The Association of Hungarian Librarians recently held this year’s roaming conference, at which the "Young Librarian of the Year" award was presented. The Kovács Máté Foundation’s special prize was awarded to Renáta Farkas, an employee of the University Library and Archives of Széchenyi István University.

Mahatma Gandhi and his principles have great relevance in today’s challenging times when the  world is facing some of the most unpredictable times. His ideals and way of life have been  unquestionably accepted and practised all over the world. Truth and non-violence are ageless and  timeless concepts that have been the foundational values of many quiet and peaceful revolutions  of the world and will continue to do so for the times to come.

It is well known that there is a growing interest worldwide in Mahatma Gandhi and his theory and  practice of peace, nonviolence, and interfaith harmony. People are trying to understand Gandhian  Philosophy to equip themselves. Many of them have expressed their desire to get in-depth  knowledge and training in Gandhian thoughts which would expose them not only to the life, philosophy, and method of Gandhi but also to Indian social life and culture. 

The Hungarian Rectors' Conference has elected Dr Eszter Lukács, Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs at Széchenyi István University, to head its International Committee, acknowledging the institution's dynamic development in the field of internationalization. The field is becoming increasingly important for Hungarian higher education because it contributes to making our universities globally competitive.

Péter Böröcz, head of the Packaging and Environmental Testing Laboratory at Széchenyi István University, has recently been elected to the Board of Directors of the US-based International Association of Packaging Research Institutes.

Széchenyi István University is one of the finalists of the UN-sponsored Green Gown Awards, among universities from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Australia. The success demonstrates the university’s commitment to sustainability.

The cooperation agreements concluded by Széchenyi István University with Uzbek universities are centred on exchanges of teaching staff, researchers and students, as well as joint research and academic programmes. For the institution, Central Asia is becoming more and more valuable in terms of internationalization.

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The Ambassador of Nigeria to Hungary, Dr Modupe Enitan Irele also participated in the visit of a delegation from the National Defence College Nigeria to Széchenyi István University. The meeting strengthened not only the relations between the two countries, but also between the two institutions.

In cooperation with the Prime Minister's Office, Széchenyi István University and the National Heritage Development Nonprofit Ltd., Mosonmagyaróvár Castle, home to the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, has been renovated at an investment cost of HUF 1.7 billion. As well as contributing to the development of tourism, the reconstruction makes it possible for students and lecturers to study and work in conditions that facilitate world-class performance.

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Széchenyi István University is among the top 1000 in the latest world rankings of QS, the higher education rating organization. The success of the institution is mainly due to the high-quality education it provides and its excellent reputation among corporate partners.

Dr Imre Tolnay, professor in the Department of Architectural Architecture at Széchenyi István University was invited to join the jury of a photo competition announced by the University of Kayseri in Turkey. He believes that such international collaborations can enrich teaching staff and students.

The strategic goal of Széchenyi István University is to increase its global visibility, which is also helped by the established and increasingly close collaborations with foreign universities. How did the contacts between you and the Turkish Erciyes University in Kayseri come about?

New perspectives in the field of remote diagnostic procedures have been opened up with a development in health innovation by Róbert Varga, having first aroused interest in the profession last Autumn. From September, the student of electrical engineering will continue his studies on the Master's programme at Széchenyi István University, Győr. According to his plans, the satellite laboratory in Győr could be the cradle of new scientific discoveries.

At Széchenyi István University, Győr, as part of World Telecommunications Day, Huawei Technologies Hungary gave a presentation of its new technology, enabling broadband internet to reach households much faster than previously. Operating on up to 5G, AirPON combines wired and wireless technology to help telecom service providers deliver the Internet wirelessly from a given cable endpoint to homes, public buildings and industrial buildings - reducing network deployment time by up to a third. Hungary will be the third country in Europe to have such technology, which will be next year widely employed on a global scale.

All international students studying in Hungary can register for the coronavirus vaccine, including those on Stipendium Hungaricum scholarships, self-funded students and  Erasmus+ exchange programme students. At Széchenyi István University, several young people have already taken the opportunity and received the vaccination.

