Széchenyi István University is launching a much-needed Master’s programme in Health Psychology in Western Hungary starting this February in a correspondence format, designed to address the region's demand in this field. The two-year programme, offered by the Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, will commence in Hungarian in the spring semester, while an English-taught, full-time version will be available for international students from the autumn semester onward.

Several health technology developments are currently underway at Széchenyi István University. One of them allows patients to perform the physical exercises necessary for their rehabilitation in their own homes. The AI-based software not only assesses the accuracy of movement sequences but is also capable of providing the attending physician with a comprehensive report.

On October 25, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cuba, received the "Doctor Honoris Causa" award from Széchenyi István University in recognition of his decades-long career and contributions. The University conferred this honorary doctorate as a recognition for his efforts in strengthening Cuban-Hungarian higher education relations, as well as his work in the field of international public law.

After Freshers' Week, student life at Széchenyi István University continues unabated. One of the highlights of the autumn schedule is the Freshers’ and Alumni Ball, which will take place on 15 November in the Győr City University Hall.

Dr Norbert Fogarasi, Managing Director of the Hungarian office of Morgan Stanley, was the guest of the "Spinoff Extra" series of events at Széchenyi István University, where he gave an inspiring talk about his life. A former chess champion in Canada, he shook hands with Bill Gates as an intern, helped to develop his firm in Tokyo and London, and then helped establish the Budapest office. In addition to business, he supports noble causes and, as a man of faith, emphasises the importance of service.

An international conference on sustainable mobility and transport, co-organised by the Audi Hungaria Faculty of Vehicle Engineering and the Automotive Industry Research Centre at Széchenyi István University, brought together automotive researchers and industry experts to present their latest findings. The three-day event featured participants from the US, France, Italy, Germany among others.

At first glance, it might seem like an additional requirement, but the "Mathematics 0" course introduced by Széchenyi István University in several degree programmes from the spring semester serves to fill gaps in fundamental numeracy skills, thereby facilitating successful completion of foundational and professional subjects. Essentially, the institution offers free tutoring to students, allowing them to earn their degree in three and a half years with greater confidence, without incurring extra costs for themselves or their families.

Mahamandaleshwar Swami Gyaneshwar Puri, a monk from the Vishwaguru Deep Ashram Research Centre in India, delivered a lecture to the students of Széchenyi István University on the topic of healthy living, the five-thousand-year-old tradition of Ayurveda healing methods, and the philosophy of yoga.

A USA Accelerator Program office has opened at Széchenyi István University’s Innovation Park, which will be one of the most important tools for businesses and start-ups to enter the US market, but will also support the expansion of faculty and student exchange programmes. Its activities will focus on Florida, which plays a prominent role in the fields of automotive motorsports, aerospace, life sciences, technological innovation and medical device manufacturing, making it an ideal environment for Hungarian companies to expand globally.

The joint, international 2019-2.2.1-EUREKA project of ADEXGO Ltd. and Széchenyi István University entitled "Exploitation of local biodiversity of yeasts for wine production" has been
closed.

Széchenyi István University participated in the most prestigious international higher education conference and exhibition in Europe, which was held this year in Toulouse, France. The staff of the University of Győr discussed opportunities for future cooperation with more than forty existing and potential partners.

Two students from Széchenyi István University, Fanni Lőrincz and Balázs Szőnyi, have developed a solution based on artificial intelligence models that allows the user to talk to the device as if it were a living human being. Their aim was primarily to help socially isolated people and people with mental illnesses and to prevent the development of such illnesses. Their application recently won the BoschxRichter Gedeon Industrial Innovation Award.

The chess department of the Széchenyi István University Sports Association (SZESE), which has been operating for 50 years, and the Győr Chess Club hosted the Spanish Club D Escacs Llinars and the Greek Skakistikos Omilos Leon Kantia on the campus of Győr in the framework of an international programme.

Budapest Design Week is an event of international importance, presenting all areas of the Hungarian design profession, which will be organised by the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency from 10 to 20 October this year. As part of the series of events, design students from Széchenyi István University had the opportunity to present their work in a group exhibition. The Győr-based institution's first Budapest exhibition, entitled “Formanyelvek (Principles of Form)”, opened on 10 October and was hosted by the nationally renowned Jászi Gallery.

