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Czech philanthropists Hana and Dalimil Dvořák donate record sum to science
Czech leading chemists Hana and Dalimil Dvořák announced that their private foundation will donate an unprecedented sum of money in the history of Czech philanthropy to science. The Dvořáks have pledged to contribute 200 million Czech crowns to dozens of chemistry and science students over the next two decades. The private foundation, Experientia, founded by …
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Masaryk University to place greater emphasis on environmental protection
Masaryk University is already applying a responsible approach to the environment and society in its everyday operations and is likely to become even greener in the upcoming years. Recently, the university students and staff who signed the “Universities for the Climate” petition have met with the leaders of Masaryk University to discuss and help draft …
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6 Tips on Studying the Czech language in Prague on a Budget
If you are planning to study in the Czech Republic, you will likely be confronted with learning the Czech language sooner or later. Even if your degree program is taught in English, having a basic knowledge of the Czech language will help you on and off campus, even if it’s just the need to order …
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Number of international students at University Palacký grows each year
Currently, there are over 4,400 international students from 108 countries studying at Palacký University Olomouc. The number of international students at the university has been growing every year, increasing by more than a hundred percent over the past decade. Palacký University in the city of Olomouc is a modern educational institution with a wide range …
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Studying in the Czech Republic: Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a combined and coordinated use of medical, social and work means to train or recover the highest possible degree of functional ability. Physiotherapists are highly educated health-care specialists qualified for specialized physiotherapeutic care within preventive, diagnostic, remedial and rehabilitation care in physiotherapy, which can be provided in medical facilities of all types, including rehabilitation institutions …
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Studying in the Czech Republic: Psychology
Psychology is one of the most popular majors worldwide. It is a fascinating area of study as it helps you understand human behavior and mental processes and allows you to better comprehend how we think, act and feel. The course contents of Psychology programs include Social Psychology, Cognition, Ethical Issues in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology, …
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Multiple Czech video games made the bestseller list for 2019
Several video games developed by Czech authors saw worldwide interest last year. According to tech industry site Czech Crunch, several Czech games placed among last year’s bestsellers, including the widely popular VR-hit Beat Saber, whose parent studio Beat Games was recently purchased by Facebook. Based on a research by gamer platform Steam which ranked the …
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Štěpán Müller Appointed President of AAU
Štěpán Müller has been appointed Acting President of Anglo-American University, the private university with the longest history in the Czech Republic, at the start of January. The previous president Lubomír Lízal now holds the position of the Chairman of the Board of Expobank. Doc. Ing. Štěpán Müller, CSc., MBA, has vast international experience in both the economic and …
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EU Agency for the Space Program will open in Prague in 2021
The new EU space agency will be based in the Czech capital city since January 2021. The opening of the new agency will expand the GNSS Agency (GSA) which has been managing the EU’s Galileo satellite system in Prague for the past seven years. The agency staff will increase from the current 100 to around …
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CULS is the most sustainable Czech university
The Czech University of Life Sciences Prague ranked 31st in the world in terms of green policies and sustainability, being the most ecological university of the participating universities from the Czech Republic. University of Hradec Kralove ranked 314th, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno also made the top 400. University of Pardubice came 544th, …
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