We invite you to an online lecture in English by UNIRI professor Irena Vodopija-Krstanović Intercultural communication in international teaching in English: Neglected or important segment? on Tuesday, May 14 at 2 p.m. (CET) as part of the YUFE Academy program and the celebration of Europe Day, which is intended for everyone - citizens, students and university staff. Application is obligatory via 

Continuing its tradition of welcoming new members since 1781, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced its newest members on April 24. The 250 members elected in 2024 are being recognized for their excellence and invited to uphold the Academy’s mission of engaging across disciplines and divides. The list of newly elected members was presented by David W. Oxtoby, President of the Academy, and Chair of the Board Goodwin Liu, Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court. We are delighted to learn that Professor Nenad Ban...

At its 19th session held on April 16, 2024, the Gender Equality Council of the University of Rijeka passed the Decision on awards and recognitions for the development and promotion of gender equality at the University of Rijeka for the year 2023. The GE awards and recognitions are awarded for the second year in a row. This year's award winners are: Faculty of Economics and Business alumna Alisa Ivančić (in the category of students) and Assoc. Prof. Adrijana Martinović, Ph.D., from the Faculty of Law (in the category of university st...

Every year, the Civil Law Foundation organizes the Summer School of Civil Law in partnership with the Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. This year, exceptionally, the Summer School will take place in a fully digital format due to the Paris Summer Olympics in Paris, from July 1st to 31st 2024. The Summer School of Civil Law is : A unique legal training course leading to certification, delive...

Rector of the University of Rijeka, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D., joined the GUNi Advisory Board of the Higher Education Leadership & Management Hub, following the official invitation from Mr. Quim Salvi, President of GUNi. The Advisory Board is the body that will support the development of the program and will have the expertise of personalities of higher education, public and private entities from all over the world. The Board brings together only 10 members with r...

March is dedicated to celebrating the importance of diversity and gender equality in the academic community, and the University of Rijeka proudly participates in these initiatives as a member of the YERUN (Young European Research Universities Network). Read more about our and other YERUN partners’ activities in the latest newsletter

On 28 March 2024, the Western Balkans Mobility Scheme has officially been launched. Funded under Horizon Europe, the project entitled POLICY ANSWERS – R&I POLICY making, implementation ANd Support in the WEsteRn BalkanS was launched on 1 March 2022. Positioned well in line with the EU Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth, and Sport (WB Agenda), POLICY ANSWERS monitors and supports policy coordination within the EU-WB cooperation, but also provides capacity building and pilot actions in the WB to contr...

To highlight the importance of preventing difficulties in procuring hygiene products and the negative impact of such consequences on education, our University joined the national campaign "You help – Libresse rewards!". The campaign was officially launched on March 26, with a press conference organized at the OK Gallery in the premises of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rijeka. During the campaign (April 2 to May 31, 2024), Libresse will set aside 15 cents from each product sold to ensure supplies of menstrual pads that will be donated t...

This year's spring session of the YERUN General Assembly was held in Paris from March 19 to 21. All participants were greeted by the host, Rector of Paris Dauphine University (PSL), Prof. El Mouhoub Mouhoud, Ph.D. The three-day sessions were chaired by the new YERUN President, Rector of the University of Tromsø, Prof. Dag Rune Olsen, Ph.D., who succedeed the previous president and Rector of the University of Rijeka, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D. The meeting in Paris was ...

This year, the Faculty of Law of the University of Rijeka participated with two student teams in the international moot court competition in sports arbitration, SLAM Moot Court Competition. This is the Faculty's third year in the competition, and this year, 37 universities from all over the world took part, many of them with more than one team, of which the following should be highlighted: Bologna University (Italy), Ghent University (Belgium), King’s C...

The University of Rijeka, a modern European University is looking for motivated postdoctoral researchers for the Marie-Skłodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF) applications in 2024.  With 16 academic units and 13 specialized research centres with over 160 study programs, it represents a research, science, and education-oriented university that supports social and economic development in our community. The University has over 1970 employees, over 16000 students, more than 1400 researchers, and more than 300 EU-funded projects within the last 10 ye...

To commemorate this year’s March 8, International Women's Day, the University of Rijeka and the European Commission Representation in the Republic of Croatia organized 'Day Zero' of the second Women’s Weekend, held at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rijeka on Thursday, March 7, 2024. This year’s Women’s Weekend lasts from March 7 to 10, and the rich program of 'Day Zero', free of charge for all visitors, began with an introductory panel gathering the representatives of the two institutions: Rector of the University...

The Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE), a vibrant alliance of 10 universities across Europe, has announced its official transition to an AISBL (Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif), an international non-profit association submitted under Belgian law, thus solidifying its commitment to European University transformation. This significant step marks a new chapter in YUFE’s journey, continuing its commitment to driving innovation and excellence in European higher education. M...

The University of Rijeka became a member of the selected Community of Practice called ''The Next Step of Diversity and Gender Equality Efforts in Europe and Beyond'', witrhin the scope of the Horizon Europe project INSPIRE (Europe's Center of Excellence on inclusive gender equality in research and innovation ), which will last until May 2026. The Community of Practice, with the support of the University of Southern Denmark,...

The University of Rijeka invites all interested students, employees, and citizens to apply for the new semester of the Korean language courses. This spring semester, the King Sejong Institute Rijeka offers new Korean language and culture classes: Korean Language Courses courses: Sejong Korean 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B dur...

