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Where to touch nuclear physics in Prague
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (544+ words) Few universities in the world can offer students hands-on experience with a real nuclear reactor. This episode of Czechast takes listeners inside the Czech Technical University in Prague with Professor Jan Rataj, head of the Department of Nuclear Reactors. That…...
Why study Czech today? Neil Bermel on language, translation and the future of Czech studies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1097+ words) You've spent nearly three decades teaching Czech language and linguistics at the University of Sheffield. What first drew you to the Czech language, and what made you devote your career to it? "Well, I was trained actually as a Russianist…...
Irish Ambassador Alan Gibbons: “Each member has different history, but EU project has been transformative”
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1859+ words) What first led you to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin and the whole world of diplomacy? “I think it was probably growing up in a family that was interested in what was happening outside the front door. They…...
Scholars from around the world gather in Prague for World Czech Studies Congress
1+ week, 5+ day ago (641+ words) Scholars from 25 countries have gathered in Prague for the 7th World Czech Studies Congress, held this year under the theme Literature and Languages in Dialogue. I spoke with Dalibor Dobiáš, director of the Institute of Czech Literature at the Czech Academy…...
Czech Technical University launches Visual Computing and Game Design studies
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (354+ words) The Czech Republic has established itself as a significant player in the global computer game industry. Iconic titles such as Arma and DayZ (Bohemia Interactive), Euro Truck Simulator 2 (SCS Software), Mafia (Illusion Softworks/2K Czech), and Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Warhorse Studios)…...
From a Fulbright Scholarship to a new home: Three Americans who stayed
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1482+ words) As the Fulbright Programme marks 80 years worldwide and 35 years in the Czech Republic, three American participants share why their time in the Czech Republic did not end with their scholarships. From teaching in Frýdek-Místek to researching coal miners in Ostrava…...
Open Day at the University of Defence in Brno
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (127+ words) Radio Prague International Open Day at the University of Defence in Brno January and February are traditionally the months when universities across the Czech Republic hold open days. The University of Defence in Brno was no exception, offering prospective students…...
The experience of three Zambian students in Czechia
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (186+ words) Zambian recipients of a Czech government scholarship share their stories of adapting to cold winters, navigating language barriers, and adjusting to Czech culture. The experience of three Zambian students in Czechia Who are the Zambian students studying in Czechia? Three…...