Masaryk University, Annual Activity Report 2010

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ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010

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ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 © 2011 Masarykova univerzita ISBN 978-80-210-5521-6 MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 and Figures Basic Facts About theUniversity 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 on Free Access to Information ...... 54 . on Free Access toInformation Provision ofInformation pursuanttoActNo.106/1999Coll. MU InformationSystem 53 . Information andCommunicationTechnology 52 . MU Archives 52 . MU Libraries Progress in University Education as a Public Service ...... 30 Progress. inUniversityEducation asaPublicService The QualityofAcademicLife 27 . . Educational ActivitiesQuality 22 . Names andAddresses MU OrganizationalStructure MU Facultiesin2010 Information Infrastructure Development ActivitiesandSupportProcesses The UniversityandLinkstoSociety Research Studies The Universityin2010 5 . Foreword List ofAbbreviations Information Infrastructure Developmental ActivitiesandSupportProcesses The UniversityandLinkstoSociety Research Studies University StructureandOfficial Bodies Knowledge and Research Results Transfer ...... 42 Knowledge andResearch. . ResultsTransfer 41 . Institutional Partnerships Public RelationsandMarketing 40 . 37 Academic Staff. QualificationAdvancement Doctoral Studies 36 . 34 . A Research University Key Events in 2010 ...... 8 Key Eventsin2010 . 7 . The UniversityinNumbers. MU DevelopmentProjects 49 . 48 Financial Control Data. 47 Accounting andFinancialManagement . 45 . Investment inHumanResources andEmployeeSupport 44 Infrastructure Management . 21 . 72 ...... 33 ...... 83 ...... 98 ...... 67 ...... 55 . 5 . 97 . . 51 ...... 66 ...... 39 . III I ...... 89 . 68 ...... 53 . 43 ...... 90 . INDEX 3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

On examining the Masaryk University Annual Report 2010, one must necessarily come to the conclusion that the university has experienced a period of very successful development. In addition to providing information on individual activities and units, a great number of facts and figures – which are both measurable and com- Foreword parable – constitute evidence of the university’s

growth throughout the past year. However, it is essential to note that all facts and figures are the product of hard work on the part of university employees, frequently above and beyond the call of duty. Moreover, it must be said that many of the university’s successes are rather at odds with external conditions – an increasingly common and progressively problematic issue. As per its public mission, Masaryk University strives to provide high-quality education and cultivate cutting-edge science, thus opening up new pathways and searching for novel approaches in a bid to contribute to the quality of Czech higher education. The wide range of activities and the university’s inner culture, focusing on innovative methods while still devot- ing sufficient time and effort to the university’s core objectives, have frequently – and perhaps more rapidly than in the case of other Czech universities – given us to understand just how little support the Czech legislative and political environment is willing to provide. The absence of differentiation between tertiary education institutions, a hardly motivational system of funding allocation, the unresolved organization

4 FOREWORD MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 investment policy,onewhichhas brought of anunsystematicnationalhigher education capped at15%).Thesituationisanoutcome investments intheCzechRepublicisgenerally participation (participationinhighereducation project constitutesanunusuallyhighlevelof insignificant: fundingafull40%oftheentire Masaryk Universityisnowsettopayfarfrom However, itisessentialtonotethattheprice range ofinstitutionswasallthemoregenuine. lavished ontheprojectbyrepresentativesofa ated muchattention–inanycase,thepraise a coincidencethatthegrandopeninggener- academic environment.Itisthereforehardly a significantcontributiontotheentireCzech in termsofbothscopeandintegrityhence project inCentral Europeanhighereducation work ofMasarykUniversityitself:itisaunique standards. Thecampussurpassestheframe- meeting eventhemoststringentinternational with researchandteachingspacescapableof it providestoday’sstudentsandacademics alization oftheuniversityfounders’dreams, does thefinishedcampusrepresentamateri- in thehistoryofMasarykUniversity.Notonly last year.2010thusformsasignificantlandmark grand openingofthenewcampustookplace the projectwassuccessfullyconcludedand ing theconstructionprocess–i.e.since2004 In spiteofnumerousobstacleswhicharosedur- the constructionofanewuniversitycampus. current situationemergedinrecentyearswith cation institutions. secure betterconditionsforCzechhigheredu- further, theuniversityisthusstrivingtohelp Taking itsbasicgoalsandobjectivesastep the EuropeanStructuralFund framework,etc. tion, helpingdeveloptoolsandprocesseswithin partners workingwiththepoliticaladministra- various committeesandworkinggroups,oras either asuniversitydeputiesandmembersof tives activelyengagedinreformpreparations, to bedrafted.MasarykUniversityrepresenta- the public,anewlawontertiaryeducationwas discussion withtheacademiccommunityand efforts aswellapromisethatsoon,following the universitythuswelcomedannouncedreform opment ofeducationandscholarship.In2010, provides adequateopportunitiesforthedevel- insufficient unlesstheexternalenvironment that theeffortexertedbyitsemployeeswillbe Czech universities. al competitivenesspotentialofeventhebest the factorsseverelylimitinginternation- an unsystematicoverallapproacharesomeof organs–and stricter thanthoseimposedbyEU cratic burden–oftenresultinginmeasuresfar of researchanddevelopment,agrowingbureau- An opportunitytofullytestthelimitsof Masaryk Universityiswellawareofthefact Rector Petr Fiala tion withtheacademiccommunity–tolife. on bringingtheobjectives–setoutincollabora- whole notabadstart.Itisnowessentialtofocus and candointheupcomingfiveyears.On institution. and enhancingasenseofresponsibilityforour sion ofthedirectionourfuturedevelopment the university’sintegration,facilitatingadiscus- Strategic Plan be invaluableforthefinalappearanceof and form.Notonlydidthisprocessproveto engaged indiscussionsregardingitsfutureshape community anduniversityemployeesactively made upofover200memberstheacademic some waysunusual,especiallyasworkgroups process ofdraftingtheuniversitystrategywasin development intheupcomingperiod.The tal documentdetailingtheuniversity’splanned the this respect,especiallyduetothepreparationof areas. 2010wasaparticularlyimportantyearin implementing specificpoliciesforindividual serve assteppingstonesforformulatingand assessments ofavailableoptions,whichthus velop high-qualitystrategiesbasedonrealistic tious goalsandaims.Wehavelearnedtode- Masaryk Universityalsohasanumberofambi- the Europeaneducationalspace. compatibility oftheCzechenvironmentwith Label,therebyillustratingthetigious ECTS the universityalsomanagedtoacquirepres- maintaining thequalityofstudies.Furthermore, rily theresultofconstantattentiondevotedto % ofthestudentpopulation);thisisprima- international studentsaccountingfornearly14 been themostpopularCzechuniversity(with university campusformsaninvaluableasset. is neverthelessclearthatevenatthisprice,the Masaryk Universityconsiderableproblems.It In 2010,wehavethusagreedonwhatwant In additiontoproducingexcellentresults, For severalyearsnow,Masaryk Universityhas MU StrategicPlan2011–2015, itself,ithaslikewisecontributedto afundamen- III I FOREWORD 5 About the University I I I I I I I I I

6 MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 in 2010 The University I I

I I 7 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 The UniversityinNumbers schools secondary partner faculties submitted applications patent 70 9 91, 789390 37,869 programmes degree mlye graduates (CZK) employee salary average employees admission applications for 72,448 ,8 8,042 4,583 226 (million CZK) students distributed among and bursaries scholarships students fields ofstudy (million CZK) income investment total non- 44,370 ,4 884 4,641 415 7.3 ‰ students doctoral students disabled (million CZK) funding development research and non-investment ,4 22,379 3,547 I I

I I THE UNIVERSITY IN 2010 students international participants lifelong learning 14 % 9 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Key Events in 2010

Campus Construction Successfully Finalized The opening of the last construction stage at the University Campus Bohunice marked the ﬁ nal phase of the eight-year-long duration of the Masaryk University material and technical base development programme. State-of-the-art teaching and laboratory facilities now house the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Sports Studies; the complex accommodates 5,000 students and 1,000 academic employees as well as research and development workers.

