad
Students are still interested in studying abroad through Erasmus, in spite of coronavirus. Only one tenth of them cancelled their travels abroad for the upcoming term. Three quarters want to travel on the original date; the rest is considering delaying the journey to a later date. “Most Czech students aren’t cancelling their foreign studies as …
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Foreign students in Australia are afraid of becoming homeless
Foreign students in Australia had financial problems long before the epidemic broke out so their situation has worsened even more. Professor Alan Morris from the University of Technology Sydney organised a survey to analyse this unlucky development. Over 7 000 foreign students participated in the first part of the survey that mapped their situation before …
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Masaryk University offers scholarships to Belarusian students and researchers
Masaryk University has opened a fellowship programme for students and academics from Belarus in response to the alarming events that have been happening in Belarus since the recent presidential elections. The university has previously called for respect for democratic principles in Belarus and condemned repressions in the country. Masaryk University (MU) is offering scholarships to …
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Dvořák Prague International Music Festival starts this week
Every autumn, top-class soloists and conductors and internationally-acclaimed orchestras and chamber ensembles come together on the Dvořák Prague concert stages in Prague to present music by Dvořák and other composers of the world. This year, visitors can enjoy masterful performances by Czech musicians including Václav Petr, Lukáš Vondráček, Josef Špaček, Ivo Kahánek and Tomáš Jamník. …
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Face masks are required in public transport in the Czech Republic from September 1
Beginning on September 1, face masks are required at chosen indoor locations and in all public transportation vehicles across the Czech Republic. Citizens have to wear a face mask at indoor events with more than 100 participants and in health facilities, public offices, and all public transport vehicles. Contrary to previous reports, people are not …
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Quality education and safety in Czechia draw in foreign students
Quantity of foreign students in the Czech Republic has grown seven times over the last 15 years. How many of them are currently studying here and which study programmes and cities do they usually choose? Around 300 000 students attend state and private universities, more than 43 000 of them are foreigners. The vast majority …
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Czech Technical University to Co-Organize CyberSec&AI Connected 2020
Czech Technical University in Prague and Avast bring together the best minds in AI, machine learning, and cybersecurity for the second CyberSec&AI conference. This year’s conference CyberSec&AI Connected 2020 will take place in four major cities around the world on October 8, as well as being streamed live online. Attendees can join a full program …
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Czech summer courses bond countrymen from all parts of the world
They know that they come from the Czech Republic. They used to or still hear Czech language from their parents or grandparents. They live abroad but they established local communities and follow Czech traditions and holidays. They also regularly attend the Czech language summer course in Dobruška na Rychnovsku to hone their Czech language skills. …
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