From the war to the Faculty of Arts: The academic community welcomes three experts from Ukraine
The Faculty has joined the Staff Support Programme - Ukraine and welcomed Ukrainian refugees among its academic staff on 1 April 2022.
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MU announces charitable collection in connection with attack in Prague
In response to the tragedy at the Faculty of Arts in Prague, Masaryk University has announced a charitable collection. Financial contributions can be made in the form of a donation through the MU Shopping Centre.
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MU archaeologists uncover bronze belt buckle linked to unknown pagan cult
Archaeologists from the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University have made an extraordinary discovery near the village of Lány u Břeclavi, some 60 kilometres south-east of Brno. They unearthed a bronze belt fitting from the 8th century AD depicting a snake devouring a frog-like creature.
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How was 2023 at Masaryk University?
Masaryk University faced a number of challenges in 2023, but it also experienced a number of joyful moments. As the year draws to a close, we briefly recall some of the important events.
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Masaryk University’s New Year greeting card created by students
The 2024 MU New Year’s card came out of a competition involving students from the Department of Art at the Faculty of Education. The jury chose Mariana Michenkova's design as the basis of the New Year’s greeting for 2024.
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MU best in Czechia in QS Sustainability Rankings
A total of 1,403 higher education institutions from 95 countries were assessed in the second edition of the QS Sustainability Rankings, which evaluates the contribution of universities to tackling the challenges of sustainable development. Masaryk University is ranked first in the Czech Republic and 161st in the world.
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Three MU researchers awarded five-year research grants by Czech Science Foundation
The Czech Science Foundation (GACR) will support three JUNIOR STAR projects from January 2024. Grants were also awarded to three researchers from Masaryk University.
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MU scores well in Shanghai ranking of academic subjects
Shanghai Ranking, a leading ranking company, recently released an international comparison of higher education institutions by subject area. Masaryk University secured a spot in the world’s top 200 in two subjects, and it is currently the top-ranking institution in the Czech Republic in three subjects.
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PhD students and their supervisors received awards
Vice-rector for Research and Doctoral Studies Šárka Pospíšilová presented awards for excellent achievements in doctoral programmes at MUNI to forty graduates and their supervisors and consultants.