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The Faculty of Law of Comenius University Establishes a Strategic Partnership with South-Central Minzu University in Wuhan, China

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:56:00 +0100

The Faculty of Law of Comenius University Establishes a Strategic Partnership with South-Central Minzu University in Wuhan, China From 11 to 15 November 2025, a delegation of the Faculty of Law of Comenius University in Bratislava (CU) visited the prestigious South-Central Minzu University (SCMU) in Wuhan. The purpose of the visit was to expand international cooperation, strengthen relations with a significant Asian partner institution, and open new opportunities for students, academic staff, and researchers. The Faculty of Law was represented by: Prof. Eduard Burda, PhD. (Dean), Prof. Lívia Trellová, PhD. (Vice-Dean for International Relations), Assoc. Prof. Peter Lukáčka, PhD., Assoc. Prof. Branislav Fábry, PhD., Assoc. Prof. Katarína Burdová, PhD., JUDr. Zoltán Gyurász, PhD., and JUDr. Sára Kiššová, PhD. South-Central Minzu University: A Unique Institution Focused on Diversity Founded in 1951, South-Central Minzu University ranks among the most important Chinese universities with a strong focus on cultural and ethnic diversity. In addition to members of the Han majority, representatives of all 55 officially recognised ethnic minorities in China study at SCMU. The university is built on the principle of unity in diversity, actively promoting respect for cultural differences while encouraging cooperation and mutual understanding. The university campus embodies this philosophy — students are supported in preserving their cultural traditions while engaging in a shared academic community. The Department of Law was established in 1996, and the Faculty of Law launched its first undergraduate programme in 1989. SCMU places particular emphasis on high-quality higher education, strong international partnerships, and academic cooperation, as evidenced by its active collaborations with European and Asian universities and its commitment to academic excellence and interdisciplinary research. The Faculty of Law currently offers a Bachelor’s programme in Law and Intellectual Property Law (LL.B.), as well as seven Master’s programmes in the fields of legal theory, constitutional and administrative law, civil and commercial law, criminal law, procedural law, economic law, and international law. Two-Day Negotiations: A New Framework for Academic Cooperation During the visit, the delegation held intensive meetings with the leadership of SCMU’s Faculty of Law, including: Prof. Pan Xongxiang (Dean), Prof. Liao Hua (Vice-Dean), Ms Sun Xiaoli (Director of the International Relations Office), as well as other academic representatives and members of the university administration. Discussions focused on the development of specific forms of cooperation, including: • student and staff mobility programmes, • joint scientific research projects and academic initiatives, • short-term and long-term research stays, • cooperation on conferences, workshops, and summer schools. Both institutions expressed a strong interest in developing a long-term partnership that will strengthen their position in the international academic community. The second day of meetings concentrated on designing concrete models of academic and research collaboration and preparing future joint research activities. Engagement with the Academic Life of SCMU Members of the delegation actively participated in the academic activities of the host institution, including: •attending a seminar in Constitutional Law taught in English, • participating in the final round of the university Moot Court competition, • presenting diplomas to the winning teams, awarded by the Dean and Vice-Dean. The programme also included two specialised lectures delivered by members of the Slovak delegation: • JUDr. Zoltán Gyurász, PhD. — The European Approach to IT Law (Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence) The lecture focused on the European Union’s legal framework governing information technologies, particularly cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Special attention was given to the EU’s efforts to build a secure and trustworthy digital environment accessible to all actors wishing to operate in the European market. • JUDr. Sára Kiššová, PhD. — Trade in the European Union This lecture addressed contemporary challenges of the European internal market and provided a practical explanation of how the EU’s four fundamental freedoms and its common commercial policy operate in practice. Students gained a comprehensive overview of how EU rules influence trade relations, the movement of goods and services, and business activities in the European economic area. During transitions between scheduled activities, the Slovak academics also had the opportunity to experience a ride in an autonomous vehicle, now a common element of everyday transport in Wuhan. A Step Toward Strengthening the Global Presence of the Faculty The visit to SCMU represents a significant milestone in enhancing the international engagement of the Faculty of Law of Comenius University. The new partnership creates opportunities for student mobility, collaborative research, and deeper academic exchange between Slovakia and China. Through such initiatives, the Faculty continues to build a global network of academic partnerships that foster modern legal education and high-quality research.

