"Last year's engine worked well, and this year our main goal is to optimise it", said Balázs Hajas, head of construction at SZEngine, summarising the direction of the current developments at the traditional design freeze event of the Széchenyi István University student team. At the event, it was said that this year's developments will enable them to surpass last year's results and the 2023 engine was also discussed.

The National Conference of Student Unions established a mentor network, now operating at Széchenyi István University for three years, to support international Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship students. Its leading mentor, Zsófia Réti, a student at the Deák Ferenc Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, received one of the most prestigious awards associated with the programme.

"We can say with some modesty that we can build a good car. The next step is to get it to the finish line," was heard from the Arrabona Racing Team at its traditional design freeze event, referring to the fact that last year, several small technical glitches had prevented the team from being successful. Team manager Máté Kapocsi said confidently that this year they will aim for the podium in every race, and with their new car they will have every chance of doing so. He said that this time, instead of making major developments, they were aiming for perfection of last year's design, a reduction in weight and an increase reliability.

Dear International Students!

We are pleased to announce the upcoming event of the “Hungarian Film Club”, a new social and cultural initiative that features Hungarian movies with English subtitles once a month during the Spring Term 2022. The goal of this cultural initiative is to introduce you to Hungarian culture through movies.
You are cordially invited to this social event! Mark your calendars, guys!

“A kőszívű ember fiai, I-II.” (1965) – (Sons of the Stone-Hearted Man)
When: 6:00pm on Thursday, March 17^th, 2022
Where: Building E, lecture hall G (beside the Üveges Pub)
Admission: FREE OF CHARGE

On Thursday evening, Széchenyi István University welcomed 121 Indian students who have fled to Hungary to escape the war in Ukraine. The group will soon travel on to their home country. At the same time, the institution has indicated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology that it would accept on a permanent basis 200 international students seeking asylum in Hungary.

Széchenyi István University is establishing a health technology campus and competence centre by renovating the former hospital building complex on Zrínyi utca in Győr, where education, R&D and services will be located in one place. The institution is working with renowned partners such as Semmelweis University in Budapest and the Petz Aladár University Teaching Hospital in Győr.

Széchenyi István University has a growing international student community of nearly 800 young people, and the institution is offering them another opportunity to showcase their connection to the campus and the city. The University is launching a photo competition entitled "International Student Life in Győr" for non-Hungarian students who have active student status.

International students of Széchenyi István University can watch one popular Hungarian film a month free of charge until June. The films not only provide them with pleasant entertainment and relaxation, but also bring them closer to an important segment of Hungarian culture.

An important goal of the RUN-EU project is to help member universities to get to know each other better and to explore the possibilities of cooperation in the fields of dual education, short advanced programmes (SAPs) regular student mobility and research. This is the purpose of the Exploratory Mission, an event to be hosted by Széchenyi István University, Győr, from 4 - 8 April 2022 for its six partner institutions (Polytechnic of Leiria - Portugal; Polytechnic of Cavado and Ave - Portugal, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest – Ireland; NHL Stenden - The Netherlands, HAMK University - Finland and FH Vorarlberg - Austria).

The Erasmus+ scholarship programme has been updated, so students of Széchenyi István University can now spend not only several months abroad, but also much shorter periods of 5-30 days or two months at one of the more than 200 European partner universities. What has not changed is that life-enhancing experiences, new contacts and valuable experiences await those who apply by 8 March. It is important to note that those who are currently only in their second active semester can also apply.

Beside the most modern automotive test track in Central Europe, Széchenyi István University continues to strengthen its presence in the ZalaZONE Park. Another important step in this direction was the holding of the topping out ceremony for the two buildings of the Science and Innovation Park. The investment will further improve the institution's position in the field of innovation.

Széchenyi István University enjoys increasingly strong and diversified relations with China, in line with Hungary's national economic aspirations. In a further step, the institution has launched a Chinese language course for primary school pupils, with participation free of charge. With this opportunity, the University would open new doors for Hungarian children. The course is still open for applications.

"Those were golden days for me," sums up her years at Széchenyi István University in Győr, where Irina Grakhova, a marketing Master's student from Siberia, came to study. The young Russian girl is currently living and working in Budapest, preparing for her state exams. She said that she sees many similarities between Hungary and her home country; the mentality of the people and the built environment remind her of home. This is partly why she decided to anchor herself for a while in her place of study.

