At the management meeting on 9 April, they talked about the mock evacuation of the FF UP building or about UP's negotiations with the city. For example, an electronic application for scholarship proposals was also launched. Read the full summary (in Czech) (after logging in the UP Portal). More detailed information will subsequently be 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.

Canteens, FreshUPs and UPoint will be closed on Fridays 2 and 9 May

In the canteens, electrical equipment and wiring will be revised, as well as minor repairs and upgrades to the KREDIT ordering system. In the meantime, you can browse and order the UPoint offer on the e-shop.

Dorm applications open April 24

Existing UP students (accommodated and non-accommodated) can apply for accommodation in the dormitories from 24 April 2025. Until 5 May 2025, currently accommodated students will be able to make a reservation on a priority basis, only for their current room. From 6 May 2025 (approx. 10:00), all students (with a successful application) will then be allowed to make a reservation in any dormitory and any vacant place, but only until the accommodation capacity is exhausted. More information on the SKM website.

Books for 5 CZK you can see and buy at the Armoury/Zbrojnice

The UP Library has been selling discarded books online for more than a year and a half. From 28 April to 30 May, you will have the opportunity to see the discarded books for yourself at the Central Library in Zbrojnice/Armoury and save some of the books for a symbolic CZK 5. The offer includes subjects such as geography, history, psychology or law, mathematics, zoology or architecture and of course fiction and foreign language literature.

Discover the benefits of collaboration between European universities

What does it mean that UP is a member of the European University Network Aurora? Not only a stronger position among universities, but also a lot of opportunities for everyone: semester stays for students or young researchers, internships for postdocs or financial support for projects and summer schools. You will find everything in the new issue of the Aurora at UP newsletter.

Easter Celebration

This Easter, the Welcome Office joined forces with ESN Olomouc to bring international students a warm and festive celebration! From decorating traditional Czech eggs to tasting local Easter treats and learning about customs, it was a joyful evening full of laughter, culture, and community. Thanks to everyone who joined, we're so glad we could share a bit of spring magic together!

COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

Practical course on (physical) safety for UP students

Colleges, libraries or canteens are also soft targets: places that are easily accessible but also highly vulnerable. Why do these spaces attract threats, how to identify them early and, most importantly, how to respond to them if they do occur? This is what you will learn at the course (in Czech), which will take place on Thursday 24 April from 9:00 to 12:00 at the Faculty of Physical Culture of UP (Neredín, building NA, room NA 4.20). Register in the UP reservation system.

Podnikavá hlava: workshops on pricing and persuasive presentation

Registration for the Entrepreneurial Head (in Czech) competition is in full swing and if you are still hesitating whether to enter your business idea into the competition, we recommend attending practical workshops with experts in the field. On Tuesday, 29 April, there will be a workshop with Hana Pleskačová on pricing and setting a fair price for a product. The second workshop will take place on Wednesday 21 May and the lecturer Vít Špaňhel from ImageLab will guide you through a convincing presentation of a business idea that will leave the best impression. Participation in the workshops is free, but the number of places is limited, don't forget to register (in Czech).

STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS

Do you enjoy science? Try it with UP Crowd 

UP Crowd (in Czech) is an association of students and friends of (not only) natural sciences. They popularize it at schools, university events, in public space and online. They organize lectures, do experiments, create a community and show why it is worth studying in Olomouc. Want to try it out with them? Do you enjoy popularising science, creating meaningful projects and meeting new people across disciplines? Connect with them on social media: Instagram, Facebook.

SURVEYS

Pathways of plastic waste at UP

How do you sort plastic waste at UP? Are you sure what to throw away where? Answer the 10 questions in the questionnaire that is part of your undergraduate thesis in the Environmental Risks and Climate Change program. Its results will then be used by Sustainable University to help target measures to manage plastic waste more effectively.

INVITATIONS

Job Hunt Workshop – from studies to work

Are you graduating soon and planning your next steps? The Welcome Office at Palacký University invites final-year students to the Job Hunt Workshop, an interactive and practical session designed to support you through every stage of the job search process. A key part of the session will also cover how to transfer your current student residence status to a Long-term Residence Permit for the Purpose of Seeking Employment, allowing you to remain in the Czech Republic while looking for a job after graduation.

The event will take place on 6 May 2025 at 17:00 at Vodární 6, Room 1.04. We kindly ask participants to arrive at least 10 minutes early. Participation is free of charge. Join us and take the first step towards your professional future!

Registration for UP Sports Day activities

The UP Sports Day will take place on Wednesday 14 May 2025. The Academic Sports Centre of UP has prepared a rich offer of indoor and outdoor sports, team tournaments and individual disciplines. Registration will open on Thursday, April 24 at 9:00 am. In addition, you can go on a hiking walk, a run through Olomouc parks or a chess tournament – for more information on how and when to sign up for these other events, visit this website.

You don't want to miss the Majáles? Tickets are on sale now!

Most of this year's programme of the three-day festival Olomouc Majáles UP  (in Czech) is free, but if you don't want to miss the main music programme at the Armoury on Wednesday 14 May, don't delay and go and get your Maypole tickets at UPoint on Horní náměstí. This week they started selling them in advance, and you will get a small gift as a bonus with every festival strip. You can find the full event schedule, including reservations, here (in Czech). 

Fort Science celebrates 10 years and offers free admission

It was 10 years ago during the AFO Festival that the university science centre Fort Science opened to the public. The celebration, with a special program into the night, will take place this Friday and Saturday, April 25-26 (in Czech). Join the celebrations - all UP staff and students will have free admission to the Fortress of Knowledge exhibitions on both days.

Pointa: the AFO phenomenon – 60 years between science, film and passion

The AFO has been shaping the unmistakable atmosphere of Olomouc for sixty years and has long since become an event with international reach and attention. It has been newly mapped out in the distinctive publication Academia Film Olomouc: 60 Years of Popular Science Film (in Czech), which presents interviews, history, essays and an extensive photo album in the form of a design binder. In a special edition of the Pointa series of author talks (in Czech), it will be presented on 24 April at 4 pm at UPoint by the current director of the AFO, Eva Navrátilová, the former director of the AFO and the current vice-dean of the Faculty of Arts at UP, Petr Bilík, and the editor of the book, Jiří Slavík from UP Press.

COMPETITION

Win tickets to the Theatre Flora

Thanks to the university's partnership with the multi-genre festival Divadelní Flora, we have a competition for a pair of tickets to the following performances: So About That (Sun 11 May), Confluence (Mon 12 May), Theorem (Mon 12 May), Hansel and Gretel (Tue 13 May). Email your answer to the question tosoutez@upol.cz by Tuesday, April 30, with the name of the show you'd like to see in the subject line. Today we're asking: How many years of the all-university chess tournament will be held as part of this year's UP Sports Day?