10 KEY EVENTS IN 2010 MASARYKOVA UNIVERZITA in research contributing totheprotection ofthenaturalenvironment. deeply interested intheopinionsofyoungpeopleaswelltheirparticipation protection andsimilar21 students attheUniversityCampusBohunice,discussingtopicssuchas environmental gold medalbyMURectorPetrFiala.HisRoyalHighnessengagedin debate with During avisittoMasarykUniversity, thePrinceofWales wasawarded agreat c Prince CharlesVisits theUniversity st centurychallenges.Theheirtothe Britishthrone was I I

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Science, Research and Technology Transfer

c Scientists Patent New Leukaemia Prognosis Method Scientists at the Faculty of Medicine have patented a new chronic lymphocytic leukaemia prognosis method based on a molecular-genetic analysis of speciﬁ c genes in a biological sample collected from the patient’s body.

f Archaeologists Discover Great Moravian Rotunda Archaeologists from the Faculty of Arts have uncovered a 9th century rotunda in Pohansko near Břeclav. The extraordinary ﬁ nd thus contributes to a collection of architectural monuments which constitute proof of the early existence of Christianity in the Czech lands. Furthermore, over a hundred graves were uncovered in the immediate vicinity of the rotunda.

12 KEY EVENTS IN 2010 MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 e fully andsecretly contaminatedbymaliciousviruses. have uncovered aglobalnetworkoffacilitiespurpose- Security expertsbasedattheFacultyofInformatics Security ExpertsExposeCyberAttack The compoundhasbeenchristenedBambusuril. a research teambasedattheFacultyofScience. food processing industrieshasbeendiscovered by potential inthehealthcare, pharmaceuticaland An entirely newcompoundwithbroad application e regions oftheCzechRepublicandSlovakRepublic. scrutinizing aspectsofpoliticalcampaignsinselected have carriedoutastudyofelectioncampaigns, Political scientistsfrom theFacultyofSocialStudies Campaign Survey Political ScienceExpertsinUniqueElection New CompoundDiscovered I I

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Academics and Students

c f Dies Academicus The Rector awarded a gold medal to Thomas Donaldson Sparling (above) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to establishing the university’s international renown and the creation of the Ofﬁ ce for International Studies. Michal Charvát, dean emeritus of the Faculty of Sports Studies, also received a gold medal – primarily for his involvement in its establishment and development. In addition, the work of a number of researchers, teachers and students was also recognised at the traditional Dies Academicus.

f Honorary Doctorate for Nobel Laureate Masaryk University has awarded an honorary doctorate to Kary B. Mullis, Nobel laureate and world-renowned researcher in genetics. An honorary doctorate was likewise presented to Vassilios Skouris, President of the European Court of Justice and internationally acclaimed lawyer.

14 KEY EVENTS IN 2010 MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Faculty ofSportsStudiesAssoc.Prof. Mgr. JiříNykodým,Ph.D. Administration Assoc.Prof. JUDr. IvanMalý, CSc.anddean ofthe Prof. MUDr. JiříMayer, CSc.,deanoftheFacultyEconomicsand Pictured atright,from top:deanoftheFacultyMedicine of theFacultyArts. the FacultyofEconomicsandAdministration.JosefKrob wasre-appointed dean who hadpreviously servedasdeanfrom 2005to2007 –returned tohispostat Jaromír LeichmannwasappointeddeanoftheFacultyScienceandIvanMalý– of MedicinewithJiříMayerandtheFacultySportsStudies Nykodým. Four facultiesstartedthenewyearwithadeanathelm:Faculty New FacultyHeads I I

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European Funding for New Centres of Excellence

cf Centre for the Advancement of Research in Liberal Arts The university has prepared the Centre for the Advancement of Research in Liberal Arts (CARLA) project, an undertaking implemented with the help of the Research and Development for Innovation Operational Programme. The project aims to establish a modern facility primarily focusing on doctoral studies and research. The project – submitted for approval to the Ministry of Education – includes the renovation of the Faculty of Arts complex, part of which is in critical condition.

f Centre for Biological Research Plans to establish a centre of research excellence in experimental, systematic and ecological biology constitute the most extensive Czech project applying for funding under the Research and Development for Innovation Operational Programme in the infrastructure completion priority axis. The project – with a proposed budget of 1 billion CZK – has also been submitted for approval to the Ministry of Education.

16 KEY EVENTS IN 2010 MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 e (Regional research anddevelopmentcentres). Programme, more specifi and DevelopmentforInnovationOperational Bohunice; Theproject isfi under constructionattheUniversityCampus Study ofToxic Substances(CETOCOEN)iscurrently A facilitydesignedtohousetheCentre forthe e among 100projects. innovation purposes;thesumistobedistributed 1.2 billionCZKinsubsidiesfordegree programme civic skills.Theprogramme hasreceived atotalof assisting teachersproviding youngpeoplewith Operational Programme –hasbeentaskedwith funded bytheEducationforCompetitiveness The newlyestablishedCivicEducationCentre – e and advancedmaterialstechnologies. research activitiesinbiotechnology, biomedicine centre willprovide facilitiesandopportunitiesfor European Commission.Thecutting-edgescientifi tions –hasbeensubmittedforfi a numberofotheruniversitiesandresearch institu- University, theTechnical UniversityofBrnoand The CEITECproject –jointlysubmittedbyMasaryk (CEITEC) Central EuropeanInstituteofTechnology Centre fortheStudyofToxic Substances Civic EducationCentre I I

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The University and Society

e Job Fair Held at Trade Fairs Brno The JobChallenge career trade fair, traditionally organized by the Masaryk University Career Centre for university students and graduates, was held at the Trade Fairs Brno in 2010. The change of venue was the outcome of an unusually large number of participants – both in terms of students and companies – in previous years.

e Educational Fairs The university has traditionally focused on recruiting future students at numerous education fairs both at home and abroad; the interactive university booth and presentation at the Gaudeamus educational fair alone drew a total of 20,000 prospective students.

f Modern Art Gallery Opened at the Faculty of Education The Black Line Gallery, a new exhibition space devoted to contemporary art, has been opened at the Faculty of Education. The ﬁ rst exhibition to take place in the new space was a group undertaking compiled by past and present teachers and students of the faculty entitled Cold Land.

