New intercultural event „Work with Czech“ (10.04.2019)
The International Office, in cooperation with the Language Centre, is offering a new intercultural event for its international employees and PhD students. The main topic will be Czech culture, and how to navigate it as a non-Czech person. We would like to look at attitudes, values, activities etc. that would be considered „typically Czech“, as well as what is considered to be polite behaviour in the Czech Republic and what is expected of people in certain situations. We will look at possible sources of misunderstanding, frustration or even conflict, or just interesting differences between ...
Zaan Bester: employee from South Africa
A short description: (Who are you? Where are you from? How long have you been in the Czech Republic and at the University of Pardubice?) I’m Zaan Bester and am from the town of Stellenbosch, which is near Cape Town, in South Africa. I lived in SA all my life, and was a student and then employee at Stellenbosch University for more than 20 years. Even though I (still) love the university and town, I thought it was time to move out of my comfort zone and go somewhere completely new for a new challenge. So in September 2018 I arrived in Pardubice with a few suitcases and some boxes for a ...
Mehran Sajad: PhD Student From Iran
Who are you? Where are you from? How long have you been in the Czech Republic and at the University of Pardubice... My name is Mehran Sajad, I’m from Iran and it’s my second year here. Tell us more about your studies? I’m a Ph.D student at the Faculty of Chemical Technology. I’m working on catalysis for producing valuable compounds from natural gas. Is this your first study experience abroad? I was told that an Iranian friend of yours (who was a postdoc at the Faculty of Chemical Technology) convinced you to come. Is it true? Are you still in touch with h...Nikita Mamtora: PhD student from Mumbai
A short description: (Who are you? Where are you from? How long have you been in the Czech Republic and at the University of Pardubice...) Dobrý den, I am Nikita, and I am from Mumbai. I just began my third year in Pardubice. India is a huge country, could you tell us more about it and about Mumbai? It is indeed a huge country, and Mumbai is the best city in the world! It’s a very mixed place where there is something for everyone. What else can I say? It’s my home. J Tell me more about your studies? I am enrolled at the Department of Religious Studies ...
Norhan Algenady from Egypt
A short description: (Who are you? Where are you from? How long have you been in the Czech Republic...) My name is Norhan, from Cairo, Egypt. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. I'm the mother of two boys. This is my third year in Czech republic. 1/ Is it the first time you have lived abroad? Why did you decide to live in the Czech Republic, in Pardubice? Yes, actually this is my first time to live abroad. And the reason behind choosing the Czech republic – especially Pardubice – is that my husband is doing his Ph.D. study in Chemistry at the University of Par...
Raul Zazpe: postdoctoral researcher from Spain
A short intorduction: (Who are you? Where are you from? How long have you been in the Czech Republic and at the University of Pardubice...) My name is Raul Zazpe and I was born in Pamplona, the capital of Navarre (Spain). I studied Chemistry at the University of Navarra and arrived at Pardubice in November of 2015 to join Jan Macak’s group as a postdoctoral researcher. 1/ What is your position at the University of Pardubice? Could you describe it? I work in the Centre of Materials and Nanotechnologies (CEMNAT) at the University of Pardubice as a postdoctora...
Tess Joss: PhD student from India
A short description: (Who are you? Where are you from? How long have you been in the Czech Republic and at the University of Pardubice...) I am Tess from Mumbai, India. This is my fifth year in the Czech Republic. 1/ Tell me a bit more about your studies? My field is Comparative Science of Cultures and I am enrolled in the Department of Religious Studies. My field is all about understanding cultural differences and understanding how people from different cultures interact. I’m in a good place to be studying this, won’t you say? J 2/ How is the communication a...
Welcome to Pardubice. How a French assists internationals working at the University
Caroline Novák-Jolly is French who has been living in the Czech Republic for 5 years. She started her Bohemian adventure in the cold and hilly city of Liberec and for several months has been working for the University of Pardubice. She speaks French, Spanish, English and Czech and knows how it feels to be a newcomer in the Czech Republic. Like you, she had to go through similar “epic adventures” to settle down in Czech. If you have time she will be happy to share some of them with you, besides assisting you in the new chapter of your life in Pardubice. What is your position ...