The first phase of Széchenyi István University’s Science and Innovation Park in Győr is being implemented on the former site of the Győr Biscuit and Waffle Factory, with the help of HUF 6 billion 766 million of non-refundable EU funding awarded under the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme. The iconic "cube building" will be transformed and renovated to become the new symbol and jewel in the city’s crown. Building on the main research areas of the University, the park aims to stimulate the development of the region and to contribute its scientific potential to the success of the business sector in the international competitive world.

Széchenyi István University places great emphasis on providing students with a high quality education and as many experiences as possible. Events organised around culinary programmes are always a great success, so, similar to last spring, the young people representing different nations presented their national festive desserts and sweets at the "Holiday Sweets Event 2021" at the end of the year.

Széchenyi István University takes a leading role in the development of practice-oriented Master's and doctoral programmes at a European level. The RUN-EU+ project, whose opening international conference was held at SZE, involves universities from Ireland, Austria, the Netherlands, Portugal and Finland.

Széchenyi István University, Győr, this year launched a unique drone control and drone data analysis in-service training course, and in connection with this, the institution's Digital Development Centre has set up a teaching and research laboratory in Budapest with the support of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology. The new development, presented on Tuesday, is another example of the University's commitment to introducing students to the latest technologies.

"I made significant progress in my profession and made many new friends. I also had a lot of experiences along with my degree," recalls Jawad Mustafa about his years spent in Győr, and who graduated a few months ago with a Master's degree in infrastructure engineering from Széchenyi István University. After half a decade in the job market, the young Iraqi decided to continue his studies in the city of rivers, and he says even today he would not have done things differently.

An Uzbek student from Széchenyi István University has won the prize for the best presentation in English at a professional conference on business informatics. The success is not only an example of the institution's traditional strength in technical and computer science disciplines, but also of the great strides it has made in recent years in internationalisation, with a student community composed of young people from 65 countries.

Almost 400 students from 16 countries representing 26 teams participated in this weekend’s Formula Student Symposium, organized by Széchenyi István University. Engineering legends with previous experience in Formula 1 teams presented, showcasing the breadth and strength of the institution’s international network. Following the conference, the University is also hosting the Formula Student Online competition on 4 December.

Széchenyi István University participated in the Regional University Network's programme in Ireland with a delegation of teachers, students and representatives of associated partners. The event included training sessions on sustainability and concluded with a general assembly of the organisation. This project, involving six institutions from five countries, strengthens the international relations and global visibility of Széchenyi István University.

More than twenty American Fulbright scholars – lecturers and researchers – visited the campus of Széchenyi István University, Győr, learning the significant progress the institution has made in recent years. Among them was a member of the Széchenyi family, Bence Széchenyi from New York.

On the M44 motorway running between Kecskemét and Békéscsaba, a unique bridge crosses the river Tisza. The so-called cable-stayed bridge is not only unique in its appearance, but has also posed a number of technical challenges for professionals. Its designer, Dr Zoltán Teiter, lectures in bridge construction in the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Transport Sciences at Széchenyi István University, and says that those who graduate from Győr will acquire a strong foundation and practical knowledge that will help them to succeed in the profession.

Former student at Széchenyi István University, Malika Nisal Ratnayake, from Sri Lanka, has been awarded the international „Green Talent” prize for his doctoral research on sustainability. The outstanding student, who is currently studying for his PhD in Australia, was recently presented with the award by Dr Michael Meister, Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Minister of Education and Research. The doctoral student gave an interview to our portal, in which he explained how his studies in Győr contributed to his recognition. Anita Czeiner-Szücs / Széchenyi István University, SZEAlumni, SZEnews

In addition to pure petroleum derivative-based resources, plants can be used to partially replace plastics, which could make a major contribution to sustainable development. This is the field of research of Dr László Lendvai, an assistant professor at Széchenyi István University, who has been awarded the Bolyai János Scholarship by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

The Ministry for Innovation and Technology and Széchenyi István University jointly hosted the Higher Education Summit of the Visegrad Cooperation countries on Friday. At the event, representatives of Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia and Poland signed a Declaration of Intent on the automatic mutual recognition of higher education qualifications and diplomas.