The Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice (UPJ\u0160) was visited on 13 June 2024 by a delegation of the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic (M\u0160VaM SR). During the visit, the representatives of the Ministry had discussions with the UPJ\u0160 management and toured the Centre for Simulation and Virtual Medicine at the UPJ\u0160 Faculty of Medicine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shortly in the afternoon, the UPJ\u0160 Rector, professor Daniel Pella, PhD., and Vice-Rector for Strategic Development and Investments, professor Pavol Jar\u010du\u0161ka, PhD., received the delegation of the Ministry of Education at the premises of UPJ\u0160 Rectorate in Ko\u0161ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the meeting, members of the UPJ\u0160 management and deans of the faculties discussed with the State Secretary, R\u00f3bert Zsembera, the State Secretary, J\u00e1n Hrink, PhD. and other representatives of the Ministry the current topics in the field of higher education, the possibilities of development projects for universities aimed at the reconstruction and modernization of university campuses, including student housing, the possibility of state subsidies for students not studying in the state language, or simplification of public procurement processes in the academic sector according to the examples of foreign practice, especially in the case of research projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the Centre for Simulator and Virtual Medicine, the Secretary of State’s delegation was welcomed and accompanied by the Head of the Centre, Jakub J\u00e1no\u0161\u00edk. The representatives of the Ministry had the opportunity to see the simulators used for teaching and virtual technologies, which play an irreplaceable role in the education of students of the UPJ\u0160 Faculty of Medicine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"