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Summer is here and that means many things if you’re studying abroad in Prague. It means long afternoons in some of the most beautiful parks in Europe. It means evenings spent strolling the city’s cobblestone streets for Church Night or Museum Night. And it means summer cinema! If you need to take a break from studying Financial Accounting or English […]

Since the middle of the 20th century, scientists have warned that human technology and economic “progress” have been disrupting the worldwide carbon cycle, one of many fundamental processes on which life on Earth depends. Sixteen out of the first seventeen years of the 21st century have been the warmest years on record for the planet […]

My expertise is in language and literacy. In the United States of America, I had the pleasure of working independently and collaboratively in teams on research projects that aided learning and development for learners to succeed academically. I research in the areas of reading and literacy, and I am interested in more opportunities and possibilities […]

Is your team missing its mark? Are the results disappointing? Are the performance graphs showing a sharp drop-off? It is clear that a sustainable business advantage can only be found through a team of enthusiastic and engaged employees. The basis of employee coaching is to identify the specific reasons for underperformance, as well as the […]

Taste the diversity! This is the motto of the new social project called Czech Friendly which will unite the best ethnic food places in Prague in one place. Not only will you discover authentic Russian borsht, Turkish kebab or Indian samosa but also find out more about their origins. The team of young entrepreneurs is made up of students, […]

Did you know that spending money on others can increase your well-being and happiness? The University of New York in Prague Psychology Department teamed up with DIS–a study abroad institute in Denmark–to investigate further.  Research supports this theory. In one experiment (Dunn et al, 2008), participants were given a $5 or $20 bill and told either to spend it […]

Have you ever been bored?  Have you ever felt as if you were stuck in an excitement “rut” because you believed you were limited in your social skills, or were simply afraid of stepping outside your comfort zone?   Sometimes we all become a bit stressed about where we think we are in terms of being […]

Another mass-marketed trend used to sell products, or the answer to our stress-filled digital lifestyles? Veronika Zavrelova dissects the communication context of ‘hygge’. It seems that every year we are flooded with texts and images of a new lifestyle trend, with the implicit suggestion that it has all the answers. You know the drill – […]

University of New York in Prague loves rewarding students’ hard work, and what better way to do that splurging on a local high school for their prom? Late last year, we held a contest asking local high schoolers to send in photos displaying the UNYP logo in a creative way. The winners would receive 25.000CZK to spend […]

UNYP has always placed a strong value on the hirability of its graduates. Organizing events like Career Week, as well as suporting our students and alumni in their careers and other related activities to succeed on the job market is one of our key goals. This year, more than 25 Czech companies participated in Career Week, which took place […]