SZE Professors Showcase Ground-breaking Research at Prestigious Geotechnics Event

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.

SZE Dragon Boat Team Secures Silver at National University Championships

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. 

SZE Teacher Trains WorldSkills Championship Competitor in Automobile Technology

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.

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SZE Professor Recieves Top Hungarian Statistics Award

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. 

Focus on road safety: Széchenyi István University hosts international conference

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. 

Reporting week: new initiative brings greater flexibility to the academic and exam periods

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.

SZE partners with Mental Health Support Network for Research and Student Wellbeing

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.

SZE Team Driver Takes Silver at Italian Go-Kart Championship

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.