Lindsay Hamilton, Chair in Animal Organization Studies at the University of York, delivered a thought-provoking presentation on the role of animals as active participants in our world and the lessons humans can learn from them. Drawing on over a decade of research in human-animal studies, Hamilton explored how human organizations and societies might rethink their […]
In her recent presentation, Zoller Kata Zsófia, assistant professor at the Department of Social Sciences, explored human-directed social competence across various pet species. Her research aimed to determine how different animals respond to social cues from humans and what this reveals about the human-animal bond.
In her recent presentation, PhD student Laura Gillett from the Department of Ethology at EL University examined how caregiving roles in human households influence attitudes and behaviors toward pets. Her research shows that it is not simply being a parent that predicts how people care for pets, but the degree of active involvement in child […]
Billie Groom’s presentation explored how understanding canine cognition and emotions can strengthen the bond between humans and dogs. Groom, CEO of the Institute of Canine Therapy, highlighted that behavioral challenges in dogs over six months often stem from cognitive development and emotional processing.
Agata Kowalewska’s recent presentation explored the complex intersections between human and non-human behaviors, particularly in the context of sacred sites where animals and humans coexist. Her talk, “Looking Through the Glass with Macaque: Navigating Disciplinary Borders at a Sacred Site,” offered insights into multispecies interactions and the challenges of understanding intrinsic motivation across species.
The University of Debrecen has become a full member of the Union of Turkic Universities. The decision on the membership was recently made at the 8th General Assembly of the organization, held at the International University of Tashkent. With the newly joined countries, the union facilitating higher education cooperation now comprises around 170 institutions.
A special “student” has appeared in the classrooms of the University of Debrecen’s Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science, and Environmental Management: Doppler, the golden retriever therapy dog, whose calm presence helps students and lecturers cope with the stress caused by exams and deadlines.
Human relationships cannot be replaced by artificial intelligence – under this motto, the University of Debrecen hosted its fall career fair, welcoming around forty exhibiting companies. The event focused once again on experience-based recruitment.
Nándor Kapusz, senior counselor of the University of Debrecen and former head of the Presidential Office of the Medical and Health Science Center (DEOEC), passed away on October 28, 2025, at the age of 91.
At the symposium organized by the One Health Institute of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management of the University of Debrecen, PhD students from the university presented their latest research results under the framework of the “One Health” principle. The scientific meeting focused on the diversity […]
