Open Day 2025: See what it looked like here
This year's traditional special open house took place on Saturday, November 8, and was attended by over 500 prospective students.
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Vice-Rector for Research and Development Honored Excellent Doctoral Students
On Thursday, November 6, 36 doctoral students and their supervisors or consultants received the Vice-Rector’s Award for Excellent Results in Doctoral Studies at Masaryk University.
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Communities after Rome: ERC Synergy Grant awarded to MU archaeologists
Archaeologist Jiří Macháček and his team from the Faculty of Arts at Masaryk University have been awarded a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant for 2025.
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Erasmus Days showcased opportunities for international mobility
In mid-October, both students and staff could find out everything about Erasmus programmes.
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MU has over 140 new doctors
At the end of last week, Masaryk University held graduation ceremonies for graduates of doctoral study programmes.
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Slavic and Germanic populations differed in their diets in the Middle Ages. Slavs loved millet porridge
The first Slavs in Central Europe primarily consumed milk, millet, and honey. This distinguished them from the Germans, who instead favoured pork. This is based on extensive analyses of food molecules preserved in pot shards and from the bones of consumed animals. According to current research, the two populations differed not only genetically but also in their lifestyle and diet. This concludes an international study led by Jiří Macháček, Head of the Department of Archaeology and Museology at Masaryk University.
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MUNI defends 601–800 position in THE as competition intensifies
Masaryk University improved its performance in 12 out of the 18 indicators used in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings amid growing competition. Only three Czech universities made it into the global top 1000.
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MU receives incentives for sustainability development in Vancouver, Canada
As part of the implementation of the goals of the Sustainable MU 2025-2028 strategy and the development of international partnerships, members of Masaryk University's management and professional departments attended an educational and partnership programme in Canada at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
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Professors Christian Hanus and Leonard Etel receive honorary doctorates
On 2 October, Masaryk University awarded honorary degrees of doctor honoris causa to two distinguished scholars – one a leading specialist in cultural heritage, the other a respected authority on European financial and tax law.