18 KEY EVENTS IN 2010 MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 students andemployeesgreatly contributedtothesuccessofevent. titions andquizzesaswellsongdanceforeveryone;Masaryk University The fourthannualResearchers’ Nightoffered fun,games,experiments,compe- c work withcomputersandaccessinformationontheInternet. and thee-Afric@project. Theproject willenableAfricanchildren tolearnhow A totalof25computersetswere donatedtotheAsanteKenyaendowmentfund d f f Masaryk UniversityComputersHelpingKenyanChildren Researchers’ Night I I

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MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Studies 2 I I I I I I 21 I I I I I I I I I I I I I

2.1. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES QUALITY

Enhancing the University Nature of employment offers among MU graduates (Job Education Market application in the IS MU), and the award- An examination of the Masaryk University stra- winning Support Centre for Students with Special tegic plan update for 2010 in the area of studies Needs. The unique MU Information System deser- offers evidence of the fact that the university has ves a further mention: the platform provides both been rather successful in fulfilling the goals it has students and employees with new applications and set out to achieve. As the sole Czech higher edu- functionality every year, thus greatly simplifying cation institution to do so in 2010, Masaryk Uni- study-related matters at Masaryk University. versity has managed to acquire the coveted ECTS Label. The certification is issued by the European Commission and confirms the quality of a given Degree Programme Development university, testifying to the fact that the credit sys- In recent years, trends in degree programme de- tem is being correctly applied in all Bachelor’s and velopment – and, by extension, in the opening of Master’s degree studies. Along with the Diploma new fields of study – have shown a preference for Supplement Label, the university now holds both interfaculty studies, i.e. attractive combinations of previously separate disciplines. The launching of such fields of study is thus being justified by popular interest or portrayed as a response to the current needs of Czech society. A number of changes and novelties were introduced in 2010, primarily in the area of Bachelor’s degree programmes. The Faculty of Science will be launching a new interdisciplinary field of study in the 2011/2012 academic year: Social Informatics. Graduates of the new field will be proficient specialists with a profound understanding of information technologies and their impact on society and its structure. A new field has likewise been accredited in the natural science: Biophysical Chemistry will focus on exploring the physical and chemical laws governing natural phenomena. Future teachers will be pleased to find a teacher-training-o- riented field combining biology and physics. The

prestigious European certifications. It may be expected that the award-winning institution will thus be sought after by students from Europe and around the world, especially as the label guaran- tees a high standard of mobility services, degree programme selection and easy access to information regarding studies in a foreign language. The involvement and coordination on the part of all academic employees was required in order to secure the ECTS Label for such a large university. 2010 was also the year of the grand opening of the University Campus Bohunice, a project which took eight years of continuous development to complete. A new dimension of university life has opened up for medicine, chemistry, science and sports studies. In addition to the advantages provided by a purely academic environment, students and academic employees will also benefit from a rich selection of shops and services located near new Modelling and Calculations field of study is the campus. set to enrich the Applied Mathematics degree pro- University education includes a range of additio- gramme, likewise at the Faculty of Science. Econo- nal aspects, meticulously and persistently develo- mic Policy and French Language with Orientation ped at Masaryk University, many of which will be on Commercial and Administrative Practice form described in detail in subsequent chapters. They in- another interesting new addition: the combination clude student counselling – which in the past year is implemented as an interfaculty project by the has newly focused on collecting and mediating Faculty of Economics and Administration and the

22 STUDIES > EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES QUALITY MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 or viaamoderateddiscussionforum. ([email protected]) whichisserviced year-round dure-related issuesatadedicated e-mailaddress Applicants mayalsovoiceanyadmission proce- outcomes priortoreceivingwrittenconfirmations. are thusinformedaboutadmissionprocedure options viatheMUShoppingCentre. Applicants plication formandonlineapplicationpayment automated fieldofstudysearch,anelectronicap- a frequentlyupdatedwebsitecompletewithan applicants, providingprospectivestudentswith be notedthattheuniversitytakesgoodcareofall Czech RepublicandinCentral Europe.Itshould well-known andpopularuniversitybothinthe the previousyear,thusdemonstratingthatitisa ceeded thenumberofapplicationssubmittedin submitted atMasarykUniversityonceagainex- In 2010,thenumberofentranceapplications Admission Procedures academic title regulations, wereissued degree onsubmittingadiplomaowingtoearlier title, professionaltitleorotheruniversitygraduate to 1July1990anddidnotreceiveanyacademic who hadcompletedtheiruniversitystudiesprior the TeacherTrainingInstituteinBrnoandJihlava Brno, theTeacherTrainingCollege inBrnoand in Brno,UniversityofJanEvangelistaPurkyně 2009 figures:oneapplicationfewerwassubmitted. submitted changedverylittleincomparisonwith ter’s degreeprogrammes,thenumberofrequests Contrary tothesituationinBachelor’sandMas- pended byrequestonthepartofapplicant. were accepted,tworejectedandonewassus- recognition onthedoctorallevel;threerequests versity wasnotauthorizedtomakearuling. requests weresuspended.In16casesMasarykUni- ons wereeliminatedonreconsiderationand13 85 wererejected,fiveoftherejectedapplicati- 17 February 2010,atotalof293 wererecognized, the overallnumberofapplicationssubmittedby degree programmes,i.e.anincreaseof22%.Of lification recognitioninBachelor’sandMaster’s requests forforeignuniversityeducationandqua- fication recognition.In2010,MUreceived420 provides foreignuniversityeducationandquali- Higher EducationAct, Masaryk Universityalso degree programmesandinaccordancewiththe need tosupplementtheireducation. primarily intendedforpracticingjournalistswho duced asingle-subjectformofJournalismstudies fields ofstudy.TheFacultySocialStudiesintro- students toparticipateinmultipleteachertraining cation nowenablesBachelor’scombinedstudies mewhat unusual.Furthermore, theFacultyofEdu- nomic disciplineandaforeignlanguageisstillso- Faculty ofEducation.Thecombinationaneco- A total of 52 graduates of Masaryk University A totalof52graduatesMasarykUniversity A furthersixapplicantssubmittedrequestsfor In connectionwithimplementingaccredited of “magistr”. of“magistr”. certificates granting the certificates grantingthe examination. A prospective student applying for examination. Aprospectivestudent applyingfor the FacultyofSportsStudies–a practicalentrance test withfield-specifictestsor–as isthecaseat of SocialStudies.Facultiesmay supplement the apart fromtheFacultyofMedicineand form ofentranceexaminationusedatallfaculties versity roseby3.7%. number ofstudentsgraduatingfromMasarykUni- In comparisonwiththepreviousyear,total Master’s, and257indoctoraldegreeprogrammes. graduates in2010:3,975Bachelor’s,3,810 students atMU. son with2009;therearethus6,080international population, i.e.anincreaseof1.7%incompari- students accountfor13.7%oftheoverallstudent in doctoraldegreeprogrammes.International led inBachelor’s,17,241Master’sand3,547 University. Ofthese,23,582studentswereenrol- dents wereenrolledinregularstudiesatMasaryk applications). of EconomicsandAdministration (9,521entrance Studies (11,987entranceapplications)andFaculty (15,022 entranceapplications),FacultyofSocial sought-after facultiesweretheFacultyofArts accepted and17,324finallyenrolled.Themost who attendedentranceexaminations,21,265were academic year.Oftheoverall57,201applicants Master’s degreeprogrammesforthe2010/2011 plications weresubmittedinallBachelor’sand luation includingexplanationsofwronganswers. automatically trackstimeandprovidesinstanteva- an interactiveLPTsimulatorapplication,which potential test:allpasttestversionsareavailablevia blic arenaturallywelcometotryoutthelearning but alsoinBratislava.Membersofthegeneralpu- Potential Test,wasinfactheldnotonlyBrno, university entranceexamination,i.e.theLearning trade showsinBrno,PragueandBratislava The Masaryk Universityproducedatotalof8,042 As ofOctober31,2010atotal44,370stu- A record-breakingtotalof72,448entranceap- Masaryk Universityparticipatesin Territorial StudiesMaster’s degree programme attheFacultyofSocialStu- 2010, e.g.theFinanceandAccountingEconomicPolicyAdmi- ght entirely inFrench –spendthree semestersattheUniversitédeRennes. Foreign LanguageDegreeProgrammesAccreditation Several fieldsofstudytaughtinEnglishhavebeensuccessfullyaccredited in Masaryk Universityoffers atotalof77degree programmes accredited in degree studiesattheFacultyofArts.French LanguageandLiterature and dies. Atotalofsevendoctoraldegree programmes are availableasdouble foreign languages.Anumberoftheseare availableintheformoflifelong Law, bothattheFacultyofLaw. Economics andAdministrationenrolling inL’Administration Publique–tau- Philosophy are alsoavailableasdoubledegrees. StudentsoftheFaculty education: e.g. Master of Public Administration and LL. M. in Corporate education: e.g.MasterofPublicAdministrationandLL.M.inCorporate nistration degree programmes –availablebothasBachelor’s andMaster’s programmes attheFacultyofEconomicsandAdministration– learning potentialtest (LPT) is the unified (LPT)istheunified STUDIES >EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES QUALITY educational educational I . The . The I I I I 23 I I I I I I I I I I I I I

