On January 18, 2023, the first lecture as part of the lifelong learning program for nurses and technicians was held at Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences on the topic: “COVID-19 – Current Insights.” The lecture was delivered by our dean, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zrinka Puharić, MD. We thank the participants for their constructive discussion and look forward to meeting again in February. The plan for lifelong learning for nurses, which will be held at Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences in 2023, can be found on the Croatian Chamber of Nurses’ website: https://bit.ly/vub-hkms2023.
Erasmus coordinator Mateo Ivančić and faculty member Tomislav Adamović visited Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” Bulgaria, from January 9 to January 13. Details were agreed upon for a blended mobility program in which VUB students will participate. During the visit, a meeting was held, and a cooperation agreement was signed with the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, through which our students will have the opportunity to participate in mobility and study at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski.”
On January 14, 2023, a course on “Basic Life Support with the Use of an Automated External Defibrillator” was held at our university. It was very dynamic, dramatic, and emotional. Our students successfully revived all the residents of our Nursing Skills Practice Room: mannequins from child to adult age. 🙂 Everything that seemed simple through the story, we concluded, is actually exhausting and demanding in practice.
We would like to thank our lecturers and demonstrators, top national instructors Marijana Bebek, Mirela Vogrinec, and Luka Zlogleđi, for their selfless sharing of knowledge and experience. To help ease the students’ nerves, our instructor Marijana Bebek told the students: “You came to the course, but imagine this as a playroom.” Thank you to our students for their active participation, numerous questions, and persistence in resuscitation. Today, you demonstrated knowledge (and knowledge is power), and you demonstrated skills (and skills are the strength of power).
The plan for lifelong professional development for nurses, which will be held at Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences in 2023, can be found on the Croatian Chamber of Nurses’ website: https://bit.ly/vub-hkms2023.
Dean Zrinka Puharić and faculty member Sabina Bis participated in the Diversity in a Globalized World International Week from December 12 to 16, 2022, at PXL University, Healthcare Department, Hasselt, Belgium. As part of this ERASMUS+ mobility program, our representatives presented our university to faculty and students, attended a lecture on dementia, visited the Department of Health Studies and its practical labs, as well as the Jessa Hospital and Universal Design Living Lab. At the lab, multidisciplinary teams (healthcare professionals, architects, and computer science specialists) develop solutions to improve the lives of individuals with physical and mental challenges. Additionally, they established contacts with higher education institutions in Ethiopia, South Africa, and Ecuador.
Our Vice-Dean for Teaching and Student Affairs, Zoran Vrhovski, conducted professional education for the teachers of the Koprivnica School of Trades and the Vocational School of Đurđevac in the field of microcontrollers, lasting 30 hours. The education was carried out as part of the project “Development of Competencies Through Work-Based Learning,” in which our University of Applied Sciences is a partner.
Our dear colleagues and representatives from the Jožef Stefan Institute held the following guest lectures today as part of the Erasmus+ program in the Mechatronics program:
1. Danjela Kuscer: „Thin and thick film structures: processing and applications“
2. Hana Uršič: „Aerosol deposition, and atomic force microscopy“
3. Tadej Rojac: „Ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics, and electrocalorics: materials and measurements“
So far, a total of 21 students from Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences have successfully completed their internships at the Jožef Stefan Institute. The Jožef Stefan Institute is the most common choice for our students to carry out their internships. Representatives of the University and the Jožef Stefan Institute have agreed on plans to continue this excellent collaboration.
Last week, as part of the Erasmus+ program, we were visited by colleagues from the Center for Business Studies – Kiseljak. Along with meetings with the heads of our departments, we also discussed the continuation of our excellent ongoing collaboration.
Vice-Dean for Development Tatjana Badrov and Erasmus+ coordinator Mateo Ivančić participated in the Erasmus+ Staff Week in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. They presented Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences, its work on projects, and opportunities for collaboration.
Our University of Applied Sciences was the organizer of the fourth B:IT.con, which took place on December 10, 2022. The conference was attended by over 300 participants who had the opportunity to listen to eight speakers covering various topics in the IT&tech field. This year, the conference was supported by a gold sponsor, Factory X, and 21 sponsors: ED Solutions, Fina, AXESS, Erste Bank, Autegra, Serengeti, Infobip, Heellp, Data Link d.o.o., Pro-Ping Telekom, SIGIT Agency, Combis, Hivetech, Soldered, Ceky GSM, X-Logic, Revuto, EventCode, BjelovarLive, Caffe i Bistro Franz, and Ljubičić Technology. The main sponsor of the conference was the City of Bjelovar. The conference was co-organized by the City of Bjelovar, tech43, and the Technology Park Bjelovar d.o.o. See you at the fifth B:IT.con conference on December 9, 2023! 🎉🎉🎉
B:IT.con is the Bjelovar IT&tech conference held annually in December. B:IT.con 2022 will take place on December 10, 2022, at the Bjelovar Cultural Centre, and the organizer of the conference is Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences. The goal of the conference is to bring together the IT&tech community, exchange knowledge and experiences, and encourage collaboration in various areas of the IT&tech sector.
The first lecture at the conference was delivered by one of Croatia’s leading astronomers and the founder of the Višnjan Observatory, Korado Korlević.
