
Experts from the Department of Security and Safety at Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar" delivered a specialized micro-credential course designed to prepare volunteers for effective response to crises, natural disasters and emergencies.

The Rector, Prof. Petar Hristov, PhD and the Director of the European Forensic Institute (EFI) in Malta, Andreas Melinato, signed a memorandum of cooperation that opens up new opportunities for joint training, research and academic exchange between the two institutions.

Before an examination committee with the participation of teachers and representatives of professional practice, they presented engineering developments in the specialties Construction of Buildings and Structures, Water Supply and Sewerage and Fire and Emergency Safety.

Fifth-year architecture students at Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar” were honoured for their designs in the Blue Summer competition, dedicated to the development of conceptual solutions for the design of common recreational spaces.

Varna Free University has submitted an opinion on the draft amendment to the Higher Education Act, published by the Ministry of Education and Science. The opinion was submitted within the framework of the announced 14-day public consultation, before the possible submission of the bill for consideration by the Council of Ministers.

The scientific and methodological seminar entitled Dialogue between Languages and Technologies: Innovative Methodological Practices with Artificial Intelligence in Foreign Language Teaching brought together foreign language teachers and educational experts from 19 Bulgarian cities, representatives of over 20 universities, schools and educational institutions. The forum was held on 4 July 2026 and was organised by the Department of Foreign Language Teaching and Postgraduate Qualification of the Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar".

At a time when part of the academic community in Bulgaria is restoring mandatory in-person exams for students in a distance learning mode, justifying their decision with doubts about the objectivity of the digital environment, Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar” (VFU) takes a categorically opposite position.

The competition is open to teams of 2 to 5 people – Bulgarian students studying in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes.

Ralitsa Baldzhieva and Ivaylo Mladenov took office at the District Court - Varna, and Veselina Gospodinova - at the District Court - Dobrich.