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Career and Club Week at the Department of British and American Studies FF UPJŠ

With the approaching final days of the spring term, the Department of British and American Studies FF UPJŠ became a real home of wonderful events which were realized within the framework of the already traditional Career and Club Week between May 15-17, 2023. The three days brought together current students and successful alumni, representatives of distinguished partner companies in … Continued
22. May 2023

His Excellency Nigel M. Baker, the Ambassador of the UK in Slovakia, at the BAS FF UPJŠ

On Monday 15 May 2023 the BAS Department FF UPJŠ had a unique opportunity to welcome His Excellency Nigel M. Baker, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Northern Ireland to Slovakia in its premises. Accompanied by Ms Monika Holečková, Senior Communication and Political Officer, they spent a valuable time with the staff members and doctoral students of the BAS … Continued
16. May 2023

Guests from Spain and Albania at the BAS FF UPJŠ

The first weeks of May 2023 were at the BAS FF UPJŠ dedicated to the intensification of international cooperation. Long-term co-worker and friend of the BAS Department, Prof. Dr. Salvador Valera, University of Granada, Spain, spent intensive time with our students of Corpus Linguistics. He generously shared his expertise in this field not only in his lecture but also in several … Continued
15. May 2023

A unique opportunity for a student of the BAS FF UPJŠ Department

Martin Hudák, B.A., a student of the MA study programme the English Language for European Institutions and Economy, represented the BAS Department, the Faculty of Arts, the UPJŠ and Slovakia at ‘The Shadow Report Conference on the Macroregional Strategy of the Danube Region’ held in Vienna in April 2023, after participating in other projects of … Continued
10. May 2023

What did ‘Europe Day in Košice’ bring to the BAS FF UPJŠ students in 2023?

On the 4th of May 2023, the students of the Deparment of British and American Studies FF UPJŠ had the privilege of attending a discussion on the topic of artificial intelligence organized by the European Parliament. The debate was incredibly high-level. The audience was deeply immersed in this complex topic, and  enriched by the experience. We mostly discussed AI’s unbelievable raw power … Continued

Meeting of the International Project IMPRESA at the Faculty of Arts, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice

Meeting of the International Project IMPRESA at the Faculty of Arts, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice Following project meetings in Hamburg, Warsaw and Lisbon, the fourth planned meeting of the international consortium of the IMPRESA research project took place in Košice, from 21 to 23 March 2023. The IMPRESA project – Implementing methamphetamine prevention … Continued
29. March 2023

Another successful semester with BSCF AmCham trainers at BAS FF UPJŠ

On Monday, March 6, 2023, the fifth year and eighth semester students received their certificates from the course Skills for Success – from University to Workplace, which is administered as a compulsory elective subject by the Department of British and American Studies FF UPJŠ in cooperation with partner companies associated with the BSCF American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia. Students … Continued
10. March 2023

Košice Regional Round of the English Language Olympiad back to the BAS FF UPJŠ after a long covid break

On 16 February 2023, the Department of British and American Studies FF UPJŠ hosted another year of the Regional Round of the English Language Olympiad for pupils of basic and secondary schools of the Košice Self-Governing Region who successfully passed district rounds of this competition. Competitors, more than 90 this year, competed in 8 categories … Continued
24. February 2023

BAS at FF UPJŠ Open House 2023

This year’s Open House programme at the FF UPJŠ was at the Department of British and American Studies opened by a very interesting lecture by Mgr. Barbara Tricoire – Head of the Directorate General Translation Office at the Representation of the European Commission in Bratislava – on the topic “Translation for EU institutions: career opportunities and required skills”.Not only potential future … Continued
14. February 2023

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