The refectory of the Old Brno Abbey at Mendlovo náměstí hosted a ceremony at which twenty-three associate professors from seven faculties received their appointment decrees.
Sports, fun and knowledge – this was the motto of the now traditional MUNI Day event organised for students and employees of Masaryk University.
The Academic Senate of Masaryk University elected the new Rector of Masaryk University in the first round of voting. There was just one candidate – the current MU Rector Martin Bareš, who thus won his second term of office beginning on 1 September 2023.
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.
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.
When the war in Ukraine started a year ago, Masaryk University immediately responded to the situation and started providing assistance to Ukrainian students, employees and their families through the MUNI HELPS Volunteer Centre and other means. In addition to students, Ukrainian employees have also found a safe haven at MU. Read the stories of four of them.
Jiří Hanuš, a historian at the Faculty of Arts and the MU Vice-Rector for Personnel and Academic Affairs, speaks about war in Ukraine.
This year’s applicants for studies at Masaryk University will encounter a few changes in the admission procedure. The “Learning Potential Test” (LPT, abbreviated TSP in Czech) required by most faculties will still be taken by applicants in person, but they will write it using tablet computers.
