UNYP News & Stories

A dynamic start to the semester with academic guidance, cultural immersion, and community connection. As spring arrived in Prague, the University of New York in Prague (UNYP) welcomed new and returning students with its annual Spring Orientation Week. It was a dynamic start to the semester. The week combined academic onboarding, practical student support, Czech […]

Anette Marie, a vibrant and dynamic student at the University of New York in Prague (UNYP), perfectly embodies the fusion of academic excellence and creative passion in the field of communications and media studies. Initially drawn to Prague by her interest in marketing and media, she has quickly distinguished herself as a dedicated student with […]

Located in the vibrant heart of the Czech Republic, the University of New York in Prague offers a Communication & Media program. This program serves as a nurturing ground for the upcoming generation of thinkers and innovators, adept at navigating the rapidly evolving global landscape.  The program’s standout feature is its dual-degree collaboration with the […]

Turbulent Oil and Gas  – one more year of uncertainty? When the oil and gas sector caught first glimpses of the EU green deal cloud forming on the horizon, experts were predicting unstable times. Then COVID hit and the business went south due to the free fall of global travel. That was really hard we […]

Global food systems are a major driver of climate change, land degradation, biodiversity loss, and freshwater use. As scientific evidence linking dietary patterns to environmental outcomes continues to grow, researchers are increasingly asking not only how societies should respond — but who should lead that response. In 2023, Krattenmacher, J., Casal, P., Dutkiewicz, J., Huchard, […]

How people relate to those they perceive as “different” plays a significant role in social cohesion and conflict. Recent research explores the relationship between personality functioning, social distance, and conflicts with groups perceived as other, offering insight into the psychological factors that shape prejudice and interpersonal tension. Understanding Social Distance Social distance describes how close […]

Recent research explores how individual personality characteristics relate to social attitudes and social distance — the degree of acceptance or closeness individuals feel toward people they perceive as different. The study sheds light on how personality traits relate to social attitudes, prejudice, and how people relate to others outside their own social group. What Is […]

How UNYP scholarship advances responsible business research — and strengthens the student academic experience At the University of New York in Prague (UNYP), faculty research is an integral part of academic life. It informs classroom discussion, enriches curriculum design, and connects students to real-world economic and governance challenges. A recent peer-reviewed study authored by Professor […]

The University of New York in Prague (UNYP) continues to strengthen its academic footprint through faculty research published in internationally recognized venues. Dr. Radka MacGregor Pelikánová, faculty member at UNYP, is a co-author of the scholarly volume: Applying Interdisciplinarity to Globalization, Management, Marketing, and Accountancy ScienceIndexed in SCOPUSPublished: October 2023Length: 310 pages The book brings […]

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employer branding (EB) have become central themes in contemporary management research. Both areas are well established in academic literature. However, their intersection—particularly within specific industries—remains underexplored. At the University of New York in Prague (UNYP), recent research addressed this gap through a bibliometric analysis of peer-reviewed articles indexed in the […]