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The Charles Timeline 3 Notable People at 4 Faculties at Charles University 5 UK POINT Charles University in Numbers 5 Studying at Charles University 6 OPENING HOURS: Development Plans 8 Monday–Thursday 10am–5.30pm International Cooperation 10 Friday 10am–4pm Research 12 Saturday–Sunday 11am–5pm Life 19 Information and Other Student Services 24 Publishing at Charles University 26 CELETNÁ 14, 1 Notable Buildings and Collections 28 Phone: +420 224 491 842 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://point.cuni.cz THE CHARLES UNIVERSITY TIMELINE

Being the oldest university in Central , 1920 – The Czech university is renamed the history of Charles University goes almost as “Charles University” seven centuries back. Its narrative is tightly interwoven with that of the Czech , as 1939 – After the Nazi occupation many defining moments in the country’s history followed by demonstrations on have steered the university’s course since the the 17th November, Charles University medieval times until today. is closed and re-opens only after the Liberation in 1945

1348 – By a Charter from April 7, the King 1950 – A law on abolishes academic of and future Holy Roman autonomy and subjects higher Emperor Charles IV establishes to the control and supervision of the a university with four faculties Communist party (free arts, , law and ) 1989 – A student demonstration 1654 – By the Decree of Union, to commemorate the events of the Emperor Ferdinand III sets up 17 November 1939 triggers the the Charles-Ferdinand University and the fall of the Communist regime 1882 – by an Ordinance of the Emperor Franz Joseph I, the Charles-Ferdinand 1990 – A new law on universities renews University is divided into two separate university autonomy and freedom universities, one having Czech and the of research and teaching other German as the teaching language 2000 – With the founding of the of Humanities, Charles University becomes a university of 17 faculties

3 NOTABLE PEOPLE AT Charles University

Many renowned personalities associated with (1781–1848) Karel Čapek (1890–1938) the university have contributed to the good of Philosophy of Religion at the Faculty Renowned Czech writer, journalist, playwright, name of the university with their knowledge of Arts of Charles-Ferdinand University translator and photographer and professional achievements. These include the following Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869) Jaroslav Heyrovský (1890–1967) Natural scientist and physiologist, one of the Chemist and physicist, inventor of the fathers of Czech scientific terminology polarographic method, professor at the Faculty Charles IV (1316–1378) of , laureate of Nobel Prize in Chemistry and King of Bohemia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850–1937) founder of Charles College and Prague Philosopher and sociologist, professor Jan Patočka (1907–1977) University – the oldest university in the Holy at the Faculty of Arts of the Czech One of the most influential Czech philosophers, Roman Empire north of the Alps Charles-Ferdinand University, the first spokesman for Charter 77 president of the Czechoslovak Republic (c. 1371–1415) (1947–1969) Master of the Faculty of Arts, Bachelor of (1879–1955) Student at the Faculty of Arts, who committed Theology, later Dean of the Faculty of Arts Physicist, author of the theory of relativity, suicide by self-immolation as a political protest and of the university, preacher Nobel Prize laureate, Professor of Physics against the invasion of and church reformer at the Faculty of Arts of the German by the Warsaw Pact forces part of Prague University (1566–1621) (1929–2007) Physician, Rector of Prague University, executed (1883–1924) Distinguished composer of contemporary for his part in the rebellion against the Habsburgs One of the most influential novelists classical and organ music and short-story writers of the 20th century

4 FACULTIES AT CHARLES UNIVERSITY

CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN NUMBERS

Today, Charles University is acknowledged Catholic Theological Faculty Faculty of in Hradec Králové as a prestigious, cosmopolitan and dynamic www.ktf.cuni.cz www.faf.cuni.cz university. Out of all Czech universities, it is the largest and most renowned and achieves the best Protestant Theological Faculty Faculty of Arts scores in international rankings. www.etf.cuni.cz www.ff.cuni.cz Structure of Charles University Hussite Theological Faculty Faculty of Science  17 faculties – 14 of these are in Prague, www.htf.cuni.cz www.natur.cuni.cz one in Plzeň (Faculty of Medicine) and two in Hradec Králové (Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Law Faculty of and Physics and Faculty of Pharmacy) www.prf.cuni.cz www.mff.cuni.cz  3 university institutes  6 other departments for teaching, 1st Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Education scientific, research, development and www.lf1.cuni.cz www.pedf.cuni.cz other creative activities and for provision of information services 2nd Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Social  5 university-wide facilities (including www.lf2.cuni.cz www.fsv.cuni.cz Department of Dormitories and Refectories) 3rd Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Physical Education and Sport www.lf3.cuni.cz www.ftvs.cuni.cz Staff When converted to full-time job equivalent, the Faculty of Medicine in Plzeň Faculty of Humanities university has more than 7,800 employees, more www.lfp.cuni.cz www.fhs.cuni.cz than half of which are academics and researchers.

Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové Budget www.lfhk.cuni.cz The annual budget of Charles University amounts to more than 8 thousand million CZK, 32 % of which are governmental subsidies for teaching activity, 39 % are funds obtained in open competition from grant agencies and in other areas of science and research and 29 % are Charles University’s own earnings. 6 StudYING AT CHARLES UNIVERSITY

