List of articles from archive in month: January 2014
Rector of Charles University Václav Hampl awarded best graduates of CU
At a ceremony at the CU Scientific Council, the Rector of Charles University, Professor Václav Hampl, today gave out awards to the best graduates of the University at the annual Rector’s Awards. Professor Hampl also bestowed a Rector’s Award for Distinction. The Rector’s Awards for the best graduates of Charles University are bestowed on exceptional students in both the bachelor’s and master’s study programmes who have achieved exceptional results in the scientific, research, sports or cultural sphere.
red., 31 January 2014
President Zeman appoints Professor Tomáš Zima Rector of CU
In a ceremony held at Prague Castle on 21 January, the new Rector of Charles University, Professor Tomáš Zima received, together with other newly elected rectors of public universities, his decrees of appointment from the President of the Czech Republic, Miloš Zeman. Also attending the ceremony on behalf of the university were the incumbent Rector, Professor Václav Hampl, and the Chairman of the Academic Senate, Professor Jan Hála.
22 January 2014
CU continues investigation of rigorosum thesis of Mr. Andreas Scheuer, general Secretary of Bavarian CSU
Up until now, the investigation into alleged plagiarism has utilised, amongst other means, the Urkund tool, which compared the thesis with the contents of websites, electronic sources, archives and book databases, scientific and other tests in digital form and with no regional or language restrictions.
OVV RUK, 22 January 2014
Statement of Charles University on rigorosum thesis of Mr. Andreas Scheuer
Charles University hereby states that the rigorosum thesis, on the basis of which Mr. Andreas Scheuer received the title of PhDr. at the CU faculty of Social Sciences in 2004, has been examined for alleged plagiarism. Mr. Scheuer’s thesis was digitalised and tested using the Urkund and Theses antiplagiarism software.
21 January 2014
Statement of Charles University on rigorosum thesis of Mr. Andreas Scheuer
Charles University hereby states that it is currently reviewing the circumstances under which the academic title of PhDr. was awarded to Andreas Scheuer in 2004. Suspicions have recently been raised in the media that Mr. Scheuer’s essay was plagiarised.
21 January 2014
Jan Palach Week
Last week week, students at Charles University in Prague have gathered to commemorate Jan Palach Week. Many Erasmus students studying at Charles University in Prague may already be familiar with the name of Jan Palach: the square in front of the main building of the Faculty of Arts is named after him, and the building is also the site of a commemorative plaque for him.
Natalie James - International iForum, 17 January 2014
The Visual History Archive: Change and Education in the Palm of Our Hands at CU
Charles University in Prague is in possession of one of the most valuable databases of oral history in Europe. The Visual History Archive, created through the University of Southern California by the Shoah Visual History Foundation, is a rich tapestry of primary research: witnesses, stories, testimonies, confessions of genocide survivors.
Poppy Gerrard - Abbott - International iForum , 16 January 2014
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