Daniel Stach, the famous presenter of the Hyde Park Civilizace programme focusing on science and society, received the Silver Medal of Masaryk University for his contribution to the popularisation of science and the cultivation of MU’s cooperation with Czech institutions.
A regular survey among first-year students in bachelor’s and long master’s programmes maps their motivation to study and their first impressions of Masaryk University.
When it comes to attracting postdoctoral researchers funded by European programmes, Masaryk University ranks among the top institutions in Central and Eastern Europe. In the latest call, 13 projects linked to the university were approved.
Universities are not only places of education. They are also communities of people who are able to support one another even in the most difficult times. Right now, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv – one of Ukraine’s most important universities – needs our support. It has reached out to Czech universities with a request for help.
The Academic Senate of the Faculty of Science has chosen ecotoxicologist and current Vice-Dean for Doctoral Studies Luděk Bláha as its candidate for dean. He took office on 1 February after his appointment by the Rector of Masaryk University.
According to the latest QS Europe rankings, MU is among the top 16% of nearly a thousand European universities, ranking 156th overall.
Two names resonated throughout the celebrations marking Masaryk University’s 107th anniversary this year – painter Míla Doleželová, deeply connected to the Vysočina region, and playwright, dissident and the first democratic president after the Velvet Revolution, Václav Havel.
A physician and molecular biologist working at CEITEC Masaryk University and University Hospital Brno has been awarded the prestigious ERC Proof of Concept grant to verify a therapy for acute myeloid leukaemia.
The year 2026 will be rich in events and exciting activities at Masaryk University for students, academics, and the general public alike. As early as Tuesday, 27 January, we will celebrate the 107th anniversary of the founding of the university, symbolically marking the beginning of another inspiring year.
The Bioskop science teaching centre at Masaryk University opened a new chapter last summer. It has moved into permanent and larger premises that will allow it to further develop young people’s interest in the natural and medical sciences.
Education, research, and addressing current social issues are the main tasks of Masaryk University. Some of the successes and milestones of 2025 are highlighted in the following overview.
On 16 December, the President of the Republic, Petr Pavel, presented appointment decrees to 69 newly appointed professors at the Great Hall of the Carolinum.