Thanks to its broad selection of study placed second, behind the Academy of  Scholarships for specific purposes programmes, the value of its degrees and Performing Arts in Prague  Doctoral scholarships and grants excellent job prospects of its graduates, there is  each year, Charles University offers  Contributions to cover accommodation costs a great interest in studying at Charles University almost 300 lifelong learning courses (paid  Need-based Financial Aid each year both from domestic applicants and preparatory courses, language courses, foreign prospective . job-related courses, courses for teachers, Awards courses for senior citizens and many others), Charles University awards outstanding attended by up to 13,000 participants achievements in the course of study and research Charles University Students and other accomplishments, both on the faculty in Numbers Study Programmes and Subjects and university-wide level. It also nominates its  every year, Charles University receives Top quality teaching and the interconnectedness students for non-university awards. Among the more than 64,000 applications for degree of theoretical knowledge and practical research most prestigious awards at Charles University are: programmes have always been the cornerstones of Charles  almost 54,000 students are studying University. The university offers a wide range of The Bolzano Prize at Charles University (around 1/6 of all study programmes and subjects, many of which are (awarded to students in Bachelor, Master students in Czech higher education) unique in the (such as Addictology, and Doctoral degrees for exceptional original  almost 25,000 students are enrolled Egyptology, Climatology and others). Some of the work with outstanding creative content and in Master degree programmes programmes can be studied as double majors, interdisciplinary aspects carried out in the course  more than 21,000 students are studying some can be combined with programmes at other of and based on their studies) for Bachelor degrees faculties. Bachelor and Master degrees follow the The Rector of Charles University Prize  more than 8,000 students are enrolled European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) rules. (awarded for exceptional results in scientific in Doctoral degrees (around 1/3 of all This system allows students to choose optional research, sports or cultural activity) Doctoral students in the Czech Republic) lectures or seminars in other programmes or The Rector of Charles University  the annual number of graduates from faculties, furthering the openness, variability and the Special Prize Bachelor, Master and Doctoral programmes interdisciplinary nature of education and facilitates (awarded for acts of exceptional civic courage is higher than 8,500 student mobility among partner institutions. or self-sacrifice)  there are over 300 accredited study programmes, further divided into more than Scholarships Other student awards include a whole 600 study subjects (in all degree levels) Charles University supports its students by range of faculty-level awards, the Award for  in a 2010 survey of the relative success granting the following kinds of scholarships: Representation of Charles University, the of graduates of 25 Czech universities  Scholarships awarded for outstanding Minister of Education Award and the Josef Hlávka on the job market, Charles University study results Prize for the best students and graduates.

7 Rozvojové plány UK

DEVELOPMENT PLANS The Biocentrum (visualization)

Charles University in Prague is specific in not  the required investments for the development Teaching and Research Centre in Hradec concentrating its facilities on a single campus. of Charles University for the next Králové (MEPHARED) and the Science Centre Some of its faculties are situated not in the city 20 years are estimated at 40,000 million CZK for Applied Biomedical Research (CeBioMed) of Prague, but in Plzeň and Hradec Králové; its buildings are integrated organically into the cities, Notable Projects Knowledge and Technology Transfer often in their historic centres.  reconstruction of the large cafeteria in the Centre (CPPT) Prague neighbourhood of Pelc-Tyrolka, which CPPT was launched in 2007 as a part of will serve the Faculty of Humanities the university infrastructure. Its mission is Facts and Figures  reconstruction of the Opletalova Street to systematically track the knowledge and  Charles University has a total of building for the Faculty of Arts technologies produced at Charles University 142 buildings used for teaching, research,  reconstruction of the mini-campus in the that have commercial potential. Among the administration, accommodation, cafeterias, Albertov location, construction of new buildings achievements of the Centre are the following: sports facilities and training centres – the Globcentrum and the Biocentrum  a strategic partnership has been established  its long-term policy is not to abandon  construction of theoretical, pre-clinical and with notable industry players and their its historical sites, but to concentrate research institutes of the Faculty of Medicine associations, aiming at future collaboration on renovation and extension of existing in Plzeň (UniMeC and the Biomedicine Centre) in the commercial application of research complexes and construction of so-called  construction of shared facilities of the Faculty (e.g. the Confederation of Industry of the “mini-campuses” of Medicine and the Faculty of Pharmacy Czech Republic, Siemens, Olympus, Zentiva, in Hradec Králové: the Charles University Orbit Merret, Brain Logistics, etc.)

8 Faculty of Medicine in Plzeň’s future Biomedicine Centre (visualization)

 a spin-off company AB Pharma has been Technology Transfer Manager project, Charles  Charles University’s strategy is to support founded in the field of Pharmacology University is now one of the 15 partners in the project agendas (including EU Structural and drug testing; two joint research and resulting European Knowledge Transfer Society Funds and the Czech Ministry of Education development projects, one with a smaller (EuKTS) consortium development programmes) and one with a medium-sized industry  Currently, over thirty projects are being partner, have been launched in the field Strategic Development undertaken in the framework of European of biomedical technologies  Charles University continuously writes and Social Funds Operational Programmes  the centre has helped file 7 national and revises strategic and position documents (the Education for the Future OP, 5 international patent applications, while and replies to the plans of the Ministry of the Prague Adaptability OP, and the Prague the Industrial Property Office has already Education and the government concerning Competitiveness OP) with a combined granted 4 patents and 3 utility models the higher education system; it also gathers value of over 240 million CZK  the centre has sold a licence to manufacture data for its own evaluation reports  in 2010, 119 Ministry of Education development and retail a device generating trigger signal  the university also monitors the developments programme projects with a combined value for heart monitoring of patients with in the EU and in the OECD countries, contri- of 233 million CZK were being undertaken cardiac stimulators butes to the design and development of their at Charles University; the funding is mostly  the centre has sealed a partnership with the performance indicators and collaborates with invested into development of equipment and Biological Centre of the Academy of Sciences agencies that produce international rankings research technologies, development of the Czech Republic in České Budějovice (UNICA, , EUA, QS World of international cooperation and support  thanks to its participation in the Certified University Rankings, Thomson Reuters, etc.) of disadvantaged students and applicants