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

pr@uniba.sk — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:27:00 +0100

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 Technology in Bratislava, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Technical University in Zvolen, and Technical University of Košice). The subject edition of the Shanghai Ranking (Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, GRAS) evaluates universities across 57 fields. Its methodology includes nine indicators in categories such as excellence of teaching staff, research excellence and impact, and international collaboration. The main Shanghai Ranking (Academic Ranking of World Universities, ARWU) was last published in August, where CU appeared—as the only Slovak university—on the shared 901–1000 band. In addition, CU improved its position by more than 100 places in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, where it ranked 824th. This ranking assesses universities in terms of their social and environmental impact, taking into account not only sustainability commitments but also practical results such as alumni contributions to addressing climate challenges and research focused on UN Sustainable Development Goals. The ranking evaluates universities as educational and research institutions as well as major employers implementing sustainability strategies in their operations. Two other Slovak universities were also included in the ranking (Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava in the 1151–1200th place band, and University of Žilina in the 1401–1500 band). *** Comenius University Bratislava is the only Slovak university to appear in all major global university rankings. In QS World University Rankings 2026, it placed 684th. In the 2025 Round University Ranking, it ranked 475th. CU took 739th place in the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2025, placing it among the top 3.5% of universities worldwide. The ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) placed it in the 901–1000 band. In Best Global Universities, it ranked 806th globally and 299th in Physics. In SCImago, it ranked 3327th. In the NTU Ranking (National Taiwan University Rankings), it placed in the 951st–1000th place band overall, and 351st–400th in Physics. In The Three University Missions MosIUR 2024, it ranked 257th. THE Impact Rankings placed it in the 601st–800th place band. THE WUR ranked CU in the 1201st–1500th place band. RankPro World University Ranking placed it 181st. In the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), CU ranks 301st–400th in Physics and 401st–500th in Psychology. In QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, CU is in the 601st–650th place band in Medicine and 601st–675th in Physics. In QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, it ranks in a shared 824th position.

Comenius University Rector Presents Best Dissertation Awards for 2025

pr@uniba.sk — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:22:00 +0100

On this exceptional occasion, CU Rector Marek Števček expressed his conviction to persevere in the development of critical thinking. "In my opinion, science is first and foremost a conviction. A conviction that it makes sense to explore how and why things work, that it makes sense to examine the world so that we may make it a better place. [...] If science is a certain form of faith, let us believe that the supracritical part of the world has not definitively gone mad, that we will not find the truth with a few clicks on social media governed by the algorithms of our own bubbles, and that artificial intelligence will simply not find the answers for us, but only our own," he stated in his address. The Rector's Awards for the best dissertation thesis in 2025 were conferred upon:

In the Field of Social Sciences: Mgr. Jana Zigo, PhD., LL.M. from the CU Faculty of Law, for the thesis Alternative Dispute Resolution of Domain Name and Its Possibility of Application to Copyright Disputes in the Online Environment.
In the Field of Humanities: Mgr. Dalibor Makovník, PhD. from the CU Faculty of Arts, for the thesis Non-Causal Explanation in Natural Sciences.
In the Field of Medical Sciences: MUDr. Katarína Tobiášová, PhD. from the CU Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, for the thesis Possibilities of Identifying Predictive Molecular-Pathological Biomarkers of Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma.
In the Field of Natural Sciences: Mgr. Claudia Čičáková, PhD. from the CU Faculty of Natural Sciences, for the thesis Electrochemical Approaches in Water Decontamination at Selected Sites of Environmental Burden.

Graduation Ceremony Schedule The solemn graduation ceremonies for newly appointed associate professors and doctoral graduates took place across the following dates and times:

November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM: Faculty of Natural Sciences (PriF CU), Faculty of Physical Education and Sports (FTVŠ CU), Roman Catholic Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology (RKCMBF CU), Evangelical Lutheran Theological Faculty (EBF CU).
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM: Faculty of Medicine (LF CU), Faculty of Arts (FiF CU).
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM: Faculty of Law (PraF CU), Faculty of Education (PdF CU), Faculty of Pharmacy (FaF CU), Faculty of Management (FM CU), Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences (FSEV CU).
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM: Jessenius Faculty of Medicine (JLF CU), Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics (FMFI CU).

