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Survey: prices in canteens were not the main factor for students

Improved menus and more effective operation combined with efforts in the area of sustainability. A lot has changed in MU’s canteens this past year, except for the number of customers.

Award for outstanding women´s scientific work goes to MU

Dáša Bohačiaková from the Faculty of Medicine of MU, who specialises in stem cells and cerebral organoids, succeeded in the competition for the prestigious Werner von Siemens Awards this year.

What are challenges of individualising society?

Doing it all on our own: the opportunities and risks of the individualisation of society. This is the title of a project that will be conducted by experts from the MU Faculty of Social Studies over the next several years. The project has received almost 150 million crowns from the Jan Amos Komenský Operational Programme.

MUNI HELPS: five years of helping others

On 13 March the MUNI HELPS Volunteer Centre founded by Masaryk University celebrated its fifth anniversary.

RECETOX Research Team Successfully Completes Project on Male Reproductive Toxicity Assessment Without Animal Testing

At the end of last year, the RECETOX center successfully completed a project funded by the Czech Science Foundation (GA CR) titled “Alternative Approaches in the Assessment of Male Reproductive Toxicity of Chemical Mixtures Without Animal Testing.” The project focused on potentially hazardous chemicals and their mixtures that can affect reproduction or reproductive health in men. The main goal was to improve this assessment by incorporating in vitro models, which have proven to be more effective and relevant than currently used animal testing.

Masaryk Days focus on Russia and Europe relations

The annual two-day lecture event, which traditionally begins at the Masaryk Memorial on Komenský Square, included a live recording of the podcast Rewrite History. Daniel Kroupa was awarded the Roger Scruton Medal by Masaryk University.

MU Academic Senate approves change to wage rates

The Academic Senate of MU, at its 284th session, approved the increase in wage rates by a higher amount than previously by approving an amendment to the Internal Wage Regulations of Masaryk University. Forty-six of the 47 present senators voted in favour.

MU campus to grow and build new sporting facilities

The Bohunice University Campus is set to expand once again. In another major investment project, Masaryk University is taking sports facilities on campus to a whole new level. The sports hall and outdoor sports oval will be completed by 2028.

First-year students to move to Kounicova dormitories in 6 months

The two-year refurbishment of the Kounicova dormitories, which will soon be completed, will bring a complete transformation of the interior, greater comfort and improved accessibility of the building for people with special needs.

MU has helped Ukrainians for three years. Some have already completed their degree

Exactly three years have passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Masaryk University has accepted nearly 500 students from Ukraine in a special admissions procedure and has signed employment contracts with more than 100 employees from Ukraine.

MU Vice-Rector for Studies and Quality to award new prize for quality teaching

The new award aims to highlight the importance of the teaching activities of MU lecturers. Nominations can be submitted until the end of March.

AGEING-CZ explores risks associated with ageing population

The AGEING-CZ research project, which started today in Prague with a panel discussion, aims to study demographic changes in society, access to healthcare for the ageing population, the situation on the labour market, behavioural aspects and social and biological influences on health.