“One of my long-term priorities is the construction of the Albertov Campus and resolving the entire situation regarding the loan,” says new Charles University Rector.

After four years in office as the first woman to lead Charles University, Milena Králíčková is stepping down as rector. “Being a rector is a service that involves seeking paths and connecting worlds. I'm sure we succeeded in some cases, but four years isn't enough time to do everything, ” she says, looking back on her time in office.

On Wednesday, November 19, the National Information Day on ERC Grants took place at the Carolinum. Its aim was to present the mission of the European Research Council (ERC), which organizes the most prestigious European individual grant competitions to support top-level research.

The Academic Senate of Charles University elected professor Jiří Zima as candidate for rector for the next term. Zima, an analytical chemist from the Faculty of Science, will take office on February 1, 2026, after being appointed by the Czech President.

Victor Ambros, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2024, is renowned for his pioneering discovery of microRNAs. He has long collaborated with his wife, Candy Lee Ambros, his co-researcher for decades. Forum magazine had the opportunity to ask both a few questions.

On 1 March 2025, an amendment to the Higher Education Act, adjusting the conditions for doctoral studies, came into force. “The reform is a step in the right direction, even if it hasn’t been handled so well in terms of process,” says Ladislav Krištoufek, CU’s Vice-Rector for Research.