1. Charles University in Prague

2. Charles University in Prague 660 years Founded 1348 (based on papal permission of 1347) 1409 Germans chassed away to Leipzig 1415 former rector Jan Hus burned at stake in Konstanz 1621 former rector Jan Jesenius executed at Old Town Square 1939 Nazi violently close down all Czech universities (German branch survives) 1948 students protest against the new communist totality; severe repressions follow 1967-9 Prague spring (Jan Palach) 1989: Charles University students had a major role in dismantling the communist regime; university autonomy rebuilt Today 17 faculties (schools)  medicine, physics, mathematics, computers, chemistry, biomed, languages, psychology, social sciences, humanities, economy, theology

4. Budget: 7.5 bil. CZK (~300 M €)

5. Students at fields of study

6. Academic staff 21% Czech Rep.

7. Students 13% Czech Rep.

8. PhD students 30% Czech Rep.

9. Foreign students 20% Czech Rep.

10. Foreign students

11. EU’s Socrates/Erasmus program

13. Scientific output

14. Student contact with science

15. Publications in Nature & Science

16. Charles University vs. world

17. Participation in 6.FP Czech universities

18. World universities rankings

19. Challenges Science funding reform Funding European structural funds

20. Government funding of teaching

21. EU structural funds BIOCEV = Biotechnological Center Vestec Vestec = village close to Prague (can receive ESF) Attempting to overcome closeness to Prague by documented research excellence Consortium (new legal entity) between Charles University & 6 top institutes of the Academy of Sciences:  Institute of Biotechnology  Institute of Molecular Genetics  Institute of Microbiology  Institute of Physiology  Institute of Experimental Medicine  Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry

22. BIOCEV Headquarters of prospering Czech biotech companies

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