Václav Hampl wins second term as head of Charles University

Professor Václav Hampl will stay on as president of Prague’s Charles University for another four-year term. He was the only candidate for the post, and received the backing of 12 of the university’s 17 faculties in a vote on Wednesday. Professor Hampl, who is 47, originally specialised in physiology. Charles University, which was founded in the mid 14th century, has over 50,000 students.

Author: Ian Willoughby