On the 11th April, 2012 the colloquium about Quality Assessment at  Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice took place in the Great  Auditorium at UPJŠ Rectorate. The opening words delivered by prof.  MUDr. Ružena Tkáčová, DrSc., UPJŠ Vice–Rector for Development were  followed by three presentations – “Process Management at UPJŠ Faculty  of Science“ by doc. … Continued

On the 12th April 2012 UPJŠ Rector Prof. MUDr. Ladislav Mirossay, DrSc., welcomed Her Excellency Ms.  Loipa Sánchez Lorenzo, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba,  in the premises of UPJŠ Rectorate. The Rector and the UPJŠ  Vice-Rector for International Relations, doc. Mgr. Slávka Tomaščíková, PhD., discussed various issues of social and cultural life with Her  … Continued

  Trip across Slovakia in the charge of Erasmus Student Network Košice This trip was especially prepared as a tribute to the 25th anniversary of Erasmus in Europe. It was also the first big project of ESN Košice with the aim of discovering Slovakia by Erasmus students from Košice. The idea was the brainchild of … Continued

Rector of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice invites  UPJŠ Academic Community for submission of proposals for UPJŠ  Rector’s Award  for significant contribution  of UPJŠ teaching and research staff in the field of science and research   ( Rector’s Award ) In accordance with  Rector’s Award  Statute n. 2367/2010 of 2/7/2010. The deadline for proposals submission … Continued

Journaliste – Studio  company awarded the prize within the Scientist of the Year 2011 competition in the category SR Young Researcher of 2011 to RNDr. Jaromír Mikeš, PhD. , (Institute of Biology and Ecology). Dr. Mikeš was awarded the prize for clarification of some aspects of hypericin-mediated photodynamic therapy on cellular level anticancer effects, which … Continued

On the occasion of the Cancer Research Day, the Foundation for Cancer Research in cooperation with the Cancer Research Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences announced the Contest of young oncologist for the best piece of work in the field of cancer research. On the 6th and 7th March the presentation of the selected … Continued

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launched the Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO) , in which  Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice  is also taking part. This study is focused on the quality of university education and will measure and compare learning outcomes at universities around the world. Therefore 16 countries … Continued

On the 6th March 2012 the lecture titled European Union and Slovakia – the present and the future (education, science, research and innovation) took place in the premises of the Technical University in Košice. The Chairman of the Slovak Republic National Council’s Committee on Education, Science, Youth and Sports, Mr. Dušan Čaplovič, accepted the invitation … Continued

Department of  Political Science, UPJŠ Faculty of Arts in cooperation with the civil association – RES PUBLICA organised the event hosting Robert Fico, the Member of Parliament and Vice-Chairman of the Slovak National Council. The interesting way, in which  Mr. Fico  presented the concept of human rights and the Constitution in his lecture initiated an … Continued

All students and staff are invited to “KOŠICE INNOVATION CLUSTER”, the event focusing on university scientific parks in Košice. It will take place on the 6th March, 2012 at 1 pm (13.00) in Aula Maxima of the Technical University in Košice. Dušan Čaplovič, chairman of the SR National Council Committee  for Education, Science and Sport  … Continued

On the 1st February 2012, Václav Klaus, the President of the Czech Republic, appointed new professors in accordance with Law Act No. 111/1998 Coll. on universities and on the changes of and/or amendments to some of the law acts as amended. The nomination degrees were presented to two UPJŠ staff members: ♦  prof. MUDr. Zuzana … Continued

Cybermetrics Lab presented the ranking of world univerisities “Webometrics Ranking of World Universities”, where Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice was ranked the fourth best university in Slovakia.