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...

H.E. Mr. Arne Sannes Bjørnstad, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, accompanied by Ms. Maja Dodić, Senior Project Advisor at the Embassy, and esteemed guests from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Johan Løøv, Deputy Director of the Section for Southeast Europe, and Mr. Geir Håkon Johansen, Senior Advisor in Section for Southeast Europe. ...

This week, on October 25-26, the University of Mostar hosted the second Eutopia workshop on Project Application Design in the framework of the European Association Eutopia More and the Rectors' Forum of South Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans. At the workshop, representatives of the University of Mostar, University of Rijeka, Babeș-Bolyai University, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and University of Ljubljana presented and shared practices related to applying for the EU projects, informing about tenders, training of...

At the founding session of the International Science Council of the University of Rijeka, held on October 20, 2023, Prof. Igor Mezić, Ph.D., a distinguished scientist from the University of California, Santa Barbara, was elected president. The appointment of the members of the International Science Council was carried out on the proposa...

Building on the success of the previous two years, YERUN is thrilled to unveil the third edition of its Open Science Awards!  The YERUN Open Science Awards are designed to foster and recognise outstanding Open Science initiatives within the YERUN network.  If you are a researcher or staff member at a YERUN partner university and have been involved in promoting Open Science activities at your institution, here is an amazing opportunity for you to apply!&nb...

For the October issue of Vox Academiae, we asked the Rector of the University of Antwerp, Professor Herman Van Goethem, to share his thoughts on the future of the European diploma. His full statement is available below. * * * It is with great pleasure and a sense of immense responsibility that I share my thoughts on the European Diploma scheme, a visionary project that aims to redefine the landscape of education and mobility in Europe. As the rector of a...

From 11 to 13 October 2023, YERUN Rectors, Presidents and Vice-Chancellors, YERUN Coordinators, experts, and the YERUN Office convened in Lisbon for the YERUN General Assembly (GA).  The three days of the YERUN General Assembly, hosted by NOVA University Lisbon, provided a platform for YERUN leaders to discuss YERUN matters, with a focus on talent development in universities.  The GA started with a warm welcome session. Prof. João Sàágua

H.E. Mr. Gary Koren, Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, where he was welcomed by Madam 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 continue fruitful cooperatio...

Dear students, colleagues, professors, employees of the University of Rijeka, At the beginning of the new academic year, I extend a warm greeting to all members of our university community, hoping that this year will be equally successful for us all and that our work and life at the University will be filled with satisfaction. I extend a special welcome to our students who are just starting their studies at the University of Rijeka, emphasizing that the University ...

At a recently held meeting of the YUFE Strategy Council, held in Nicosia, the official representatives of all YUFE universities expressed their concern about ongoing political development and their effect on overall climate in Europe, especially in the light of upcoming European elections. Therefore, YUFE calls for the revival of shared European values founded on democracy, social inclusion, and the celebration of our rich diversity. As a European Universities Alliance, we are dedicated to countering the rising tide...

Do you want to study in an international environment, experience multiculturalism and truly participate in society? Take advantage of the opportunity and apply for the YUFE Student Journey! With YUFE you can study at 10 European universities. Join YUFE and shape your own degree, study in different countries (online or onsite), take language courses and engage with students from all over Europe. All of this for free, and the good thing is that you decide which courses or activi...

Would you like to sharpen your conversational skills, have fun and make new friends? Grab a cup of coffee, turn on your computer and join our Online Café! You will meet a group of language learners online once a week to engage in causal conversation in foreign language, lead by native speaker! In the academic year 2023/2024 YUFE offers an Online Language Café in Polish, Dutch, Finnish, French and English.  This allows you to maintain and improve spo...

Do you have a passion for language and would you like to pass on your knowledge to other students? Sign up as a YUFE language cafe tutor and get the YUFE Civic Star! What is an Online Language Café? A group of language learners meets once a week online to engage in casual conversation in a foreign language, under the guidance of a native speaker. This allows learners to maintain and improve their spoken language skills. Who can apply as a tutor?

Sir John Anthony Hardy, a pioneering geneticist and world-known molecular biologist whose research interests are focused on neurological diseases, officially became the honorary doctor of the University of Rijeka during an award ceremony held at Aula Magna, University of Rijeka Rectorate, on Friday, September 15, 2023. He was promoted to an honorary doctor of the University of Rijeka by the Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., while Assoc. Prof. Vladimira Vuletić, M.D., Ph.D., from the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka, assumed the role of the promoter. ...

