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Speed skater Jílek: I have plenty of motivation, I can still improve

At only nineteen years old, he won a gold medal at the Olympics and, within a few days, became the most-watched teenager not only in the Czech Republic. Metoděj Jílek sees his sudden popularity as a pleasant part of his success.

Story by: Jiří Novák

Photo: Sportegy

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International Středa: Pop in for Japan, return for the people

The International Středa – Mezinárodní Wednesday event series brings together Czech and international students not only from Charles University but from all colleges and universities, creating a space for socialising outside of class.

Story by: Jitka Jiřičková

Photo: Aldana Vlasáková’s archive

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I enjoy looking for unexpected links between Scotland and the Czech Lands

Thursday, 3 September 2026

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In her ERC Starting Grant, Petra Johana Poncarová will explore the phenomenon of authors who decided to learn Celtic languages in the nineteenth and early twentieth century and to use them for their creative work. A researcher from the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Petra has been working on Scottish Gaelic literature for a number of years.
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Computing with a full hard drive? Sure, says ERC awardee

Thursday, 3 September 2026

He might not be able to find more free space on hard drives or cabinets. Still, the notion of using already occupied memory space as a computational resource might bring ground-breaking results. That is why ERC backs CU’s promising computer scientist Ian Mertz.
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Emerging skills, gender gaps, and equal opportunities in a digital environment

Monday, 24 August 2026

A new research project led by Prof. Štěpán Jurajda of CERGE-EI examines how technology is entering education, research and the economy, and how it is changing the skills people will need in the future.
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4EU+ programme bridges academia & innovation

Monday, 10 August 2026

What happens when PhD students leave the familiar environment of their research fields and start working on problems they have never encountered before? The 4EU+ Project Management programme brings together researchers from eight European universities and a wide range of academic backgrounds.
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Vobořil: There is still much to learn about the immune system

Tuesday, 21 July 2026

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He is one of only ten scientists working in Europe who secured the prestigious EMBO Installation Grant this year. Immunologist Matouš Vobořil recently returned to the Faculty of Science at Charles University to build his own team and advance research focused on the development of immune cells.
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Mynářová will study violence in ancient Mesopotamia thanks to ERC

Thursday, 9 July 2026

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Bedřich Hrozný

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth? Thanks to a prestigious Advanced ERC grant worth €2.5 million, Assyriologist Jana Mynářová’s team at CU ARTS will focus on understanding the real scope of everyday violence in ancient Mesopotamia.
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Even a small amount can go very far, says student fund donor

Monday, 29 June 2026

As an international student, American-born Mitchell Hoffman experienced firsthand the challenges people face when arriving in a foreign country. But he chose to stay in the Czech Republic and decided to help other international students financially.
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$Science: The Japanese scientist studying a brain that sees a fraction of a second ahead$
The Japanese scientist studying a brain that sees a fraction of a second ahead

Thursday, 21 May 2026

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At CU SPORT, Japanese neuroscientist Ryo Koshizawa, from Nihon University, has been exploring what happens in the brain during sporting contests and matches.
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Support at CU HUM is something unique, says scholarship recipient

Monday, 18 May 2026

Justin Douglas Hart, a student of Liberal Arts and Humanities at the Faculty of Humanities, has become an important part of the CU HUM community. Now he has been awarded the Miroslav Vlček Exceptional Scholarship.

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Slavic scholar Masako Fidler: Sonically, Czech is the most beautiful language

Tuesday 31 March 2026

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“I like resilience and sharp humour in Czechs,” says linguist Masako Ueda Fidler of Brown University, who has collaborated with CU for over fifteen years and recently received a Gold Medal of CU ARTS.
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Trusting homeless people pays off, research shows

Tuesday 24 March 2026

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Last year, forty homeless people received CZK 100,000 in cash. What did they do with the money and how did it change the course of their lives? A team of researchers and social workers, led by Melanie Zajacová of CU ARTS, tracked these developments throughout last year.
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Agnieszka Holland: I consider Palach’s act heroic

Monday 26 January 2026

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Prague Spring

Polish filmmaker and screenwriter Agnieszka Holland received the Charles IV Award, presented to her in January by Charles University and the City of Prague. On that occasion, she looked back on the late 1960s, which she spent in Prague as a student at FAMU.

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Speed skater Jílek: I have plenty of motivation, I can still improve

International Středa: Pop in for Japan, return for the people

I enjoy looking for unexpected links between Scotland and the Czech Lands

Computing with a full hard drive? Sure, says ERC awardee

Emerging skills, gender gaps, and equal opportunities in a digital environment

4EU+ programme bridges academia & innovation

Vobořil: There is still much to learn about the immune system

Mynářová will study violence in ancient Mesopotamia thanks to ERC

Even a small amount can go very far, says student fund donor

The Japanese scientist studying a brain that sees a fraction of a second ahead

Support at CU HUM is something unique, says scholarship recipient

Slavic scholar Masako Fidler: Sonically, Czech is the most beautiful language

Trusting homeless people pays off, research shows

Agnieszka Holland: I consider Palach’s act heroic

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