The text message (SMS) early warning system, the police “intervention cards” for MU buildings and the database of MU emergency contacts for the Czech Police in the event of an immediate threat represent a significant strengthening of the security measures that MU management and the MU Security Emergency Board have been working hard on since the beginning of the year.
Local heating significantly worsens air quality in the Czech Republic. Scientists from ECON MUNI and RECETOX are looking for solutions and have been monitoring air quality in selected municipalities in the South Moravian Region since last autumn. The measurements are now followed by a questionnaire survey and interviews to discover under what conditions people are willing to change the way they heat their homes.
Unpleasant temperature, noise and lack of privacy. People working in open plan offices often complain about the quality of the working environment. An international research team, including scientists from ECON MUNI, has been looking for a solution since the beginning of the year. According to associate professor Jakub Procházka, the Brno researchers will be responsible for ethical issues, economic analysis and the creation of business models.
Sunday 28 January 2024, will mark exactly 105 years since the founding of Masaryk University. The second oldest university in the Czech Republic will celebrate the anniversary with a series of events throughout the year.
Masaryk University has adopted new measures to provide effective tools for emergency communication, close cooperation with the police on preventive measures and to establish methods for dealing with emergencies.
How much do you value the time you spend traveling? How much would you be willing to pay extra for a ticket if the journey took just one hour less? Bára Karlínová, a graduate of ECON MUNI’s PhD programme, tackled similar questions in her doctoral research. She won the Dean's Award in October for her thesis, which explored the value of travel time.
This year, the Student Chamber of the Academic Senate in cooperation with ECON MUNI organized a pre-Christmas meeting at the faculty, aptly named Christmas Kindness.
The tragic event of 21 December 2023, which took place at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University, can lead to feelings of anxiety, despair and hopelessness. In this context, students and employees of Masaryk University can get professional psychological counselling.