Education
News on schools and education policy in Slovakia
Slovakia has many skilful people. Students should meet them
The new project by the Pontis Foundation tries to motivate young people through stories of successful business people.Radka Minarechová, 15. Nov 2018, at 9:30
Comenius University in Bratislava will have a new rector
Marek Števček will replace Karol Mičieta, who has served as the rector two terms. The University of Economics has re-elected the incumbent rector.Compiled by Spectator staff, 15. Nov 2018, at 0:35
Czechoslovakia was progressive about women's voting rights
But first Slovak feminist Hana Gregorová described the establishment of Czechoslovakia as an act from which women were expelled.Nina Francelová, 2. Nov 2018, at 8:40
Why is an 18-year-old doctoral dissertation causing an uproar among the public?Photo
Speaker of Parliament Andrej Danko banned the public from viewing his dissertation, facing protests and a criminal complaint as a consequence.Nina Francelová, 25. Oct 2018, at 12:18
EC finds huge regional disparities in testing of Slovak fifth-graders
Bratislava is the best, while the Košice, Prešov and Banská Bystrica Regions fared the worst.Compiled by Spectator staff, 22. Oct 2018, at 13:39
Slovak experts to work on a unique city centre in China
Chongming Island is expected to become “a live laboratory” of urbanists.Compiled by Spectator staff, 3. Oct 2018, at 22:30
Do teachers need to hunt for credits?
Slovak teachers are not motivated to undergo professional development courses. One of the reasons might be the deformed system.Radka Minarechová, 26. Sep 2018, at 21:15
Rector, minister, president. Why nobody halted the plagiarists’ appointment?
None of the concerned parties see their role in evaluating the moral qualities of the candidate for professor.Roman Cuprik, 25. Sep 2018, at 12:26
What is it like to study at a foreign college? Students explain to high-schoolers
Some Slovak students who study abroad already have work offers.Nina Francelová, 20. Sep 2018, at 16:05
A plagiarist was appointed professor
The university that convicted him only checked his scientific and pedagogical profile when assessing the candidate.Compiled by Spectator staff, 19. Sep 2018, at 21:32
Afraid of maths? A Czech student shows there is nothing to fear
Marek Liška has written textbooks in a language close to students. He now plans to introduce them to Slovak schools.Radka Minarechová, 9. Sep 2018, at 19:30
Slovakia is lacking hundreds of teachers
Many graduates leave pedagogical faculties with no interest in finding a job in the schooling system.Nina Francelová, 30. Aug 2018, at 16:33
A recipe for scientists to return: create contacts
State scheme to lure academics back from abroad does not seem to be efficient. But there are other ways to intensify cooperation with them.Radka Minarechová, 23. Aug 2018, at 8:00
Why does it make sense to learn German?
The language is currently suffering from the preference of English and the lack of teachers.Radka Minarechová, 8. Aug 2018, at 6:30
Poll: Slovak scientists abroad are not keen on returning to Slovakia
The main reasons are better opportunities for scientific and artistic activities along with higher salaries.Compiled by Spectator staff, 2. Aug 2018, at 22:49
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Blog: Skills shortage makes us rethink patterns in education
Slovakia must be able to attract and retain the skilled experts, but also grow domestic talents and leaders.Peter Rusiňák16. Jul 2018, at 8:25
Young Slovaks want to study abroad
Even those who decided to study in Slovakia would prefer to go to a foreign university.Compiled by Spectator staff, 5. Jul 2018, at 9:30
Teachers should not get more money, Slovaks opined
Slovaks value teaching profession a lot, but they would not pay them more for their work.Nina Francelová, 4. Jul 2018, at 18:40
State-of-art lab will focus on energy conversion and storage
The lab will be located at Comenius University.Compiled by Spectator staff, 26. Jun 2018, at 21:20
Three Slovak universities ranked among 1,000 best
The recent QS World University Rankings were published on June 6.Compiled by Spectator staff, 7. Jun 2018, at 13:43
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