9 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Charles University collaborates with many  in terms of attractiveness for incoming  student exchange works on the basis renowned universities all over the world. Its academic staff, Charles University ranks of bilateral agreements signed between priority is to allow every student interested in among the top ten European universities departments (or faculties) of Charles studying or doing research abroad for a certain  Charles University has the largest proportion University and partner universities involved period of time to do so. of foreign students out of all Czech in the LLP programme universities – more than 7,000 of them  according to the official European (around 2,000 study in a foreign language, Commission statistics, Charles University is Facts and Figures most of them are from the UK, Scandinavia, one of the ten European universities with  every student can study abroad for Spain, Portugal, North America and Asia) the highest numbers of exchanges of both at least 1 or 2 semesters, either under the students and staff in the Erasmus Programme LLP / Erasmus programme or inter-university, The Mobility Fund faculty-level or government-level agreements It was set up in 2001 by Charles University, More information about studying abroad  currently, Charles University has signed providing funding for: is available at www.cuni.cz/UK-315.html 1,543 bilateral agreements in the  study stays at foreign universities for EU LLP / Erasmus programme framework a period of one to two semesters Membership in International and 185 international partnership  visits by academics and researchers Non-governmental Organisations agreements with foreign universities from abroad  Coimbra Group  among Charles University’s partners are top  student participation in international study  Danube Rector’s Conference universities from 49 countries ranging from or research related events  Canada to New Zealand  visits and study stays of foreign students  European University Association (EUA)  almost 2,700 students depart every year for at Charles University  Forum International des Universités long-term study stays and internships, while  short-term research visits abroad Publiques – International Forum of Public up to 4,000 students and around 5,000 staff Universities (FIUP / IFPU) members study abroad each year LLP (Lifelong Learning Programme)  OECD / IHME  in 2011, the 10,000th outgoing Charles Erasmus  International Association of Universities University student – a student of the Faculty  the programme was founded in order to (IAU) of Law – went to study abroad support cooperation among universities  Network of Universities from Capitals  over half of Charles University’s study in the European area and is co-funded by of Europe (UNICA) programmes are offered also in English or the EU and the Czech Ministry of Education,  European Association for International other languages (German, French) Youth and Sports Education (EAIE)  Magna Charta Observatory

10 Charles University’s Rankings  in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011–2012, Charles University ranked 305th, the only Czech school to make it into the top 500  in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (www.arwu.org), or the so-called Shanghai rankings (that compare over 1,000 top universities in the world selected from over 17,000 world’s universities), Charles University placed 258th, ranking among the world’s 2 % top universities and 100 top European universities  Charles University was one of the two Czech institutions of higher education (the other being the University of Economics, Prague) to make it into the Excellence Group of the German Centre for Higher Education’s (Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung) ranking that evaluates the level of advanced research in a number of fields at about a hundred European universities, stressing the international nature of research. Charles University ranked in the excellence groups in the fields of Mathematics, Economics and Political Science  the University of Leiden Centre of Science and Technology rankings place Charles University among the top 500 universities (2 % of the world’s best universities) with the highest output of scientific papers in the Web of Science database

11 Research

Research is one of the cornerstones of Charles  in 2011, the total sum available was EU’s Seventh Framework Programme. The most University, whose priority is to further develop its 140,24 million CZK important success in this respect is the prestigious role as a research university. The university boasts  the interest in the Agency funding among 2010 European Research Council grant in the many top research teams that collaborate on students is on the rise – in 2010, 281 new Ideas Section, received by two Charles University international projects. Students can also take part projects were accepted, in 2011 it was researchers, doc. RNDr. Daniel Kráľ, Ph.D. from in their respective faculties’ research projects. 300 new projects out of 1,249 applications; the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics with his in addition, the Agency is funding Classes of Combinatorial Objects: from Structure 140 projects continuing from 2010 to Algorithms (CCOSA) project, and doc. Jana Facts and Figures and 131 projects started in 2009 Roithová, Ph.D. from the Faculty of Science with  research output of Charles University her Ion Spectroscopy of Reaction Intermediates comprises more than one quarter of the International Research Cooperation (ISORI) project. Czech Republic’s output; in 2010, Charles Charles University’s faculties host many top University-affiliated scholars published 3,198 research teams that collaborate internationally. Notable Projects in the Seventh articles in prominent academic journals (e.g. Their results are published in international Framework Programme journals listed in the Web of Science database) journals and monographs and receive notable  Cooperation (48 projects)  37 large-scale research plans are underway international awards. Charles University’s scholars  People (14 projects) at the university, 29 of which started in 2005 take part in international projects, such as the  Capacities (6 projects) and 8 in 2007 CERN programme. Currently, Charles University  Ideas (2 projects, see below)  Charles University takes part in thirty participates in 72 projects funded by the  EURATOM (3 projects) centres of basic research, ten of which it coordinates, and in eleven research centres, out of which it coordinates three  according to official evaluation of research output (e.g. by the Research and Development Council), Charles University is the most productive research institution in the Czech Republic

The Charles University Grant Agency  students’ scientific and research work, especially at the doctoral level, is supported by funding from the CU Grant Agency.

12 the Biocev research centre (visualization)

BIOCEV state-of-the-art equipment, the centre will The ELI-CZ Consortium BIOCEV is a collaboration between Charles undertake competitive basic research combined The consortium brings together Charles University and the Academy of Sciences of the with application of resulting knowledge and University and other Czech universities and Czech Republic, the university’s main partner technologies. Its research will focus on identifying research institutions that are interested in in science and research. Its aim is to create the genes responsible for heart and liver diseases the new European project ELI (Extreme Light a joint Charles University and Czech Academy and hearing impairments, along with research Infrastructure). Under the ELI consortium Biotechnological and Biomedical Centre. In into viral infections, the development of new framework, new Bachelor, Master and Doctoral 2011, the EU approved a 2,300 million CZK biomaterials for blood vessel and heart valve programmes are being introduced at Charles subsidy for its construction, which will finish in replacements and the development of new University, aimed to meet the ELI specifics. 2015 in the location of Vestec u Prahy. Using treatment and diagnostic procedures, etc. A team at the Faculty of Mathematics and