Election of the Dean of FSES CU 2026 Election of the Dean Election of the Dean of FSES CU 2026

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:26:00 +0100

The fellowship is intended to be used for research/project/writing a dissertation and its aim is to support/educate potential future leaders in the field of international relations, management, development of Central and Eastern European countries.
Priority is given to internal doctoral students. Fellowship amount: USD 10.000 to USD 15.000 for 1 PhD student (number of awarded fellowships for Comenius University: 4) Direct link to the online application: https://uniba.sk/SYLFFziadost Webpage (use Google translator for English version): https://uniba.sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/univerzitna-spolupraca-a-mobilita/ – section SYLFF. Deadline: December 5, 2025 at 23:59 This fellowship programme was launched in 1987 and and fellowships were granted to dozens of PhD students from Comenius University. History, mission and vision: https://www.sylff.org/about/ Within the on-line application you need to submit a few attachments. Attachments should be prepared prior to application. List of required attachments:

CV*
cover letter*
Brief annotation of the project*
Budget plan*
Consent of the tutor to the scholarship application
An affidavit that you are not applying for another fellowship for the same project at the same time
An affidavit that in publications created with the support of the scholarship, you will indicate that they were created with the support of SYLFF

(Annexes marked with * must be in English) During December, a short interview (in person or via MS Teams) will take place.
Once you have applied, you will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application. Applications will be evaluated by the Steering Committee, chaired by Jozef Tancer, Vice-Rector for International Relations. You will be informed by e-mail about the results of the selection procedure. In case of questions about the content of attachments or fellowship, or in case of technical difficulties, please contact the programme administrator at michal.dzurik@rec.uniba.sk or by phone at +421 2 9010 9515, or visit us in person at Šafárikovo námestie 6, New Building – Rectorate, International Relations Department, Office 124.

Seminar of Department of Theoretical Physics - Alessandro Manta (25.11.2025)

Peter.Matak@fmph.uniba.sk — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:55:00 +0100

Alessandro Manta (University of Vienna):
Quantum Spacetimes and Gravity in IKKT matrix model Abstract:
In this talk I will explain how gravity can be extracted from the IKKT matrix model. IKKT is a non-perturbatively defined model of quantum gravity, which studies quantum dynamics of quantized (fuzzy) spacetimes, represented as matrix configurations. I will explain how the weakly coupled regime of a 4d spacetime with fuzzy extra dimensions contains Einstein-Hilbert gravity at one-loop. Furthermore, for a class solutions of IKKT, Covariant Cosmological Quantum Spacetimes, we study different mechanisms for dynamical stabilization of the extra dimensions.

Partial Closure of the Academic Library

milos.hrabovsky@uniba.sk — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:09:00 +0100

On Saturday, November 22, 2025, the Academic Library of JFMED CU will be closed to students from...

Doktorandské štipendiá SYLFF - výzva otvorená

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:07:00 +0100

Ponuka doktorandského štipendia SYLFF

Štipendium má slúžiť na výskum/projekt/písanie dizertačnej práce a jeho cieľom je podporiť/vzdelávať potenciálnych budúcich lídrov v oblasti medzinárodných vzťahov, manažmentu, rozvoja krajín strednej a východnej Európy.

Prednosť majú interní doktorandi. Výška štipendia: 10.000 USD až 15.000 USD pre 1 doktoranda (počet štipendistov z UK: 4). Priamy link na on-line žiadosť: https://uniba.sk/SYLFFziadost

Webstránka UK: https://uniba.sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/univerzitna-spolupraca-a-mobilita/ – sekcia SYLFF.

