| | Nominate candidates to the Academic Senate of UP UP is already facing the election of a new Academic Senate at the beginning of May. The key governing body of the university, which approves its budget, revises university regulations and oversees events in dormitories and canteens, will be in office at UP from September for just under three years. Each member of the academic community now has the opportunity to nominate a representative of his or her faculty from among the faculty and students. More information can be found in this news (in Czech) and at upol.cz/volby. | | TikTok is a threat to university systems Extortion, fraudulent emails or theft of passwords and accounts can threaten TikTok users – especially if internal systems such as STAG or UPlikace app are accessed on the same device. Therefore, according to the UP Rector's instruction (in Czech), TikTok must not be installed on business phones. The management also appeals to individuals not to access STAG or UPlikace on private devices with TikTok. Read more in this news (in Czech). | | | Take the opportunity to invite an interesting personality to UP Since 1994, a lecture has been held at the UP in honour of Prof. Josef Ludvík Fischer, who was the first rector of the UP after its restoration in 1946. Any student or employee of UP may submit a proposal for this year's candidate, and a short justification must be included in the proposal. It should be a prominent Czech or foreign personality from any scientific field. The selection is then decided by the Rector of UP on the proposal of the relevant university committee (in Czech). Take a look at the complete list of personalities (in Czech) who have delivered the Fischer Lecture at UP in the past – last year it was Dana Drábová (in Czech). | | | Last chance: fill in the questionnaire and help get a grant to improve the working environment at UP We would like to thank the several hundred of you who have already completed the questionnaire on satisfaction with the working environment at UP. You have helped us not only to get an overview of your opinions and wishes, but also to bring the university closer to the subsidy from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. We have a chance to receive the support, which is intended to improve the conditions for reconciling work and family life and the working environment in general, if a sufficient number of male and female employees complete the survey. In agreement with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, we have extended the deadline to 9 April, so you can fill in the survey and express your opinion for a few more days. | | New bibliobox at Šlechtitelů The library of biological sciences at the Faculty of Science in Holice campus has a new bibliobox (in Czech). As a reminder: you can find others at the gatehouse of the Armoury (Zbrojnice), in front of the building of the Theoretical Institutes, in front of the building of the Faculty of Science (Envelopa), in front of the building of the Faculty of Physical Culture (Neředín) and in building A next to the staircase of the Faculty of Law. | | | | New benefit: Car sharing from Autonapul Don't have your own car, but could use one from time to time? Try renting a shared one! The first Czech carsharing company Autonapůl provides UP employees with a discounted registration as a benefit without the need to pay the usual deposit of CZK 5,000. Everything is simple, online and without obligations, you only pay for what you drive. For more information and how to do it, visit autonapul.cz/upol (in Czech). | | | | Webinars for Fulbright Scholarship applicants Would you like to study, research or lecture in the USA? Fulbright scholarship programmes make it possible for researchers, lecturers and students to travel there – all you need is a completed bachelor's degree. In addition to the Fellowship Overview page, there is also a webinar series (in Czech) where you can ask questions about the program, the application, and your time in the US. | | | | | Václav Havel European Dialogues 2023: Europe in the Clash of Two Worlds Throughout his life, Václav Havel was used to asking uncomfortable questions. One of them was the question of where Europe begins and ends, and related to that was the question of where Russia begins and ends. On Wednesday, 19 April, at 2 p.m. (in Czech), a number of interesting personalities will debate this question in our Václav Havel Auditorium (Křížkovského 12), led by the diplomat and publicist Michael Žantovský, the economist Tomáš Sedláček and the historian and descendant of the Don Cossacks Alexey Kelin. Admission is free of charge upon prior registration (in Czech) and until capacity is reached, more on the website (in Czech) or FB (in Czech). | | | In a month's time, it's Majáles! May is traditionally associated with the student festival Olomouc May Fest – Majáles UP. This year's edition will take place on 2–3 May and will offer concerts, theatre, pub quiz, workshops, discussions, presentations of student clubs and non-profit organizations and good refreshments on two stages (the courtyard of the Konvikt and the Armoury – Zbrojnice). A special feature of the programme will be a musical tram. The king of the Olomouc Majáles