Many people believe that the purpose of going to school is simply to pass the exams in order to graduate with the highest score possible, without any need to learn anything. Memorize, then drop. Fortunately, that is not the case at Meridian International School, a place that offers the highest pedagogical standards in Prague. Helping the student to feel comfortable learning is the main priority at this school. We spoke to Ms. Radka, Head of Early Years, and Mr. Michal, Deputy Director of Meridian International School, to find out more about the school. It is a school that values, above all, its multicultural richness and family atmosphere. For Ms. Radka and Mr. Michal, the key to academic success does not require high scores, obsessive study or student skills. Success is always found in a welcoming environment because a person’s life, from the time he or she attends school as a preschooler, revolves around one thing: relationships with other people. Humans are social beings. What would the world be like if we all, instead of learning from each other, focused on memorizing a book only to forget it the next day? Argentine cartoonist Quino once said: “Educating is more difficult than...
As of a few days ago, per a notice sent from the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University, employees are encouraged to attend training to learn “how to properly behave towards trans and non-binary colleagues and students.” FSV UK is preparing a seminar on the topic which is modeled on presentations given by Western universities. The term “trans” refers to people whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth; the term “non-binary” refers to those individuals who identify outside of the gender binary, meaning they do not consider themselves either women or men. The entire training will be held as a webinar, which will be led by organizers from the non-profit Transparent. While the event itself is not mandatory, the faculty asks “those departments that deal directly with students and staff to send at least one representative to the webinar.” Among other things, the representatives will get acquainted with the training on topics regarding the gender non-conforming community. “We will try interactively how to behave in situations that could occur on the campus to trans and non-binary people,” the material says. The seminar is organized directly by FSV UK, which considers itself supportive of the LGBTQ+ community,...
Seventeen years ago, Prague College opened its doors to a handful of students in Prague’s Vinohrady district. The college offered a British-style education in the heart of Europe with an unusual interdisciplinary approach that explored the interconnected nature of business, IT and design. In a relatively short space of time Prague College built a solid reputation as a leading university in Central Europe, teaching a range of degree programs in English, and with over 500 students from 90 different countries. Such growth was made possible by a global faculty delivering creative and innovative programs that fulfilled both student and contemporary businesses’ needs across three schools: the School of Art & Design, School of Business, and School of Media & IT. In 2021, Prague College acquired Akcent College, a small Czech university specializing in education. Together they have come together to become Prague City University (PCU). From this union, Prague City University now offers both Czech and British-accredited programs at Bachelor’s, Master’s, Professional and Foundation levels. The programs formerly offered by Akcent College are now the foundation of PCU’s new School of Education. Prague City University’s name represents its transformation into a dedicated specialist university in the city at the heart...
Charles University’s maths department is on the lookout for graphic designs to create the visuals for their new beer. Submit a design and you could win money and a keg of Ferdinand’s beer. The beer will be called Nice Number, to honour the mathematical constant for calculating the circumference of a circle, pi (π). The university’s Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, is developing the beer in partnership with the Research Institute of Brewing and Malting and the traditional Czech brewery, Ferdinand. A spokesman explained: “The beer recipe is inspired by the number π. For example, because good beer leaves rings on the glass, or because beer meets discussion rings.” The unique beer will kick off a long line of Spring 2021 releases for Ferdinand. Martin Vlach, vice-dean of the Charles University IFF for promotion, explains that Pi “is also symbolically reflected in its recipe.” Pi in its numerical form begins as 3.14. To match this, π is being produced with three types of hops, its gradation is around 14 and the alcohol content is about 6.28 per cent, which refers to π times two. The drink is brewed according to the recipe of the Research Institute of Brewing and Malting...
At the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University (ILPS CU) you can study Czech in the very heart of Prague, near the National Theater. It doesn’t matter whether you speak Czech well or have never heard this melodious and harsh, logical, and unpredictable language before. ILPS CU has open groups for all levels – from beginners to C1. You will achieve the fastest result possible in the intensive courses, as students study for five hours every day. You can study the Czech language for 6 weeks, one semester, or two semesters, i.e. 10 months. If your job or business takes up almost all of your time, then a non-intensive evening course is an excellent solution for this situation. And in case you exist in a very special relationship to time, they will organize individual lessons for you. Each of our courses is based on three cornerstones: The highest level professionals who have many years of experience in teaching foreigners. Their level is evidenced by the fact that they not only teach foreigners, but also other Czech language teachers who undergo advanced training at our Institute. Immersion in the culture and history of the Czech Republic. There are...
With a low cost of living across the country as a whole, studying in the Czech Republic is an attractive proposition to international students.
The Open Day at the English College in Prague is a unique opportunity to experience firsthand the atmosphere at the school.
Czech Technical University of Ostrava´s team Protolab printed the world´s first unique scooter frame from stainless steel, daily iDnes.cz reported on March 5. The main goal of further development is to produce a serial model that can be bought even by ordinary customers. “We wanted to do something that has not been made yet. In addition, scooters are currently experiencing revival, many people are driving them,” said a Protolab team member and mentor Petr Stefek, explaining why the team decided to print a scooter. According to the leader of Protolab team Marek Pagac, their prototype is lighter than if it was made by traditional method. The university has been working on this project with construction company Renishaw that lent a 3D printer on which a scooter was printed from metallic powder. According to estimates, development of a scooter frame cost several hundreds of thousands of Czech crowns, partly financed by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic within PRE SEED VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava Fund project. There is a potential to commercialize the project in future which, however, relies on outcome of the second generation and on development of 3D printers. The team is currently developing a second-generation scooter with a slightly modified...
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