Deadline: 5. decembra 2025 do 23:59

Tento štipendijný program funguje od roku 1987 a využili ho už desiatky doktorandov UK. História, ciele a pozadie: https://www.sylff.org/about/

Súčasťou on-line žiadosti sú prílohy, ktoré je potrebné nahrať do systému. Prílohy by ste mali mať pripravené pred podávaním žiadosti.

Zoznam požadovaných príloh: CV* motivačný list* stručná anotácia projektu* predpokladaný rozpočet* súhlas školiteľa so žiadosťou o štipendium čestné prehlásenie, že sa súčasne neuchádzate o iné štipendium na ten istý projekt

čestné prehlásenie, že v publikáciách vzniknutých s podporou štipendia uvediete, že vznikli s podporou SYLFF

(Prílohy označené * musia byť v anglickom jazyku.) V priebehu decembra sa uskutoční krátky pohovor (osobne alebo cez MS Teams).

Po podaní žiadosti dostanete e-mail s potvrdením prijatia žiadosti. Žiadosti bude hodnotiť Steering Committee, ktorej predsedom je pán prorektor pre medzinárodné vzťahy Jozef Tancer. O výsledkoch výberového konania budete informovaný e-mailom.

V prípade otázok k obsahu príloh či k štipendiu, alebo v prípade technických problémov kontaktujte administrátora programu na michal.dzurik@rec.uniba.sk alebo telefonicky na +421 2 9010 9515, alebo osobne na Šafárikovom námestí 6, Nová budova – Rektorát, Oddelenie medzinárodných vzťahov, kancelária 124.

SYLFF PhD fellowship Offer

Fellowship amount: USD 10.000 to USD 15.000 for 1 PhD student (number of awarded fellowships for Comenius University: 4)

Direct link to the online application: https://uniba.sk/SYLFFziadost Webpage (use Google translator for English version): https://uniba.sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/univerzitna-spolupraca-a-mobilita/ – section SYLFF. Deadline: December 5, 2025 at 23:59

This fellowship programme was launched in 1987 and and fellowships were granted to dozens of PhD students from Comenius University. History, mission and vision: https://www.sylff.org/about/

Within the on-line application you need to submit a few attachments. Attachments should be prepared prior to application.

List of required attachments: CV* cover letter* Brief annotation of the project* Budget plan* Consent of the tutor to the scholarship application

An affidavit that you are not applying for another fellowship for the same project at the same time

An affidavit that in publications created with the support of the scholarship, you will indicate that they were created with the support of SYLFF

(Annexes marked with * must be in English) During December, a short interview (in person or via MS Teams) will take place.

Once you have applied, you will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application. Applications will be evaluated by the Steering Committee, chaired by Jozef Tancer, Vice-Rector for International Relations. You will be informed by e-mail about the results of the selection procedure.

In case of questions about the content of attachments or fellowship, or in case of technical difficulties, please contact the programme administrator at michal.dzurik@rec.uniba.sk or by phone at +421 2 9010 9515, or visit us in person at Šafárikovo námestie 6, New Building – Rectorate, International Relations Department, Office 124.

THE CHURCH IN KOPČANY IS ONE OF THE OLDEST CHURCHES IN CENTRAL EUROPE

Pavel.Povinec@fmph.uniba.sk — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:44:00 +0100