H.E. Mr. Fabien Fieschi, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Republic of Croatia, visited the UNIRI Rectorate on Monday, February 12, 2024, where he was greeted by the Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., and Vice-rector for Studies, Students and QA, Prof. Marta Žuvić, Ph.D. Ambassador Fieschi heard only the best about the University of Rijeka from his predecessors, and he was especially interested in the role of our university in YUFE and the relationship with other universities...

H.E. Mr. Eduardas Borisovas, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate, where he met with the Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., and Vice-rector for Studies, Students and QA, Prof. Marta Žuvić, Ph.D. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mrs. Giedré Šidagyté-Gudaitiené, First Secretary at the Embassy. Prompted by the wave of migration and numerous conflicts on the European and global scale, the par...

H.E. Mrs. Jessica E. Blitt, Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Monday, February 12, 2024, accompanied by Mrs. Ida Mahečić Bajović, Political Relations, Public Affairs and Media Relations Officer at the Embassy. Madam Ambassador was greeted by the UNIRI Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., and Vice-rector for Studies, Students and QA, Prof. Marta Žuvić, Ph.D. Ambassador Blitt expressed her satisfaction with...

In the context of the recently launched EU Package on strengthening economic security, YERUN is organising a webinar on February 16, 2024 on the topic of Research Security, focusing on two main initiatives from this package that are very relevant to all YERUN universities and HE institutions in general. The webinar will cover two main aspects of the package that are particularly important for the work of YERUN: a proposal for a

The University of Rijeka is proud to announce that the title of honorary professor of the University of Rijeka will be awarded to Giovanni Durbiano, Italian architect and a full professor of Architectural and Urban Design at the Polytechnic University of Turin. We extend sincere congratulations and express our great pleasure that Professor Durbiano will join a group of prominent Croatian and international scientists and scholars who contribute to the development and reputation of the University of Rijeka.

YERUN proudly announces the addition of Tallinn University (Estonia) to our Network, taking yet another step towards broader European collaboration. Tallinn University is the 24th university to join the Network, and its mission fits with YERUN’s core mission and strategic priorities, in line with the institution’s commitment to research, innovation, and education. Tallinn University’s interdisciplinary strength and active involvement in EU collaborations make it a valuable partner, promising t...

Rector of the University of Rijeka, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., met with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Ms. Dubravka Šuica, to discuss the University of Rijeka's initiative to bring the seat of the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) for water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems to Croatia. Knowledge and Innovation Communities are part of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology within the Horizon Europe progra...

The application deadline has been extended to January 15, 2024. Urban Studies are an interdisciplinary university specialist study programme of spatial and strategic design of complex urban systems, phenomena, and transformations. The study programme is developed and led by the University of Rijeka Centre for Urban Transition, Architecture and Urbanism - DeltaLab. Focused on hybridity, resilienc...

The third edition of the international sports law students mini-conference, named the Jean Monnet Conference, was held on Monday, December 11, 2023, in organization by the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Law – Sports Law, Sports Policy and Sports Diplomacy Centre with its Jean Monnet Chair in EU Sports Law, Policy & Diplomacy (Croatia) and Edge Hill University – Centre for Sports Law Research with its Jean Monnet Chair in EU Sports Law & Policy (UK.  We are very proud of our student Iva Josipović who presented ...

At the beginning of December 2023 one of YUFE partners - the University of Essex - welcomed colleagues from across the YUFE alliance who are working together on the partnership’s equity, diversity and inclusivity mission. During the three-day event there were lively...

Due to some technical issues encountered by some users on the YERUN Open Science Awards platform and a low number of applications, the deadline for submitting applications for the YERUN Open Science Awards has been extended to 15 December 2023.Those who have already submitted their applications will now have time until 15 December to modify and further refine their applications. * * * * *

Representatives of the Jinan University, a public research university based in Guangzhou, China, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. "Jinan" literally means "reaching southward", indicating the university's original mission to disseminate Chinese learning and culture from North to South when it was founded in 1906 in Nanjing. It is one of the oldest universities in China and one of the Double First Class Universities in China, and the first Chinese university to recruit foreign students, starting in 2017, and one of...

H.E. Ms. Anna Katarina Boda, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Monday, December 4, 2023, where she was welcomed by the Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D. At the beginning of the meeting, Rector Prijić-Samaržija briefly presented the University of Rijeka, mentioning membership in important European networks and alliances (YERUN, YUFE) and internationalization as one of the priorities, but also the desire to co...

A workshop on the social status of athletes in Olympic sports was held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at the headquarters of the Croatian Volleyball Federation in Zagreb. The workshop was organised by the Faculty of Law of the University of Rijeka, and its Centre for Sports Law, Sports Policies, and Sports Diplomacy, i.e. the head of the Centre and regional coordinator of the project, Assoc. Prof. Vanja Smokvina, Ph.D.  This is one of the project activities of the Erasmus+ Sport project "

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Croatia has the honour to announce this year's Korean Film Week, taking place from 13 to 17 November at Art-kino in Rijeka and from 27 November to 1 December at Kino Kinoteka in Zagreb. The Korean Film Week in Rijeka officially starts on Monday, November 13 at 19.00 (7.00 PM) with a screening of the Esc...