Fifty-seven years ago, on 21 August 1968, Czechoslovakia was occupied by the armies of five Warsaw Pact countries led by the Soviet Union. The invasion put an end to free debate at universities and crushed hopes of a more open society.
Starting this September, PhD students in the Czech Republic will see a major change — they will be legally entitled to a minimum income amounting to at least 1.2 times the minimum wage.
In this year’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), Masaryk University improved its score in the indicator measuring the number of articles published in Nature and Science.
Filip Hrbáček's SEAL project from the Department of Geography at the Faculty of Science MU will reveal the role of soil moisture in Antarctica.
The MUNI 3.2.1 project has brought a reorganization of lifelong learning, micro-credentials, new study programmes, as well as greater digitalisation of studies and increased safety of distance learning.
President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel officially appointed 87 new professors on the nomination of the scientific and artistic boards of universities.
Researchers from Masaryk University are also participating in international research into new options for non-invasive colorectal cancer testing.
A group of university students from Brno, led by Masaryk University students, is competing in the prestigious global synthetic biology competition – iGEM. Their goal? To improve how we manage nitrogen.
The ceremony of handing over the appointment letters to the new associate professors took place in the refectory of the Augustinian Abbey on Mendel Square. A total of 13 associate professors were habilitated at five MU faculties.
MU faculties and departments create their own sustainability strategies based on the university´s Sustainable Masaryk University strategy. They take into account not only the general principles of sustainability - environmental responsibility, social commitment, and economic efficiency - but also their specific challenges and opportunities.
On 22 May, Martin Bareš, the rector of Masaryk University, gave a speech in the Karel Engliš Auditorium at the Faculty of Law to mark Dies Academicus 2025.
The traditional academic ceremony associated with the awarding of the MU Rector's Award and the Silver Medals of MU took place in the Karel Engliš Grand Auditorium at the Faculty of Law.