13 Physics will be using an internationally unique Don’t Be Afraid of Science  prof. PhDr. Josef Petráň, CSc., historian, laser system in femtoscience of biology, Charles University scholars and experts former director of the Institute of the chemistry and physics of solids. participate in the lecture series organized by History of Charles University the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Supporting mostly aimed at high school students. The topics 2011 and promoting science are usually related to current issues and new  prof. Dr. Jan Kruliš-Randa, Dr.h.c., economics research findings. professor, a member of the anticommunist UNCE exile, manager in the field of aid to Czech In 2011, Charles University announced the first Selection of notable universities and students annual University Research Centre (UNCE) awards received by Charles  prof. PhDr. Petr Piťha, CSc., Czech catholic competition to support young and promising University scholars priest, scholar and politician researchers in the best basic research groups. More information is available at: Medal of Merit in the Field Medal of Merit in the Field http://www.cuni.cz/UK-3756.html. of Education and Science of Culture and Education 2007 2011 Science Day at Prague Universities –  doc. PaedDr. Pavel Kolář, Ph. D., a renowned  prof. PhDr. Martin Hilský, CSc., a notable Scientia Pragensis expert in the field Physiotherapy, director of Czech English literature scholar, a Shakespeare The mission of the annual autumn Science the Department of Rehabilitation and Sport expert, translator and professor of English Day is to present science and research at Medicine of the 2nd Faculty of Medicine literature at the Faculty of Arts Prague’s universities to the general public and especially high school students through practical Medal of Merit in the Field of Science Medal of Merit in the Field of Science demonstrations. Charles University participates and Education 2009 in the event along with Czech Technical 2008  prof. MUDr. Michael Aschermann, DrSc., University, Czech University of Life Sciences,  prof. PhDr. Ludvík Armbruster SJ., catholic a renowned Czech cardiologist working at Institute of Chemical Technology and University priest, a notable scholar and philosopher, former the 2nd Department of Internal Cardiovascular of Economics. Dean of the Catholic Theological Faculty Medicine of the 1st Faculty of Medicine and the General University Hospital

14  prof. RNDr. , DrSc., a world- Descartes Prize for Science The Fernando Gil Prize International -renowned mathematician working in the and Research Award in the Field of Philosophy field of probability theory at the Faculty of 2007 of Science Mathematics and Physics  the prize was given to the HESS international 2010 project, in which prof. RNDr. Ladislav Rob,  prof. RNDr. Ladislav Kvasz, Dr., Faculty 2010 DrSc. from the Institute of Particle and of Education, for his book Patterns  prof. RNDr. Jaroslav Nešetřil, DrSc., a notable Nuclear Physics at the Faculty of Mathematics of Change: Linguistic Innovations in the Czech mathematician, professor at the Faculty and Physics of Charles University was Development of Classical Mathematics of Mathematics and Physics, internationally involved respected expert on combinatorics The Česká hlava (Czech Mind)  prof. MUDr. Milan Šamánek, DrSc., an important Humboldt Research Award Competition figure of Czech child cardiology and cardiac 2008 2010 surgery, founder of the Child Cardiology  prof. PhDr. Jiří Holý, DrSc., Faculty of Arts  PhDr. Markéta Růčková, Faculty of Arts, Centre at the University Hospital (for lifetime achievements in research) received the Gaudeamus Poštovní Spořitelna Award for her thesis Students of the Unity State Award for Achievements The Scopus Award of the Brethren at the Beginning of the in Translation 2010 17th Century or Young Priests from 2010  RNDr. Jana Poltierová Vejpravová, Ph.D., the Archives of Matouš Konečný  prof. PhDr. Oldřich Král, CSc., Faculty of Arts Faculty of Mathematics and Physics (for his lifetime translation work) (the world’s largest academic journal and 2011 2011 database publisher Elsevier Science awarded  prof. MUDr. Petr Widimský,  prof. PhDr. Martin Hilský, CSc., Faculty of five best research papers by young scholars DrSc.,Cardiocentre of the 3rd Faculty Arts (for the complete translation of the under 35 years of age for the first time in of Medicine and the Královské works of William Shakespeare, also noting the Czech Republic) University Hospital of the 3rd Faculty his other translations) of Medicine (III. Internal-Cardiology Department),

15 The National Award of the Government 1993 for new methods of treatment of acute  prof. Dr. Ing. Otto Wichterle, DrSc. myocardial infarction and routine application (Czech Republic) of coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial chemist, then President of the Academy infarction patients of Sciences of the Czech Republic

A selection of honorary  prof. Dudley Herschbach (USA) granted by professor at Harvard University, Nobel Prize Charles University in Chemistry laureate

The university awards distinguished personalities, 1994 whose work is linked to Charles University, with  prof. Petr Eben (Czech Republic) the title of Doctor Honoris Causa. Since 1990, composer Charles University has been granting honorary doctorates according to the democratic 1997 principles of the free Czechoslovakia.  Simon Wiesenthal (Austria) professor Salomon Albert Snyder, M. D. director of the Jewish Documentation 1990 Centre in  Rudolf Firkušný (Switzerland) pianist  Aung San Suu Kyi (Burma) General Secretary of the National League for  Rafael Jeroným Kubelík (USA) Democracy, holder of the Nobel Peace Prize conducter and composer, co-founder of the Prague Spring festival 1998  prof. James Dewey Watson (USA)  prof. Jean-Marie Lehn (France) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, holder of professor at the Louis Pasteur University the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in Strasbourg, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate 2001  prof. Paul Maxime Nurse (United Kingdom) 1992 General Director of the Imperial Cancer  prof. MUDr. Josef Švejcar, DrSc. Research Fund, London, laureate of the (then Czechoslovakia) Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine pediatrician, Professor Emeritus at the 2nd Faculty of Medicine

