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CU HAS OPENED A NEW CONTACT POINT TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND WORKERS

The newly established contact point for international students, academics, and researchers aims to streamline their access to the university by providing comprehensive and centralised support. Its primary function will be to offer guidance and assistance with visa and residency matters—key prerequisites for a smooth start to studying or conducting research at the university. The centre will also provide help with finding accommodation, securing healthcare and insurance, and addressing various practical aspects of life in Slovakia. An integral part of its mission will be to support...

Ukrainian physician at CU: I Am More Useful When I'm Working in My Field

Dr Voronkina is originally from Kharkiv, where she studied medicine at Kharkiv State Medical University and specialised in microbiology. She worked as a physician–bacteriologist in a hospital and later in a diagnostic laboratory. After earning her PhD, she worked at the I. I. Mechnikov Institute of Microbiology and Immunology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, where she gradually rose to a senior management position. She didn’t leave Kharkiv immediately after the war broke out. “At first, we were all in shock. We couldn’t believe it would last long, we thought it had to...

CU Hosts International Student Psychology Days 2025

This international academic event provided a platform for students enrolled in bachelor's and master's degree programmes in psychology to present their research projects, including seminar and final theses. Participation was open to those who had successfully defended their work at student scientific conferences within their home departments. A total of more than 30 students from 17 universities took part in the international round, presenting on a broad spectrum of timely and original psychological topics. Presentations explored areas such as psychobiography and the...

Supporting Young Researchers: Comenius University Allocates a Record Sum Through its CU Grants Scheme

Each project will receive funding from the CU Development Fund, with funds available for use until 15 December 2025. To promote the work of young researchers, the grant amount for Group A projects was increased by as much as 25%. As in previous years, the Faculty of Natural Sciences came first in both the number of submitted and supported projects. It submitted 96 grant applications, 49 of which were approved, receiving a total of €59,850. The Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics received funding for 38 projects out of 74 submissions, with total funding of €45,800. The Faculty of...

Tandem Connects Bratislava and Regensburg

Organized by Studia Academica Slovaca in collaboration with the Department of International Relations at the Rectorate of Comenius University, the Tandem program encourages cross-cultural cooperation through research and real-world engagement. Each pair works together on a topic of their choice related to Germany/Regensburg and Slovakia/Bratislava. Topics range from education, science, and history to culture, sports, religion, and social issues. Students support one another in their research and communicate in either German or English, with a strong focus on direct interaction with...

What do Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Spain and India have in common?

Between 10 and 16 March 2025, our university was represented at the IEFT Spring Fairs in Turkey. The events took place in three Turkish cities (Izmir, Ankara, and Istanbul) and attracted around 15,000 visitors. This year, 160 universities and educational institutions from 30 countries took part - with CU participating for the very first time. The teams from the International Relations Office and the External Relations Office presented CU's English-language study programmes. Prospective students were particularly interested in programmes in business, natural sciences, and...

Foreign Students Learn to Cook Bryndzové Halušky from Professionals

The course, conducted in English, took place in a professional cooking school. Foreign students from Ukraine, Lithuania, France, Russia, Syria, Cuba, Zimbabwe, India, and Colombia participated, along with several domestic students. Various faculties were represented, with the largest number of participants coming from the Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences at Comenius University. Divided into four stations, the students, under the guidance of two professional chefs, went through the entire process of preparing halušky—from peeling and grating potatoes to...

UNITED STATES SPORTS UNIVERSITY (USSU) AND COMENIUS UNIVERSITY STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

The Memorandum was signed by Jozef Tancer, Comenius University Vice-Rector for International Relations; Viktor Bielik, Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports; and on behalf of the American side, Cristian Zaharia, Director of International Sports Business Development at USSU, along with Brandon Spradley, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at USSU. "Our academic collaboration with Comenius University represents a significant step forward in advancing sports education and research on a global level," said Brandon Spradley. "We look forward to working with...

CU LAUNCHES MAIN PHASE OF BLOCK B RENOVATION AT ĽUDOVÍT ŠTÚR DORMITORIES

To date, preparatory work has been carried out in the building to ready the site for handover to the contractor, who will take over in a few days and begin the renovation proper. The project’s funding, amounting to approximately EUR 12.5 million, is secured through the Recovery and Resilience Plan mechanism and the university’s own resources. “We are very pleased that, following the launch of the renovation of Slovakia’s largest student dormitories in 2023, we are now entering another key stage with the modernisation of Block B. The result of our shared efforts will be quality and...

Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to NATO visited the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of Comenius...
Marek Varga was welcomed to FSES CU by the Vice-Rector for External Relations, Radomír Masaryk. In his introductory remarks, he reflected on the current uncertain global situation and mentioned the recent successful visit of the NATO Secretary General to Comenius University. “The event saw an unprecedented turnout — the auditorium filled up within 30–40 minutes, which happened for the first time in the university’s history. It shows the great public interest in security issues and Slovakia’s position within NATO,” Vice-Rector Masaryk stated. Samuel Švajda, a member of the...

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