The Faculty of Law, its Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in EU Law and the Czech Association for European Studies are organising a roundtable on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its implications in security, legal and other contexts. The guests will be Petr Kolář (former Czech Ambassador to Russia and the USA) and Miroslav Karas (Director of the Czech Television Ostrava studio and former CT correspondent in Poland, Russia and Ukraine). The event will take place on Tuesday, 15 March at 17:30 online. Register in advance and you will receive a link before the event.

The next lecture in the UPsolvent series (in Czech) is on the horizon! Veronika Ježková, a graduate of the Faculty of Law, will share with us her professional and career path, during which she has worked, among other things, in non-profit organizations that actively help victims of domestic and sexual violence. On Wednesday 16 March at 5 pm she will give a lecture "Sometimes it is easier to write a contract – from business documents to victims of sexual violence". You will be able to listen to her in the Corpus Christi Chapel at the UP Arts Centre (Konvikt) or online.

Internet cybercriminals never sleep, but in connection with the war conflict in Ukraine their activity has increased even more. Based on the warnings of the National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB), we therefore recommend vigilance and caution against phishing, fraudulent emails or fake websites. There is also a current wave of phishing calls where callers are posing as Microsoft technical support. If you don't want to be a victim, watch a few short videos from the Communications Office recent Safety in Cyberspace series (in Czech).

Free the results of your scientific work from the (virtual) pages of journals and present them to the general public! Researchers’ Night is coming this year with a new competition. All you have to do is make a short video on your mobile phone introducing yourself and your field of work to the public – this means a scientific topic presented in a popularising way. You have a unique chance to convey in a simple way not only your enthusiasm for science and a piece of knowledge itself, but also to show what is happening behind the doors of scientific institutes and workplaces. All important information can be found in this PDF, applications are open until the end of March.

Meat is returning to the Friday menu at the canteen, according to the results of a Facebook poll. But the canteen will be looking to expand its vegetarian menu throughout the week - initially, especially on days when a sweet meatless dish is on the menu. Read more in this article (in Czech).

Only until 15 March you can take part in the literary competition for students of the University of Olomouc, announced by the Rector Martin Procházka. You can participate in the categories of poetry or short story, or both at the same time. The authors of the prize-winning works will receive a financial reward. Everything you need to know about the competition can be found here (in Czech).

The Academic Sport Centre UP offers relax at bargain prices. Despite the name, you don't necessarily have to play sports, but you can also dance, stretch your body or relax in the sauna. You can conveniently book all lessons in one place in a clear system at sportuj.upol.cz. For more information about registering and paying for lessons, please visit the ASC UP website (in Czech).

Czech universities respond to the situation in Ukraine and offer various forms of assistance activities to Ukrainian students, academics and scientists who are in a difficult situation and need support. Czech National Agency for International Education and Research has launched a website that summarises the scholarship offers of individual universities for students. For Ukrainian scientists, the researchin.cz website will be used to find research scholarships. Both sites are also available in Ukrainian.