16 professor Marie-Elizabeth Ducreux, Ph.D. 2004  ()  prof. Torsten Nils Wiesel, M.D. (USA) historian, writer, journalist laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine  prof. Dr. Karel A. Deurloo, Dr.h.c. (Netherlands) Dean Emeritus of the Theological Faculty 2007 of Universiteit van Amsterdam  Erika Abrams (France) editor, translator and promoter of the work 2010 of the Czech philosopher Jan Patočka  prof. Dr. Anne Hudson (United Kingdom) medieval history scholar, professor emeritus 2008 at University  prof. Johan Albert Ankum (Netherlands) professor of Roman Law and the History  prof. Dr. Walter Pape (Germany) of Law at Universiteit van Amsterdam professor at Universität zu Köln

 Ing. Ivan Chvatík (Czech Republic)  prof. Endre Szemerédi (Hungary) professor Erika Abrams director of the Jan Patočka Archive, Centre at Rutgers University and a member of the for Theoretical Studies of Charles University Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Sciences 2011  prof. Salvador Moncada, M. D., Ph.D.  prof. Patrick Anthony Riley (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom) professor at the University of London director of the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research, University College RECENT research London achievements

2009 2009  prof. Marie-Elizabeth Ducreux, Ph.D. (France)  the Science journal published the fascinating professor at the Centre National de results of the HESS experiment, co-authored la Recherche Scientifique, Centre de by prof. RNDr. Ladislav Rob, DrSc. and Recherches Historiques (EHESS) Mgr. Dalibor Nedbal, Ph.D. from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, that contribute  prof. Salomon Albert Snyder, M. D. (USA) to our understanding of the mechanisms of Distinguished Service Professor of particle acceleration to very high energies Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Psychiatry, in the immediate proximity of a black hole Johns Hopkins Medical School

17 professor Patrick Anthony Riley (in the M87 Galaxy) and on the surge waves  The ThALES Project of supernovas (in the NGC253 Galaxy) (Institut Laue-Langevin – ILL) – Since 1998, the Czech Republic, represented here by Charles 2010 University, has been one of the 11 countries  doc. RNDr. Daniel Kráľ, Ph.D. participating in the ILL. The mission of the from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics institute is to run a nuclear reactor optimized received a European Research Council grant for the production of intense neutrino beams of 849,000 EUR for his project entitled for experiments in basic and potentially Classes of Combinatorial Objects – From applied research. The Faculty of Mathematics Structure to Algorithms from the PEI and Physics takes part in the ThALES Mathematical Foundations Panel. It is the project, aiming at restoration of a three-axis doc. RNDr. Daniel Kráľ, Ph.D. first so-called Starting Independent Research spectrometer of slow neutrinos. The goal of Grant in the field of mathematics given to the project is to build and install a ThALES an applicant from one of the new EU device with internationally unique parameters, members, which proves the world class level which will allow ILL and its members to of Czech discrete mathematics. The topic of secure their leading position in the worldwide the project is the study of structural features competition of the upcoming decades. of various classes of mathematical objects and the application of the results in designs  The Malach Visual History Centre of effective computing algorithms. is a continuation of the Malach project, whose original goal was to test the possibilities  doc. Jana Roithová, Ph.D. of automatic indexation of a Holocaust from the Department of Organic and Nuclear witnesses video recordings archive. Czech Chemistry of the Charles University Faculty recordings were indexed by a team from of Science received the prestigious Junior the Institute of Formal and Applied Starting Grant of 1,294,800 EUR from the of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics. European Research Council for her 60-month The centre and the access point to the Spectroscopy of Reaction Intermediates University of Southern California’s Shoah project. The ISORI project aims at designing Foundation archive are situated in the an innovative method to identify which faculty’s library in the Malostranské náměstí particles in a solution steer a reaction in the 25 building in . It is available to required direction, and which in turn lower members of the Charles University’s academic the effectiveness of the reaction. community and other researchers.

18 doc. Jana Roithová, Ph.D. Student life

Charles University offers its students a wide E-klub Motolák range of activities that allow them to pursue their The Economics Club (or E-klub) is an informal Association of students of the 2nd Faculty of hobbies and interests. Besides hosting a great association of students of the Faculty of Social Medicine, that puts up sports and cultural events number of students associations, it provides sports Sciences’ Institute of Economic Studies who for students and teachers. It assists freshmen, facilities and other meeting places. organise meetings and lectures. organizes charity fundraisers and art shows. http://suuk.cz/o-studentske-unii/clenove/e-klub http://motolak.lf2.cuni.cz/

Charles University Student Union FFabula POLIS (SU UK) An association of students and graduates A student association that organizes lectures, The Student Union (www.suuk.cz) is the first of history at the Faculty of Arts, aiming conferences and seminars in the fields of political university-wide student association at Charles at facilitating communication among students by science, economics, social sciences and law. University. It was founded in the spring of organizing social, cultural and educational events. www.i-polis.cz 2008 to bring together the university’s student http://suuk.cz/o-studentske-unii/clenove/ffabula associations, to facilitate communication among The Faculty of Social Sciences them and to solidify the university’s identity. The Faculty of Humanities Film Club Political Science Club The club holds screenings each Monday, following Its aim is the effective functioning of the Students associations – a particular topic. It also takes part in other Faculty’s Institute of Political Science. It is an MEMBERS OF the Student cultural activities at the Faculty, such as festivals independent association that organizes various Union: and concerts. social and cultural events. http://suuk.cz/o-studentske-unii/clenove/filmovy-klub-fhs www.pkfsvuk.cz Culto The association puts up cultural events Charlie SIMS and organizes interactive lectures. The Charles University Queer Association. SIMS is the student self administration body www.culto-ako.cz Its projects are aiming at enhancing the students’ of the Faculty of Social Sciences’ Institute of solidarity, safety and self-confidence. International Studies. The Debating Club of Students www.charlie.li http://sims.fsv.cuni.cz/ and Friends of CU CU students (and others) meet regularly Jurists SISS every week at the Faculty of Law to hone their Jurists (Juristi in Czech) is a non-profit academic The student self administration body of the rhetorical abilities and organise national and association. Its mission is to develop the Faculty of Social Sciences’ Institute of Sociological international debating tournaments. academic activities in the field of law. Studies organizes social events and collaborates www.dkuk.cz www.juristi.cz

