Reform of research, development and inovations: reactions of individuals and organisations

The government endorsed reform of research, development and inovations. The link goes to reflections, oppinions and informations about the reform (in czech only).

Another happening against reform of funding of czech science

Monday 31st of August it´s going to be held first round table about future of czech science. Prime minister promissed after prostests of scientists provide for broad debate about funding of science. Invited speakers at the round table are mostly people that are responsible for criticized Reform. There are only 3 of 20 people that will represent Academy of Sciences. As a reaction Forum Věda žije! organizes another happening under motto: Do not make donkeys from scientists!

Interview with couple of scientist professionals Helena Illnerová a Michal Illner

A new interview under project of Academic youples has been published. Thist time Marta Vohlídalová has spoken with biochemist Helena Illnerová and sociologist Michal Illner. If you´re interested how they feel about rapid increase of competition in science, how they deal with reconciliation childcare with night experiments in lab or how was the science made during the comunism, read our interview.

Discussion about Reform of tertiary education

Apart from science there´s going to be a reform of high shool/university education. Under this link you´ll find information from press, official policy documents, views and comments from interested persons. Web only in Czech...

Milliards of crowns for bussines research and inovations

State substantialy increases grants for private sector reaserch...(In Czech).

Czech scientist learns flowers to grow. He doesn´t want to research at home.

36-year-old Jiří Friml, native from small village in south Moravia, is professor on belgian university in Gent. He speaks about his work and his doubts about nowadays development of science. (In Czech).

Foreign success in czech science: Interview with ukrainian scientist Viktoriya Poterya

Interview with holder of prestigious award for junior scientists...(in czech only).

Alice Červinková: Science and sciences policies in action. In Senate of the Pariliament of the Czech Republic

Three young women are sitting behind the speaker´s desk in the Senate of the Pariliament of the Czech Republic. The audience are mostly men in middle and older age...(reflection of Seminar Science policy and science in action that has been held on 27. 5. 2009, 10:00–14:00, available only in Czech).

University of Hamburg will have four positions open for research associates – especially women are encouraged to apply

Department of Social Sciences of Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences will have four positions open for research associates with a starting date of 15 September 2009 for the following project: „Hamburg International Graduate School: Regional Power Shifts and Governance in the New Global Order" (HIGS-RPS). The University of Hamburg intends to increase the number of women amongst its academic personnel and expressly encourages qualified women to apply. In compliance with the Hamburg Equal Opportunity Law, preference will be given to qualified female applicants. Deadline for applications is 31 July. For more information please check the following website http://www.verwaltung.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangebote/4WIMI_09-07-17_e_e.pdf or contact Dr. Stephan Hensell at: stephan.hensell@uni-hamburg.de.

Activists request EU Parliament for inclusion of protection of animals in its program and for support of human modern science

ECEAE, a coalition of 17 organisation that aim at protection of animals from whole Europe, requests for protection of laboratory animals and stop animal experiments.

Ministry of Defence: call for application

MD of the Czech Republic calls for application of projects for funding in the program Rozvoj dosažených operačních schopností ozbrojených sil České republiky. The deadline for application is 7th of August.