This year’s generation of freshmen at the University of Ljubljana entered the 2016/2017 academic year within the scope of the traditional Freshmen Welcome 2016 event. Kongresni trg, the largest square in Ljubljana, hosted an interesting social gathering intertwining music, dancing and singing. In addition to varied events on the stage, all 26 faculties and academies of the University of Ljubljana presented themselves.
The model environment developed by Prof. Dr. Tomaž Katrašnik from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, is the only one in the world that enables mechanistic real-time modelling of modern multi- cylinder engines for personal vehicles. The innovative generic model environment for the simulation of thermodynamic processes in internal combustion engines he developed is already used in development departments of the leading global vehicle manufacturers.
The Faculty of Social Work, University of Ljubljana, organised the 6th social work congress Constructive Social Work as the Agent of Co-Creative Dialogue. The congress was attended by some 250 participants from several countries. It featured 116 contributions in the form of lectures, workshops, panel discussions and posters. Discussions were held on impacts and responses to connections between social policy and social work, transfer of abstract concepts into practice, employment and working conditions of social workers, enhancement of the sources involved in original work projects, and the public image of social work. It also touched scientific research and education for constructive and cooperative social work and reorganisation of social work centres.
For the third year in a row, the University of Ljubljana won recognition with the StudyPortals Award for Excellent International Student Satisfaction 2016. Foreign students gave the University of Ljubljana an average score of 9+.
The Higher Education and Scholarships Fair opened in Zagreb, which then moved to the University of Rijeka. Within the scope of the University of Ljubljana presentation, the fair was attended by associates from the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Computer and Information Science, all of whom made the event more interesting and attracted visitors to participate. Several lectures and panel discussions were held throughout the fair.