19 with similar associations abroad. SÚPOL Students, offering training, courses and both http://suuk.cz/o-studentske-unii/clenove/siss Informal association of students of the Institute short-term and long-term study visits abroad. of Political Science of the Faculty of Arts. It www.ukh.cz/praha-ff The Matfyzák Association mainly organizes social, cultural, informational, An association of students of the Faculty of educational, study-related and sports events and VŠ LIGA – University League Mathematics and Physics. It supports and supports student activities. The University League is open to students, develops cultural, sports, social and http://suuk.cz/o-studentske-unii/clenove/supol-ff-uk graduates, academics and friends who are study-related activities for its members interested in playing squash, badminton and beach and the wider academic community. UK media volleyball at all skill levels, from beginners to www.spolek.matfyzak.cz UK media is the largest independent student advanced players. association at Charles University. Focusing mainly www.vsliga.cz The Society of Czech Medical on media, it publishes two printed magazines Students (Faculty of Social Sciences’ Sociál and Faculty of The Všehrd Club of Czech Lawyers An association of students of the 1st Faculty Arts’ FFakt) and it runs the university-wide web The purpose of the club is to encourage the of Medicine. It organizes a range of social and portal UKacko.cz. efforts of members to deepen their education in charity events, runs a library of foreign literature www.ukacko.cz the field of legal and constitutional sciences. Its and a computer lab in the Faust House and activities include lectures and seminars, publishing co-organizes Erasmus exchanges. UNIpoker of books and journals and establishment and www.lf1.cuni.cz/smc UNIpoker is the largest student poker league, administration of endowment funds. in which even a total beginner can learn at an www.vsehrd.cz Students of the Faculty of Humanities almost professional level. UNIpoker holds training The association offers institutional backing for tournaments and weekly on-line tournaments. Other Students Associations student activities at the faculty. www.unipoker.cz at Charles University http://suuk.cz/o-studentske-unii/clenove/studenti-fhs-uk The University Christian Movement Hamba The Student Council of the Charles and the Christian group at the Faculty The theatre association of students of the Faculty University Faculty of Arts of Arts of Science. Founded in 2006, it has performed Its mission is to support cultural life at the faculty, The movement organizes meetings of Christian two plays. advocate interests of its students and promote students, regular biblical studies seminars and http://hamba.tym.cz/ faculty events. cultural events. The movement is a member http://strada.ff.cuni.cz/ of the International Fellowship of Evangelical

20 21 Charles University Student Fair Jarmark studentů Student Union Science Other meeting places Sports Its aim is to support student activities at the Faculty of Science, promote the faculty and The K4 Student Club The University Sports Club collaborate with the university’s other student Situated in the recently reconstructed basement of the Charles University Faculty associations. of the Celetna 20 building in the centre of Prague of Physical Education and Sport and funded by Charles University, its programme The club offers a whole range of sports from Selected activities consists of concerts, art openings, film screenings, aerobics to floorball, rock climbing, yachting, of the Charles University theatre performances, etc. It serves as a café diving and surfing to tennis and karate. Student Union during the day. http://www.k4klub.org/ The Hostivař Sports Centre Democracy Check  this sports complex covering almost A student initiative that coincided with St. Salvator Church of the 70,000 square metres is located on the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. Each Sunday and Tuesday, student services take Bruslařská Street – close to the Its aim was to combine a celebration of the place here. Hostivař Hall of Residence anniversary with a critical reflection upon the www.salvator.farnost.cz  it offers a range of sports facilities: twenty years of the democratic state. Besides an indoor swimming pool, a multipurpose Charles University students, students of the The Charles University Orchestra hall for indoor sports, a fitness centre, University of Economics, Czech Technical and Choir a sauna, an outdoor sports centre, ten University, Academy of Arts, Architecture and The outfit performs regularly and collaborates tennis courts, a football pitch, etc. It is used Design and in also with other musicians and charities. primarily for teaching purposes or for took part. http://www.sboraorchestruk.cz/ recreational use organised by the faculties’ sports clubs. Charles University Student Fair CU Film Seminar www.cuni.cz/UK-672.html The fair takes place every autumn. Targeted The seminar offers preview screenings of new at freshmen, it provides information and Czech and international films before their The Faculty of Medicine in Plzeň entertainment and is connected to the theatrical release. It is open to all students and offers squash, volleyball, floorball, football, Orientation Week (see the Information Services staff of CU and held in the Blue Lecture Room aerobics, tennis, basketball and badminton section). It is also a place where various student in Celetna 20, Prague 1. www.lfp.cuni.cz associations present themselves, as well as fs.cuni.cz a showcase of arts and music performances.

