International students also began the new academic year at the academy. This year, students from 15 different countries joined the community. They were welcomed and wished success in their studies by Assoc. professor Regina Karvelienė, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs at the Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy.
On September 10, the 15th scientific and practical conference titled “Economics and Business: Regional Challenges and Opportunities 2026” was held at the Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy.
On September 8, a delegation from the University of Nebraska at Omaha visited the Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy. During the visit, the guests met with the academy’s administration.
August 31–September 4, 2026, the Institute of Education at the Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy hosted doctoral students Milana Ospanova, Aleksandra Dudzik, and Maria Franelak from the University of the National Education Commission in Kraków (Poland).
On September 1, Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy officially kicked off the new academic year.
On August 28, a community meeting was held at the Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy. Ahead of the start of the new academic year, the academy’s director, professor Renata Bilbokaitė, brought all colleagues together in one place.
On June 19, the diploma award ceremony for the 6th summer graduating class of Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy took place at the Saulė Concert Hall. Graduates, their parents and relatives, as well as the entire Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy community gathered to celebrate the occasion.
The closing event of the Šiauliai City Economics and Financial Literacy Academy took place, during which students’ achievements, active participation, and acquired knowledge were celebrated. All gymnasium students who completed the academy program were awarded completion certificates and commemorative gifts.
The activities of the Lithuanian Research Council-funded project “Co-creation of the Value of Urban Green Space Ecosystem Services in a Living Lab” (“MIESTOlabas”), implemented at Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy, are gaining momentum. Three Living Lab sessions have already taken place, bringing together representatives from different fields with a shared goal: to better understand the value of Talkša and Salduve Parks for the city, people, and nature, and to jointly explore directions for their sustainable development.
On June 1, 2026, non-formal education teachers from the Šiauliai Center of Technical Creativity gathered for a public lecture by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ieva Bilbokaitė-Skiauterienė, titled 'SELF-ASSESSMENT – The Beginning of a Great Lesson'.
Faculty members from the Šiauliai Academy of Vilnius University presented their research findings at the 34th NISPAcee Annual Conference.
From May 25 to 29, an international scientific conference was held at the Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy, bringing together researchers from Lithuania, Spain, and Italy.
On May 27–29, 2026, the international scientific conference “Creativity in Education and Science as a Space for Dialogue, Inclusion, and Progress” was held at the Mazovian Academy in Płock, Poland. The event brought together researchers from various countries to discuss issues related to creativity, inclusion, and educational change.
Researchers from Šiauliai Academy, specializing in management and natural sciences, who are implementing the “MIESTOlabas” project funded by the Lithuanian Research Council, participated in a scientific and practical conference held at the VILNIUS TECH Sustainability Center “From Idea to Impact: Living Lab as a Space for Co-creation and Change”.
From May 9 to 23, 2026, Professor D. Malinauskienė and doctoral student Vaida Padgurskytė from the Institute of Education at Vilnius University’s Šiauliai Academy participated for the second time in a research internship at the Institute of Pedagogy at the University of Siedlce in Poland. The internship took place as part of the educational research project “Continuity of Learning to Learn in Early Childhood (Ages 4–8)” (No. P-EDU-23-26), funded by the European Union and carried out in collaboration with the Lithuanian Council for Science and Vilnius University.
For many people, pollen in the spring is primarily associated with allergies. However, for scientists, it raises a broader question: as it drifts through the city’s air, can it bind to pollutants and contribute to additional health problems? A high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) system installed at the VU Šiauliai Academy will help answer this question.
The Central Election Commission (CEC) has approved the results of the Vilnius University Senate elections. This year, the Senate elections were held in the various departments on May 13–14.
A meeting with business partners — ATC BALTIC and its CEO Aurelijus Šerlinskas — took place at Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy. During the meeting, opportunities for closer cooperation were discussed, aimed at strengthening the quality of the Software Engineering study programme and ensuring even better student preparation for the labour market.
May 6 A meeting was held at VU Šiauliai Academy with Darius Mikulskis, head of Armetlina UAB, who heads one of the largest electrical equipment manufacturers in Lithuania.
