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More than 1,600 international students study at Masaryk University in Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in foreign languages. The range of these programmes is constantly expanding: a new one was introduced at the Faculty of Science in September, and three more will start in the next academic year at the Faculty of Economics and Administration and the Faculty of Science.

The MUNI Scientist awards for outstanding achievements, publications in prestigious journals or publishing houses and for outstanding research results were presented to 37 researchers and research groups on 11 December.

Talks on the future of the building that once housed the Scala University Cinema and the Bolek Polívka Theatre will continue next year, representatives of Masaryk University and the Brno City Council have agreed.

On the proposal of the scientific and artistic councils of universities, President Petr Pavel appointed 78 new professors today. Ten of them are from Masaryk University.

In the third edition of the QS Sustainability Ranking, the number of participating institutions increased by almost a quarter. Masaryk University was ranked first out of twelve participating Czech institutions, 99th in Europe and 215th out of 1,744 universities worldwide.

Associate Professor and Vice-Dean of the MU Faculty of Informatics Barbora Bühnová led a number of research teams focused on software architectures and was one of the co-founders of Czechitas, the non-profit organisation that helps women enter the IT field. She died on Thursday 5 December after a long and serious illness.

At the end of November, the Faculty of Informatics celebrated an important anniversary. It was founded thirty years ago as the first independent faculty of informatics in the Czech Republic.

The preparation of a new sustainability strategy during the fall semester saw the participation and productive cooperation involving employees, faculty members and students. In a series of workshops, they addressed specific issues and had the opportunity to present their comments on the topics involved. The strategy, whose preparation is linked to an NPO project, was ultimately approved and adopted.

Masaryk University had many successes and happy moments in 2024, many of which were connected with the 105th anniversary of its foundation. 

Students from the Department of Art of the Faculty of Education took part in a New Year card design contest. A panel of judges selected the design submitted by Sára Kalná.

The Academic Senate of Masaryk University approved, at its 282nd session on 2 December 2024, the draft directive entitled Rules governing the preparation of the 2025 budget of Masaryk University. A total of 47 members approved the document.

Last week almost 700 participants visited Czeducon, the largest conference on international education in Central Europe. Masaryk University also presented several contributions at the conference.