On behalf of the student associations, we are releasing details concerning the student protests taking place on Tuesday. We advise all teaching staff to excuse students from classes scheduled during the time in question.

As of 1 November, applications are officially open for the unique English-taught Bachelor’s programme Science at both the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University. As the only interdisciplinary programme of its kind in the Czech Republic, it merges three core natural science disciplines to prepare students for international scientific and commercial careers. Prospective students can submit their applications until 28 February 2027.

Another prestigious five-year GA ČR JUNIOR STAR grant is coming to the Faculty of Science, Charles University. It was awarded to Dr. Michal Šimek from the Department of Organic Chemistry, who will be developing innovative methods for modifying molecules and preparing new antibiotics or anticancer drugs under the RADFUN project starting in 2027. Congratulation! 

A global study of more than 2,300 migratory birds shows that delays during migration can carry over from one stage of the journey to the next, but that birds largely reset their schedules during the non-breeding season. The international study, led by Vojtěch Brlík of Charles University in Czechia and the University of Guelph in Canada, used year-round tracking data from 2,324 birds representing 83 species across six continents. The researchers asked a simple question: if a bird falls behind schedule, does that delay follow it through the rest of the year, or can it catch up?

For the second year in a row, a JUNIOR STAR grant from the Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR) goes to the Institute of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Applied Geophysics. Dr Rodrigo Polo will use physics-informed artificial intelligence to uncover the hidden mechanisms that govern how soils behave under millions of repeated loads. Congratulations!