Academic senate of UCT Prague and of its faculties
The membership in the academic senate and the right to take part in the elections are important tools of university democracy and an opportunity to actively or passively influence the operation of the school. The UCT Prague academic senate and the academic senates of the individual faculties consist of one part formed by academics (elected for 3 years) and another part formed by student senators (bachelor, master and doctoral students; elected for 1-2 years, depending on the statutes of the individual faculties).
What is the task of a STUDENT SENATOR?
An active student senator may have deep influence on the life of the school and arrange discussion with the school´s management on any topic that his/her electorate are concerned with. So don´t be afraid to join the senators. In combination with the support of social and pedagogical grants, many things have changed already (this electronic guide PhD guidepost, may serve as an example).
At any time, you can learn about the activity of the individual senators and their agenda at the school´s websites and read minutes from meetings, or you can contact your senators, whose list is provided there as well:
Academic senate of UCT Prague
Academic senate of the Faculty of Chemical Technology
Academic senate of the Faculty of Environmental Technology
Academic senate of the Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Academic senate of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Council of student senates and clubs (K3S), student clubs and life on the Dejvice campus
UCT Prague offers its students and employees a wide area of cultural, sport and other creative activities within various clubs and groups. The school has an active theatre group– Di(v)och, a choir – Chemchór, and clubs organizing cultural and social events – Uni Art, 4Students, etc. Active students can also bring to life new clubs and help to organize various school activities throughout the year.
K3S is a platform bringing together active students from student clubs with academic senators. This collaboration facilitates students´ communication with the school´s management and enables to carry out student projects at the school in general.
Socially and culturally inclined students should follow the events of the Dejvice campus – the area connecting the universities and institutions Czech Technical University in Prague, UCT Prague, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Science, Charles University, and National Technical Library in cooperation with the local authorities of Prague 6..
Student clubs and events (CZ)
Dejvice campus (Kampus Dejvice)
Other internal platforms of student support
Within other workplaces and projects, UCT Prague provides support and wide advisory services, i.e. in the form of mentoring programmes, academy of personal development competencies, or assistance with placement on the job market. Support and necessary attention is also paid to gender balance of young researchers.
Consulting and career centre of UCT Prague (Poradenské a kariérní centrum VŠCHT Praha)
GRO project – gender balance (CZ)
Student tutors
In case of any practical inquiries regarding the functioning of the school or problems with school administration, don´t hesitate to ask for help your senior and more experienced fellow students – voluntary tutors. If you are already a senior and experienced student, don´t hesitate and become a tutor.
Tutors – students help students
Student Chamber of the Council of Higher Education Institutions
At national level, active students who want to help to transform the higher education system in general may become involved in the activities of the Student Chamber of Higher Education Institutions. The Chamber represents all students of higher education institutions in the Czech Republic and promotes their interests at national and international levels. Its aim is cooperation between students and teachers, dialogue with the government of the Czech Republic and the bodies of public authorities, and development of academic self-governance. Visit the website or get more information about their public statements and events on their Facebook profile.
Czech Association of Doctoral Students (Česká asociace doktorandek a doktorandů)
Another association trying to improve the situation of PhD students in the Czech Republic is the Czech Association of Doctoral Students. Visit the website or get more information about their public statements and events on their Facebook profile.
Thanks to the endeavour and activity of PhD students in the Chamber and in the Association, who frequently comment on the situation of PhD students in the Czech Republic, take part in political meetings, discuss and protest, in the year 2016 there was adopted, for example, an amendment of the Act on social insurance provided by the government. As a result of that amendment, students of full-time form of doctoral study programmes will be entitled to health insurance paid by the government regardless of the student´s age. Starting from 1.1.2018 the category of the so-called “persons covered by state insurance” includes also students of full-time form of doctoral study programmes older than 26 years of age who study within the standard term of study and have no income from employment or self-employment (see the press release here).
You know very well yourself what systemic problems there are in the doctoral studies – be active and make the effort to change your situation. For more details regarding these issues e.g. here, here and here.
Other
Quick info about the school´s events, events on the Dejvice campus, issues related to doctoral studies, and answers to simple questions can be obtained also on FB profiles of UCT Prague, the individual faculties, or PhD students.
FB doktorandi VŠCHT Praha
FB VŠCHT Praha
FB FCHT; FB FTOP; FB FPBT; FB FCHI