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Andrea Čalkovská to continue as Dean of JFMED CU

pr@uniba.sk — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:48:00 +0100

The incumbent Dean, Andrea Čalkovská, was the sole candidate. The electoral assembly elected Professor Andrea Čalkovská as Dean of JFMED CU for a term of office from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031. Our warmest congratulations.

RECTOR'S DAY OFF

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:39:00 +0100

On occasion of the Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy, the rector of Comenius University...

Rector’s Day Off – 17 November 2026

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:01:00 +0100

On the occasion of International Students’ Day, the Rector of Comenius University Bratislava has...

SYLFF 2027- štipendiá pre doktorandov / fellowships for PhD. students

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:57:00 +0100

(English version below)

Štipendijný program SYLFF je určený doktorandom a doktorandkám Filozofickej fakulty (FiF), Právnickej fakulty (PraF), Pedagogickej fakulty (PdF), Fakulty managementu (FM) a Fakulty sociálnych a ekonomických vied (FSEV) Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave.

Štipendium má podporiť doktorandov a doktorandky pri realizácii výskumu, odborných projektov a príprave dizertačných prác. Jeho hlavným cieľom je identifikovať, podporovať a rozvíjať potenciálnych budúcich lídrov a líderky v oblastiach medzinárodných vzťahov, manažmentu a rozvoja krajín strednej a východnej Európy.

Prednosť budú mať doktorandi a doktorandky v dennej forme štúdia. Úspešní aj neúspešní žiadatelia z minulých rokov sa môžu opäť prihlásiť.

Výška štipendia

10 000 – 15 000 USD na jedného doktoranda alebo doktorandku. Predpokladaný počet štipendií, ktoré budú udelené na Univerzite Komenského v Bratislave, je 3 – 4.

Informácie o podávaní žiadostí

Priamy odkaz na online prihlášku: https://uniba.sk/SYLFFziadost Termín na podanie prihlášky: 4. decembra 2026 do 23:59 hod.

Štipendijný program SYLFF od roku 1987 podporil už desiatky doktorandov a doktorandiek Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave.

Viac informácií o histórii, poslaní a vízii programu nájdete na: https://www.sylff.org/about/

Povinné prílohy k žiadosti

Súčasťou online prihlášky je niekoľko povinných príloh. Odporúčame pripraviť si všetky dokumenty ešte pred začatím vypĺňania prihlášky.

Zoznam požadovaných príloh:

Životopis (CV)*
Motivačný list* – v liste uveďte, prečo sa považujete za vhodného kandidáta alebo vhodnú kandidátku na získanie štipendia. Odporúčame zdôrazniť vaše akademické a výskumné úspechy, napríklad aktívnu účasť na vedeckých konferenciách, absolvovanie stáží na ministerstvách alebo v mimovládnych organizáciách, publikačnú činnosť a ďalšie relevantné výsledky.
Stručná anotácia projektu* – dokument by mal predstaviť plánovaný projekt a súvisiace akademické aktivity, ako napríklad výskum (vrátane empirického výskumu), krátkodobé výskumné pobyty na zahraničných univerzitách alebo inštitúciách, účasť na konferenciách, prezentáciu a šírenie výsledkov výskumu či aktivity zamerané na rozvoj odborných a výskumných kapacít, ...
Rozpočet projektu* – podrobný prehľad plánovaného využitia finančných prostriedkov zo štipendia (10 000 – 15 000 USD).
Súhlas školiteľa alebo školiteľky s podaním žiadosti o štipendium.
Čestné vyhlásenie, že v rovnakom čase nežiadate o ďalšie štipendium na financovanie toho istého projektu.
Čestné vyhlásenie, že v publikáciách vzniknutých vďaka podpore zo štipendia bude uvedené, že boli vytvorené s finančnou podporou programu SYLFF.

Upozornenie: Všetky prílohy označené hviezdičkou (*) musia byť vypracované v anglickom jazyku.

