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Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Science, Charles University

Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Science, Charles University

Published: Tuesday 24.2.2026

Are you planning to pursue a PhD at the Faculty of Science? Check out the available doctoral topics. Applications for programmes starting in the winter semester (October) can be submitted until April 30.

Results of the SPOTLIGHT 2026 Call: Five Projects to Receive Support

Results of the SPOTLIGHT 2026 Call: Five Projects to Receive Support

Published: Tuesday 24.2.2026

The Faculty of Science of Charles University has announced the results of the SPOTLIGHT 2026 faculty call aimed at supporting initiatives with a faculty-wide impact. The programme supports activities that connect different departments, strengthen the community of students and staff, and increase the visibility of the faculty.

Student course evaluations can be completed until Sunday, 22 February.

Student course evaluations can be completed until Sunday, 22 February.

Published: Thursday 19.2.2026

The student survey has been launched. Take advantage of the opportunity to evaluate courses and teachers. You can vote until February 22, 2026.

Catalytic Properties of Different Types of Active Sites in Zirconosilicate Zeolites Distinguished for the First Time

Catalytic Properties of Different Types of Active Sites in Zirconosilicate Zeolites Distinguished for the First Time

Published: Wednesday 11.2.2026

Jan Přech, together with postdoctoral researcher Kinga Gołabek and his students from the Heterogeneous Catalysis and Advanced Materials Group (KFMCh), has published an article in the prestigious journal ACS Catalysis. The work presents the very first observation of a correlation between the distribution of different types of active sites in zirconosilicate zeolites and the selectivity of the competing chemical reactions they catalyze.

SPOTLIGHT 2026: Call for Proposals to Support Events of Faculty-Wide Significance

SPOTLIGHT 2026: Call for Proposals to Support Events of Faculty-Wide Significance

Published: Monday 2.2.2026

The Faculty of Science of Charles University announces a call for applications for financial support of events with faculty-wide impact in 2026 – events that connect different departments, strengthen the community, and enhance the faculty’s visibility. Submission period: from 3 February 2026 to 13 February 2026 (inclusive; preferably by 23:59), via email in PDF application format to: jitka.zelenkova@natur.cuni.cz.

Cell by cell, step by step: Practical methods to studying vascular tissues in woody species

Cell by cell, step by step: Practical methods to studying vascular tissues in woody species

Published: Wednesday 28.1.2026

A team of researchers coordinated by Eunice Romero, a researcher at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, published a study in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science. In this work they developed and clearly documented practical maceration protocols that can be widely used in research and teaching. Alongside Eunice Romero, the research involved Mark Olson and Alí Segovia-Rivas (UNAM, Mexico – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), Jarmila Pittermann (UC Santa Cruz, USA), and Radek Jupa (Masaryk University).

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