Széchenyi István University hosted a major international event on the topics of economics, business and tourism. The Kautz Conference on Business and Economics, held between 10 and 12 October, brought together researchers from twenty-one countries from four continents to present their work on global challenges and to develop academic links.

The University Library and Archives of Széchenyi István University is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and a conference entitled "Digital Transformation in Public Collections" was organised to mark the occasion. At the opening ceremony of the professional day, the University's management and the national higher education library and archives associations gave recognition to the celebrating institution.

The world-renowned Fulbright Scholarship, which this semester brought 32 US professors to Hungary, was recently hosted by Széchenyi István University in Győr, Hungary, together with the Hungarian-American Fulbright Commission. Thanks to the international academic mobility programme, two American professors are currently teaching and researching at the institution.

The 30th anniversary of the Hungarian Road and Railway Society was celebrated with a special professional programme, the MAÚT30 International Scientific Symposium. Experts from Széchenyi István University participated in the early October conference held in Budapest, where the University’s students were recognized in the organisation's talent programme. For the first time, the Cultural Engineering Award, established in memory of the institution's former lecturer, Dr Péter Scharle, was also presented during the event.

After its debut last year, Széchenyi István University has again been included in the Times Higher Education World Ranking. This means that it remains in the top five percent of universities in the world.

Three students from Széchenyi István University participated in the WorldSkills Championships. Bianka Dely, in the Graphic Design Technology category, and Roland Izsó, who finished fourth in the Industry 4.0 category, won a medal of excellence, while Péter Losonczi was among the best in the Electrical Installations category.

Széchenyi István University is organizing a series of international conferences for Christian youth in the autumn semester, where current and graduate students can reflect together on issues of common concern and share in a common religious practice from a faith perspective. The theme of the first session was about worry.

The quadrennial European Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Conference was recently held in Lisbon. Several lecturers from Széchenyi István University participated as speakers, presenting their research on flood protection issues in the inter-island Danube section and the effects of rising tides due to climate change.

The second round of the Hungarian University-College National Championship (MEFOB) dragon boat competition was held recently in Székesfehérvár. The team of Széchenyi István University performed very well once again, just like in the first round in Győr, and finished second overall in both the 200 and 2000 m races. Several competitors of the University of Győr are already preparing for the World Cup in China. 

Péter Őri, a staff member of Széchenyi István University, prepared Bence Tánczos, a student of the Lukács Sándor Automotive and Mechanical Engineering Technical School in Győr, who won a medal of excellence in the Automobile Technology category at the WorldSkills World Championship of the world's best young professionals. A former Hungarian entrant in the competition, who is now a student of the Vehicle Engineering programme at the University, aided him as well.

In recognition of his outstanding professional work, Dr Tamás Dusek, head of the Doctoral School of Regional Sciences at Széchenyi István University, has recently received the Elek Fényes Award, the most prestigious award in the field of statistics. The professor at the Kautz Gyula Faculty of Business and Economics has been conducting research for nearly thirty years and continues to assist the Department of Statistics, Finance and Controlling as a lecturer. 

Széchenyi István University has successfully organized the Road Safety Conference for the second time in collaboration with its partners, an event which was launched a year ago with the aim of establishing a tradition. Experts in the field were invited to attend presentations by national and international speakers, round-table discussions, debates and the presentation of new scientific results. 

Starting this academic year, the introduction of a reporting week at Széchenyi István University offers additional flexibility and planning options for both lecturers and students. This week will allow more time for making up missed classes, practical sessions and in-class tests, or, in the case of project-based subjects, for the reports as well.

Széchenyi István University has signed a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian Association of Mental Health First Aid Telephone Services (LESZ), aimed at supporting mental health research and enhancing student well-being. This collaboration will not only contribute to ongoing research and professional work at the University’s Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences but also promote the overall welfare of the University community.

Széchenyi István University is striving to become the number one higher education institution in Hungary in the field of motor sports. In this spirit, the Uni Győr WMS go-kart team was established at the beginning of the year, and its driver, Vilmos Willisits Jr., has been on the podium in six races of the Italian Easykart Championship this year, finishing second overall.