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Between 25 and 31 October, the Study in Hungary team, and the representatives of six Hungarian universities visited Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to strengthen the long-existing relations between Vietnam and Hungary. In both cities, the delegation took part in education - and alumni events to promote Hungarian study opportunities and to further develop connections with Vietnamese alumni who graduated in Hungary recently or long ago. It was a great mission with many memorable moments. Here you can read a summary of all events.

Do you want to be a member of an exciting global community? Do you want to develop your professional skills or broaden your network? By joining the Alumni Network Hungary, even before your graduation, you can gain access to a unique set of features only available to our members.

The time has come to introduce our international alumni volunteer team with 30 people from 17 countries speaking 23 different languages. In the next chapter of our volunteer series, you can read Anna Brjezovskaia’s story from Georgia! She is pursuing her MA degree at Eötvös Loránd University in the field of International Relations (IR), with a specialization in security studies. She is an International Relations Expert with a BA from ELTE University. Currently, Anna is an ELTE University International Student Ambassador and Teaching Assistant.

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us how diseases linked to globalization can completely change our society, economics, and our whole way of living. Extensive research in the field is key to prevention and treatment of present and future outbreaks, and proper communication of science can save millions of lives.  At the next Alumni Hungary Webinar on 14 November, Dr. Gábor Kemenesi, a key virologist at the National Laboratory of Virology in Pécs will review the current and future situation of global epidemics and will present their internationally acclaimed research projects conducted in Pécs.

Between 25 and 31 October, the delegation of Study in Hungary will visit Vietnam to take part in an extensive event series in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to further develop the long-existing international connection between Vietnam and Hungary. In both cities, there will be alumni meetings for Vietnamese alumni who used to study or currently studying in Hungary. The meetings will provide networking opportunities for participants to get to know each other and to share their experiences of studying in Hungary.

Between 25 and 31 October, the delegation of Study in Hungary will visit Vietnam to take part in an extensive event series in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to further develop the long-existing international connection between Vietnam and Hungary. In both cities, there will be alumni meetings for Vietnamese alumni who used to study or currently studying in Hungary. The meetings will provide networking opportunities for participants to get to know each other and to share their experiences of studying in Hungary.

Each year several university rankings help to navigate among higher education institutions based on various criteria. It is a great honor to be part of these lists, and more and more Hungarian universities achieve to be included among the first best 1,000 institutions. Let’s see a quick overview of the most prominent rankings and the best results of Hungarian unis. 

From the food- and manufacturing industry to tackling climate crisis and energy resources, chemistry is essential in almost every part of our daily lives. Still, it is often considered a closed world only available to scientists. Dr. Gábor Lente, the head of the Institute of Chemistry at the University of Pécs, and the speaker of the Alumni Hungary Webinar series in September believes that chemistry should be brought closer to the non-professional audience too. We interviewed him about his experience as a chemist and about his current research.

On 23 September at 16:00 p.m. the Pak-Hungary Alumni Network (PHAN) is organizing an alumni meet-up in Islamabad at the office of the Foundation of Arts and Culture (FACE).

A new online platform has been launched with over 5.000 members selected from the Semmelweis Alumni Network. The aim is to bring the community closer and to share programs, career opportunities and social awareness. After the test launch, the entire Semmelweis alumni community, tens of thousands of people from over 70 countries around the world, will be able to use the platform.