The University of Primorska has published the Call for Young Researchers who will undergo a four-year training programme consisting of research and academic components, based on a full-time employment contract. Each young researcher will conduct a research project under the supervision of a mentor, aligned with the specific research programme. Read more

The Young Academy Association has presented the Mentor of the Year Award for the seventeenth consecutive year. The award highlights the importance of quality mentorship for successful doctoral studies. This year, they received 78 valid applications, in which 68 different mentors were nominated. Among the five finalists is Dr. Vita Poštuvan (UP IAM, UP FAMNIT), who was nominated for the award by her doctoral student Vanja Gomboc, also on behalf of her colleague Lucija Rojc, as well as Dr. Nina Krohne and Dr. Meta Lavrič, who have already earned their doctorates under her mentorship. Thus, her nomination was supported by absolutely all of her former and current mentees, which in itself is proof of her high-quality work. Read more

On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, UP IAM InnoRenew CoE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for technical cooperation in innovation and capacity building within wood science and technology with Bhutan Regenerative Engineered Timber Systems (BRETS). Read more

An exhibition showcasing the achievements and portraits of the recipients of the highest national awards in the fields of science, research, and innovation for 2025 will be on display at Krakovski nasip in Ljubljana until April 16, 2026. Read more

Today, 17 March 2026, the Vice-Rector for Scientific Research and Development, Prof. Dr. Štefko Miklavič, joined by the Deans of the University of Primorska's member faculties, presented the decrees of election to the title of Full Professor to fourteen new professors at the ceremony of inauguration. Read more