studies in more than one field at MU only needs The learning potential test consists of seven to take the learning potential test once; the results subtests (ten questions each), i.e. students are will be automatically allocated to all of his or her required to answer a total of 70 questions. In relevant applications. The learning potential test comparison with previous years, the time limit took place from 7 to 9 May 2010 in Brno and on allocated for the LPT was extended to a full 100 8 May in Bratislava. Applicants were given the op- minutes. Individual LPT subtests focus on speci- portunity to choose a preferred LPT date; in most fic skill sets, applicable to all university fields of cases their wishes were subsequently granted. study to some extent. A great deal of emphasis is

Graph 1 Student Numbers at MU

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0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 placed on absolute transparency throughout the Over 44,000 students were being educated at Masaryk entire admission process: immediately after assess- University in 2010, i.e. an increase of 2.4 % in comparison ment, candidates may make use of the electronic with the previous year. application tool to access the test itself as well as the key, the results and even a scanned copy of their own answer sheets. The recommended method of preparation for the LPT includes studying previous test versions. Graph 2 Student Structure According to Degree Programme All past versions of the LPT including the key and detailed point statistics are available to applicants 100 % 9 % 8 % 8 % 8 % 8 % free of charge on the MU website. Applicants may 90 % 16 % 19 % 21 % 22 % also use interactive online quizzes composed of 13 % past LPT versions which automatically track time 80 % and provide instant evaluation. Masaryk Univer- 24 % 20 % 70 % 19 % sity has also developed an e-learning LPT prepara- 18 % 17 % tion course, which details principles essential for 60 % resolving the most common types of problems 50 % 54 % 55 % 55 % 54 % 53 % encountered in individual subtests. The course is 40 % also available free of charge on the university website. Masaryk University thus aims to offer a level 30 % playing field to all applicants, providing socially 20 % disadvantaged applicants with the opportunity to take part in high-quality training, etc. A discussi- 10 % on forum intended solely for applicants is another 0 % useful tool; the forum provides space for discus- 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 sing the tests themselves as well as for addressing administrative issues relevant to the entrance appli- — — doctoral Student structure according to degree programmes has cation. A total of 4,449 contributions were registe- — — long-cycle Master’s remained relatively constant over a period of several years. As — — Master’s of October 31, 2010 a total of 44,370 students were enrolled red in 2010 – a truly substantial source of support — — Bachelor’s in regular studies at Masaryk University. Of these, 23,582 among applicants. As in 2009, applicants have had students were enrolled in Bachelor’s, 17,241 in Master’s and the option of purchasing electronic applications 3,547 in doctoral degree programmes. via the online Shopping Centre. Credit card pur- chases – assuredly the most economical method of payment for applicants both in the Czech Repub- lic and abroad – are naturally enabled.

24 STUDIES > EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES QUALITY MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 it participated in a total of seven consortia with it participatedinatotalofseven consortiawith a CzechandEuropeanscale:in 2010alone, of themostactiveparticipantuniversities onboth inception, MasarykUniversityhas remainedone e.g. notuitionfees,etc.Sincetheprogramme’s MU. Theconditionsaremutuallybeneficial,with either asemesterorthewholestudyperiodat in turnprovidedwiththeopportunitytospend at aforeignuniversity;internationalstudentsare an entireMaster’sordoctoraldegreeprogramme tries alike,providingopportunitiesforcompleting bility betweenEuropeanandnon-Europeancoun- gramme facilitatesbothstudentandteachermo- Erasmus MundusAction 2programme.Thepro- place withintheframeworkofrelativelynew matic increaseinthenumberofexchangestaking andothers,therehasbeenasyste- ISEP CEEPUS, as theLifelongLearningProgramme, to participationintraditionalprogrammessuch University iscurrentlyinvolvedin:inaddition reflected inthemobilityschemeswhichMasaryk 17 %over2009.Theabovementionedtrendis tional studentmobilityregisteredanincreaseof increased bynearly5%whilelong-terminterna- short-term studentmobilityatMasarykUniversity As usual,anincreaseoccurredinallareas2010: language degreeprogrammesatMUisontherise. onal studentsenrolledinbothCzechandforeign- response toglobaltrends:thenumberofinternati- cus isshiftingtolong-termmobility,especiallyin still accountsforthemajorityofallinstances,fo- employees. Althoughshort-termstudentmobility tional mobility sity’s internationalizationpolicyisthe incorporated. formance indicatorsandquantitativetargetswere planning, thisisthefirsttimethatmeasurableper- changes carriedoutinuniversity-widestrategic 2010–2015 mulating anew In 2010,MUembarkedonsystematicallyfor- Internationalization ofStudies One ofthemostvisibleindicatorsauniver- document; in accordance with document; inaccordancewith of both Internationalization Strategy Internationalization Strategy

