On October 14, 2021, the rector of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc., together with the Vice-Rector for International Relations and Mobility, Assoc. Prof. Ing. Silvia Ručinská, Ph.D. and Assoc. Prof.  RNDr. Andrea Straková Fedorková, PhD. from the Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science UPJŠ, welcomed Richard Brewin, the Programme … Continued

Rector´s Day Off

The “HR Excellence in Research” award is an award by the European Commission to universities and research institutions as proof that they comply with the 40 principles of the European Charter for Researchers and Code for the Recruitment of Researchers process. Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R) is a tool to support the practical implementation … Continued

• NEW! Rector’s order no. 2/2022 on the update of RO no. 1/2022 and the conditions of teaching and work activities at UPJŠ in Košice in the summer semester of the academic year 2021/2022 • Rector’s Order (RO) No. 1/2022 on updating the conditions of teaching and work activities at UPJŠ in Košice in the summer … Continued

The new Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Slovakia, Barbara Wolf, as part of a planned trip to Košice, visited the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice on June 29, 2021. At one of the best Slovak research universities, her excellence was welcomed by the Rector of UPJŠ, prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc., … Continued

   His Excellency Christophe Léonzi, Ambassador of the French Republic to Slovakia, met on July 2, 2021 on the premises of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice with the Rector of UPJŠ, prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc., Vice-Rector for International Relations and Mobility, doc. Ing. Silvia Ručinská, PhD., Vice-Rector for Higher Education, Academic Traditions … Continued

    On June 21, 2021, the Japanese Ambassador in Slovak Republic, Makoto Nakagawa, visited Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice together with the 2nd Secretary Wahei Kato. Japanese delegation, with PhDr. Zuzana Ondrejková Želinská, Senior Specialist for Cultural Affairs and PR, was welcomed at UPJŠ by the Rector of the University, prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc., … Continued

    On June 18, 2021, the Rector of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc., welcomed the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, Nigel Baker. The meeting was also attended by representatives of other universities in Košice, Rector Dr. h. c. prof. MVDr. Jana Mojžišová, PhD., For the University of Veterinary Medicine … Continued

    On May 6, 2021 Rector of UPJŠ in Košice, prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc., signed a new version of the Magna Charta Universitatum 2020 (MCU). The foundations for promoting respect for university values, conditions of autonomy and academic independence, promoting mobility, knowledge, scientific research and education in international cooperation were laid in 1988 in Bologna, … Continued

    This year’s QS World University Rankings, ranked a total of 1,300 universities from around the world, ranked Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice in the position of 601st – 650th, which is the best position among evaluated Slovak universities. The evaluation takes into account the academic reputation (40%), the proportion of students per academic (20%), … Continued

    In mid-May, the British Embassy in Slovakia organized the event Race to Zero at the Congress Center at Smolenice Castle. The event was organized as part of a global campaign to promote a healthy and resilient, zero-carbon recovery.     Currently, 708 cities, 24 regions, 2360 companies, 163 global investors and 624 universities are involved … Continued

    The constitutive meeting of the Board for Internal Quality Verification UPJŠ took place on April 29, 2021 at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice. Its activity is focused on the support and development of the internal system of ensuring and evaluating the quality of education, quality of research, development, artistic or other creative and support … Continued