Recognizing the value of international collaboration and the necessity to find partners that will further the educational goals and priorities of each institution, the representatives of the University of Rijeka and the University of Connecticut signed a Cooperation Agreement in the presence of the media representatives on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The agreement was signed by the Rector of the University of Rijeka, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., and UConn President, Prof. Radenka Marić, Ph.D, and UConn Vice President for Glo...

The second European Forum organized by the Lürssen Design Center Kvarner/Maritime Center of Excellence and the University of Rijeka, this year with the main theme of "Resilient future for maritime innovation ecosystems", was held on Monday, June 17, 2024, at the Faculty of Civil Engineering in Rijeka. After last year’s EU Forum, dedicated to the future of universities, this year, the participants discussed cooperation on the development of innovations in the context of socially responsible activities of universities and the business...

Assist. Prof. Brigita Miloš, Ph.D., coordinator of the Center for Women's Studies of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, held a lecture dedicated to the gender dimension in STEM, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the UNIRI Rectorate. The audience – members of the scientific-teaching and project staff of the University of Rijeka – were introduced to the key reasons for the importance of the gender perspective in STEM disciplines and the guidelines for gender-sensitive teaching, emphasizing the planning and implementation of teach...

17/ 6 / 2024FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGUNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA University of Rijeka and Lürssen Design Centre Kvarner / Maritime Centre of Excellence are proud to announce the second European Forum, dedicated to the sustainable innovation ecosystem. After last year’s Forum which was dedicated to the future of universities, this year’s Forum is aimed at discussing cooperation on the development of innovations in the context of socially responsible activities of universities and the business...

H.E. Mr. Paolo Trichilo, Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka on Monday, June 6, accompanied by Mrs. Patrizia Ruggiero, Chargé d'affaires at the Consulate General of the Italian Republic to the Republic of Croatia, Rijeka, and Mrs. Ileana Jančić, Consul's Assistant in Rijeka. The esteemed guests were welcomed by the University of Rijeka Rector, Professor Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, and Vice-Rector for Strategic Projects, Professor Saša Zelenika.

As the first event of this year's jubilee 25th Fiumanka, the first YUFE Fiumanka was held in the Rijeka Bay on Thursday, June 6, 2024. All the universities united in the YUFE Alliance competed, including the YUFE Central Office crew - a total of 12 crews. The University of Essex crew won the third place, the second place went to the team from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, while the crew representing Charles III University of Madrid won the gold medal. Rector of the University of Rijeka, Professor Snježan...

On Wednesday, 5 June 2024, a workshop called "Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Workshop: Creating a Culture of Inclusion" was held at the University of Rijeka. It was part of a program for the YUFE delegation, which consisted of student representatives and staff from all YUFE partner institutions, during their several-day visit to UNIRI. Ten participants were guided through the workshop by

The University of Sarajevo was the host of the 8th meeting of the Rectors' Forum of Southeast Europe and the Western Balkans, held on May 30 and 31. The meeting gathered 54 representatives from 21 institutions, including 8 rectors and more than 12 vice-rectors, whose aim is to strengthen cooperation between universities in Southeast Europe and the Western Balkans in the fields of education, research and innovation. The welcome address ...

The Laboratory for Colloids, Polyelectrolytes and Interfaces (LCPI) of the Centre for Micro and Nanosciences of the University of Rijeka is thrilled to announce its participation in a groundbreaking European research initiative. The project, titled In-situ & operando organiC electrochemical transistors monitored by non-destructive spectroscopies for Organic CMOS-like NeuromorphIc Circuits (ICONIC), has been awarded funding by the European Innovation Council under the highly competitive HORIZON-EIC-2023-PATHFINDEROPEN-01 ca...

The Innovamare project, including the UNIRI Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development as one of the partners, is declared the "Blue Champion" of the European Union!  The Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development participated as a partner in the Innovamare project, and Assoc. Prof. Petra Karanikić, Ph.D. was the project coordinator on behalf of the Faculty. The Faculty is also a member of DIH Innovamare. 

The Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka organized the final meeting of the project "Renewable Energy Harvesting in Croatian Islands (CRECI)" funded by the call "Strengthening bilateral cooperation with Norway in the Green Transition" from the Financial Mechanisms of the Kingdom of Norway (EEA grants). The final meetings were held on May 6, 2024. in the city of Cres in the Moise Palace and on May 7, 2024. in the city of Krk in the city hall. Norwegian partners from the NORCE institute, Ph.D. Rune Schlanbusch...

Exciting news for all Open Science enthusiasts! As part of our commitment to fostering Open Science practices, we are now introducing the Open Science Programme. All YUFE universities offer different support infrastructures for academics, to empower them to share knowledge and data, or to include partners from across academia, industry, public authorities and citizen groups in the research process. This programme is targeted at research support staff and professional service staff that gives Open Science support. You...

H. E. Mrs. Charlotte van Baak, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on May 7, 2024, accompanied by Mrs. Vanda Pošćić, Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Republic of Croatia with headquarters in Opatija, and Mrs. Andreja Kocijan, Senior Economic Officer at the Embassy. The esteemed guests were welcomed by Prof. Senka Maćešić, Ph.D., Vice-rector for Digitalization and Development, and Prof. Saša Zelenika, Ph.D., Vi...

Join us on YUFE Academy events and Europe day! On May 15 at 11:30 am, Assistant Professor Sarah Czerny will have online lecture Bringing Food into the City? From Farm to Fork. Application is obligatory via  Virual campus. This lecture will look at the challenges about how to bring local foods into t...

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...