students and academic students andacademic Erasmus, Erasmus, interna- of Slavonic (Czech) Studies and the University of of Slavonic(Czech)Studiesandthe Universityof nally successfulones,suchasthe Summer School also tookplacein2010.Inaddition totraditio- manage a consortium under the EM2 programme. manage aconsortiumundertheEM2 thus oneofthefirstCzechuniversitiestodirectly as apartner,itisinfactprojectcoordinatorand with Israel.NotonlydoesMasarykUniversityact of anapplicationrequestingaconsortiumproject the EuropeanCommission’s subsequent approval– in theprogrammetodateissubmission–and East Asia,SouthAfricaandChina. Central Asia,WesternBalkans, SouthAmerica, for thefuturewithcountriesofMiddleEast, exchanges eitheralreadytakingplaceorplanned Energy Security Studies (FSS). Energy SecurityStudies(FSS). or lish: e.g.EconomicInformationSystems(FEA) degree programmeswerenewlyaccreditedinEng- guages and degreeprogrammestaughtinforeignlan- may bejudgedaccordingtoitsofferof comparison withallotherCzechuniversities. to completethehighestnumberofinternshipsin 2009/2010 academicyear,MUstudentsmanaged the Erasmusprogram: participation inarecentlyintroducednovelty exception intheCzechRepublicwithrespectto Masaryk Universityalsoremainssomethingofan and Sportsfreemovermobilityprogrammes. organized bytheMinistryofEducation,Youth agreements, activitiesbasedonquotasandtenders nized thankstointer-universityandinterfaculty above mentionedprogrammes,i.e.activitiesorga- of mobilityactivitiesimplementedoutsidethe population. ure roseto6,080by2010,i.e.afull14%oftheentirestudent While therewereonly1,643foreignstudentsin2003,thefig- umented bytheincreasingnumberofinternationalstudents. The growinginternationalizationoftheuniversitycanbedoc- Graph 3 The international character of any university The internationalcharacterofanyuniversity However, theuniversity’sgreatest achievement A numberof A markedincreasealsotookplaceinthearea 0420 0620 2010 2008 2006 2005 2004 . A total of 10 new Bachelor’s and Master’s . Atotalof10newBachelor’sandMaster’s International StudentsatMU 7 % short-term degreeprogrammes 8 % work placements 9 % STUDIES >EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES QUALITY 2007 10 % courses courses . In the . Inthe I 11 % I

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Toronto summer school, a new winter school or- Slovak Association of Language Centre Teachers ganized by the Office for International Studies in at Universities (CASALC). Together, these units partnership with AIM Overseas (Australia) and the have been developing a unified university langua- Faculty of Law took place in February 2010: Inter- ge education scheme. In 2010, they succeeded in national Law and Human Rights. The programmes incorporating language competence issues into the were primarily designed to target Australian students National Qualifications Framework for Tertiary of law, offering both theoretical instruction and a Education (Q-RAM) project. number of excursions, e.g. to the Constitutional Intensive Czech language courses intended for Court, the Supreme Administrative Court and the incoming students have been held by the MU

Modernizing Language Education at MU

Beginning in 2009, the Language Centre has embarked on a three-year project entitled COMPACT – Competence in Language Education at Masa- ryk University. Financed from European Structural Funds, i.e. the Education for Competitiveness Operational Programme, the project is focusing on creating a unified language educational system at MU, standardizing and assessing language competence according to European models, most importantly the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. In 2010, the project facilitated the innovation of nearly 70 vocational and academic foreign language courses; a further 20 soft skills courses taught in foreign languages were launched for the first time. A great deal of attention was devoted to the systematic testing of both written and oral language skills among MU students.

UN headquarters in Vienna. The entire programme Language Centre under the auspices of the Eras- received an exceptionally positive response. mus programme for the third year running. Masaryk University is also systematically working on its presentation abroad, abroad; in 2010, this was largely achieved by means of presentations Lifelong Learning at international educational trade fairs – e.g. the Lifelong learning at Masaryk University has re- European Association for International Education cently experienced a great deal of dynamic growth. (EAIE) conference and trade fair, its North Ameri- Not only are participant numbers on the rise, can variant NAFSA and a number of other interna- course offer has likewise expanded. All nine fac- tional trade fairs focusing on higher education. This ulties as well as the Rector’s Office successfully kind of systematic international university presen- implemented 713 lifelong learning programmes tation also undoubtedly contributes to the growing with a total of 22,379 participants taking part. internationalization of the entire institution. Programmes offered by the Faculty of Medicine – tasked with providing professional courses for doctors and medical workers – drew the highest Language Skills Support number of participants. The Masaryk University Language Centre plays Professionally oriented and vocational pro- a key role in developing students’ language skills, grammes in fact form the mainstay of lifelong lear- an important point in the MU Strategic Plan. The ning educational activities implemented at MU. university-wide unit provides students of all facul- The university also strives to create connections ties with LSP (language for special purposes) and with corporate institutions which would then allow academic language instruction; English, German, their employees to continue the educational pro- Russian, Spanish, French, Latin and Czech for for- cess. The lifelong learning of professional groups – eigners are all taught on a regular basis. e.g. the above mentioned medical workers as well Collaboration with language centres based at uni- as teachers, public administration officials and tax versities around the world likewise continued; In consultants – also plays an important part. addition to its traditional partners, the Aberystwy- Lifelong learning at Masaryk University in also th University and the University of Birmingham, implemented within a range of internationally which help the Language Centre implement acade- accredited studies: e.g. the Master of Laws (LL.M.) mic writing courses for doctoral students, Masaryk and Master of Public Administration (MPA) stu- University has also established a partnership with dies, implemented in partnership with the Not- the University of Helsinki, focusing especially on tingham Trent University (Great Britain), likewise developing students’ videoconferencing skills. fall under lifelong learning. Furthermore, Masaryk The Language Centre is likewise in close contact University is currently preparing a range of new with other language units thanks to the Czech and programmes.

