Comenius University News

Comenius University Bratislava helps shape the future of nuclear energy

The action plan was prepared in close cooperation with state authorities and specialised institutions active across the nuclear sector, ranging from the operation and decommissioning of nuclear facilities to nuclear regulation, applied technical research, energy companies and universities. It responds to growing demand for qualified professionals in a field that now extends well beyond energy production and plays a key role in medicine, pharmacy, industry and regulatory bodies. New projects require the systematic training of thousands of specialists – from technicians and engineers to...

ENLIGHT Alliance Marks Its Fifth Anniversary in Bratislava

The formal opening was held on 2 December in CU’s historic Auditorium. “ENLIGHT was born out of a simple yet bold idea: that universities across Europe can work together not only by exchanging students, but also by sharing ideas, courage, and curiosity. Five years later, we are creating joint study programmes and micro-credentials, and supporting genuine mobility – both physical and virtual. Our researchers are working closely together, and students can propose solutions to real societal challenges alongside peers from ten countries,” said CU Rector Marek Števček. Over the following days,...

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN RANKED AMONG THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD

The Eduniversal ranking evaluates international influence, reputation, quality of partnerships, and recognition among deans of leading business schools from more than 150 countries. In this year's edition, FM CU was promoted to the prestigious category of Top Business Schools with Significant International Influence, earning 4 out of 5 palms of excellence. "This is proof that even a Slovak faculty can set the pace in the European higher education league," says Dean Peter Štarchoň. The faculty moved up from three to four palms thanks to its long-term building of...

EXCELLENT EVALUATION OF PHYSICS AND PSYCHOLOGY AT CU IN THE SUBJECT EDITION OF THE SHANGHAI RANKING

In the subject edition of the so‑called Shanghai Ranking (Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, GRAS) for 2025, the university achieved excellent placement in two subjects. The first was Physics, in which it ranked in the 301–400th place band, representing an improvement of 100 places compared to the previous evaluation. The second was Psychology, in which it ranked in the 401–500th place band. In this ranking, Comenius University Bratislava was joined by four other Slovak universities (Slovak University of...

We Succeed in ENLIGHT Grants

This year, the ENLIGHT alliance has again earmarked funding to support cooperation among its members. The ENLIGHT Thematic Network and ENLIGHT Incubator Grant calls attracted a record number of applicants: a total of 1,400 academic staff from all 10 partner universities submitted 104 project proposals, representing a 30 percent increase compared to last year. Among the supported projects, CU is the coordinator of one and a partner in three under the ENLIGHT Thematic Network call, and the coordinator of two and a partner in four under the ENLIGHT Incubator Grant call. ENLIGHT Thematic Networks...

Biophysicist Zuzana Garaiová from CU Receives the L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science Award

Zuzana Garaiová focuses on the biophysical study of nanoparticles, such as nanoemulsions, which have potential applications in targeted cancer therapy. These are extremely small oil droplets dispersed in water, capable of delivering drugs directly into tumour cells and increasing treatment effectiveness. In developing the oil component of the nanoemulsions, she plans to explore the use of natural substances with anticancer properties, including squalene and pomegranate seed oil. She also aims to source these materials sustainably, for example from lipid-producing yeasts that can grow on...

CU RESEARCHERS EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMOUR AND DEMOCRACY IN A EUROPEAN PROJECT

Four researchers from the Comenius Faculty of Arts represent CU in the DELIAH project – Associate Professor Nina Cingerová, Associate Professor Irina Dulebová and Associate Professor Katarína Motyková from numerous philological departments and Associate Professor Anna Sámelová from the Department of Journalism. As part of the project, they are researching Slovak humour in the online space. “Our goal is to better understand how the mechanisms of humour work online and what its pragmatic effects are. In general, we are interested in the role of humour in the...

ESET Science Award 2025: Congratulations to Daniela Vacek and Martin Kahanec

Dr Daniela Vacek’s research focuses on the ethics of artificial intelligence, analytic aesthetics, and philosophical logic. Alongside her role at the CU Faculty of Arts, she works as a researcher in the Department of Analytic Philosophy at the Slovak Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Philosophy, and at the Kempelen Institute of Intelligent Technologies. At the Department of Logic and the Methodology of Sciences of the Faculty of Arts, she is a member of the research team of the APVV project Semantics of Conditionals (CONDITIO). The winner of the main ESET Science Award category,...

Nature Astronomy: CU scientists analysed a meteorite and contributed to research crucial for planetary defence

Among the leading Slovak experts involved in the research were Professor Pavel Povinec, Assoc. Professor Ivan Sýkora, and Dr Ivan Kontuľ from the Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics of FMPI CU. The Slovak team analysed terrestrial fragments of the asteroid, known as the Saint-Pierre-le-Viger (SPLV) meteorite, using gamma spectrometry to determine the concentrations of cosmogenic radionuclides, i.e. radioactive isotopes produced by the interaction of cosmic rays with the asteroid during its journey through space. These radionuclides provide data on how long the asteroid was exposed to...

Inspection Day of CU Management at Dormitory and University Kindergarten Construction Sites

University Kindergarten in Mlynská dolina The kindergarten project was launched to help parents reconcile childcare with work responsibilities. It was built on the site of a former ammunition depot, the only brick structure in the Staré Grunty complex. After extensive reconstruction, only the original frame of the building remained, and the entire structural system had to be redesigned. The original plan called for a single classroom for 24 children, but after the project was reassessed in cooperation with university management, its capacity was doubled. Thanks to the new...