Masaryk University statement on the draft law on registration of entities with foreign ties
Proposed law on foreign ties threatens international cooperation.
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Seventeen PhD students from MU receive Brno Ph.D. Talent award
A total of 17 doctoral students from Masaryk University have received the Brno Ph.D. Talent award. This year, 151 PhD candidates from Brno universities applied for the scholarship – the highest number in the competition’s sixteen-year history.
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I believe my role in life is to spread my father´s story
He travels around the world giving lectures, is inspired by meetings with interesting people, and in his free moments relaxes best while riding a motorcycle. However, Nicholas Winton Jr. primarily tries to motivate the next generations to be courageous by reminding them of his father’s story. “We are all Wintons—each and every one of us. All it takes is to believe in yourself and start doing what you think is right,” he says.
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Prevention of chronic diseases becomes a European priority, RECETOX participates in research
Reducing the incidence of chronic diseases is the goal of a newly established European Parliament alliance. Masaryk University is playing a significant role in its formation.
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Dan Stach fears society may not withstand rising pressure of lies
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.
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Survey: first-year students excited about teaching staff, facilities and people
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.
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Masaryk University attracts a record number of EU-funded postdocs
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.
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Universities stand together: an emergency fundraiser for a university in Kyiv, Ukraine
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.
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Bláha: I want to teach our faculty to support success
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.
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MU among top 200 European universities, excels in graduate employability
According to the latest QS Europe rankings, MU is among the top 16% of nearly a thousand European universities, ranking 156th overall.
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Celebrating 107 years of MU: freedom, responsibility and art
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.
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Marek Mráz wins ERC grant to develop new therapy for aggressive leukaemia
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.