Výberový proces

Uchádzači a uchádzačky, ktorí postúpia do užšieho výberu, budú v priebehu decembra pozvaní na krátky pohovor, ktorý sa uskutoční osobne alebo online.

Po odoslaní prihlášky príde e-mail s potvrdením o jej prijatí. O výsledkoch výberového konania budú následne všetci uchádzači a uchádzačky informovaní e-mailom.

Kontakt a ďalšie informácie

V prípade otázok týkajúcich sa štipendia, požadovaných príloh alebo technických problémov pri vypĺňaní online prihlášky sa obráťte na administrátora programu:

Michal Dzúrik

E-mail: michal.dzurik@rec.uniba.sk
Telefón: +421 2 9010 9515
Adresa: Šafárikovo námestie 6, Nová budova – Rektorát, Oddelenie medzinárodných vzťahov, kancelária č. 124.

V prípade potreby konzultácie alebo poradenstva pri príprave jednotlivých príloh, ich štruktúre či rozsahu nás neváhajte kontaktovať. Radi vám pomôžeme.

SYLFF PhD Fellowships for PhD Students of FPhil, FLaw, FEdu, FM and FSES

The SYLFF fellowship programme is open to doctoral students of the Faculties of Arts (FPhil), Law (FLaw), Education (FEdu), Management (FM), and Social and Economic Sciences (FSES) at Comenius University Bratislava.

The fellowship is intended to support doctoral students in conducting research, implementing academic projects, and preparing their doctoral dissertations. Its primary aim is to identify, support, and develop potential future leaders in the fields of international relations, management, and the development of Central and Eastern European countries.

Priority will be given to full-time (internal) doctoral students. Both successful and unsuccessful applicants from previous years are welcome to reapply.

Fellowship Amount

USD 10,000 – 15,000 per doctoral student.

The estimated number of fellowships to be awarded at Comenius University is 3–4.

Application Details

Online application form: https://uniba.sk/SYLFFziadost Application deadline: 4 December 2026, at 23:59 (CET).

The SYLFF fellowship programme launched in 1987 has already supported dozens of doctoral students from Comenius University Bratislava.

For more information about the programme's history, mission, and vision, please visit: https://www.sylff.org/about/

Required Application Documents

The online application requires several supporting documents. Please prepare all attachments before starting the application process.

The required documents are:

Curriculum Vitae (CV)*
Cover Letter* – explaining why you consider yourself a suitable candidate for the fellowship. You are encouraged to highlight your academic and research achievements, such as active participation in academic conferences, internships at ministries or non-governmental organisations, publications, and other relevant accomplishments.
Brief Project Description/Annotation* – outlining the proposed project and planned academic activities, such as research (including empirical research), short-term research stays at foreign universities or institutions, conference participation, dissemination of research findings, capacity-building activities, ...
Budget Plan* – detailing the planned use of the fellowship funds (USD 10,000–15,000).
Consent of your academic supervisor to your fellowship application.
A signed declaration confirming that you are not simultaneously applying for another fellowship to fund the same project.
A signed declaration confirming that any publications resulting from work supported by the fellowship will acknowledge the financial support provided by SYLFF.

Please note: All documents marked with an asterisk (*) must be prepared in English.

Selection Process

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a brief interview, which will take place in December, either in person or online.

Upon submitting your application, you will receive an email confirming its receipt. All applicants will subsequently be informed of the results of the selection process by email.

Contact and Further Information

If you have any questions regarding the fellowship, the required supporting documents, or technical difficulties with the online application, please contact the programme administrator:

Michal Dzúrik

Email: michal.dzurik@rec.uniba.sk
Phone: +421 2 9010 9515
Office: Office 124, International Relations Department, New Building – Rectorate, Šafárikovo námestie 6.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any guidance or advice regarding the preparation, structure, or scope of the application documents. We will be happy to assist you.

