TRNAVSKA UNIVERZITA V TRNAVE

Their core work

Trnava University is a Slovak university contributing to public health research, particularly around non-communicable disease prevention, cervical cancer screening, and COVID-19 data analysis. They also work at the intersection of humanities and science, studying how literature and narrative engagement affect empathy and wellbeing. Their EU project portfolio reflects a dual identity: health systems research in low- and middle-income settings, and science communication and public perception studies.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Trnava University's early H2020 work (2018-2019) split between science communication — studying public attitudes toward vaccines, GMOs, and climate change — and scaling health interventions in Southeast Asian contexts. From 2020 onward, they shifted toward data-driven health research (COVID-19 cohorts, AI-assisted cervical cancer screening) and an unexpected humanities turn through empirical literary studies. The trajectory shows a university moving from broad public engagement topics toward more specialized, data-intensive health research with a distinctive interdisciplinary thread.

Moving toward AI-assisted disease prevention and real-world health data analysis, with growing capacity in interdisciplinary methods bridging humanities and health.

How they like to work

Trnava University operates exclusively as a consortium participant — they have not coordinated any H2020 projects. With 72 unique partners across 29 countries, they join large, internationally diverse consortia rather than leading them. This pattern suggests a university that contributes specialized regional or disciplinary expertise to broader European efforts, making them a reliable partner for coordinators who need Central European representation or specific Slovak health system access.

Impressively broad network for a smaller university: 72 unique partners across 29 countries, indicating they consistently join large international consortia. Their reach extends well beyond Central Europe, with global health projects connecting them to Southeast Asian partners.

What sets them apart

Trnava University offers a rare combination of public health research capacity and humanities expertise within a Slovak institution. Their involvement in both cervical cancer screening with AI and empirical literary studies makes them an unusual interdisciplinary partner. For consortium builders, they provide access to Slovak health system data and Central European research networks that larger Western European universities cannot easily offer.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PRESCRIP-TEC
  Their largest project (EUR 703,750) applying AI to cervical cancer screening — signals serious investment in health technology and their strongest funding commitment.
• ELIT
  An MSCA training network studying how literature affects empathy and wellbeing — an unexpected and distinctive humanities project that sets Trnava apart from typical health-focused participants.
• unCoVer
  COVID-19 rapid response project on data standardization across cohorts — demonstrates ability to mobilize quickly for urgent health challenges.