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Lukáš Šafář, a student of the Faculty of Economics and Administration, is one of the first students to be issued a micro-credential by Masaryk University. In total, the university will issue almost two hundred micro-credentials this semester.

After two years of intense preparation, Masaryk University is one of the first universities in Europe to introduce micro-credentials, which will bring a significant change to lifelong learning.

The second largest investment in the history of the university is now in the final realisation stage after having been planned since the approval of the Národní plán obnovy initiative in 2021 by the European Commission and Czech authorities.

In his doctoral research, Andrei Kalavur from Belarus analyses the communication of supporters of the current authoritarian regime in Belarus. His research has attracted much attention at international conferences – most recently in Philadelphia.

Maria Zlobina is a structural biologist working at CEITEC. Normally she studies molecules and their possible bonds with RNA. But that is not all that she does in her laboratory. She uses the discoveries from the microscopic world and brings unique and original patterns to life… on textiles.

They may sound like something out of an action thriller, but they are not. Predatory journals pose a threat to the careers of ordinary researchers. Promising prompt publication of texts, they bypass proper peer-review processes.

Species diversity is a key research topic for the Department of Botany and Zoology of the Faculty of Science. Its team has made surprising discoveries in their research into freshwater biodiversity in the Czech Republic and the whole of Europe.

In spite of the increasingly tougher competition MU managed to stay close to 400th place but it has also improved its ranking in the area of Employment Outcomes, Sustainability and Employer Reputation. 

Students, teaching staff and employees of the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Sports Studies and CEITEC can look forward to improved dining options in the Bohunice campus as of July.

Representatives of the South Moravian Region, the City of Brno, three Brno universities and twelve major technology companies today signed a memorandum to jointly support and promote technical education.

The university is tackling the problem of predatory journals.

A new memorandum signed by Masaryk University and the Police of the Czech Republic strengthens their long-term cooperation in education, science and research, as well as security policy.