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Students from around the Czech Republic were given the task to send us a photo of their class in a creative way to win 25.000,-CZK to make their prom even more memorable. We chose the best eight finalists.  Now you can help us to decide who will get the money for their prom. Just find a […]

2016 will probably be remembered as the year when an unexpected (and perhaps uninvited) candidate was elected to be the president of the most influential country in the world. This brings memories of 2008, when Barack Obama won the election and the world turned towards the United States, expecting changes that would transform the way […]

Awarding the American singer-songwriter the Nobel Prize for Literature means acknowledging the “great American song tradition” ‒ its artistic importance and cultural influence. The story of American song to a certain extent resembles the history of American literature: It begins with adaptations of foreign models and the search for specifically American themes and for a […]

In an unpublished study Marek Preiss, Tereza Mejzlíková, et al. focused on cheating behavior and the perception of cheating during university studies as well as attitudes toward cheating in one’s future working environment. University students from Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic (N=1518) each completed an anonymous questionnaire concerning the perception of cheating and actual […]

Studying abroad doesn’t have to mean missing out on your favorite holidays, and Thanksgiving is a great opportunity to bring together your new friends to share in a traditional feast! Whether you’re looking to recreate your favorite holiday, or you’re just in it for the football and turkey, Prague has everything you need to create […]

One of the biggest challenges faced by all students is passing exams. Students should have their own system for maximizing their studying effectiveness and minimizing stress, but it can be difficult to find something that works. Here’s a simple, effective studying program to make sure you pass your exams with as little stress (and as […]

Much like a dual citizenship within the EU and the US, having two degrees that are accredited by both the US and the Czech Republic can only help you move forward, making you more attractive for prospective employers, simply by covering more bases. The University of New York in Prague dual degree option is an opportunity to receive […]

On October 4th, two UNYP students attended the Economia Forum Media conference at the Prague congress centre. The annual conference focuses on the Czech media and marketing environment, and typically attracts over 300 professionals to discuss the state of marketing communications in the Czech Republic. The Department of Communication and Mass Media was graciously given […]

The Communication and Mass Media department at UNYP, in association with Charles University, will be hosting a pre-conference of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) in early November. Media Accountability at the Crossroads: European Challenges and Perspectives, organized by the Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the Alpen-Adria- Universität […]

When the Writing Lab at UNYP was first established in 2009, it was designed to operate only throughout the semester while classes were in session and was closed at all other times of the year.  The rationale for the closure was that students who would normally use the service were on holiday, or at least […]