Tomáš Vinař to lead FMPI CU

pr@uniba.sk — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:45:00 +0100

The two candidates were Daniel Ševčovič, the incumbent Dean, and Associate Professor Tomáš Vinař. The electoral assembly elected Associate Professor Tomáš Vinař as Dean of FMPI CU for a term of office from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031. Our warmest congratulations.

Seminar of Graph Theory - Pavol Kollar (12.11.2026)

Martin.Skoviera@fmph.uniba.sk — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:10:00 +0100

Pavol Kollár:
What do r-regular families tell us about vertex-transitive graphs
Abstract:
Graphs that have a high number of symmetries are beautiful and also very interesting to study. We will focus on vertex-transitive graphs, which can be thought of as "the graph looks exactly the same, no matter which vertex we look at it from". But not all vertex-transitive graphs are created equal and for us the baseline will be made up of Cayley graphs, which are a well-known and widely studied proper subclass of vertex-transitive graphs. The 10-vertex Petersen graph is the smallest example of a graph that is vertex-transitive, but is not Cayley. Gauyacq showed that the Petersen graph is in fact a quasi-Cayley graph and this notion was later generalised by Jajcay and Jones with "Cayley deficiency" and "quasi-Cayley deficiency". Jajcay and Jones also observed and proved that the 20-vertex Dodecahedron graph is not a Cayley graph nor a quasi-Cayley graph, because both its deficiency values are equal to 3. In our work we will investigate what deficiency values are obtained by which graphs on a small number of vertices - enhancing the census of vertex-transitive graphs by Holt and Royle - as well as determine a few "record graphs" among these with respect to the deficiency values. Stránka seminára

Badminton player, Lea Kyselicová, scored at the WIUC competition

lenka.miller@uniba.sk — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:14:00 +0100

The event welcomed over 5,000 athletes from more than 30 countries and nearly a hundred universities worldwide. Competitions were held across eleven sports disciplines. The Comenius University delegation consisted of a record 300 members, 240 of whom were active athletes. The Faculty of Pharmacy of Comenius University also had seven athletes and one coach in the delegation. Faced with fierce competition, their performances contributed points to the overall university classification. The most prominent individual success was achieved by badminton player Lea Kyselicová (1st year), who won the bronze medal. Her battle for 3rd place was witnessed firsthand by the dean of the faculty, Ján Klimas, who was able to personally congratulate her on a heroic performance delivered despite extreme physical exhaustion. "It was a great honor and a beautiful experience for me to represent our faculty within the Comenius University delegation. Despite a not entirely successful start, I did not give up and gave my absolute maximum in the second match. In the end, I managed to secure the bronze medal, which brings me immense joy," said student Lea Kyselicová. "Many thanks go to everyone who came to support me during the tournament and shared the emotions of victory with me," Lea says. In badminton, we had two more irons in the fire: Sofia Šillingová (1st year), who narrowly missed out on the semifinals, and whose run in the mixed doubles with a partner from the Faculty of Management (FM UK) ended in the quarterfinals; and Matej Svoreň (2nd year), who faced a tough group draw in the singles and failed to advance to the playoffs, and whose run with Lea in the mixed doubles ended in the round of 16. In table tennis, Emma Kremnická (1st year) was also part of the team. In team sports, the pharmacists in the Comenius University (UK) delegation were represented by basketball player Zuzana Vargová (5th year), who was part of the silver-winning team. Volleyball player Lujza Hrneková (1st year) and her teammates finished in an excellent, albeit very ungrateful in sports, fourth place amidst fierce competition from 30 universities. Another of our students is the "stick-sports multi-talent" Kristína Taricsová (2nd year), who primarily focuses on ice hockey and ball hockey, but was part of the women's floorball team at the tournament, which finished in 4th place. We also had coaching representation in the delegation. Dalibor Ludvig served as the coach for the men's volleyball team. His sixth appearance at this tournament brought a long-awaited medal with a bronze luster. Thanks in part to the performances of our representatives, Comenius University became the most successful delegation out of nearly a hundred universities for the fourth consecutive time and the seventh time overall.

