Call for submission of proposals for candidates for members of the UPJŠ Board of Trustees

Pursuant to the Act on Higher Education (Act No. 131/2002 Coll., as amended), the Statute of the UPJŠ and the Principles of Elections to the Academic Senate of the UPJŠ in Košice, and on the basis of the resolution of the Academic Senate of the UPJŠ in Košice of 26 September 2024

The largest European conference and exhibition of the European Association for International Education EAIE 2024, the 34th edition of which was held from 17 to 20 September 2024 in Toulouse, France, welcomed more than 7000 participants from over 90 countries around the world. On behalf of Slovakia, 35 representatives from 16 public universities attended the … Continued

The event entitled “What will you not learn about gender from billboards? Gender as an analytical tool, method and subject in research and education” is intended primarily for PhD students, young researchers, female and male researchers, students, but other guests interested in the topic are also welcome. The opportunity to participate in the training is … Continued

According to the Slovak Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (SAAVŠ), the fact that the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) has recognised the assessment procedures and standards for Slovak medical faculties represents a significant achievement for the higher education system in Slovakia. It has thus confirmed that the quality of medical education in Slovakia also … Continued

The Rector of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, in accordance with the Rector’s Decision No. 18/2024, which lays down the rules for the support and retention of talented young researchers who have excellently completed their doctoral studies at the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice issues a call for talented young researchers at … Continued

Learn Slovak! Is your mother tongue other than Slovak? Take advantage of the offer of the Language Training Centre of our Faculty of Arts for foreign students of all faculties of UPJŠ to take courses in the academic year 2024/2025:Slovenský jazyk pre zahraničných študentov UPJŠ 1 (WS) –  language level A1.2  – A2.1 for 2 creditsSlovenský … Continued

The leadership of the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice (UPJŠ) inaugurated the 2024/2025 academic year on Monday, 16 September at 10.30 a.m. in the Auditorium of the UPJŠ Faculty of Medicine in a new look. The gowns were designed for the management of UPJŠ by the Košice fashion designer Louisa Dvorak. The programme … Continued

With great joy we have welcomed today the first children in the UPeJeŠko Preschool. The little UPeJeŠkars were warmly welcomed by the Vice-Rector for Undergraduate and Lifelong Learning, university assoc. prof. Ľudmila Elbert, PhD., and the preschool director, Michaela Pavlovská. The preschoolers stepped into their new world in the historic Athena Building, where newly built … Continued

On Wednesday 28 August 2024, the President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini appointed 21 new university professors, including our colleagues. During his address to the newly appointed professors in the representative premises of the Bratislava Castle, President Pellegrini pointed out the complex nature of the title of professor, which expresses not only a high … Continued

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice (UPJŠ) supports alternative forms of transport. Every year, it motivates more than 1,800 employees to participate in the Bike to Work competition, the largest campaign supporting the development of sustainable transport in Slovakia. Employees who took part in the 11th edition of the competition achieved admirable results. Nearly 15,000 … Continued