An international consortium of radiocarbon laboratories from the USA (University of Arizona in Tucson; University of Georgia in Athens), Switzerland (ETH in Zurich), Austria (University of Vienna), the Czech Republic (Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague), Hungary (Institute for Nuclear Research of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Debrecen), and the Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics of the Comenius University, dealt with determining the age of the Church of St. Margaret of Antioch in Kopčany. Since the Church was severely damaged several times during its long history and therefore often rebuilt, its age was not exactly known. During the recent reconstruction of the Church there was a chance to search for samples which could be used for radiocarbon dating. Altogether 13 samples (wood, charcoal, mortar and plaster) were collected from the walls of the Church and analyzed using highly sensitive accelerator mass spectrometry. This technique enables us to analyze radiocarbon (¹⁴C) even in sub-milligram samples of carbon, which was not possible before using radiometric methods. The ¹⁴C results obtained from the different laboratories, as well as between the different sample types, have been in very good agreement. Resulting the ¹⁴C calibrated age of the Church, based on dating a single piece of a wooden levelling rod (diameter of 2 cm) is 774–884 AD (95.4% confidence level), which is in very good agreement with Bayesian modeling result based on dating of wood, charcoal and mortar samples (788–884 AD, 95.4% confidence level). The probability distribution from OxCal calibration shows that 79% of the probability distribution lies in the period before 863 AD, implying that the Church could have been constructed before the arrival of Constantine (St. Cyril) and St. Methodius to Great Moravia. If we take as the terminus post quem the documented date of consecration of the Church in Nitra (828 AD), as a natural assumption that the first church was built in the centre of the Nitra Principality, Bayesian modeling determines the age of the Church in the range of 837–884 AD (95.4% confidence level). Although the ¹⁴C results were obtained with very high precision (± 10 years), the specific plateau shape of the calibration curve in the period of interest (as seen in the figure) has caused a wide range of calibrated age. The radiocarbon-dated Church of St. Margaret of Antioch in Kopčany therefore represents, together with the St. George’s Rotunda in Nitrianska Blatnica (dated to the same time interval; Povinec et al., Radiocarbon 63 (2021) 953–976), probably the oldest standing Christian churches in Central Europe east of Salzburg. P. P. Povinec, I. Kontuľ, A. Cherkinsky, I. Hajdas, Y. Gu, A. J. T. Jull, T. Lupták, M. Molnár, P. Steier, I. Svetlik: Radiocarbon dating of the Church of St. Margaret of Antioch in Kopčany (Slovakia): International consortium results. Radiocarbon 67 (2025) 135-154.

Doctoral colloquium - Pavol Kollár (24.11.2025)

Damas.Gruska@fmph.uniba.sk — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:32:00 +0100

Pavol Kollár:
Combinatorial problems -- a place where classical enumeration fails
Abstract:
Combinatorial problems are, by their very nature, interesting and daunting at the same time. These types problems are approachable and can be explained with very little technical background and yet one can ask deep questions that require powerful machinery to approach answers and solutions to such questions. In this talk we consider two such problems. One considers symmetries of graphs and generalises these concepts to the realm of permutation group theory and so-called "r-regular families of permutations". This project is continued work from previous years and we will report on our progress. The second problem generalises the classical antidictionary problem, where one wishes to distinguish between words that do not contain certain subwords and the ones that do, into two dimensions. This technique developed to tackling the classical antidictionary problem is useful in searching algorithms, especially the ``string searching'' algorithms. We will also see a famous class of graphs, so-called de Bruijn graphs, and how they are related to this two dimensional problem. More information Youtube channel

JFMED CU Enhances Traditional Anatomy Teaching with a Virtual Dissection Table

milos.hrabovsky@uniba.sk — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:31:00 +0100

At the Department of Anatomy, students gain their first in-depth understanding of the human body, its structure, and its interconnected systems. While traditional methods such as anatomical models, preserved specimens, and cadaver dissections remain essential, modern technologies offer new and innovative learning opportunities. “Our approach to teaching anatomy combines time-tested methods with modern tools,” said Assoc. Prof. Desanka Výbohová, MD, PhD, Head of the Department. “Cadaveric dissection still plays an irreplaceable role, offering students real experience with the human body and the chance to develop their manual skills. The virtual dissection table, however, provides new possibilities for interactive, 3D exploration of human anatomy.” Using digitized cadavers created from real CT and MRI scans, students can examine the entire body—including bones, muscles, internal organs, vascular and nervous systems. The table is used during both practical and dissection classes, where students study anatomy systemically and topographically. They can make virtual cross-sections in various anatomical planes, peel away tissue layers, and compare normal and pathological findings. “The table offers dynamic, visual presentations of anatomical structures and can be tailored to various levels of learning—from undergraduate students in medical and healthcare programs to postgraduate training for young physicians,” added Assoc. Prof. Výbohová. “Thanks to the wide range of built-in pathological examples and case studies, it supports the development of clinical thinking and encourages active student engagement.” By combining traditional and digital approaches, JFMED CU provides students with a more engaging, modern, and comprehensive anatomy education.