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FOR STUDENTS On 15 October 2025, students are invited to take part in the traditional Autumn Clean 10. The event, organised by the UŠZP and the SUP, will see university teams competing in a variety of sporting and less sporting disciplines with the aim of winning the Clean Ten Transitional Cup. Students who will not […]

The materials group focuses on designing, developing, and testing next-generation functional materials with enhanced properties, sustainability, and extended service life that support the uptake of renewable materials in the built environment. As part of ongoing and upcoming projects, the candidate will play a key role in advancing the institutes’ research including the projects ERC CoG (#101044468), ARCHI-SKIN (#101185862), […]

This is a new publicly available database that ranks the world’s top-cited scientists using standardized metrics, including citations, h-index, co-authorship, and a composite impact score (c-score). Based on Scopus data as of 1 August 2025, the database highlights research impact. In 2022, Dr. Sandak secured the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant for the ARCHI-SKIN project, focusing on […]

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week, 100%), fixed-term for 36 months, with a three-month probationary period. The role is based in Izola, with an expected start date of 1 October 2025 or by agreement. Requirements: Completed higher education (former system) or a master’s degree in economics, sustainable construction, or related fields, Proficiency […]

The conference provided a platform to explore renewable materials and their applications in creating healthy, sustainable buildings, through a variety of thematic sessions, including: data processing, creativity and society, buildings, health, and materials. In addition, IRIC2025 hosted three workshops: Rebecca Williams’ workshop “How to Tell the Story Behind Your Science” The MEZeroE project workshop “Open […]

The scientific meeting attracted 72 participants, who engaged in a rich programme of lectures and discussions about their research work. In addition to Slovenian participants, attendees came from the following countries: France, Poland, the Netherlands, Croatia, Bosnia, Hungary, Italy, Brazil, Crete, the Czech Republic, China, Iran, Serbia, Belgium, Great Britain, Slovakia, India, Germany, Australia, the USA, […]

The opening address by Assist. Prof. Nuša Zadravec Šedivy (UP IAM SCRS) was followed by a welcome from Prof. Dr. Ademir Hujdurović, Dean of UP FAMNIT, who emphasised the importance of cooperation among professionals working daily with children and adolescents struggling with mental health and suicidal behaviour. The morning programme featured presentations from the Ker te […]

A total of 68 votes were cast in favour of the candidate, Prof. Dr. Vito Vitrih. As the sole candidate, Prof. Dr. Vito Vitrih received 97.1% of the votes and has been elected as Director of UP IAM. A formal resolution on the election results will be adopted by the UP IAM Scientific Council at […]

Co-funded by the European Union, the MentBox project is developing a Modular Mental Health Toolbox (MH-Toolbox) to address depression, suicide, and non-clinical distress among vulnerable groups. The toolbox will be tailored to national needs and supported by a digital handbook to guide implementation across EU Member States. In its first year, the project has advanced […]

We are searching for an enthusiastic, self-initiative and independent candidate who can help us make our lab even better and more productive. Goals and Tasks The candidate’s main tasks will be to: Daily maintenance of laboratory equipment and devices. Preparation of microbiological media, buffers and other materials. Coordination of purchasing, storing and inventory of laboratory […]

The mission of InnoRenew CoE is to understand the various aspects of the built environment that affect our health and well-being. We do this through interdisciplinary research and innovation that incorporates new technologies and utilizes our state-of-the-art research infrastructure. The user of the building is at the center of our research interest. To capture their […]

In 2016, a consortium of ten project partners (University of Primorska, Fraunhofer WKI, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, University of Maribor, Pulp and Paper Institute, Zavod eOblak, National Institute of Public Health and the Regional Development Agency of the Ljubljana Urban Region, and InnoRenew […]