At the management meeting (July 1), it was discussed that UP had passed the evaluation of the International Evaluation Panel. The new law on cyber security will come into effect in November, and UP is preparing to commission an audit in this area. Read the full summary (in Czech) (after logging in 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.

Detailed schedule of the IT Service Week (11-15 August)

Necessary regular maintenance and upgrades will require outages of university networks and systems in the second week of August. During the week of Monday, Aug. 11 through Friday, Aug. 15, all UP information systems, including Internet connectivity and single sign-on to information systems, will experience outages from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. A schedule of major and longer-term outages can be found on the UP Portal. (Available in English – switch the language of the UP Portal in the menu in the top right corner.)

DeepSeek products have been identified as a security threat

Based on a warning from the National Cyber and Information Security Bureau, UP is restricting the use of DeepSeek products by direction of the Rector (in Czech) (after login). Their installation and use on work devices (mobile, computer, etc.) that have access to UP's internal information and communication systems is prohibited.

All employees, students and other users are strongly advised not to access the STAG system from their personal devices if they have DeepSeek products installed on them - both via web browser and via the UPlikace mobile app. Please see the UP Portal update for details. (Available in English – switch the language of the UP Portal in the menu in the top right corner.)

Reminder: all academics must inform UP of other employment

Academics have one more month to inform UP of other employment relationships at other defined institutions by August 31, 2025, in accordance with the amendment to the Higher Education Act. This obligation does not apply to work carried out on the basis of so-called non-employment agreements (DPP or DPČ). Details can be found in the news on the UP Portal. (Available in English – switch the language of the UP Portal in the menu in the top right corner.)

Read the new issue of the UP Project Service bulletin

The UP Project Service publishes a monthly e-newsletter with information on news and calls for projects. Read it and find suitable funding for your project or join research and training programmes. The current issue can be found on the UP Project Service website. (in Czech)

COURSES

Theology online course

Do you want to study theological topics in your free time? The Cyril and Methodius Theological Faculty of UP is opening a year-long Interest Course in Theology online for the general public. You will have a free hand regarding the "schedule" - you choose your lessons according to your interest. Classes are taught by video lectures and self-study materials in Moodle. The course will run from 22 September 2025 to 10 May 2026. The cost of the course is based on the number of courses you choose. Detailed information, course annotations and application form can be found on the CMTF website. (in Czech)

INVITATIONS

Pub Quiz: Zero Years

The open-air specials of the Pub Quiz, which have been prepared for you for several years by Palacký University and its Zaparkuj initiative are back! On Tuesday, 26 August, we look forward to seeing you at Letňák with a special quiz on the theme of the Zero Years (2000-2010), which will follow the successful 1990s specials.

The competition is open to teams of up to eight members. The number of teams is limited by the capacity of Letňák (about 27 teams). The classic 56 questions and prizes from UPoint and our partners for the top 10 teams await you! More information and sign up in the FB event.

COMPETITION

Compete with the new UPoint merch for a free purchase

With the summer holidays slowly breaking into their second half, it's time to get ready for the start of the new academic year. UPoint has a brand new Academic Diary for you, and before the summer is over, you can look forward to new desk and wall calendars. You can get all this for a voucher worth CZK 1,900 for a purchase in the university shop, which we are competing for today. Just email us at soutez@upol.cz by Wednesday 6 August with your tip on what merch we're missing in the shop that would make you happy, and the voucher could be yours.