A team who two years ago received an investment in SZE’s startup programme has been presented with a prestigious international award for their artificial intelligence-based traffic management and accident prevention system. By setting a good example, team members want to encourage young people with an entrepreneurial spirit to achieve their dreams.

on the supplement of study rules, the modification of the schedule of the academic year and the establishment of the framework of online examinations

Based on point (1) of section 33 of the Organizational and Operational Regulations of SZE, the Governing Board of Széchenyi István University (hereinafter referred to as SZE) issues the present circular, taking into account the provisions:

For the second time, Széchenyi István University is among the best in the world in the list of one of the largest international university ranking organizations, Times Higher Education (THE), which ranks higher education institutions according to their economic and social impact as well as their accountability. In one category, “sustainable cities and communities”, the University of Győr is in the top 200, proof that it is not only a good university, but also strives to meet the criteria of sustainability in all respects.

Norbert Fóris, a visually impaired student on the Masters programme in Sports and Recreation at Széchenyi István University, is striving to participate in the judo competition at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. He says he has been given more care and attention at the University’s Sports Club than  anywhere before, and he has also fallen in love with the community here and the city.

Thanks to the Széchenyi István University Foundation, the University has announced support grants for students and lecturer-researchers totalling almost one hundred million forints. Decisions have already been taken in the case of the academic, athletic and scientific scholarships for the first semester. As a new opportunity, until the end of April, full-time students whose families have experienced a significant loss of income due to the coronavirus epidemic or where unexpected circumstances have resulted in an extraordinary financial burden, are eligible to apply for Covid support.

"Give someone a hug!", "Send flowers to a stranger!", "Greet the porter kindly!" These and similar messages – accompanied by a croissant – were placed in front of reception at the Halls of Residence on Friday morning by Anas Hawari, an international student at Széchenyi István University. Those who took one of the pastries not only got a tasty snack, but also a heartwarming “task” to cheer others up and bring a ray of light into the dullness of everyday life.

Győr, 29 March 2021 – Márton Horváth, SZEnews

In addition to the Student Innovation Project and Student-Lecturer Project, which have been running with great success in recent years, Széchenyi István University has launched a new pilot programme exclusively for international students. The Students’ Innovative Project (SIP) aims to enable them to participate in projects based on real problems, helping them to gain practical experience. The teams are developing solutions for two topics - sourcing ingredients related to national cuisines and navigating local stores - from which even startups can be born.

10 March 2021 – Márton Horváth, SZEnews

Professionalism and an international environment are the two elements best characterising Széchenyi István University's English-taught double MBA programme run in conjunction with the American University of Rhode Island, according to Péter Soma Simon, one of the participants. Graduates of the MBA degree programme, unique in Central Europe, are granted a diploma from both institutions. The Pallas Athéné Domus Meriti Foundation, established by the Central Bank of Hungary, provides scholarship support to ten Hungarian students, including Mr Simon.

9 March 2021 - Gábor Hancz, SZEnews

Hungarian and international students of Széchenyi István University, as well as guests of the institution, will in future be aided by a new, modern signposting system. Begun just recently, the investment will be completed in Spring.

Today considered as the fifth battlefield, cyberspace - that is the space of online communication and data traffic - and cyber defence lie at the heart of the prestigious Fulbright scholarship place won by Dr Roland Kelemen of the Deák Ferenc Faculty of Law at Széchenyi István University. Through this, he seeks to not only enrich his own knowledge, but also the institution's international relations.

In the process of internationalization, Széchenyi István University has successfully adapted to the changed circumstances and restrictions in force due to the  protective measures against the coronavirus, emphasized Dr Eszter Lukács, Vice-Rector of Educational Affairs at Széchenyi István University, at the recent online opening of this year's Winter Seminar. In addition to current students, this year 30 alumni from Europe and beyond participated in the programme, the latest in a series with a ten-year history. We asked the main organizer, Dr Péter Smuk, the secret of the event’s success.

Anita Czeiner-Szücs, SZEnews

Enikő Varga relates how Széchenyi István University’s English-taught Doctoral Programme in Business Administration Sciences (SzEEDS^M) brought her not only valuable knowledge but also formidable mentor-lecturers, vision forming ideas and maximum support. The talented professional was the first in the world to model the process of Internet-based learning from a transdisciplinary approach.