At the management meeting (3 June), there was a discussion about an across-the-board increase in wage rates for all UP employees in the range of CZK 1,500 to 3,500 from 1 September 2025. The possibility of reconstructing and expanding the busy UP Student Club at Zbrojnice/Armoury to improve its quality and use is being examined. 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.

Watch the stream from the inauguration of UP Rector Michael Kohajda

The ceremony will take place on Thursday 19 June at 1 pm in the Church of Our Lady of the Snows (kostel Panny Marie Sněžné) in Olomouc. This important university event will be attended by a number of distinguished guests, representatives of the leadership of Czech universities, cities, regions, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Czech Republic. The festive atmosphere will be highlighted by a performance of the university choir Ateneo. At the end, the Archbishop of Olomouc, Mons. Josef Nuzík. Watch the broadcast on the university's YouTube, where a recording will be available afterwards.

Prázdninové otevírací a provozní doby na UP

• UP Library: armoury and faculty branches
• Caneetns and FreshUP bistros: fully closed during the first week of July, changes until 19 September
• UPoint: closed from 30 June to 6 July (in Czech)
• UP Press bookshop and print shop (in Czech)

Renovation of dorms will close medical offices, new health centre to open in November

The amendment to the Higher Education Act has introduced a new obligation for academic staff to inform UP of other employment relationships at other defined institutions by 31 August 2025. This obligation does not apply to work carried out on the basis of the so-called agreements on work outside the employment relationship (agreement on work activity and agreement on work performance). Details can be found in the news on the UP Portal. 

Requests for dormitory accommodation & student accommodation during holidays

Summer accommodation at the UP dormitories in Olomouc from 30 June to 1 September 2025: find out which dormitories are available, how reservations work and what the prices are including the fee for both long and short-term accommodation.

On the SKM website you will also find an overview of important deadlines for submitting applications for accommodation for the academic year 2025/2026 – from 24 April 2025 both current and new UP students can apply.

STUDY ABROAD

Olomouc Region Scholarship for Study Abroad

Do you have a permanent residence in the Olomouc Region and would you like to study abroad? Take advantage of the scholarship provided by the Olomouc Region to bachelor and master students of selected study programmes. You can find out the website of the region what you can use the scholarship for and what requirements you need to fulfil on (the most important information is in the presentation). You can apply until 27 June.

NEWSLETTERS

Aurora has a new president and offers courses for students

Aurora is a network of European universities to which UP belongs. Its members met in Paris in May, where its new president, Veronika Sexl, Rector of the University of Innsbruck, took office. The topic of sustainability or inter-university cooperation also featured prominently at the meeting. Young scientists can go on a science communication course in Amsterdam and students can enrol in several courses at partner universities for the winter semester. The new international study programme DIGISOC is open until the end of June. You will find everything in the new issue of the Aurora at UP newsletter and also on the website aurora.upol.cz.

INVITATIONS

University invites you to Olomouc live(s)

Palacký University is the main partner of the biggest music festival in the streets of Olomouc (o)žije, which will offer a two-day programme for the first time ever. The university will also contribute to the programme. On Saturday, 21 June, the UPoint will open exceptionally from 12 to 5 pm, in front of which you will find the university relax & busking point. The latter will offer visitors not only a pleasant stay, but also a trio of buskers. Namely, Tomáš Boček, Kristýna Smutná and Vašek Bařinka will take turns there from 2 to 5 pm. The University also provides photo reports from the event or the final aftermovie.

Presentation of the new book Our University Town and a playful afternoon for children and parents

Experience the adventure of university life with your children. The new playful picture book Moje univerzitní město (Our University Town) from the UP Press introduces preschool children to life at university. In a popular large-format concept, it presents richly illustrated double-page spreads featuring countless cartoon micro-stories, activities and challenges.

You can browse through the new book by illustrator Bára Valecká for the first time on Friday 27th June at a fun afternoon in the children's bookstore Zlatá Velryba on Dolní náměstí! You and especially your children will be treated to a fun programme and several stations where you can play, draw or create your own block. The event will run from 14:30 to about 17:00.

COMPETITION

Compete for tickets to the Fort Science and a season pass to CrossFit

The current competition is brought to you by the UP Marketing Department, Pevnost poznání and CrossFit Buddies. You can win either two tickets to the Fort Science or a monthly pass to CrossFit Buddies. Simply email us at soutez@upol.cz by Wednesday, June 25 to correctly answer the contest question and the extraordinary experience could be yours. Question: What is the name of this year's winner of the UP Rector's Cup, which she won on the 5km course at the Olomouc Half Marathon? Don't forget to indicate in your e-mail which of the prizes you prefer.