University of Hradec Králové

💬 “It was good for the new members of the IAB to meet each other face to face for the first time. We worked well together in responding to the important issues which UHK’s management asked us to consider. We hope that the management finds our insights to be helpful as they consider the strategic development of the University of Hradec Kralove,” says professor John R. Anchor, Chair of IAB.
🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 From 13–15 May 2026, UHK hosted the meeting of its International Advisory Board focused on the university’s strategic development, research, and international cooperation. During the programme, board members also met representatives of all four faculties and discussed future priorities and partnerships.
➜ Read more: https://bit.ly/4nHiwwv

🌍 International vibes in Hradec!
Language MeetUp brought together students, native speakers, and the public for a day full of languages, cultures, and new connections at the Study and Research Library in Hradec Králové. Visitors could try out conversations in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Ukrainian, Burmese, IsiZulu, Chinese (TW) and many more — all thanks to international students from UHK.
💬 The “Speak-Dating” format created a relaxed space for sharing cultures, learning new phrases, and breaking language barriers in a natural way.Big thanks to everyone who joined and helped create such an open and welcoming atmosphere!
➜ More in our website: https://bit.ly/4fwRW7g

🤖 How can universities respond to the growing impact of AI in higher education? This spring, more than 50 academic and administrative staff members participated in a blended training programme combining online learning and on-site sessions hosted by the University of Hradec Králové. The AI4UNI project brings together partner institutions to strengthen digital competences, supports responsible AI use, and encourages international cooperation in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Participants explored how AI can support:
📚 teaching and learning
🔬 research activities
⚙️ administrative workflows
💬 communication and content creation
➜ More on the programme: https://bit.ly/4tv3xHc

🚒 Today, an emergency exercise by the Fire Rescue Service of the Hradec Králové Region took place at student dormitories on Palachova Street. The aim was to test both the UHK infrastructure and the preparedness of the firefighters. The exercise itself was preceded by a series of training sessions for both our students and UHK employees.

We would like to thank everyone for their cooperation – the dormitory staff performed excellently, and the accommodated students acted exemplary as well.

A great success for the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Hradec Králové! Assoc. Prof. Petr Šída from the Katedra archeologie UHK - Department of Archaeology UHK together with Assoc. Prof. Petr Pokorný (Laboratory of Archaeobotany and Palaeoecology University of South Bohemia) won the Magnesia Litera Award for Non-fiction for the book Hinterland: Archaeology of the Sandstone Landscapes of Northern Bohemia.

The book addresses the postglacial development of the landscape and the mutual relationship between nature and human society, combining approaches from traditional disciplines such as ecology, botany, archaeology, and Quaternary geology, and shows how "detective" work with indirect data can reconstruct the past, from climate to vegetation to traces of human activity in the last approximately 16,000 years.

Read more ➡ https://bit.ly/4d0cEuz

📸 Photo: Magnesia Litera / Jakub Hněvkovský

💪🏻 Homo academicus – as we know, an educated person needs a healthy body as well as a healthy mind.

🏓 This year, the University Sports Afternoon will take place on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Na Soutoku campus. Take advantage of Rector's Day off from 2 p.m. and come get active. Throughout the afternoon, you can try a variety of sports activities.

👟 The highlight of the event is the traditional Academic Run, which rewards the best runners. Most of the proceeds from the entry fees will support the Daránek dětem charity, which helps children from disadvantaged family backgrounds.

So don’t hesitate, run with us for a good cause!
➜ Registration: https://sport.uhk.cz/

Celebrate the International Romani Day with us and visit the Researcher story, an interview with Kateřina Andršová.

🎷She professionally focuses on Romani music and culture, which is also a hobby she shares with her husband. She sometimes speaks Romani with her daughter, and when the wider family gets together, they like to make music together. At the Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Kateřina Andršová teaches courses in ethnomusicology and coordinates international activities at the Music Department.

🪗Kateřina Andršová claims that there are no untalented people and that everyone can learn music. “My daughter plays several instruments, most often the piano, and when someone tells her that she has a talent from God, she gets angry. And that is because she realizes how many hours she practices every day in order to meet the demands she places on herself.”

Read the full UHK Researcher story ➡ https://www.uhk.cz/andrsovapdfuhk

UNIversities towards CIvic Awareness (UNICIA) is an international consortium of universities working together to foster active citizenship and community involvement.

What does it mean for you? Well, if you are a young student (18–26), you can now participate in certified workshops and courses provided to you for free by our friends from Uniwersytet Szczeciński 🇵🇱 , Université Bordeaux Montaigne 🇫🇷 , Achievers University,Owo Online 🇳🇬 , Université Gaston Berger de Saint Louis 🇸🇳 , and University of KwaZulu-Natal 🇿🇦

More information and registration for workshops and courses ➡ https://bit.ly/UNICIAuhk

🕊️ We have once again hoisted the Tibetan flag in front of the Rectorate building as a symbol of solidarity with the people striving for freedom. We commemorate the Tibetan national uprising of 1959, a moment that still shows the power of the human desire for dignity, independence, and the right to decide on one's own future. With this gesture, we also commit to the values ​​of peace, justice, and respect for human rights for all, which should remain part of the public space and the academic environment.

🇬🇭 “We have to appreciate the fast-paced development of research support institutions at the University of Ghana, Legon (UoG). It is truly remarkable what they have achieved in supporting science, researchers, and innovative students. I am pleased that we can welcome our strategic partners and discuss our shared activities for a common future in person,” says UHK Rector, Jan Kříž, on the occasion of the visit of our partners and friends from the UoG 🤝

🌍 The delegation, led by the Vice-Chancellor of the UoG, Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, is in Hradec to attend formal meetings and to appreciate the hospitality that their students praise upon their return from Hradec Králové.

International Programmes Office, University of Ghana

Read a sum-up from the first day of their visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/UoGUHK

Welcome! ❤