Researchers at Schools
Programme
Animal motifs on East Asian objects
With the help of video content and puzzles, the children will learn about animals that form an important part of…
Animals in an urban environment
In this experiential workshop, students will learn about animals in urban environments and the different interactions between humans and animals...
BUZZ-words – Slovenian and Czech Names of Insects and Their Use in Idioms
People live with insects, finding them annoying but also useful. They have been named in various ways, such as based…
Cat Debate – What Does It Mean to Be a Modern Cat for a Cat?
Pšenica Kovačič from the Minami Kat Cat Culture Centre introduces participants to responsible cat breeding and to understanding and happy…
Design Your Own Animal Motif
Through video content and interactive games, children will be able to learn about animals such as dragons, birds and bats...
Designing a Fish Passage using 3D Simulations
Gorazd Novak, PhD, of the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering will conduct this workshop in collaboration with the REVIVO…
Every Species Needs a Name – Scopoli, a Pioneer of Taxonomy in Slovenia
To mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, a Slovenian natural scientist of world renown, researchers…
How Do Fish Swim at Different Depths?
In this experimental workshop, primary and secondary school students will use simple implements to make a model fish with...
Humans to Animals and Animals to Humans in Contemporary Slavic Poetry
Participants in the literary-art workshop first learn about the literary representation of animals in contemporary Slavic poetry and see how…
I, Animal
Researchers from the Biotechnical Faculty, Anthropology Group of the Department of Biology, prepare workstations to teach students about the similarities…
Ich zôch mir einen valken – I Raised a Falcon
The songs of German Minnesängers are almost unknown in the Slovenian language, and above all, they have not been collected…
Images of Animals in Language and Culture
This workshop gives students an insight into the whole process of subtitle translation. They start by familiarising themselves with...
Let’s Learn about the Properties of Honey
In this experimental workshop, primary and secondary school students will learn about the physico-chemical properties of honey. By conducting experiments...
Masks and Wassailing in Romanian Traditions
One of the activities of the European Researchers’ Night is dedicated to Romanian tradition, where animal masks have a significant…
Me and Diversity
The main goal of the Me and Diversity activity is to prompt a reflection on human views and behaviour...
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My Profession – Pharmacist
Researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy will introduce children in kindergartens to the importance of medicines and the profession...
New Discoveries about the Human Fish to the Benefit of Humans and the Olm
The human fish or the olm is a well-known but mysterious and exotic animal that lives in Slovenia...
Plucking Cat / Animals in Music: Japan
Children will listen to the sounds of traditional Japanese musical instruments by Nagisa Moritoki Škof, PhD, and try to solve…
Species-Rich Meadows and Cattle in Slovenian Alps in the Last 500 Years
This lecture and discussion will focus on how until recently, Slovenia was exceptional in Europe for its high share of…
The Animal World as a Source of Inspiration for New Materials
Through evolution, animals have developed different structures enabling them to adapt to environmental conditions, defend against predators, feed, move, evolve...
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The Face Says It All: Pain Assessment in Animals Using Facial Expressions
Alleviating pain in animals is greatly hindered due to problems in recognising pain as humans, alienated from nature, are...
The Rabbit on the Moon and Other Animals
This activity links storytelling, a popular way of communicating the complex Buddhist teachings to the wider community since the beginning…
The Use of Animals for Research Purposes Enables Advances in Medicine and Helps to Improve Animal Welfare
The researchers of the Faculty of Biotechnology want to present the field of work on experimental animals, which is not…
Two Birds with One Stone
During this workshop, children discover the representations and social images of animals (dog, mosquito, fly) and their phraseological use in…
Viral Diseases: Transmission Route Animal-Human-Animal and Preventing Transmission in the Case of African Swine Fever
Researchers of the Veterinary Faculty would like to raise public awareness of the interdependence of the human and animal worlds…
We Read, Create and Perform – We Research!
As part of the activity We Read, Create and Perform – We Research!, Cvetka Sokolov, PhD, researcher at the Faculty…
Youth Inventiveness: A Response to the Challenges of Microplastics in the Environment
The large amounts of microplastics ending up in the environment every year permanently pollute ecosystems and food chains...