Up-to-date information on vacancies at UP dormitories

Currently, the capacity of free beds in SKM dormitories for higher grades is full, applications for those entering the first years are being processed. Nevertheless, we recommend that students in higher grades check the status of their application on an ongoing basis. If the request is "satisfied", the current status can be verified by logging in to the ISKAM system and, if there is a free place in a dormitory, make a reservation, pay the accommodation security (reservation deposit) and sign the Accommodation Agreement electronically. Then the place is reserved. More on the SKM website. (in Czech)

News in the FreshUP bistros offer

You have probably already noticed that popular hot drinks—matcha latte, chai latte, and batch brew—have been added at the Faculty of Science. You can now also enjoy them at the Faculty of Arts branch and at FreshUP+. And if you regularly go for coffee or other hot drinks, don’t forget to collect stamps—every tenth hot drink is on us.

At all FreshUP bistros and FreshUP+, we are also expanding the assortment with Vilgain products from Aktin. You will now find protein drinks and bars, electrolytes, and cookies—an ideal snack between lectures or during the workday.

UP has a new online confidential mailbox – Confidential Reporting Platform

Have you encountered inappropriate or problematic behavior, do you need to confide in someone, or resolve something that is troubling you? You can now use the new online confidential mailbox, which uses the FaceUp platform. It is available to all UP students and staff and serves as a kind of gateway to the university ombudsperson or the faculty ombudspersons. If needed, a message can also be sent anonymously; however, the person handling it can still reply to such a message and continue anonymous communication without seeing your name or contact details. Details and a link to the web version and mobile app can be found on the website.

SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

How does your brain work? Join mirror neuron research

Come and experience modern scientific research in the CO-LAB laboratory at the Faculty of Arts UP and help better understand how mirror neurons work. You will observe visual stimuli (images, videos) and listen to short stories while we record your brain activity using an EEG cap. The measurement is completely painless and safe. It takes approximately 60 minutes, and you will receive CZK 400 + a small mystery gift as a reward. More information can be found on the poster (in Czech). Choose a time slot and register in the calendar.

LECTURES AND COURSES

Week of marine lectures at UP

The Faculty of Science UP is celebrating 25 years of marine biology, and Pevnost poznání is, of course, part of it. Come dive beneath the surface of the world’s oceans through a series of popular science lectures (in Czech). You can still attend Thursday’s (21 May) lecture Whales, Dolphins, and Humans – Ecology and Conservation of Cetaceans with Evžen Tošenovský and Friday’s (22 May) How to Photograph Underwater and Not Drown – Technical Challenges of Scientific Photography with Petr Heker. Both start at 15:00, free entry.

INVITATIONS

Stop by and meet the university at events in the region and across the Czech Republic

In the coming months, UP will be visible at a number of events in Olomouc, the region, and beyond. You can meet it at the Run for Memory of the Nation in Smetana Gardens, the Science Fair in Prague, the Olomouc City Festival including the procession in honor of St. Paulina, or the Mattoni Running Festival Olomouc, which also includes the UP Rector’s Cup Run. It will also appear at the multi-genre festivals Olomouc (o)žije and Festival v ulicích in Ostrava, and for the first time at the Lavender Festival in Bezděkov near Olomouc with its Science & Relax zone. During the summer, you will also encounter UP at the Summer Wine Festival in Bezruč Gardens and at special editions of the UP Pub Quiz. Read more and add the events to your calendar! (in Czech)

Represent UP at the Czech Academic Games

This year’s edition of the largest university sports event, the Czech Academic Games, is just around the corner and will be hosted by BUT in Brno from 21 to 26 June. Palacký University will of course be there and is calling on all athletes across faculties to join its representation. Any student can contribute to the best possible result of the Olomouc team, even without competing at a top level—it is important to have determination and register by 29 May. You can find all necessary information about the games and participation on the website. (in Czech)

COMPETITION

Competition with Lavender's Farm

In cooperation with our partner, the Lavender Farm (Levandulový statek) Bezděkov near Olomouc, we have prepared a competition for vouchers for the "Trip to Bezděkov" experience package and a gift package of lavender products. In addition, this year's Lavender Festival, which will take place on July 5–6, 2026, will also feature UP. All you have to do is write to us on soutez@upol.cz by Wednesday 27 May  with the  answer to the question: Who will be the moderator of this year's Lavender Festival (Levandulový festival)? You can find the answer on the Lavender Farm website. Don't forget to include "Lavender Farm" in the subject line of the email.