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Awards Palacký University Olomouc received two prominent awards in 2019. UP won the National Prize of the Czech Republic for Social Responsibility in the category of public sector organisation, and the prestigious European Association for International Education Award for outstanding results in internationalisation. UP academics and scientists also received awards of import.
UP awarded for social responsibility Palacký University was awarded the National Prize of the Czech Republic for Social Responsibility in the category of large and medium-sized public sector organisations. UP enrolled in the programme to find out how it stands in competition with other schools in fulfilling the third role of the university – working for the benefit of society. UP took first place, shared with the Technical University of Ostrava. In addition, the victory includes being granted the internationally
Minister’s award for Professor Gallo’s team Czech Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch awarded prizes for extraordinary results in medical research. The project “Technologies of nano-tubes and nano-silver for antibacterial surface treatment of orthopaedic implants”, realised by a team of experts led by Prof Jiří Gallo from the UP Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, was also awarded.
Prestigious prize for internationalisation For excellence in internationalisation, UP received the prestigious 2019 EAIE Institutional Award, granted by the European Association for International Education. EAIE selects the university with the best internationalisation strategy and results once a year. The prize can be awarded to any European university.
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↑ The EAIE Award was received in Helsinki by Rector Jaroslav Miller and Vice-Rector Martin Kudláček.
