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            University Research Centres (UNCE)

            In accordance with its Long-term Plan, Charles University operates the University Research
            under the Czech acronym UNCE) to provide targeted support to ambitious young academics doi
            basic research. The proposal for the competition was approved unanimously by the faculty D

            session of the Rector’s Collegium on 6 June 2011 and at the session of the University Rese
            June 2011. In 2011 applications for a total of 47 projects were submitted (13 from humanit
            sciences, 34 from medicine and natural sciences), of which 27 were approved for funding [ 

            www.cuni.cz/UKEN-136.html"] (9 from humanities and social sciences, 18 from medicine and n
            The Research Centres will remain active for 6 years (until 2017).

            The University Research Centre at the Faculty of Education:
            Centre for Research of Elementary Education
            The centre is coordinated by the Institute for Research and Development of Education. The 

            projects are mainly published in the journal Orbis scholae.

            Orbis Scholae  

            Orbis scholae is a peer-reviewed journal which has been published by Charles University in
            of Education, since 2006. Orbis scholae focuses on the issues of schooling in its wider so
            global contexts. The journal is supervised and edited by IRDE Prague in co-operation with 

            issues are published every year: two in Czech and one in English. Most issues have a thema
            Starting from 2010, Orbis scholae is indexed in the international database Education Resea
            (available through EBSCO). Starting from 2013, Orbis scholae is included in the CEEOL [ UR

            www.ceeol.com/aspx/publicationdetails.aspx?publicationid=8cde4256-397c-46f6-8eca-8fc2a5d0c
            In 2013 Orbis scholae is to be listed in SCOPUS.
            Full texts of all issues are available to download at www.orbisscholae.cz [ URL "https://

            www.orbisscholae.cz/english"] , within the section Archiv. Numerous leading scholars of th
            various countries have contributed to the English issues, on the following themes:
            • 2/2007 – The Transformation of Educational Systems in the Visegrád Countries [ URL "http

              www.orbisscholae.cz/2007/number-2-en"]
            • 2/2008 – Education, Equity and Social Justice [ URL "https://www.orbisscholae.cz/2008/nu
            • 2/2009 – Studies on Teaching and Learning in Different School Subjects [ URL "https://

              www.orbisscholae.cz/2009/number-2-en"]
            • 2/2010 – Educational Change in the Global Context [ URL "https://www.orbisscholae.cz/201
            • 2/2011 – Towards Expertise in the Teaching Profession [ URL "https://www.orbisscholae.cz

            • 2/2012 – Changing Teaching Mathematics in the Changing Society [ URL "https://www.orbiss
              nuber-2-en"]
            • 2/2013 – Emotional Aspects of Learning and Teaching [ URL "https://www.orbisscholae.cz/2

            • 2/2014 – Textbooks and Educational Media in a Digital Age [ URL "https://www.orbisschola
              number-2-en"]