26 STUDIES > EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES QUALITY MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Centre forStudentswithSpecialNeedsorstudents these werestudentscooperating with theSupport 90 %ofthemweresuccessful.A great majorityof for anexceptionfromfulfillingthe conditions; semesters, 52and54studentsrespectivelyapplied for receivingthegrant.During thespringandfall enrolled infull-timestudies–mettheconditions Roughly 50%ofallapplicants–MUstudents in accommodationgrantsamongeligiblestudents. wasdisbursed total of109,754.620millionCZK intotal).In2010,a (i.e. 56,221.620millionCZK each students wereawardedgrantsof3,185CZK bursed) whileinthesecondhalfofyear17,652 wasdis- an amountof53,533.000millionCZK duringthefirsthalfofyear(i.e. of 3,350CZK 15,980 studentsreceivedanaccommodationgrant pliance withthestipulatedconditions.Atotalof tion System;thesystemalsoverifiestheircom- students applyindividuallyviatheMUInforma- and from1Julyto31December. Ineachperiod, instalment periods:from1Januaryandto30June ties. Accommodation grantsaredisbursedintwo distribution ofsimilarsubsidiestopublicuniversi- Ministry ofEducation,YouthandSportsforthe conditions basedonguidelinesstipulatedbythe applicants verifiedinthenationalregisterand MU ScholarshipandBursaryRegulationswith commodation grantallocationisgovernedbythe eligible for no permanentaddressinthecityofBrnowere ceived over 240 million CZK in scholarships. ceived over240millionCZK Master’s anddoctoraldegreeprogrammeshavere- of inspiration.Allinall,studentsBachelor’s, dents atMUmayconstituteasignificantsource nually, theRector’sAwards forOutstandingStu- Held an- uted atotalof13,624.046millionCZK. MU students;in2010,theuniversitythusdistrib- tive activitiesisalsoutilizedasanincentiveamong in 2010.Additionally, thegrant insupportofcrea- students whohavereachedexcellentstudyresults wasdisbursedamongMU 6,258.600 millionCZK the supportofoutstandingstudents.Atotal arships areprimarilyintendedasincentivesfor MU ScholarshipandBursaryRegulations;schol- of individualprogrammesarestipulatedbythe for awardingscholarshipsundertheprovisions stituted in2010.Theconditionsandprocedures a totalof63facultygrantprogrammeswerein- grant reservedforexceptionalcases.Furthermore, dation grant,grantinsupportofmobility,anda grant insupportofcreativeactivities,accommo- port ofstudiesinadoctoraldegreeprogramme, faculties. Thefirstcategoryincludesagrantinsup- scholarship programmesannouncedbyindividual five typesofscholarshipandavariablenumber sary Regulations,theuniversityoffersstudents In accordancewiththeMUScholarshipandBur- Talented Students Scholarship PolicyandSupportfor 2.2. Full-time MasarykUniversitystudentswith THE QUALITYOFACADEMICLIFE accommodation grants in2010.Ac- from 10,200 to 24,000 CZK for each six-month foreachsix-month from 10,200to24,000CZK academic year,studyprolongation feesranged cussion intheacademicsenate.In the2009/2010 basis bythedeanofeachfaculty followingadis- related fees stipulated conditionsarerequiredtopay applicants duringthe2010calendaryear. wasdisbursedamongca.300eligible million CZK on amonthlybasis.Atotalamountof4,513.320 meet theseconditions,bursariesarebeingpaidout ly possibletoverifywhetherindividualstudents family’s subsistenceminimums.Asitiscurrent- allowance purposes)doesnotexceed1.5ofthe fying thatthefamilyincome(establishedforchild relevant statesocialassistanceauthority,certi- statement submittedperarequestissuedbythe The bursaryisawardedonsubmissionofawritten electronically viatheMUInformationSystem. Studentsmayapply forthebursary of 1,620CZK. and amountstoalegallystipulatedmonthlysum bursary appliestotenmonthsofthecalendaryear 91 subsection3oftheHigherEducationAct. The tinued toaward mitigated the severe conditions stipulated by law. mitigated thesevereconditionsstipulatedbylaw. inaccurate studyrecordsinthenationalregisteror rejection oftheirrighttoagrantongrounds review procedurewhicheitheroverruledtheinitial register. Sixstudentsreceivedthegrantfollowinga studies hadbeeninaccuratelylistedinthenational who hadprovedthatinformationregardingtheir Masaryk University students who meet legally Masaryk Universitystudentswhomeetlegally Throughout 2010MasarykUniversityalsocon- Student Awards in2010 ■ ■ ■ ■ Programmes at MU: Programmes atMU: Rector’s Awards forOutstandingStudentsinMaster’s Degree Rector’s Awards forOutstandingAchievementsinSports:

Secondary-School Teaching inPhysicalEducation Student oftheGeneralMedicineMaster’s degree programme at theFacultyofSportsStudies at theFaculty at theFacultyofMedicine at theFacultyofScience student oftheInformaticsMaster’s degree programme student oftheMaster’s degree programme inLowerandUpper student oftheMathematicsMaster’s degree programme of Informatics Bc. MarekVinkler Bc. JaromírKuben Bc. Tomáš Hron Petra Hošťálková . The fees are established on a yearly . Thefeesareestablishedonayearly bursaries , , , , , as specified by section , asspecifiedbysection TDE > THEQUALITYOFACADEMIC LIFE > STUDIES study- I I I I I 27 I I I I I I I I I I I I I

period of studies commenced. While eight facul- further 78 cases the decision was revised by a se- ties require no additional degree fee, the Faculty cond-instance authority (i.e. the Rector). The re- of Medicine has set this at CZK 2,500 for each maining decisions were upheld as compliant with additional year of study. A total of 6,507 instan- the legally stipulated conditions. ces of study-related fees were determined in 2010. Study-related fees are considered income for Appeals to revise the fees were lodged in 47 % of faculty scholarship funds and are subsequently uti- these cases. In 29 cases the decision was revised lized as scholarships. by the dean of the appropriate faculty and in a

Evaluating Education Quality at MU Results of Sociological Surveys Carried out in 2010 In addition to regular degree programme accreditation and reaccreditation, i.e. external evaluation methods, Masaryk University also employs ■ One half of all fresh Masaryk University graduates either have a job a number of internal mechanisms for monitor- or already know where they will start work upon competing their ing and ensuring high-quality education. The studies. Starting salaries have grown by roughly 4 % in comparison with Strategy and Development Office of the Rector’s the previous year, reaching 20,600 CZK (19,800 CZK in 2009); typical graduate starting salaries are 20,000 CZK with FI and FEA graduates Office is responsible for the methodology behind generally among the best-paid. such evaluation and works in close cooperation ■ When looking for a job, graduates rely primarily on their own efforts with other university offices and faculty units. (60 %); every sixth graduate received a direct offer from a prospective Recommendations included in the Standards and employer. In their final year of study, a total of 58 % of all future gra- Guidelines for Quality Assurance in European Higher duates reported working often or even regularly, spending approximately Education Area also contribute to the developing 18 hours per week at work. of internal evaluation procedures. ■ Nearly nine out of ten 2007 and 2008 MU graduates (85.3 %) are Furthermore, evaluation by students and gra- employed (or participating in private enterprise), the remainder are either duates themselves forms another integral part of not working for a variety of reasons (e.g. parental leave, further studies the quality monitoring system. In recent years or placements abroad, etc) or are unemployed. The unemployment rate Masaryk University has successfully employed a among respondents is a mere 1.4 %, i.e. roughly six times lower than the nation-wide figure. complex system of sociological surveys which focuses on several target groups and covers the entire ■ Roughly two thirds (64.2 %) of all graduates are working in the fields they had previously studied. A total of 49.2 % of all 2007 and 2008 educational process “from applicant to graduate”. graduates are state-employed (most frequently FMed, FEdu and FSci While students are asked to evaluate teaching qua- graduates) and nearly a quarter are employed by Czech companies in lity at the end of each semester, graduates also par- the private business sector (frequently FLaw and FI graduates); FI and ticipate in periodic evaluations, e.g. the “Recent FEA graduates are most likely to find employment with international Graduate Survey” and the “Graduate Destination companies and multinational corporations. Survey”, both of which provide information about long-term trends in graduates’ satisfaction concerning the education they received as well as their current positions on the job market. A survey conducted among first-year students every two years is designed to map the expectations and A total of 14,476 respondents (i.e. 39 % of all MU students) filled out the course opinion poll in the spring 2010 semester motivation of students freshly enrolled at Masa- — — spring semester while 19,084 students (i.e. 44 %) responded in the autumn se- ryk University. — — autumn semester mester; the rate of return in this semester is traditionally higher. On the course level, it is students’ evaluation of teaching which serves as one of the most impor- Graph 4 Course Opinion Poll Rate of Return tant mechanisms for monitoring quality. Since 2003 Masaryk University students have had the 70 % chance to express their opinions regarding course quality by means of a course opinion poll which 60 % takes place at the end of each semester. As the 53 % 50 % student evaluation mechanism is now integrated 50 % 49 % into the MU Information System, the university 44 % 44 % has managed to achieve a high rate of return while 40 % 41 % 40 % 40 % 39 % 39 % simultaneously ensuring anonymity and credibili- ty. The course opinion poll consists of seven areas 30 % evaluated on an eleven-point scale: attractiveness, course usefulness and difficulty, the amount of ef- 20 % fort required for preparation, resource availability and evaluating the teacher him or herself as well as 10 % his or her professional competence. Students may supply an optional written commentary. 0 % A unique project focusing on the evaluation 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 of selected fields of study serving as the first step

28 STUDIES > THE QUALITY OF ACADEMIC LIFE MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 1,500 places were reserved for students enrolled in 1,500 placeswerereservedforstudents enrolledin students remainedthesameasin previousyears: of 4,298.Thecriteriaforallocating residencesto Brno withacombinedaccommodation capacity There are12MUhallsofresidencespreadaround Student Services to theirfutureemployabilityintheprocess. ping students’practicalskillsandthuscontributing effectively allowingthemtocooperateondevelo- relationship betweenemployersandtheuniversity, application aimstocreatealong-termandefficient des userswithaspaceforsharingjoboffers.The application intheMUInformationSystemprovi- ted concerns.ThenewlyimplementedJobMarket consult theirCVs andaddresspotentialjob-rela- dedicated bothofferedvisitorstheopportunityto regional employerandascareercounsellor–a the universitypresenteditselfasbothasignificant University’s ownpresentationincludedtwobooths; fair servicesweregreatlyexpandedin2010.Masaryk between studentsandprospectiveemployers.Trade specifically designedtofacilitatedirectcontact for studentsofteachertrainingprogrammes. counselling onstudy-relatedandsocialproblems Faculty ofEducation-runadvisorycentreprovided diet-related andpsychomotortherapyissues;the trition Advisory Centre, providingcounsellingon Faculty ofSportsStudiescontinuedtoruntheNu- for newlyenrolledandfirst-yearstudentswhilethe of Scienceheldpreparatorymathematicscourses also tookplaceatindividualfaculties–theFaculty secondary schoolstudents.Counselling activities tation testingforbothMUstudentsandundecided peer counsellingandpersonalitycareerorien- e.g. Prvákovinyandsimilarleisure-timemeetings, range ofcounsellingactivitiesfortheircolleagues, MU studentswerealsoinvolvedinco-organizinga ment andaproactivestudentapproach.Current emphasis placedprimarilyoncharacterdevelop- were providedtobothgroupsandindividualswith ally formpartofafuturejob.Counselling services tended toincreasetheirsocialskills,whichgener- in thenaturalsciences.Theprogrammeswerein- implemented atMU,includingstudentsupport al andcounsellingprogrammesforstudentswas MU StrategicPlan ices forMUstudents.Undertheprovisionsof comprehensive counsellingandinformationserv- University counsellingistaskedwithproviding Developments inUniversityCounselling tes, employersandacademics. of incorporatingfeedbackfromstudents,gradua- prove thequalityofevaluatedfieldsbymeans throughout 2010.Theprojectisdesignedtoim- elds withtheaidofoutsideconsultantscontinued periodically evaluatingthequalityofindividualfi- towards establishinguniversity-widemechanisms The fourthannual , asetofmotivational,education- JobChallenge trade fair was tradefairwas residence network. sidences areconnectedtotheinternetviaastudent students.Allre- burse depositsmadebyERASMUS utilized theShoppingCentre applicationtoreim- The Accommodation andCateringServicesalso system wereinstalledattheVinařskáresidences. machines directlyconnectedtotheSUPOaccount addition toexistingcashdepositmachines,copy of Computer ScienceandtheRector’sOffice.In ing perfectedincollaborationwiththeInstitute Accommodation andCateringServicesisbe- to thebeginningofacademicyear. System; amajorityofallrequestsweremetprior processed electronicallyviatheMUInformation plications forresidenceallocationorexchangeare designated fordisabledstudentsandorphans.Ap- increase of95over2009.Afurther73placeswere dents takingpartinexchangeprogrammes,i.e.an places ofwhich383werereservedforstu- International studentswereallocatedatotalof592 social andhealthconditionsstudyresults. ing toagivenstudent’sdistancefromhome,their time, theremainingoneswereallocatedaccord- full-time degreeprogrammesatMUforthefirst An electronic payment system utilized by the An electronicpaymentsystemutilizedbythe ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ MU HallsofResidence

Tvrdého –356places Veveří –70places Vinařská –1,115places Mánesova –346places Komárov III.–177places Komárov II.–432places Komárov I.–479places Klácelova –313places Kounicova –580places nám. Míru–248places TDE > THEQUALITYOFACADEMIC LIFE > STUDIES I I I I I 29 I I I I I I I I I I I I I

While routine repair and building maintenance which operates four main canteens, eight cafete- tasks are performed year-round, major renovations rias, one café and one pizzeria. The overall com- only take place during the summer months with bined capacity is over 7,000 hot meals per day. no students present. Meals are offered via a menu system with a great A number of places are left unallocated: 239 deal of emphasis placed on variety and achieving places are available for accommodating e.g. in- a balanced diet. According to the type of catering ternational exchange programme attendees, etc. facility, the daily offer includes up to seven set Of these, 57 places are reserved for international lunches, three set dinners and a wide range of a la carte meals. In comparison with 2009, the primary MU canteens served 16.5 % meals more, thus indicating a significantly revived interest in university catering among students. In addition to growing restaurant prices, the increase is being attributed to the stable quality of meals served at MU. The newly opened Academic Restaurant at the University Campus Bohunice may also have contributed to the increase. The relocation of a large number of students and employees to the new campus and the resulting rise in demand for catering facilities in Bohunice is an issue which must be addressed vigorously in the upcoming year. A second issue, no less pressing, is the significant interannual decline in Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports student meal subsidies. The Accommodation and Catering Services is thus tasked with finding a compromise between the rising price of student lecturers and visiting professors. Other accommo- catering, the quality of services provided and mar- dation-related commercial activities during the ket competitiveness. course of the academic year take place in direct Activities such as providing catering services at proportion to the number of unallocated places. important MU events as well as offering these ser- Student and staff catering is provided for by vices to outside institutions have also proved very the MU Accommodation and Catering Services successful.

2.3. PROGRESS IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AS A PUBLIC SERVICE

Improving Disadvantaged Groups’ rooms with round-the-clock service. General ac- Accessibility to University Education cess to all assistive software for disabled persons Masaryk University has created an integrated en- commonly distributed on the Czech market is vironment for students with special needs derived provided for and additional options include acces- from physical or other types of disabilities. Some sible publishing activities (e.g. images and maps) of the highlights include: integrated organiza- and a recording video studio for recording docu- tion and study regulations, a systematic and fully ments in Czech sign language. This type of equip- electronic study agenda, a specialized workplace ment matches the number of disabled persons equipped with cutting-edge technology, etc. Com- among students and employees, who can therefore petences have been clearly distributed throughout be asked to perform tasks at standard efficiency the university and a system of personal assistants, levels. As of 2010 there were four blind or visually digitalization employees, tutors, lecturers and sign impaired persons, six deaf or hearing impaired per- interpreters instituted. Furthermore, a nation-wide sons and one physically impaired person among electronic library of specialized literature is now teachers and university staff. fully accessible to the visually impaired. A number In 2010 it became clear that it is technically of meetings with representatives of Czech univer- and physically impossible to further increase the sities held in 2010 have confirmed that the policy number of students with severe sensory disabilities adopted by Masaryk University is being seen as a integrated in Masaryk University degree program- model for other higher education institutions. The mes in comparison with 2009: a saturation point Support Centre for Students with Special Needs has been reached with respect to the number of is responsible for disabled students at all facul- persons with disabilities in the general population. ties and university units. The university complex Simultaneously, a decline in overall student num- for disabled students offers a total of 80 computer bers has been registered. An expert study commis- workstations in either computer labs or reading sioned by the Department of Higher Education of