22 The Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové offers yoga, hockey, skating, body-building / fitness, tennis, floorball, etc. www.lfhk.cuni.cz

The Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové offers kalanetics, canoeing, football, croquet, lacrosse, table tennis, etc. www.faf.cuni.cz

The Charles University Faculty of Physical Education White Water Centre situated at Vodácká 789/8, , the centre offers a slalom track, a gym and an indoor climbing gym. It is possible to enrol in a kayaking course or sign up for rafting trips http://troja.kanoe.cz/

The Sports Centre for Disabled Students  opened in 2004 in the Regata boathouse in – Podolí as an educational academic and specialist centre for graduate and postgraduate students, focusing on practical, sports, advisory, publishing and promotional activities.  it offers courses such as skiing, yachting, canoeing, cycling and other sports www.cuni.cz/UK-1657.html

23 INFORMATION AND OTHER STUDENT SERVICES

Charles University is committed to helping its Specialized Counselling For freshmen students overcome any potential problems, both Centres at IAC at school and in personal life. Besides providing basic information, the IAC Orientation Week also provides specialized counselling services – During the first week of October, a series of psychological, career-related, legal; a counselling lectures is organized for first year students Information and Advisory Centre centre for international students and for students under the title of Orientation Week. These help (IAC) with special needs students get familiar with all kinds of study-  available to prospective and current students, -related or leisure activities and find their future graduates and the general public The IAC regularly organizes bearings in the university environment. Some  gathers, updates and provides information the following events: faculties provide the services of tutors – student about the activities and organizational advisors who can also assist new students. matters at Charles University and about For prospective students study opportunities, including information For students and graduates for disabled students and information about Information Day lifelong learning courses The Information Day takes place every autumn The Graduate Programme  organizes regular seminars about the and is targeted at the general public. Prospective The Graduate programme assists future opportunities of studying abroad and various students are given comprehensive information graduates in preparing for their professional other lectures and workshops about all types of study programmes at all careers and allows them to gain specific  represents the university and its programmes seventeen faculties and about the possibilities of additional skills required by the job market. at education trade fairs lifelong learning. The Graduate (Absolvent) website  issues ID cards for students, staff (http://www.cuni.cz/UK-968.html) is an invaluable and external users Information Week source of information about the opportunities  offers Internet access, self-service copy Every January or February, the so-called virtual graduates have after finishing their degree machines and printing Information Week takes place. Anybody who (including internships, further studies, etc.)  organizes the distribution of Charles is interested can get all the information about University promotional materials admission requirements, about particular study Charles University graduates have the opportunity subjects, preparatory courses offered by the of meeting and keeping in touch with other university, accommodation, etc. students and teachers thanks to – the alumni association of Charles University (www.sapuk.cuni.cz).

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Accommodation  CU has 20 halls of residence (13 in Prague, 3 in Plzeň, 2 in Hradec Králové and 2 in Brandýs nad Labem)  the total capacity is more than 13,400 beds in various price ranges  accommodation can be paid via bank transfers  some halls of residence offer wheelchair accessible rooms  the Hvězda dormitory in Prague offers accommodation for young families and mothers with children

Cafeterias  Charles University provides subsidised meals for students in its 15 cafeterias  the cafeterias offer a choice of several different menus  the modern cafeteria systems allow for non-cash forms of payment for selected meals, the possibility of ordering meals via the Internet up to 14 days in advance, electronic monitoring of one’s account, etc.  the , Budeč and cafeterias are completely wheelchair accessible www.kam.cuni.cz

25 PUBLISHING AT CHARLES UNIVERSITY

Production of the university press is mostly Among recent projects of note are the English- The Faculty of Arts Press based on the educational and research activities -language edition of Czech history titled A History The Faculty of Arts Press publishes academic of the university. Some faculties have their own of the Czech Lands (2009) as well as its Czech monographs, textbooks and academic journals publishing outlets. version Dějiny českých zemí (2008). During 2009 in the fields of humanities. The press maintains and 2010, a demanding five-volume six book series: Opera Facultatis Philosophicae project New Phenomena in Law in the Early (representative works from all fields), Fontes The Karolinum Press 21st Century was published. In 2010, a new edition (history), Humanitas (in the fields related to Karolinum, the Charles University press, was of Professor Radana Königová and her colleagues’ society and education), Mnemosyna (art theory), established in 1990. To date, it has released more book Complete Treatment of Burn Injury and Trivium (philology and philosophy) and Varia than 4,000 publications. Its output consists mainly Professor Josef Petráň’s Karolinum book came out. (grant-related publications). The press also of teaching texts, academic monographs, publishes ten journals and distributes publications 27 academic journals and proceedings in all fields Faculty presses and journals produced by individual departments studied at the university. Some publishing projects and institutes, including the philosophical and are realized in cooperation with other publishing Matfyzpress philological periodicals in the Acta Universitatis houses. Karolinum’s own publication series include Founded in 1994 at the Faculty of Mathematics Carolinae range. Limes, Litera, Sources on the History of Czech and Physics, it publishes mainly textbooks and Thought and Media Studies. The press continues other publications for the faculty’s students. to publish Czech fiction and translations of Czech It releases around ten titles a year. works into foreign languages. The Faculty of Education Press All books published by Karolinum can be It has existed for many years and became purchased in the university bookshop in Celetna independent in 2003. It publishes study materials, 18 in Prague or in the Karolinum Internet textbooks, proceedings, research publications, Bookshop (www.cupress.cuni.cz). ISIC and ITIC occasional prints as required by the faculty, and card holders get 10 % discount on all titles. four academic quarterlies: Pedagogika (Pedagogy), Speciální pedagogika (Special Pedagogy), Hudební výchova (Music Education) and Výtvarná výchova (Art Education).

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University-wide magazines

i-FORUM The university online magazine launched in the autumn of 2003. It provides news from Charles University, responds to current issues and comprehensively covers all areas related to the university – including education and research, higher education in general, legislature, etc. Its most popular sections are Projects and Teams, Students, Interviews and Portraits. An English Digest for foreign students is also being published. www.iforum.cuni.cz

FORUM Published since 2005, it is a representative monothematic quarterly targeted at the academic community and the general public. Its topics have included students of Charles University, research at Charles University, twenty years of the free university, benefactors and donators, leisure activities, etc.

