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New MU Ombuds will take office in April

Eva Janovičová, a lawyer with 14 years of legal experience, was appointed today by Rector Martin Bareš as the first official defender of rights at MU.

MU student receives prestigious Werner von Siemens Award

The Bethlehem Chapel in Prague hosted the Werner von Siemens Award ceremony on Wednesday. Masaryk University student Ester Milostná received her award in the category “Recognition of overcoming barriers to study”.

Accommodation prices to remain unchanged this year thanks to energy savings

Extensive reconstruction awaits the Kounicova dormitory, and new beds are being created in the renewed area on Vinařská Street.

Belarusian students thank Masaryk and university for support

On the occasion of Belarusian Freedom Day, around forty Belarusians living in Brno came to the statue of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk on Saturday in an expression of thanks for his help. Among them were also students from MU.

Martin Bareš outlined future MU development in public debate

On Monday 3 April, the Academic Senate of Masaryk University will select a new Rector to lead Masaryk University from September 2023 to August 2027. Martin Bareš, the current MU Rector and the only candidate for the position, met with people today at a public debate in the Scala cinema.

Debate with candidate for rector will also be about MU future

An open discussion with the candidate for MU Rector will take place on Thursday 23 March at the University Cinema Scala.

MUNI Day preparations are in full swing

In mid-April, the MU campus in Bohunice will again become a venue for sports and entertainment. Registration for the event and sporting competitions will open in early April.

MU students organised MUN conference

Students from the Faculty of Social Studies held a model United Nations (MUN) conference over the weekend, simulating a UN meeting dealing with topics such as the climate emergency, economic development and human rights.

Zubov: Russia will soon be democratic; intellectuals will help

Taking place for the fourth time, this year’s Masaryk Days culminated in a programme focused on the situation in present-day Russia, with the main lecture given by Andrey Zubov, historian, educator and opponent of Putin’s regime.

Call for project proposals: innovations in teaching

Projects that introduce and/or develop innovative methods of simulation, project-based and research-oriented teaching can be supported.

Masaryk Days 2023: intellectuals against injustice

Commemorating the anniversary of the birth of the first Czechoslovak president Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk in March, Masaryk University organises Masaryk Days which, through lectures, discussions and cultural events, refer to the legacy of the president and strive for the reflection of the pressing social issues.

The only candidate for MU Rector is Martin Bareš

The Academic Senate of Masaryk University will elect a new MU Rector on Monday 3 April. The only candidate for the post is the current rector Martin Bareš.