At the last management meeting (12 March), the upcoming cyber security audit at UP was discussed. Read the full summary (in Czech) (after logging in the UP Portal), we will prepare another one in 14 days. More detailed information will be subsequently available in the minutes of the management meeting in UPShare, as well as in the minutes of other bodies, in UP standards and documents and on other information platforms.

Planned STAG outage

On Friday, March 28, there will be a scheduled shutdown of STAG between 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm. Downtime is subject to change. 

VPN connection restrictions

If you are connecting remotely to the UP network via VPN, check which IP address you are using. As of April 1, only one connection will be temporarily provided, using the IP address 158.194.254.162. Instructions for connecting to the VPN on different systems can be found here. So please do not use 158.194.254.166 until further notice. 

Change in Entry Conditions to the United Kingdom – Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)

The UP Welcome Office informs that, as of April 2, 2025, citizens of EU will be required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for short-term visits to the United Kingdom. This requirement applies to students, workers, and other travelers. Applications for an ETA can be submitted online via mobile application. The standard fee for an ETA will be set at £16 as of April 9, 2025. The processing time for an ETA application is expected to take approximately three days. Detailed information regarding eligibility and the application process can be found on the official website.

Applications for the Podnikavá hlava competition are open

Do you have an idea for a business and don't want to leave it lying in a drawer? Enter the Podnikavá hlava (in Czech) (‚Entrepreneurial Mind‘) competition, announced for the sixteenth time by the UP Science and Technology Park. Both students and UP employees can participate. Take the opportunity to have your business idea evaluated, get feedback from an expert jury and compete for valuable prizes. You can your idea until 20 May. The ten best projects will advance to the final round and workshops on pricing and pitching to investors are available for all registered contestants. The winning project will receive a grand prize of CZK 50,000, consultancy worth CZK 130,000, a one-year lease of a workplace at Element Coworking (in Czech) or a discount on office rent. The winner of the Business Talent UP category will also receive CZK 5,000. Dates, rules, prizes and other information are available on the competition website (in Czech).

How to easily rent a shared car

Don't have your own car, but could use one from time to time? Try renting a shared one! The first Czech carsharing Autonapůl offers UP students a discounted registration without having to pay the usual deposit of CZK 5,000 (in Czech). Everything is simple, online and without obligations, you pay only what you drive. For more information and how to do it, visit autonapul.cz/upol (in Czech). You can then get a discount on the rental fee itself, for example for Czech Railways points (in Czech).

EDUCATION AND PRACTICE

Education Night: reflect, inspire, teach!

Are you going to teach or do you already have experience? Come to Education Night 2025 on Wednesday 9 April! Faculties of Education in Olomouc, Brno and Prague will be lit up with an inspiring programme and a unique atmosphere. This year, the organisers will focus on teachers' self-concept within the framework of 18 key competences – you will experience first-hand how to develop and work not only with them, but also with yourself. You'll meet people who share the same passion for education and gain skills that will propel you on your teaching journey. The programme can be found at nocvzdelavani.cz (in Czech).

Get a glimpse into the world of today's companies at the Employer Fair

Need to earn extra money while studying? Don't know where to go after school? Wondering what kind of work you would enjoy? Or do you want to get an idea of what you can do in your field? Take a peek into the world of today's companies and come to the Window to Practice fair on 8 April, where you can meet and talk to representatives of companies from different fields, compare their job offers, get valuable advice, information and especially contacts. There will also be lectures and discussions. Check out oknodopraxe.upol.cz (in Czech)!

VOLUNTEERING

Help prepare Olomouc's greenery for spring

There's a lot to do in the spring – and this is an opportunity for every volunteer! Roll up your sleeves and sign up for a student volunteer day (in Czech). Together with other students from the UP and several secondary schools, you will take care of the greenery in the Flora and Botanical Gardens, the garden of the St. Kopeček Hospice or the Psychiatry Clinic of the Olomouc University Hospital. You can also go to Šternberk Castle or Poděbrady. The event will take place on Friday 11 April from approximately 8 am to 1 pm. Register on the UP Volunteering Centre website! (in Czech)

TALKS AND LECTURES

Procházka s... Karin Lednickou

The fifth talk in the university series Procházka s... will be about the Šikmý kostel / Slanted Church and Životice, a neglected region and the social impact of literature. The debate will take place on 3 April at 16:00 in the auditorium of the Faculty of Arts, Křížkovského 10. Admission is free, but for capacity reasons it is necessary to register. In the meantime, you can watch a recording of the last talk with Daniel Stach.

Element Talks – Psychology (in) marketing

Do you think you're not impressed by advertising right now? What makes us subconsciously choose one brand over another? What are the psychological principles behind successful advertising and when is it purely a data-driven decision from a marketer's perspective? On 9 April, we will discuss these and other questions with UX psychologist Romana Mazalová and marketing specialist Pavel Jeník. Seating capacity is limited, don't forget to register (in Czech).

Starry night gala – ball for the 20th anniversary of ESN UP Olomouc

The Olomouc section of the international student organization Erasmus Student Network (ESN) has been helping foreign students coming to UP and Olomouc from all parts of the world for 20 years. Come and celebrate this milestone anniversary at a ball inspired by the mysterious starry sky. It will take place this Thursday, March 27, at 7 pm in the S-Club. Check out FB and IG for details and tickets.

INVITATIONS

Come climb

The Faculty of Physical Culture invites all sportswomen and athletes across the university to the UP Rope Climbing Championship. The traditional sports competition will take place on Tuesday, April 8 at 5 pm in the Hynais Gymnasium, climbing on a 4.5-meter rope and in the open category also on an 8-meter rope. Do you dare to climb to such a height? Then click here for more information. (in Czech)

NEW STANDARDS

• Preparation of the annual report on the activities of UP for 2024
  This internal standard, effective as of 20 March 2025, affects the UP employees who prepare the UP Annual Activity Report 2024, the Vice-Rectors and the Bursar. It regulates the preparation of the UP Annual Activity Report 2024 and sets out the Framework Outline of the UP Annual Activity Report 2024.

  
  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.

COMPETITION

Compete for a free ride with Galmonez taxi

Do you need to get to a lecture, student event or evening in the centre of Olomouc quickly and comfortably? Join our competition and win a voucher for a free ride with Galmonez taxi (in Czech). How to do it? Just email us the answer to this question by Wednesday 2 April at soutez@upol.cz: What program item will start each day of the Olomouc UP Majáles (May student festival) (in Czech)? Don't forget to put "Galmonez taxi" in the subject line. Good luck!