HR Award – Join the Working Group meetings

Would you like to contribute to shaping the working environment at our faculty? Attend the HR Award Working Group meetings in January and February to contribute to an open discussion on how the principles of the European Charter for Researchers are implemented at our faculty.

12 Jan 2026

In January and February, four meetings of the HR Award Working Group will take place, each focusing on one of the pillars of the European Charter for Researchers. The meetings will take place in a hybrid format, focusing on discussions about the extent to which the principles of the individual pillars of the charter are implemented at the faculty, where we still have room for improvement, and what measures could help.

Pillar 1 – Ethics, integrity, gender, and open science

January 14, 2026, 2:00–4:00 PM

  1. Ethics and research integrity
  2. Freedom of scientific research
  3. Open science
  4. Gender equality
  5. Embracing diversity
  6. The researcher
  7. Free circulation of researchers
  8. Sustainability fo research

Pillar 2 – Research assessment, recruitment, and progression

February 6, 2026, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

  1. Researchers' assessment
  2. Recruitment
  3. Selection
  4. Career progression

Pillar 3 – Working conditions and practices

January 23, 2026, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

  1. Working conditions, funding, and salaries
  2. Stability of employment
  3. Contractual and legal obligations
  4. Dissemination and exploitation of results

Pillar 4 – Research careers and talent development

February 13, 2026, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

  1. Valuing diverse research careers
  2. Career development and advice
  3. Continuous professional development
  4. Supervision and mentoring

If you are interested in any of the topics and would like to participate in the meetings, please contact us at rampouchova@phil.muni.cz or oplatkova@phil.muni.cz. You will then receive an invitation to your calendar.

All meetings will take place at the faculty premises at Arne Nováka, with the specific room to be confirmed. Discussions will be held in Czech. Dates for English discussions will be announced later.

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