27 NOTABLE BUILDINGS AND COLLECTIONS

The rich history of Charles University is The Profession House The Hrdlička Museum of Man reflected not only in its buildings, many of which The building of the Faculty of Mathematics The Faculty of Science’s Hrdlička Museum are historical monuments, but also in a number and Physics on the Malostranské square is an of Man consists of a museum section (open to of valuable subject-specific collections owned important Baroque monument. It was built in the public) and a depository (for research and curated by its faculties, often exhibited in the last third of the 17th century as a profession purposes). The museum houses approximately specialized museum spaces. house of the Jesuit order of the St. Nicholas 4,000 exhibits – for example a selection of casts Church based on the blueprints by Giovanni of Native American face masks and a collection Domenice Orsi and Francesco Lurago. The of trepanned skulls. The Karolinum Building building houses a number of ceremonial spaces, www.natur.cuni.cz/~hmc/ The Karolinum is a National Cultural Monument including an extensively ornamented refectory, and the main seat of Charles University. which serves as an assembly hall. Since 2008, The Map Collection of the Charles The building has belonged to the university since Bachelor graduation ceremonies have been University Faculty of Science 1383. One of its most important rooms, where taking place here. The Map Collection was founded in 1920 as most ceremonies and social events take place, the State Map Collection of the Czechoslovak is the Great Hall on the first floor. Its front wall The Botanical Garden Republic. The cartographic fund is among is adorned by a tapestry designed by V. Sychra, of the Faculty of Science the most important in the Czech Republic – which incorporates motifs of the oldest seal of The Botanical Garden is one of the oldest European it consists of more than 2,000 atlases (dating Charles University and excerpts from Charles university gardens. It covers 35,000 square metres. from the 16th century onwards), 60 globes, IV’s founding charter of 1348 as well as the Its most valuable exhibit is its collection of Central and around 100,000 sheet maps. symbols of the 4 original university faculties. European flora, founded in 1904. www.natur.cuni.cz/mapcol/ Another important architectural feature of the www.bz-uk.cz Hall is the Gothic oriel, along with the original The Mineralogical Museum of the university chapel. Also notable are the Small The Botanical Garden Charles University Faculty of Science Hall, the Patriotic Hall decorated by portraits of Medicinal Plants Founded in 1775, this collection currently of important figures from the university history, Covering an overall area of 2.5 ha, the Botanical houses over 22,000 items. It is used in teaching the Imperial Hall with portraits of the emperors Garden of Medicinal Plants of the Charles Mineralogy and is open to the public. Maria Theresa, Joseph II and Leopold II by University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec http://web.natur.cuni.cz/ugmnz/muzeum/ Barbara Kraft-Steiner from 1799 or the cloister Králové grows medicinal plants for teaching with the original Gothic ceiling, now serving as an and research purposes. The Museum of Plaster Casts exhibition space. http://www.faf.cuni.cz/fakulta/struktura/strediska/ of Ancient Sculpture botanicka_zahrada/Stranky/default.aspx The collection of plaster casts of ancient sculpture, originally placed in the Museum

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of Ancient Sculpture and Architecture in Litomyšl (a department of the Faculty of Arts’ Institute for Classical Archaeology), moved to the reconstructed building of the Museum of Ústí nad Labem in the spring of 2011. A new exhibition has been opened in the spirit of the original one in Litomyšl. Some exhibits were moved into the central library in the basement of the main building of the Faculty of Arts, making for a small representative exhibition. Other casts were added to the existing collection in the Gallery of Ancient Art in Hostinné.

The Gallery of Ancient Art in Hostinné A permanent exhibition of the university collection of casts of ancient statues. http://hostinne.ff.cuni.cz/

The Museum of Normal and Comparative Anatomy of the 1st Faculty of Medicine The Museum of Anatomy Institute houses preserved examples of specimens relating to normal human anatomy. The collection dates back to the mid 17th century and consists of cross-sections of organs or body parts, plastinated specimens, casts, etc. http://anat.lf1.cuni.cz/muzeum.php

29 The Museum of the Anatomy Faculty Chapels Institute of the Faculty of Medicine www.ktf.cuni.cz/KTF-41.html in Hradec Králové (the Sedes Sapientiae Chapel in the building of the Founded 1945, the museum specializes on Catholic Theological Faculty, Thákurova 3, Praha 6) bone specimens. It is being used mostly for http://web.etf.cuni.cz/ETF-231.html the instruction of students of medicine and (the chapel in the basement of the building of the healthcare staff. Protestant Theological Faculty, Černá 9, Praha 1) http://www.lfhk.cuni.cz/anatomie/domstr/anatomie.htm The Faust House The Czech Pharmaceutical Museum The oldest records of this building date from the The historical collection of the Faculty of 12th century. In the 16th century, two subsequent Pharmacy in Hradec Králové at the Hospital owners of the house, Edward Kelley and Mladota includes a wide range of exhibits, such as drugs of Solopysky, conducted experiments in alchemy and compounds from the pharmaceutical in it, contributing to the myth of Doctor Faustus. industry (as many as 6,000 registered items), In the early 20th century, the house became pharmacist’s vessels, tools and instruments, the property of the General Hospital. and several sets of equipment and furnishings Today, it belongs to the Charles University from . Apart from these exhibits, 1st Faculty of Medicine. the museum owns a large archive and http://www.lf1.cuni.cz/faustuv-dum-historie-a-legendy 14,306 catalogued books and journals. This makes it the largest pharmaceutical history library in the Czech Republic. www.ceska-apatyka.cz

The Chlupáč Museum of Earth History The museum, run by the Faculty of Science, serves mostly teaching and research purposes in the fields of historical Geology, Paleontology, General Geology and other related subjects. www.natur.cuni.cz/geologie/chlupacovo-muzeum

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