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30 Sep 2022

Electricity and heat can be generated by processing waste. But the Czech Republic lacks suitable facilities, says Jana Soukopová

Under the Waste Act, municipalities must ensure that at least 60% of all municipal waste is being sorted by 2025. According to Jana Soukopová, an expert in waste and the circular economy, this is an ambitious requirement that many may be unable to meet. Why do small towns pay extra for sorted waste? And can we generate electricity and heat by treating it appropriately?

13 Sep 2022

Former students from 25 countries return to Masaryk for international alumni reunion

Last week, the MU Centre for International Cooperation (CZS) held a reunion for international alumni. Dozens of graduates from 25 countries attended a barbecue outside the Vinařská Dormitories.

8 Sep 2022

Rising energy prices won’t affect classes at MU for time being

Masaryk University, like other Czech universities and society as a whole, is facing skyrocketing energy prices. However, there are no plans for transitioning to online learning, and the new academic year will begin on 12 September with standard in-person classes.

7 Sep 2022

Visitors will experience Researchers’ Night at MU with all their senses

On Friday, 30 September, visitors will be able to attend science lectures, experiments, workshops, exhibitions and games.

7 Sep 2022

Jakub Hlávka: There is a lack of health economists in the Czech Republic. A new study programme will help educate them

A new master's degree programme in Applied Health Economics is being created at Masaryk University. One of the external advisors is Jakub Hlávka, a specialist in health economics from the University of Southern California. In his opinion, what are the weaknesses of the Czech healthcare sector and why is it important to educate a new generation of economists who will deal with it?

8 Aug 2022

FEA as the main coordinator of the new Applied Health Economics degree program

The unprecedented covid era set in motion a transformation of university education. Consequently, Masaryk University joined the reform of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports within the framework of the National Recovery Plan of the Czech Republic intending to support progressive education. Thanks to the gained support, it is creating three new study programs. The Faculty of Economics and Administration (FEA MU) is a coordinator of one of the programs.

4 Aug 2022

International students of the EDUC Alliance presented ideas on how to improve the Brno Metropolitan Area

The inter-university course Green City, organised by Vilém Pařil, Michal Struk and Dominika Tóthová from Facuty of Economics and Administration of Masaryk University within the EDUC Alliance, was concluded in the premises of the Brno City Assembly on 21 July 2022.

3 Aug 2022

Passing down a family business is a delicate process, says economist

Read the interview with Pavla Marciánová from MU Faculty of Economics and Administration about passing down a family business to the children.