UNYP News & Stories

The University of New York in Prague (UNYP) invites researchers and practitioners to submit abstracts for the upcoming international conference, “Mapping the Transformation: Intersectional Analysis of Platform Work and the Shifting Labor Landscape,” to be held on June 30, 2026. Hosted in a hybrid format, the conference will be held both on-site in Prague and […]

During the week of March 16, the University of New York in Prague (UNYP) welcomed 75 students from the Paris School of Technology & Business (PSTB) as part of their annual Learning Expedition—an immersive international study program designed to connect academic learning with real-world innovation. Immersive Learning Through International Collaboration Each year, PSTB organizes this […]

UNYP’s General Manager, Sotiris Foutsis, is featured in the latest issue of Czech & Slovak Leaders, where he shares insights into the university’s development, priorities, and future direction. In the interview, Foutsis reflects on UNYP’s position as a long-standing provider of accredited American education in the Czech Republic and outlines the institution’s ambition to become […]

Students from the University of New York in Prague (UNYP) recently demonstrated outstanding academic achievement at the 2nd annual SVOČ (Studentská vědecká a odborná činnost) Psychology Research Competition, held at UNYP in Prague. The event highlights the research excellence of psychology students and provides an opportunity for them to present original academic work in faculty […]

Yesterday at UNYP, we had the pleasure of hosting Women’s Empowerment: Sport and Psychology, organized in collaboration with the Český florbal Association and the Women’s Power platform. The 90-minute roundtable focused on a topic that is often underestimated in sport — the power of the mind. We were honored to welcome : 🔷 Linda Fuchsová, […]

At UNYP, we are proud to celebrate the recent publication of Masculinities in Contemporary Science Fiction Television, co-edited by Michael Pitts, Ph.D. Pitts, Director of Media and English Literature Programs. The volume, published in the venerable academic publisher Bloomsbury, explores representations of masculinity within contemporary science fiction television and contributes to ongoing conversations in media […]

At UNYP, our faculty are more than educators—they are active participants in global events. Recently, UNYP lecturer and professional photographer Vaiva Bezhan traveled to Davos for the World Economic Forum 2026, capturing the reality behind one of the world’s most influential gatherings. Working for a firm facilitating high-level, closed-door discussions between world leaders, Vaiva experienced […]

We were honored to welcome representatives of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand to the University of New York in Prague (full list of the Presidents in the Comment section). Our sincere thanks go to Asst. Prof. Pomthong Malakul Na Ayudhaya, Ph.D., Secretary General, visited UNYP and engaged in meaningful discussions with our colleagues, Andreas Antonopoulos, Radka Wildova, Harrison […]

This week marked a significant milestone for the University of New York in Prague: the official Opening Ceremony of the UNYP Representative Office in Almaty. More than the launch of a new office, this moment represents the beginning of a new chapter for UNYP and for international education in Kazakhstan and the wider Central Asian […]

We are proud to share a newly published research article co-authored by Ondrej Dvoulety and Radka MacGregor Pelikánová. Radka is Research Lead of the UNYP Communication and Media School Research Center. The paper, “Relationship between patenting and economic development, message implied by the Czechoslovakian experience from 1918 to 1991,” has been published in Innovation: The […]