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Biomedical researchers join forces as Martin hosts leading European experts

From the laboratory to the patient The three-day scientific programme, held from 23 to 25 September 2026, brought together scientists, clinicians, research infrastructures, innovative companies and the next generation of researchers. Discussions focused on key areas of modern medicine: biobanking, translational oncology, regenerative medicine, biomarker development, and applications of artificial intelligence and digital health. Key international speakers included representatives of the European research infrastructures BBMRI-ERIC and EATRIS-ERIC, as well as representatives...

COMENIUS UNIVERSITY AND THE SLOVAK ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION JOIN FORCES BY SIGNING A MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION

The main aim of the memorandum is to establish a practical framework for cooperation. This will focus on supporting students in pursuing dual careers, combining their academic education with the development of their sporting talent, with particular emphasis on ice hockey. The partnership will also open up opportunities for joint research projects and for developing relations with international partners “Bringing together cutting-edge science and education with systematic support for sport brings enormous benefits to society as a whole,” said CU Rector Marek Števček at the...

IN LESS THAN A MONTH BRATISLAVA WILL HOST WIUC 2026. COMENIUS UNIVERSITY TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE AS IT BIDS FOR A FOURTH...

The five-day championships will bring top-level university sport, international exchange and a vibrant student atmosphere to Bratislava, with more than 5,000 students expected to compete. Teams and individual athletes will compete in more than ten sports. Alongside traditional team sports including football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, handball and rugby, the programme will feature floorball, tennis, table tennis, badminton, padel, swimming and athletics, as well as the crowd-pleasing spectacle of cheerleading. “I am delighted that Bratislava will host the World InterUniversities...

Bratislava welcomes students – Student Welcome Week returns at the end of September
Student Welcome Week is part of the city’s Economic Development Programme, which identifies attracting and retaining talent in Bratislava as one of its key priorities. This year’s event runs for three days, with a varied and interesting programme at Nová tržnica (the New Market Hall), in Bratislava’s urban forests and at student dormitories. More than twenty partner organisations and institutions have helped prepare the programme, including student associations, municipal organisations, civic associations, companies and other organisations from the city’s innovation ecosystem. Students are...

COMENIUS UNIVERSITY OPENS ITS 108TH ACADEMIC YEAR
At the opening ceremony in the CU Auditorium, the Rector awarded Gold Medals of Comenius University Bratislava to four individuals whose work has made an exceptional contribution to both CU and Slovak society. Professor Marián Šuráb received a Gold Medal for his longstanding contribution to theological education and the university’s academic life. The award honours his teaching and research, as well as his commitment to promoting the values of learning, dialogue and humanity. Dr Elena Kohútiková also received a CU Gold Medal for her significant contribution to the university’s development...

NEW RANKING ASSESSES UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION: CU PLACES 320TH IN PSYCHOLOGY, WITH STRONG RESULTS IN PHYSICS AND...
Psychology was CU’s highest-ranked discipline in the index, placing 320th worldwide. Other strong, internationally competitive fields included physics and astronomy in 335th place, and pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy in 420th. The ranking uses publicly available bibliometric and international grant databases. Its first edition covers the period from 2021 to 2025, during which CU produced more than 14,700 co-authored publications. Its partnership network spans 916 universities in 75 countries. The strength and continuity of these relationships are another important indicator of quality:...

New 24-hour pharmacy combines teaching, expert care and public service
Access to medicines at night has long been a serious problem in the Bratislava Region, as even pharmacies providing out-of-hours services previously closed by 10.00 pm. The new 24-hour pharmacy will help patients who need medication urgently, whether after visiting an emergency department, following a sudden illness in a child or adult, or when a prescription is issued late at night. Situated on Ružinovská Street close to Ružinov Hospital, the pharmacy has a long history of providing overnight services and is a natural location for the new 24-hour operation. It was a difficult decision to...

FMPI CU researchers speed up AI and make history
Large language models, including those behind familiar chatbots, have enormous potential. Running them, however, requires vast amounts of computing power and memory. “An LLM is essentially a computation that can be described using a large set of numbers – tens to hundreds of billions of them – which we call weights. Storing these weights is a major challenge,” explains Associate Professor Vladimír Boža of the faculty’s Department of Computer Science. The most common way to reduce the size of these models, he explains, is to lower the precision of the numbers, a technique known as...

CU is the highest-ranked Slovak university in three more rankings
The first of these is the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 (THE SIR 2026). In the latest edition, CU retained its position in the 601st–800th place band among 1,603 institutions assessed. THE SIR 2026 evaluates how universities contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It examines their contribution through research, education, responsible institutional governance and engagement with communities. The second is the University Ranking by Academic Performance 2025–2026...

ENLIGHT: A smoother path to a joint PhD
The agreement represents a significant milestone in the development of doctoral education in Europe. It establishes a common framework for the supervision, examination, and defence of doctoral theses among partner universities while substantially reducing the administrative burden associated with creating joint doctoral programmes. As a result, it will be easier to establish joint doctoral study programmes across ENLIGHT universities, providing doctoral candidates with access to international research environments, mobility opportunities, and the possibility of earning a double PhD...

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