From Labs to Life: PhD Journeys Unplugged
From coffee breaks to career tips, students explored the twists and turns of the PhD journey with those who’ve walked the path before them.
On Friday, September 30, 2022, after a two-year online period, the Night of Scientists was once again held "live". At the Faculty of Science of MU, both campuses, the centre on Kotlářská Street and the Bohunice University Campus, came alive with science from 6 pm to midnight. The event involved over 300 performers from the ranks of scientists, researchers, teachers and students. They prepared a total of 55 stations, where they presented "science with all their hands", as was the theme of this year's edition of this regularly well-attended and popular event popularising science. The question was, what will two years of online life do to attendance? Turns out it changed almost nothing.
About 1,200 people visited the grounds on Kotlářská Street, with the unrepeatable charm of the historic complex of buildings and botanical garden, with a little park in the middle, where once again there were concerts in addition to scientific exhibitions and gold panning. Which has been (with iron regularity) a recurring number for the last 10 years. The Bohunice University Campus, which presented several university institutions, was visited by 1,875 visitors.
Visitors were able to enjoy everything that is being researched at the Faculty of Science of MU with all their senses. Whether it is molecules, cells, proteins, microorganisms, plants, animals, pollution, chemicals, rocks, minerals, Habani or physical phenomena, plasma or the universe.
From coffee breaks to career tips, students explored the twists and turns of the PhD journey with those who’ve walked the path before them.
The Czech national team achieved an extraordinary triumph at the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO 2025), a prestigious competition for high school students from around the world. The event, held in Jining, China, from August 7 to 17, 2025, tested both theoretical knowledge and practical skills across disciplines such as geology, hydrology, climatology, astronomy, and environmental science. In addition, the competition evaluated research capabilities and teamwork.