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The Legend of the Pelican

15. 4. 2016

Prof. Vladimír Komárek, the Dean of the Second Faculty of Medicine, explains what the pelican symbolizes in the emblem of the faculty. The interview was prepared by Adam Láznička. Anton Vik provided photographs of the dean with the pelican whose care at the Prague Zoo our faculty sponsors. Bára Vakrmanová cooperated in the production. Markéta Tolarová and Květa Janoušková translated the original Czech interview with the dean to English.

This Year's Scientific Conference: 20–21 April

13. 4. 2016

Everybody is welcome to the Scientific Conference and Faculty Night, 20–21 April. The programme is available on the Scientific Conference website. Although most lectures and events are in Czech, it includes a lecture by an outstanding doctor and scientist from Vienna Medical University, Prof. Shahrokh François Shariat, and the scientific part of course features speakers presenting in English. The main Conference events takes place at Great Lecture Hall, the Faculty Night (Thursday night) in Žížala, Plzeňská Campus. For the time of the Conference, all the teaching on Wednesday (from 9 am) and Thursday has been cancelled. To stay updated, follow the Faculty website (Czech page) and Facebook.

Trip to Konopiste

11. 4. 2016

A group of Second Faculty international students made a trip to Konopiště. Read an essay and watch a video from Keveen de Silva.

Charles University Came Fifth in the Popularity Ranking of European Universities, Based on the Erasmus Program

16. 3. 2016

For foreign university and college students, who have decided to study in the Czech Republic in the Erasmus programme, Charles University is still the most frequent choice. In the academic year 2013–2014, over 1,300 international students uses this program at our university, which makes Charles University the fifth most popular school among several thousands European universities and colleges participating in the program. The Erasmus results were published by the European Commission.

The Summit of the Academic Year at the Second Faculty of Medicine Is Approaching: The Scientific Conference Is Already to Be Held in April!

10. 2. 2016

A whole range of interesting scientific personalities will perform, showmen from the EKG Cabaret will present their literary guests, the panel discussion topic will be ‘Scams in Science’. So we can start writing abstracts. This year's Conference:  20–21 April. Read an invitation from prof. Jan Trka, the organiser of the conference.

Faculty Night Will Offer a Remarkably Varied Programme

10. 2. 2016

Instead of the traditional Cheerful Party after the Scientific Conference, our student senators have prepared Faculty Night with a remarkably varied programme. Eva Fürstová, Vice-Chair of the Academic Senate, issues the following invitation to you.