Ceremonial inauguration of the new doctoral graduates of the University of Pécs

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On March 12 2026, the University of Pécs held its ceremonial Senate meeting for the conferral of doctoral degrees, combined with a commemoration of the Hungarian Revolution and War for Independence of 15th March 1848. At the event, held in the Dr. József Halasy-Nagy Auditorium of the Faculty of Business and Economics, the university’s most outstanding researchers received their PhD, DLA, and habilitation degrees.

The event was opened by Rector Dr. Attila Miseta, who - quoting József Eötvös (former Minister of Human Capacities of Hungary in the first independent Hungarian Government of 1848) - added the following thoughts to the commemoration and the ceremonial occasion: “Freedom does not mean that we can do whatever we want, but rather that we are not compelled to do what we do not want. And above all, it lies in the fact that we determine our own fate and are not mere instruments of others’ decisions.” József Eötvös’s words still serve as a compass for the new doctors today: the knowledge they have acquired is not merely a professional achievement, but also the guarantee of inner freedom. This title both empowers and obligates its holders to ensure that, through their research and decisions, they are not merely tools but shapers of the science and society of the future.

The most solemn moment of the event was the doctoral oath, during which the candidates, with their hands placed on the university’s sceptre, swore to uphold academic integrity and to enhance the university’s reputation.

The following individuals received their PhD degrees:

In the field of biological sciences:

• Dorottya Éva Hárságyi, forest school instructor at Mecsekerdő Zrt.
• Rita Márkus
• Ágnes Virág Nagy, teaching assistant at the Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education, University of Szeged
• Zsófia Pápai
• Bálint Pernecker, assistant professor at the Institute of Biology, Faculty of Sciences
• János Radó, research fellow at the Institute of Physiology, Faculty of General Medicine
• Balázs Sebesi, assistant professor at the Institute of Sports Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Sciences
• Zsaklin Varga, Research and Development Specialist at Scientres Zrt.
• Bernadett Boóz, who will receive her diploma at a later date

In the field of physical sciences:

• Balázs Kacskovics, research fellow at the HUN-REN Wigner Research Center for Physics

In the field of earth sciences:

• Bernadett Gászné Bősz
• Ildikó Kampó, acting principal of the Zrínyi Ilona Lyceum in Beregszász
• Mónika Pentz, managing director of Pentz GMBH
• Gabriella Sütő-Nagy, Talent Development Officer at the Talent Development Office of the Student Services Center, University of Pécs

In the field of chemical sciences:

• Zoltán Meiszterics, Assistant Professor at the Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
• Nuray Uzunlu Ince