Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava

Slovakia – Research Performing Organisation

The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU), the largest and most significant university of technology in the Slovak Republic, is a modern European educational and research institution. It offers university education mainly in technical, technological, technical-economic, technical-information and technical-artistic fields of study. In Slovakia’s Academic Ranking and Rating Agency, the STU faculties have been regularly awarded the first place rankings. Thanks to the CALIPER project, STU became one of the research institutions implementing the principle of gender equality in EU conditions.

GEP website 🔗

Visit the dedicated page inside the Organisation’s web portal presenting GEP activities for internal structural changes towards Gender Equality and collaborations with key external stakeholders.

GEP Library of STU BA

Based on the 5-Phases CALIPER work plan, STU BA implements 2 rounds of Gender Equality Plan design, development and evaluation lasting 12 months each.

Substantial results stemming from this process ensure the smooth running of the planned interventions, the engagement and commitment of key stakeholders and the envisioned sustainability of GEPs.

Internal Assessment

A comprehensive analysis of gender equality related conditions within 9 specific areas inside the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology of STU BA.

External Assessment

Analysis of external framework conditions & innovation ecosystems from a gender perspective of the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology of STU BA.

Gender Equality Plan

A set of actions to assess the impact of procedures to identify gender bias; implement strategies to correct any bias; set targets & monitor progress via indicators.

The Research & Innovation Hub of STU BA

What is the R&I Hub?

STU BA has identified external key players of the regional and national innovation ecosystem, including academia and universities, industry players, ministries/government bodies and public sector and civil society organisations to engage them in the GEP process.

Engaging interested and key external stakeholders in the GEP processes can bring gender balance and gender sensitiveness in transfer to market of scientific research results, it motivates young girls to embrace STEM studies, and it promotes gender sensitive co-design of research and tech products.

STU BA works with the external players of the Hub, to implement the collaborative GEP actions.  These actions facilitate institutional change internally, but also initiate a conversation among the regional and national stakeholders, to adopt and implement gender policies in their organisations.

The R&I Hub members

The R&I Hub of STU BA consists of 16 organisations. Ten of them belong to the academic community, while six are industry players.

GEP Activities of STU BA

GEP Working Group

Τhe STU BA Working Group (WG)  supports the design of the GEP, its implementation, monitoring and further update whenever necessary, through collaboration with the STU BA CALIPER project team.

Prof. Eng. Ľubica Vitkova, PhD. Vice-rector at Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Prof. MSc. Milos Poliak, PhD. Dean of the Faculty of operation and economics of transport and communication, University of Zilina
Prof. MSc. Ľudmila Nagyova, PhD. Professor at Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Economics and Management
MSc. Miroslav Balog, PhD. et. PhD.
Researcher at Slovak Academy of Sciences
MSc. Miroslav Balog, PhD. et. PhD. Researcher at Slovak Academy of Sciences

Organisation Team

Natalia Hornakova Senior lecturer at Institute of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Katarina Mancova HR employee at Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Dagmar Babcanova Vice-director for Education at Institute of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Ladislav Morovic Vice-director of Institute, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Lukas Jurik Senior lecturer at Institute of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Filip Fabian PhD. student at Institute of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava