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What we know about the AstraZeneca IP
With vaccines widely available in Europe, it is easy to forget, even just a year-and-a-half later, the urgency with which they were developed. Duncan Matthews, an expert on IP law at Queen Mary University of London, was a key guest at the WIPO Summer School at Charles University. One of his lectures focused on the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Author: Jan VelingerPhoto: Michal NovotnĂ˝
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An exceptional opportunity for CU and the City of Prague
“At Kampus Hybernská we are offering all Charles University faculties and components a common space to meet each other as well as city partners or others in the application sphere,” says Marcel Kraus, project manager of Hyb4City since January of this year.
Author: Martin RychlĂkPhoto: Michal NovotnĂ˝
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Students reflect on pandemic year
Sunday 5. September 2021The last year-and-a-half brought many changes and challenges for the education sector, given little choice but to adapt - as quickly and effectively as possible. Many enrolled at Charles University reassessed their aims with new vigour. Tracy Okine writes about two foreign students who took stock of the situation and persevered.
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Analysis: The US had few options left
Sunday 29. August 2021The last three weeks brought about a dramatic turn of events in Afghanistan with the collapse of the central government and the return of the Taliban. How did the US get into such a position after almost 20 years’ involvement? Forum discussed the situation with Jiřà PondÄ›lĂÄŤek of Charles University’s Department of North American Studies.
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We tested a new e-bike between faculties!
Sunday 22. August 2021“Riding an electric bike is a euphoric experience. You no longer feel the bump of cobblestones or curbs. You can just pedal and revel in the speed,” says Forum’s Jitka Jiřičková. The new bikes should be available to staff at CU in September. Two of our vice-rectors, Radka Wildová and Jan Royt, tried the bikes ahead of time… as did our reporter.
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Education outside of the classroom
Thursday 12. August 2021Tomáš Vokáč completed a Ph. D. at Charles University in 2012, focusing on language in modern French theatre. Over the years, he has held top posts in management. He is the executive director of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Czech Republic (DofE).
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A step into the unknown - Podcast
Wednesday 4. August 2021“We both have degrees in international relations and we like to talk about what’s going on in the world, so we decided to record our conversations. Let’s see what’s next door,” is how Barbora Chaloupková and Hana MartĂnková explain their podcast Za Humny (Not far from home) which examines international relations and public affairs.
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Spaces within spaces: The city inside out
Wednesday 28. July 2021In French, it’s known as terrain vague – vague terrain, as in a wasteland or empty lot. But in reality it is any disused or largely inaccessible space, sometimes wild, sometimes industrial, where form and function stop. Social anthropologist Radan HaluzĂk and a group of fellow researchers and artists made vague terrain their subject of study for years.
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FORUM EN10 1/2021
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