From 30 June to 4 July 2025, the Faculty of Law at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice hosted a summer school for students and graduates of faculties of law, focused on issues of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.The summer school was organized by representatives of the Institute of International and European … Continued

At the beginning of July, the Hornád folk ensemble took part in the 47th annual international academic festival of folk ensembles, Akademická Nitra 2025, where it represented Pavol Jozef Šafárik University. Despite fierce competition, it won the title of LAUREATE at this prestigious showcase of Slovak and foreign university ensembles. This year, in addition to … Continued

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice organized the 15th annual University Without Borders day camp for children. UWB took place from July 7 to 11, 2025, at all five faculties of UPJŠ. The program was also prepared by four departments: the University Counseling Center, the Botanical Garden, the Institute of Physical Education and Sports, and … Continued

In the academic year 2024/2025 nearly 1,500 graduates successfully completed their studies at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice. The end of June was marked by a festive atmosphere, with UPJŠ students who successfully passed their state exams receiving their diplomas at the graduation ceremony. In the auditorium of Faculty of Medicine, in front of … Continued

We are proud to share that Simona Gibalová, a 4th year General Medicine student at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, has been elected President of the Aurora Student Council (ASC) for the 2025/2026 academic year! Her election was announced during the Aurora Open 2025 in Innsbruck, where ASC members gathered for their annual board elections. … Continued

On Friday, 20 June 2025, an introductory meeting of Aurora Alliance student ambassadors was held with the representatives of the Aurora Student Council – Simona Gibalová and Michaela Lukačinová. The aim of the meeting was to introduce students to the main values and goals of the Alliance and to clarify their future tasks. The representatives of … Continued

Dávid Melas, PhD., MPhil., Rector and CEO of University College Prague, was welcomed at UPJŠ on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, by Dr. h. c. prof. Mgr. Slávka Tomaščíková, PhD., the vice-rector for international relations. During the meeting, they discussed existing cooperation with individual departments of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Public Administration … Continued

From 25 to 28 June 2025, the Aurora Open 2025 event took place at our partner university, University of Innsbruck, bringing together students from all universities forming the Aurora Alliance. The event was a combination of a student conference and a beach volleyball tournament. UPJŠ in Košice was represented at this event by Simona Gibalová … Continued

On 25 June 2025, the Department of History of State and Law at the Faculty of Law, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, welcomed associate professor Ibolya Katalin Koncz from Hungary, who delivered a lecture on the topic: “Children – Orphans – Sick: The Crisis of Child Healthcare in Hungary after WWI.” The lecture focused on … Continued

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Euraxess Welcome Office at UPJŠ organized a day trip to the beautiful Štrbské Pleso in the High Tatras for international researchers, university teachers, and PhD students. This activity was part of the Integration and Interculturality project at UPJŠ, which supports the involvement and engagement of international researchers within the university. … Continued

The Department of Labor Law and Social Security Law at the Faculty of Law, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, hosted Professor Carmela Di Carluccio from the Department of Law at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli in Italy from 25 to 30 June 2025. The workshop titled Current Trends and Changes in Labor Law provided a … Continued

On 23 June 2025, an engaging seminar on Open Science was held as part of the ongoing Audit of the level of internationalisation and implementation of internationalisation projects of higher education institutions and research institutions project, bringing together academics and researchers to explore the opportunities and challenges of fostering open, collaborative research environments. The seminar … Continued