The Palacký University Academic Week annually commemorates the re-establishment of Palacký University Olomouc in 1946, when on 21 February the bells of all Olomouc churches rang out in honour of this event. The University regularly organises a number of cultural, scientific and social activities on this date, to which the public is also invited.
Launch of the week-long event Donate Blood with the Rector!
Monday, 19 February | 7:45 am | Transfusion Department, University Hospital Olomouc
As part of the traditional Academic Week, the annual Donate Blood with the Rector challenge will take place. It aims to support and promote free blood donations. During the week-long event, we invite all Palacký University students and employees to come and donate the most precious asset – their blood! First-time donors are especially welcome. All donors from Palacký University can look forward to a small gift package from their alma mater this week. Registration and more information can be found at www.daruj.upol.cz/en.
Pub Quiz – Palacký University Special
Monday, 17 February | 7 pm | Jazz Tibet Club
The UP Academic Week is not only about celebrating the anniversary of the renewal of Palacký University after 1946 but also about the traditional special Pub Quiz with Palacký University! Put together a team and become the winner of the contest of knowledge, wit and guts! There will be the usual five rounds and fifty-six questions focused on the topics of the university and Olomouc. A maximum of six-member teams can apply (capacity is limited, so don't hesitate), most of which must be students or employees of Palacký University. The top ten teams can expect great prizes from UPoint and other quiz partners.
More information in the Facebook event
Rector's Award Ceremony for the year 2024
Wednesday, 21 February | 4 pm | Metropol Cinema
- Rector's Awards for 2024
- Rector's Honorable Mentions to authors of professional books
- Rector's Honorable Mentions to students of doctoral programmes for a professional article
- UP Teaching Awards
- UP Rector's Award for Sustainability for the best final scientific or artistic work of students of Bachelor's, Master's and Master's degree programmes in 2024
At this traditional ceremony, Rector Martin Procházka will personally award authors of academic publications and successful students for the best Bachelor’s and Master’s theses, dissertations, and sports performances in 2024, and students of doctoral study programmes. For the first time ever, the ceremony will be accompanied by the UP Teaching Awards and the Rector's Award for the best graduate thesis in the field of sustainability. Hosted by Roman Vencl.
AFOkino: Hunt for the Oldest DNA
Wednesday, 19 February | 6:30 pm | Metropol Cinema
We invite you to the screening of the successful documentary that received the Special Mention of the International Competition Jury, the Student Jury Award and the Audience Award at AFO 2024. Come and experience a unique film experience and find out what won the hearts of viewers and experts alike!
Hunt for the Oldest DNA
Niobe Thompson | Canada | 2024 | 90’
Where does the DNA go? Can it survive to bear witness to the past? Eske Willerslev was convinced that it could, and went on the hunt.
The stories of life on Earth are told by DNA. Our fascination with deciphering these stories is making its way into pop culture. And while some fictional narratives never leave the confines of our imaginations, others are brought closer to us by the exploration of DNA - it is a "time machine", as the scientists in this film put it. In it, animated visuals meet the passion of experts interested in genetics, and together they tell the story of how a vision of a scientific journey into prehistory using DNA became a hard-won reality with extraordinary impact.
UP in the spotlight
Friday, 21 February | 3 pm | Fort Science
Palacký University Olomouc is proud to thank its scientists who regularly appear in the media and thus spread the good name of the university. The meeting is hosted by science popularizer Vendula Lužná. The event, to which academics are invited together with their families, will also include networking with journalists and representatives of companies to establish possible cooperation in technology transfer. The event programme will also offer a science show, musical accompaniment and refreshments.
Target group: invited scientists, journalists, company representatives
Ball of Palacký University and UP Endowment Fund
Friday, 28 February | 7:30 pm | NH Hotel
The representative ball of Palacký University and the UP Endowment Fund will take place on Friday, February 28, 2025, at the NH Collection Congress Olomouc Hotel. The university ball will be truly extraordinary this time. Its theme is the university and its talents, so it will not only celebrate the university as an institution but, above all, the people who make up the university community – students, graduates and its supporters. The ball is jointly organized by Palacký University and the UP Endowment Fund, which will celebrate 10 years of its existence in 2025 and whose mission is to support young scientists and artists.
The ball programme will offer musical entertainment performed by Natálie Tichánková & 4GOOD and PANGEA – The Beatles Revival Band, rich refreshments, a raffle and good fun. Czech Television presenter Daniel Stach will host the evening.
More information and tickets on ples.upol.cz/en.
During the whole week
Donate blood with the rector!
Monday 19 – Friday 23 February | Transfusion Department of University Hospital Olomouc
During the Academic Week, we’re asking all university students and employees to register into our system to donate that most precious gift – your blood and plasma. Both regular donors and – especially first-time donors – are most welcome. How can you sign up? By registering from 15 January at daruj@upol.cz; we will set up a day and time of your donation at your convenience, and answer any questions you may have about free blood and plasma donation. Besides the good feeling you will get from helping others, you can look forward to a reward: a hearty breakfast and small gifts/souvenirs from UPoint and University Hospital Olomouc. All you have to do is show your ISIC or UP employee card. After the event is over, each participant has a chance to win an attractive prize from our partners, such as gift vouchers to the cinema, cafés, even a boat ride. We would like to thank all our partners supporting the event from the bottom of our hearts! Donate Blood with the Rector is co-organised with the Transfusion Department of University Hospital Olomouc.
For detailed information, visit www.daruj.upol.cz/en.