The Hungarian Rectors' Conference has elected Dr Eszter Lukács, Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs at Széchenyi István University, to head its International Committee, acknowledging the institution's dynamic development in the field of internationalization. The field is becoming increasingly important for Hungarian higher education because it contributes to making our universities globally competitive.

Péter Böröcz, head of the Packaging and Environmental Testing Laboratory at Széchenyi István University, has recently been elected to the Board of Directors of the US-based International Association of Packaging Research Institutes.

Széchenyi István University is one of the finalists of the UN-sponsored Green Gown Awards, among universities from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Australia. The success demonstrates the university’s commitment to sustainability.