On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at a ceremonial meeting of the Scientific Board of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, an honorary doctorate was awarded to Prof. Lawrence R. Falvello, PhD. from the University of Zaragoza in Spain on the occasion of his long-standing cooperation with UPJŠ in Košice and his 70th birthday. UPJŠ in … Continued

The HORIZON EUROPE workshop was held on 15 October 2025 and was dedicated to introducing the fundamentals of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, which represents the main EU instrument for supporting research and innovation. In the first part of the presentation, the structure of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme and basic information about it were … Continued

On 13–14 October 2025, workshop and discussion with an international expert from San Diego took place in the Minerva Building. Samuel Tsoi, who serves as Director of Leadership and Professional Development at one of the institutes of the University of San Diego, designs and leads programs focused on leadership development and capacity building. During his … Continued

From 6 to 10 October 2025, PhD candidates from all faculties of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice together with two members of the International Relations and Internationalisation Office of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice participated in a workshop organized by the Aurora Alliance at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in Netherlands, focused on developing publishing … Continued

On Thursday, October 9, 2025, the proceeds from UPJŠ RUN were handed over at the Children’s University Hospital in Košice. A total of €3,435 was handed over to MUDr. Andrej Koman, MBA, the director, by the main organizers of the running race – Pavol Kopaničák and Dominika Géciová, students of the UPJŠ Faculty of Law. … Continued

The winners of the prestigious ESET Science Award 2025 have been announced. The results were announced at a gala evening held on October 9, 2025, in Bratislava. We are delighted that two employees of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice were among the finalists. The winner of the ESET Science Award 2025 Public Prize was … Continued

On 7 October 2025, representatives of all faculties of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice met for the second working meeting dedicated to sharing good practice, this time focusing on issues related to supporting and developing the study of international students. The meeting took place within the framework of the project Audit of level of … Continued

On October 2-3, 2025, the opening ceremony of the Advanced Protein Biotechnology Consortium (APBC) project took place at the GES Club Košice – a unique scientific and innovation project that represents a significant step in strengthening cooperation between academia and the biotechnology industry in Slovakia.

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice had the honour of welcoming Professor Carl Luna from the University of San Diego. His visit was hosted by the Vice-Rector for Internationalization, doc. Ing. Silvia Ručinská, PhD.. Professor Luna was accompanied by Mgr. Veronika Džatková, PhD., from the Faculty of Public Administration, who had previously initiated academic cooperation … Continued

On October 1, 2025 a meeting of the academic community of UPJŠ was officially opened by prof. MUDr. Jana Kaťuchová, PhD., MBA,  Chair of the Academic Senate of UPJŠ in Košice. The meeting  took place on October 1, 2025, at 1PM in lecture hall M5. The Rector and Vice-Rectors then presented to those present the significant … Continued

Chorus Universitatis Šafarikianae (CHUŠ) represented our university at the international choir singing festival Corin Festival in Valsamoggia, Bologna, on October 3–5, 2025. The concerts were held under the auspices of Music & Friends, an organization that regularly organizes non-competitive music festivals in Europe with the aim of bringing distant and different musical cultures closer together. … Continued

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the UPJŠ dormitories at Medická Street in Košice came alive with music, dance, and sports. WelcomeFest offered students a varied program that included music, competitions, a sports run, and charity. The event, which took place from 3:30Pm to 9:30PM, was hosted by members of the Košice Student Radio (ŠtuRKo) Christofer Horňák … Continued