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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 […]
The study of locality—defined as the smallest social unit in which daily life unfolds—has become a cornerstone of contemporary ethnographic and anthropological inquiry. In Hungary, the Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) has cultivated a robust research tradition that examines how villages, towns, and urban neighborhoods embody the fluid interplay between culture, power, and the everyday practices of their […]
Pioneering Liposomal Approach to Potent Chemotherapy In the face of rising cancer incidences worldwide, the quest for therapies that combine high potency with targeted delivery has become a top priority for researchers. At Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Hungary, a team of chemists, pharmacologists, and biologists has engineered a novel liposomal formulation—LiPyDau (Liposomal Pyrrolino‑Daunorubicin)—that promises to shift […]