UP 2023 will be the theatre and film director and actor Miroslav Krobot. Detailed information coming soon at www.olomouckymajales.cz. | | | UP Sports Day will be on May 10 Approximately one month is left until the UP Sports Day (in Czech) in May. Already now on the website upol.cz/sportovni-den (in Czech) you can find some of the activities that the university is preparing for this day: a trip to Hodslavice, a chess tournament, a run through Olomouc parks or an expedition super ride. In the coming days, the traditional rich offer of the Akademik sport centre of UP will also be added to this website. Rector's day off is announced every year for the sports day. | | Stories Out of Space – literary evening of the British Centre of the UP Library Stories from space, but also from beyond space and space, is the theme of the third literary evening of the British Centre of the UP Library (in Czech), which will take place on Wednesday 19 April at 6 pm. Students of the Speculative Literature Seminar from the Department of English and American Studies at the Faculty of Arts UP will present their favourite works of fiction, poetry and music from the field of science fiction, as well as their own research and creative endeavours. | | Send your children on a summer trip around the world – in English Would you like to visit as many countries as possible this summer and improve your English, but it's not in your power? Send your children on a trip around the world! During the UPLift Language School's suburban camp (in Czech) they will travel the world in just 5 days – with a native speaker and the theme "Around the World in 80 Days". For more information and to sign up, visit the UPLift website (in Czech). | | | | Principles of the competition for the award of the Junior Grant of Palacký University in Olomouc – Amendment No. 2 The standard, effective from 24 March 2023, (in Czech) is intended for UP students and UP employees. The amendment of the standard changed the approval body of the UP Junior Grants and established the role of the Project Service. Organizational Regulations of the Rector's Office of UP The standard, effective as of 1 April 2023, (in Czech) is intended for all UP employees and sets out the structure of individual departments of the UP Rectorate and reflects partial changes resulting from the new internal standard Credentials – Scope of Powers of Vice-Rectors, Bursar and Chancellor of UP when representing the UP Rector and acting for UP. Mandate – scope of powers of Vice-Rectors, Bursar and Chancellor of UP in representing the Rector of UP and their actions on behalf of UP The standard, effective from 1 April 2023, (in Czech) is intended for all UP employees and establishes the principle of management and the scope of powers of vice-rectors, the bursar, and the chancellor of UP. Order of the University College of UP The standard, effective from 5 April 2023, (in Czech) is intended mainly for UP students and UP employees. The amendment enables the electronic conclusion of accommodation contracts, changes the due date of dormitory fees, establishes the obligation of students to report changes in personal data and modifies the conditions of access to student rooms. Statute of the UP Science and Technology Park The standard, effective from 7 April 2023, (in Czech) is intended for all UP employees. It regulates the status, activities, organisation and management of the UP VTP.
All UP standards, including the ineffective ones, divided by UP units, with the possibility of filtering and searching in them can be found by students and employees of UP after logging in to files.upol.cz. | | | | | Are you revealing scientific secrets? Become a Czech Vševěd! Tell the world about your research! For the second time, the Czech Science Popularizers Competition will be accompanied by the Czech European Researchrs‘ Night, whose theme this year is mystery. All professionals and students can take part. All you have to do is make a video presenting the mystery of your work in an interesting way in no more than 150 seconds. It is not the professionalism of the video that counts, but its content and originality. Read more in the UP Journal article (in Czech) and in this PDF (in Czech). | | Free registration for the dm family mile at the Olomouc Half Marathon As a proud partner of the Olomouc Half Marathon, which will take place on Saturday 17 June, we still have a few free registrations for the dm Family Mile (one registration worth CZK 250 per person). If you are interested in a registration start code, please email us at soutez@upol.cz by Wednesday, April 12. Subject "DM Mile". We will distribute the codes among the fastest applicants. | | Win an entry fee for the Olomouc Half Marathon – main race We have a competition for free registrations for the biggest running festival in Moravia – Olomouc 1/2marathon. As a long-term partner of the race, we have prepared 2 more registrations for the main race. Just write to us at soutez@upol.cz by 12 April with the correct answer to the competition question and the registration can be yours. Please put "Main Race" in the subject line. Question: When will we send out the next UP Newsletter? | | | |
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