A scientific and professional conference on the historical, legal, and diplomatic aspects of football was held at the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Law, on Friday, September 8, 2023, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the first football match on the territory of the Republic of Croatia (1873 in Rijeka), 110 years since the first match on Kantrida Stadium between Viktoria and Građanski (1913), 100 years since the first match on Krimeja Stadium between Orient and HAŠK (1923), and 25 years since the historic bronze medal of the men's football team at the FIF...

International Conference on Highly Flexible Slender Structures will be held between 25 and 29 of September 2023 at the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Rijeka, Republic of Croatia. The conference will be organized as an ECCOMAS (European Community on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences) Thematic Conference and an IACM (International Association for Computational Mechanics) Special Interest Conference. The focus of the conference is on structural systems and t...

Within the scope of marking the 50th anniversary of the University of Rijeka, we had the honour to host the 7th Rectors' Forum of Southeast Europe and Western Balkans, which was held at the University of Rijeka Rectorate on September 4-5, 2023. The Forum brings together universities from the region, and is aimed at improving and widening cooperation between universities in this part of Europe. The Rectors' Forum is one of the initiatives that came out of the Berlin process, ideas for better integration of Southeast Europe. The Forum is dedicated to the promotion of Eur...

Dr. Vanja Smokvina, associate professor at the UNIRI Faculty of Law and Head of the Center and Jean Monnet Chair of Sports Law, Politics in Sport and Sports Diplomacy, was once again appointed as an arbitrator of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), based in Switzerland, by the decision of the International Council of Arbitration in Sport (ICAS). CAS is the world's highest legal instance for the resolution of disputes in sport, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the appointment applies to both...

The University of Rijeka is a proud host of the conference entitled "International summer institute: Prevention of sexual and gender-based violence in education: International approach to theory and effective practice", set to be held on July 3-7, 2023 at the University of Rijeka Campus. The opening of the conference will be held on Monday, July 3, 2023 at 1 PM at the UNIRI Student Center's ''Akvarij'' Cafe, and all participants will be greeted by:

Following the initiative of the Regional Development Agency of Primorje-Gorski kotar County (Prigoda), the representatives of the Department of Education and Qualifications of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Graz visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Thursday, June 29, 2023. The delegation was greeted by Prof. Saša Zelenika, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Strategic Projects, and Damir Medved, M.Sc., Director of EDIH Adria. Colleagues from Austria presented the...

As part of the session of the Gender Equality Council of the University of Rijeka, held at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management on June 14, 2023, the members of the Council and esteemed speakers presented a publication entitled "Challenges of Gender Equality Integration in the University Community: Against Gender-Based Violence". This publication is a result of extensive research conducted during the five-year UNIGEM project (University and Gender Mainstreaming), launched in 2021 by the TPO Foundation in...

The European Platform for Social Engagement in Higher Education is a tool that provides support to universities that want to address social needs in cooperation with external stakeholders, including the public, business, and civil society. The platform was created as part of the SHEFCE project (Steering Higher Education for Community Engagement), including the University ...

Philip Kitcher, a world-known philosopher and a professor of philosophy, received his Honoris professor diploma on Monday, June 5, 2023, at the University of Rijeka Rectorate, where he was welcomed by the University of Rijeka Rector, Professor Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D. Professor Kitcher officially became the honorary professor (Honoris professor) of the University of Rijeka on May 18, 2023, as part of a solemn session of the University of Rijeka Senate during the 50th Dies Academicus. Upon...

The Center for Advanced Studies of Southeast Europe of the University of Rijeka and the Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka are organizing the ninth edition of the summer school on equality and citizenship, scheduled for June 12 to 16, 2023. The summer school does not reproduce, in a diluted form, the familiar teaching format of a university course. Instead, it is organized around scientific workshops and “Author-Meets-Critics” symposia dedicated t...

Tiffany Stern, a leading international expert on English Renaissance theater, will hold a lecture on May 25, 2023, on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the first edition of the collected works of William Shakespeare, which was published by his fellow actors in London in 1623, after the author's death. Stern will present one of the most valuable dramatic works from the perspective of those who first brought it to life on stage. The leading Croatian Shakespeare scholar, Professor Ivan Lupić, Ph.D., will give the opening speech.