From Labs to Life: PhD Journeys Unplugged
From coffee breaks to career tips, students explored the twists and turns of the PhD journey with those who’ve walked the path before them.
The Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Petr Gazdík, handed over appointment decrees to our new professors, including the geologist and volcanologist Lukáš Krmíček (Department of Geological Sciences), the molecular biologist and geneticist Roman Pantůček (Department of Experimental Biology) and astrophysicist Norbert Werner (Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics). Congratulations!
The President of the Republic, Miloš Zeman, appointed a total of 83 new professors, based on proposals by the Scientific and Artistic Councils of the various universities.
Lukáš Krmíček, Roman Pantůček and Norbert Werner. Photo: Martin Pinkas, Univerzita Karlova
From coffee breaks to career tips, students explored the twists and turns of the PhD journey with those who’ve walked the path before them.
The Czech national team achieved an extraordinary triumph at the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO 2025), a prestigious competition for high school students from around the world. The event, held in Jining, China, from August 7 to 17, 2025, tested both theoretical knowledge and practical skills across disciplines such as geology, hydrology, climatology, astronomy, and environmental science. In addition, the competition evaluated research capabilities and teamwork.