On the 28th of September our colleague Jana Holubcikova have been awarded a PhD degree at the University of Groningen. PhD ceremony held in the University of Groningen’s auditorium. The thesis entitled “Eating habits, body image and health and behavioural problems of adolescents: The role of school and family context” was defended in the presence of the College of Deans and the PhD Examining Committee.

Our colleague, Jana Holučíková was invited to be a part of research project at the Masaryk university in Brno, Czech Republic called ThinLine, aiming to map the use of information and communication tachnologies and the internet in the context of eating habits and fitness among young people. The project focuses on how the population of people using technology to enhance their lifestyle (i.e. eating and exercise) as well as the population that is threatened in this regard, particularly with regard to the development and course of eating disorders.

More information about the project might be found here.

On 23-27 August 2016, our colleagues Eva Čepová, Zuzana Dankulincová, Daniela Husárová and Jaroslava Kopčáková met with other prominent researchers in the field of health psychology on the 30th annual conference of European Health Psychology Society. They were invited to share their knowledge via three oral and two poster presentations.

More information could be found here.

Peter Kolarcik was talking about health literacy as a host in show “Hosť Rádia Regina” (Guest of  Radio Regina).

For the record of the full interview click here.

Research project proposal submitted to Slovak Research and Development Agency was approved on May 10th, 2016!

Our team (A. Madarasova Geckova, Z. Dankulincova. D. Bobakova, J. Holubcikova, L. Bosakova, D. Husarova, J. Kopcakova, M. Rebicova Lackova) with colleagues from University of Groningen, The Netherlands (J.P. van Dijk, S.A. Reijneveld), Masaryk University in Brno, Czech republic (J. Sirucek), and Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech republic  (P. Tavel) will collaborate in frame of project APVV-15-0012 Psychosocial development of children with emotional and behavioural problems in the system of care – longitudinal study  in period 7/2016-6/2020.

Andrej Belák was interviewed by Stanislava Harkotová from Denník N about his work on Roma health.  More information here.

On 1-3 June 2016, our colleagues Andrej Belák, Daniela Bobáková, Ingrid Babinská and Peter Kolarčik met with other prominent researchers from Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia at the University of Debrecen. They were invited to share knowledge generated through our research on Roma health and to discuss research gaps and priorities.

The meeting was entitled “Central Eastern European Networking Event of Researchers on Roma Health and Policy”. It was organized by the WHO Collaborating Centre on Vulnerability and Health at the Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen in Hungary, in collaboration with the Division of Policy and Governance for Health and Well-being of WHO/Europe.

More information could be found here.

Our team hosted Petr Baďura, Msc. and Jana Vokáčová, Msc. from Palacký University in Olomouc, Faculty of Physical Culture since May 4th till May 6th 2016. We intensively collaborate on capacity building in the field of health-related behaviour among adolescents.