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Recently, Corvinus University of Budapest earned the prestigious “Family Friendly Place – Workplace” certification from the Family Friendly Hungary Centre. The award signals that the university’s policies and initiatives are now fully aligned with national standards for balancing work and family life. For HR leaders and academic employers across Hungary, the certification is more than […]
Recognizing a Legal Trailblazer On the 14th of November, almost one hundred and fifty lawyers, economists, and students arrived at Corvinus University’s Gellért Campus to mark a solemn anniversary: the 85th birthday of Professor Tamás Sárközy. The department of Accounting and Law organized the event, alongside the Institute for Accounting and Law and the Maecenas […]
In mid‑November 2025, the SECPOLYC project—backed by the International Visegrad Fund—converged in Košice, Slovakia for its third meeting and a PhD study tour. The event, organized by the Institute of Geography at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, brought together scholars, doctoral candidates, and regional officials from Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Poland. Over three days, the […]
Understand the Significance of the ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects The ShanghaiRanking organisation publishes the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), which evaluates roughly 20,000 subject units from about 2,000 universities worldwide. The ranking focuses on five key categories—research impact, research output, international collaboration, peer assessment, and academic reputation—using nine objective indicators. A high […]
Why a Cultural Festival Matters for International Students For students who move across borders, language and customs are often the first hurdles in integration. A campus‑wide cultural festival gives students the opportunity to showcase their heritage and to learn about others in a relaxed, festive setting. At Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary, this tradition has grown […]
In early September, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) honored two members of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) with its most prestigious international awards. Zoltán Kekecs – a research group leader and assistant professor – received the Bernard Raginski Award for outstanding service in clinical hypnosis. Yeganeh Farahzadi, a PhD student, earned the Crasilneck Award for the best scientific presentation at the SCEH annual […]
Understanding Label Extension in Dogs Label extension—applying a learned word to a new object—is a hallmark of human language acquisition. In the latest paper published in Current Biology, researchers from the Department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University demonstrate that dogs can perform this task in a natural setting, extending the meaning of words to […]
Overview of the National Research Excellence Program The National Research Excellence Program in Hungary allocates significant funding to projects that exhibit international standard research output. In 2025 the program awarded a total of 700 million forints to five projects led by Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE) researchers. The allocation allows each team to secure up to 200 million […]
When most people picture a STEM professional—engineer, scientist, or technologist—they imagine a man. The new study by Boglárka Nyúl and colleagues shows that, despite equal cognitive abilities, women remain underrepresented in fields that reward what society calls “genius.” This article explains the research, its implications for women’s career choices, and actionable steps for students, educators, and […]
Why Financial Due Diligence Is Essential for Today’s Business Leaders Financial due diligence is the analytical process that allows investors, acquirers and regulators to evaluate the financial health, risks and opportunities of a target company. For students of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) studying economics, finance or related fields, mastering these techniques provides a competitive edge in the […]