They Donated Blood for Patients and the Future of Medicine

milos.hrabovsky@uniba.sk — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:12:00 +0100

This year, for the first time, donors also had the opportunity to contribute blood for scientific research purposes through the National Biobank JFMED CU, which participated in the event for the first time. We would like to thank all the donors. Through their generosity, they have helped patients in need today while also supporting research that could benefit future generations.

Professor Varga appointed editor of leading anatomy textbook

pr@uniba.sk — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:04:00 +0100

Originally published in Britain, Last’s Anatomy is a clinically oriented textbook of human anatomy that was written to link traditional anatomical knowledge with surgical practice. The Australian-born anatomist and surgeon Raymond J. Last wrote the first edition in 1954, drawing on his experience of teaching postgraduate anatomy in Britain. Today, the book is also recommended for undergraduate medical education in several Commonwealth countries, particularly Australia, New Zealand and India. Elsevier published the revised ninth edition of Last’s Anatomy in the second half of 2026. The work was overseen by its lead editor, S. Ali Mirjalili, Associate Professor of Anatomy and Medical Imaging at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, and by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Fittingly, the nearly 1,000-page textbook was officially launched at the world congress of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA) in Melbourne, Australia, on 15 August 2026. Ivan Varga of FMED CU, the textbook’s specialist editor, also attended the launch. Professor Varga is Vice Dean for Science, Research and PhD Studies at FMED CU and Professor of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology. He has primary responsibility for the PhD study programme in that discipline and for the corresponding field of habilitation and inauguration. Associate Professor Ali Mirjalili has close ties with our university. He has visited it on several occasions and helped develop new approaches to teaching medical students. He has lectured to medical students at FMED CU and helped introduce simulation-based ultrasound teaching into practical classes in microscopic human anatomy. He has also received the FMED CU commemorative medal. With its clinical focus, Last’s Anatomy has had a significant influence on the education of generations of doctors and other healthcare professionals. It remains one of the standard texts used in undergraduate medical education and specialist training. Professor Ivan Varga’s appointment as specialist editor during the preparation of this prestigious textbook reflects his international standing in anatomy education. The appointment also highlights his contribution to the advancement of anatomical sciences worldwide and Comenius University Bratislava’s leading role in medical education and research. All photos: Archive of I. V. Photo 1: Professor Ivan Varga (right) at the launch of Last’s Anatomy at the Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists. Photo 2: Cover of the 9th edition of Last’s Anatomy. Photo 3: Associate Professor Ali Mirjalili (centre) holding the FMED CU commemorative medal, pictured with Dean J. Payer and Professor I. Varga. Photo 4: Associate Professor Ali Mirjalili giving a lecture at FMED CU.

Workshop within the APVV-23-0519 Project: Legal and Technical Challenges of Intelligent Mobility for Enhancing Road Traffic Safety

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:11:00 +0100

Workshop within the APVV-23-0519 Project: Legal and Technical Challenges of Intelligent Mobility for Enhancing Road Traffic Safety Date: 11 November 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (FIIT STU), Room 1.65 – Aula Minor, Ilkovičova 2, Bratislava The Faculty of Law of Comenius University in Bratislava, in cooperation with the Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, cordially invites you to an expert workshop organised within the APVV-23-0519 project Legal and Technical Challenges of Intelligent Mobility for Enhancing Road Traffic Safety (COSMITS). The programme will feature two expert discussions focusing on current challenges in intelligent mobility:

Automated Vehicles on Slovak Roads: Law, Technology and Business – legal, technical and business aspects of introducing automated vehicles into everyday operation.
Traffic Accidents Involving Automated Vehicles – Data Collection and Securing – legal and technical issues related to the collection and securing of data in the event of traffic accidents involving automated vehicles.

Participation in the workshop is free of charge. No prior registration is required. We look forward to your participation!