Rector

doc. JUDr. Michael Kohajda, Ph.D.

Vice-Rector for International Relations

Statutory Representative of the Rector
doc. Mgr. Ivona Barešová, Ph.D.

Vice-Rector for Studies and Lifelong Learning

PhDr. Jitka Petrová, Ph.D.

Vice-Rector for Doctoral Studies and Junior Science

doc. Mgr. Miroslav Dopita, Ph.D. 

Vice-Rector for Science, Creative Activities and Knowledge Transfer

prof. Mgr. Jiří Drábek, Ph.D.

Vice-Rector for Communication and Social Responsibility

Mgr. Matěj Dostálek

At the last management meeting (23 April), the publication of the courses leading to the micro-certificate in a publicly available online catalogue was discussed. The question of the possible display of students' photos to their teachers within the STAG system is being addressed. Read the full summary (in Czech) (after logging in to the UP Portal). More detailed information will subsequently be available in the minutes of the management meeting in UPShare, as well as in the minutes of other bodies, in UP standards and documents, and on other information platforms.

The Rector's Office/Křížkovského Canteen will be closed from Monday 19 to Thursday 22 May for NATO meetings

Employees and students can order lunch in any other UP canteen, choose from the FreshUP range in the adjacent building or take advantage of discounts in nearby restaurants. For more information, see the UP Portal.

Traffic restrictions on the Zbrojnice/Armoury and its surroundings on Wednesday 14 May

The rich programme of the Olomouc Majáles festival will require minor restrictions, a one-day parking ban on Biskupské náměstí and increased noise pollution. On Wednesday afternoon, the security of the Armoury area will be reinforced by the security service. The UP Library will also be closed from 12 noon, and from 1 p.m., the entrance fee (CZK 200) will be collected in both inner passages of the Armoury courtyard. More details on the UP Portal.

Fire protection, occupational health and safety, GDPR and cybersecurity in one place

Do you know where you can find the form for the injury report, the Rector's Office escape plan or the UP crisis phone contacts? Documents, guides, recommendations and the offer of consultations in the field of occupational health and safety, fire protection, cyber, physical and anti-virus security are clearly summarised on the new website of the Rector's Office Security Department (in Czech).

UP Sports Day is around the corner

Exactly one week from now on Wednesday, May 14th, we will have a day full of exercise, fun and, finally, socializing. Sign up for an activity to suit your mood, from canoeing to sauna, hiking, running through Olomouc's parks to the university chess tournament. More at upol.cz/en/sports-day.

Join the Welcome Office Team for UP Sports Day

We warmly invite you to take part in this year's UP Sports Day with the Welcome Office team. Whether you're looking to relax, get moving, or simply try something new, we have activities for everyone.

Activities and Locations with the Welcome Office:

• Yoga - Letňák area, 10:00-11:00, with Pavel and Anna
• Badminton - Sport Hall 4, Small area, 12:30-13:45, with Inna

New issue of the UP Strategy and Quality Department newsletter

In the new issue of the newsletter, the Department of Strategy and Quality of the UP  (in Czech) provides an overview of the current development and subsidy programmes of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic. It also informs about the current activities in the field of sustainable development at the UP. The theme of the issue (in Czech) is an overview of the results of the Strategy and External Relations Department for the period 2021-2024.

CHALLENGES

Play sports with the university even during exam period

Even during exam time we have the opportunity to play sports at university prices from Monday to Friday with the Akademik Sport Center UP. Lighten up your head with karate, basketball, indoor cycling or canoeing. Pilates, yoga, healthy back exercises or dance are also on offer. For a schedule of exercise classes for May 12 - June 13, visit the ASC UP website. You can also visit the gym and sauna or the archery range.

Bring clothes, books or household items to the UP Majáles Swap

Tidy up your home before the end of term and bring to Sustainable University clothes, books and study materials and household items that you no longer use but are still functional and undamaged. You can still bring them to the Student Club in the Armoury/Zbrojnice on Monday, or then directly to the booth at the May Ball on May 14, where you can pick something for yourself again. Details on the Sustainable University website. (in Czech)

Do you have an idea that can change the world? Apply to Falling Walls Lab

We are looking for visionaries, scientists, innovators and enthusiasts who can convince in 3 minutes in English that their project, research or initiative has the power to break down barriers. No matter the field - from medicine to art, from IT to agriculture – every original idea is welcome. The 10th edition of the prestigious international competition Falling Walls Lab Czech Republic will take place on 15 September 2025 at the National Technical Library in Prague! It is open to students, PhDs and postdocs and the final will take place in Berlin. Will you give it a try? Contact UP Science Popularizer Vendula Lužná (vendula.luzna@upol.cz).

LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS

Element Talks – Accessibility testing and career restart

Web accessibility and a career reboot into the world of IT are, at first glance, two distinct topics that share a passion for programming. This time around, we'll be talking about how to effectively test web accessibility at Element Talks on May 13 at 6pm at Element Coworking (in Czech), and one of our guests will even share his personal journey from banking to programming. Come meet the IT community and be sure to register here (in Czech).

Round table for data stewards

On 23 May 2025, from 9 to 11 a.m., the Grant Department of the Faculty of Arts in the framework of the EUVIP and RemoteXUAR projects is organizing a roundtable with data stewards Monika Bargmann and Michael Feichtinger from the University of Vienna and Annaki Eltén and Andrea Mervik from Lund University. This meeting will offer a unique opportunity to ask questions to experienced colleagues from abroad and find out what their daily practice looks like. The roundtable is designed for those who are already working as data stewards, or those who are preparing for or gradually entering this role. If you are interested, please contact Tereza Motalova, Research Data Methodologist and Data Manager, tereza.motalova@upol.cz.

Webinar: What is life like for women in science?

What challenges do female scientists face across European institutions? These questions will be addressed during a regular online meeting hosted by the COSY COST platform, which includes researchers from CATRIN - Petra Čechová, Petra Kührová, and Markéta Paloncýová. They also organized the FemCOSY webinar and warmly invite all female (and male) scientists from Palacký University to join the meeting on May 15 at 9:00 AM and share their experiences. The webinar will be held in English. Registration is still open here.

Key aspects of supporting scientific activities at the university

The Grant Department of the Faculty of Arts invites you to a workshop focusing on key aspects of supporting scientific activities at the university - from project management to science communication to data and financial management. It is a five-day workshop that will be held on 19-23 May 2025. More information and registration here.

INVITATIONS

University invites to Run for the Memory of the Nations and gives away discount codes

This year, Palacký University is the main partner of the charity Run for the Memory of the Nations, which will take place on Saturday, 31 May in Smetana Sady and will also feature a relaxation and science popularization zone of UP. We are offering all students and employees the opportunity to use a discount code of 30% (enter PARTNER30 when registering) and for the four fastest we also have a free registration for the run! Just email us by Friday, May 16 at soutez@upol.cz , who you will support with your run. Put "Běh pro Paměť národa" in the subject line.

NEW STANDARDS

• Principles of the competition for the Junior Grant of Palacký University in Olomouc
  This amendment to the UP internal standard, effective from 5 May 2025, (in Czech) is addressed to persons performing activities related to the competition for junior grants of Palacký University in Olomouc. It updates and clarifies the rules for awarding junior grants, in particular it changes the usual number of grants awarded for one scientific field and the maximum number of such grants awarded in one scientific field.
  

   

• Education of employees and students on occupational health and safety at Palacký University in Olomouc
  This UP internal standard, effective from 5 May 2025, (in Czech) is addressed to all UP employees. It regulates the organisation and content of OSH training for employees, students and third parties operating at UP workplaces and sets out the obligations and binding procedures for conducting instruction, training and examinations in the field of OSH.
  
  All UP standards, including the ineffective ones, divided by UP units, with the possibility of filtering and searching in them can be found by students and employees of UP after logging in to files.upol.cz.
  
  

COMPETITION

Compete with Letňák for tickets to concerts

Don't miss the big and small events and the relaxed atmosphere under the trees! Letňák Summer cinema & bar in Olomouc will open its doors next week during the university Majáles and we have tickets for several concerts that will take place there this year. Just email us by Wednesday 14th May to soutez@upol.cz with the subject "Letňák" and answer the competition question, and two tickets to the concert of your choice can be yours (28th June Robert Křesťan and Druhá tráva, 25th July Majk Spirit or 22nd August Vojtěch Dyk and D.Y.K). We ask: Which reels (video) were posted on the new Letňák Instagram profile first?

Movie tickets? Compete with Premiere Cinemas

You can also win two free tickets to Premiere Cinemas multiplex. Just email us by Wednesday 14 May to soutez@upol.cz with the subject "Premiere Cinemas" with the correct answer to the question who will be the king of this year's Olomouc Majáles and the tickets could be yours.

Win a refreshment from BOHEMSCA

The stand of our partner BOHEMSCA will not be missing again at the Olomouc Majáles UP. Visitors can look forward not only to soft drinks, but also to fine-tuned drinks. But today you can already win a wooden box with lemonades or a gift box of vitamin waters. All you have to do is email us soutez@upol.czwith the subject line "Bohemsca" by Wednesday, May 14, 2025 with the answer to the contest question: What flavors has the new UPgrade university vitamin water that you can buy at UPoint?