30 STUDIES > PROGRESS IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AS A PUBLIC SERVICE MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 79. Whilewheelchairaccessinmost buildings nic somaticdiseases–increased tofrom62 limited mobility their fieldofstudy. special CzechandEnglishcoursesregardlessof likewise provideshearingimpairedstudentswith Students withSpecialNeeds.MasarykUniversity application developedbytheSupportCentre for visualization, availableontabletsviathePolygraf red hearingarealsoprovidedwithin-situspeech leled atotheruniversities.Studentswithimpai- providing interpretingassistance,aserviceunparal- part-time signlanguageinterpretersresponsiblefor University currentlyemploysfivein-houseand15 amended byAct No.384/2008Coll., Masaryk ge andonAmendmenttoCertain OtherActs as sions ofAct No.155/1998Coll. onSignLangua- the statisticalceiling.Inordertomeetprovi- trends: MasarykUniversityhasessentiallyreached decrease correspondstoprojecteddevelopment stood at91(comparedtoafull100in2009).The saryk University learning activitiesforvisuallyimpairedpersons. site facilitatingthedevelopmentofnewlifelong cessary technicalequipmentwasanotherprerequi- dary schools.Equippingstudyroomswiththene- impaired studentsatotheruniversitiesorsecon- pages printedinBrailleintendedeitherforvisually ty. In2010MasarykUniversityissuedover40,000 books, aformatdevelopedatMasarykUniversi- electronically, another73areavailableashybrid 5,630 bookshavebeenconvertedandareavailable house 1,341volumesinBraille,anadditional classrooms asneeded.Publicuniversitylibraries as organizingindividualinstructioninspecialized personal assistanceandspatialorientationaswell provides studentswithtechnologicalservices, Support Centre forStudentswith SpecialNeeds zational featuresavailableatsomefaculties.The higher thankstospecifictechnicalandorgani- lation oftheCzechRepublicorhasbeeneven percentage ofsuchpersonsinthegeneralpopu- impaired studentsatMUhascorrespondedtothe trends; forseveralyears,thenumberofvisually in thisgroupcorrelateswithgeneraldevelopment vious year).Thediminishingnumberofstudents vision saryk University Czech universitypopulationwithdisabilities. cally disabledstudents,i.e.onethirdoftheoverall hearing impairedstudentsand19%ofallphysi- Masaryk Universityin2010–aswere55%ofall paired Czechuniversitystudentswereenrolledat to thepublishedresults,54%ofallvisuallyim- Will –TheOlgaHavelFoundation: according a surveyconductedbytheCommittee ofGood sition, albeitinslightlydifferentproportionsthan 2010 confirmedMasarykUniversity’suniquepo- the MinistryofEducation,YouthandSportsin In 2010,thenumberofMU As of31December 2010,thenumberofMa- As of31December 2010,thenumber ofMa- stoodat83(comparedto101inthepre- students withimpairedhearing students withnoorimpaired –includingstudentswithchro- students with

Graph 5 disorders were enrolled at MU in 2010. disorders wereenrolledatMUin2010. ually impairedand98studentssuffering fromseriouslearning A totalof91hearingimpaired,79physically83vis- Entrance ExaminationsforDisabledApplicants Since 2000,MasarykUniversityhasbeenorganizing entranceexaminations year. Approximately onetenthofthemregistered forpreparatory courses wished tosittheentranceexaminationusingaspecialformofcommunica- written entranceexamination.Atotalof448severely disabled persons(i.e. tion applied for studies at Masaryk University in the 2010/2011 academic tion appliedforstudiesatMasarykUniversityinthe2010/2011academic for disabledstudentsinsuchawaythat–withthehelpofrelevant infor- organized bytheSupportCentre forStudentswithSpecialNeeds. persons with limited work ability or holders of disability certificates) who persons withlimitedworkabilityorholdersofdisabilitycertificates)who methods –thestudentsinquestionare abletotakepartina standard mation technologyaswellalternativecommunicationandperception 042006 2004 Disabled StudentsatMU TDE > PROGRESSINUNIVERSITY EDUCATION ASAPUBLICSERVICE > STUDIES 0520 2009 2007 2005

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including historical compounds facilitates further growth in the area, the existing capacity of sui- table rooms at student halls of residence remains something of a limitation. The university finan- ces parking spaces for the disabled, which allows students and teachers with limited mobility to park their vehicles in public places near the university premises. The number of persons suffering from serious cognitive disorders is on the rise: a total of 98 students suffered from a diagnosed learning disorder in 2010 (up from 51 in 2009). A great majority of these students suffer from a specific learning disability (90 persons). The cognitive disability type and extent of each applicant or student declaring a specific learning disability is examined and special attention devoted to practicing compensation

renovation of its base – the former Jesuit College. UCT Events and Activities in the Vysočina Region: Construction was launched in July 2009 with work scheduled to finish by spring 2011. The entire renovation was carried out with the support of ■ University of the Third Age: Instruction was not interrupted despite the European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway large-scale renovation taking place at the UCT complex. The third Grants. Total expenditures of 5,791 million EUR semester of the course was launched on 15 October 2010 by a lecture on the dawn of early history by Mgr. Goláňová. The course was held are currently projected; 85 % of the budget is pro- under the auspices of the Department of Archaeology and Museology vided by Norway. The project thus forms the most of the Faculty of Arts with a total of 48 students enrolled. Not only has extensive undertaking of its kind in the Czech Re- the growing appeal of lifelong learning among senior citizens generated public to date. a great deal of interest in courses organized by the University of the Third Following renovation, the Telč compound will Age in Telč, its activities are popular throughout the Vysočina Region. become a modern integrated university complex ■ Partnership in Education: Partner schools in the Vysočina region currently offering educational activities and providing include the following: Otokar Březina Gymnázium in Telč, Pelhřimov services such as accommodation, a university Business Academy, Graphic College and Secondary Graphic Art School library, an information centre and a student café. and grammar schools in Jihlava, Žďár nad Sázavou and Nové Město na Moravě. The first two have been involved from the outset, actively The facility is thus designed to serve both Ma- participating in all MU activities. Activities organized by individual MU saryk University as well as – in accordance with faculties rank among the most popular events held at either of the two the MU Strategic Plan – contributing to creating secondary schools in 2010. new educational opportunities in the Vysočina ■ Faculty Primary School: In 2009, Hradecká Street Primary School in Region. Telč was granted the status of faculty primary school; affiliated with the Faculty of Education, the school thus became the first faculty primary school in the Vysočina Region. During the past year, representatives of Developments in Lifelong Learning the Faculty of Education and Hradecká Street Primary School met several Programmes times, successfully negotiating an arrangement which provided university students with the opportunity to teach at the primary school. The year 2010 marked the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the University of the Third Age at MU. A conference was held in honour of the occasion: the University of the Third Age – strategies, primarily with the aid of ICT. A compa- History, Present Time and Perspectives of Future rison with the state of affairs around Europe indi- Development. Collaboration with the University cates that this group of students will likely tend to of Leipzig is ongoing; additionally, the first ex- grow most in the future. change of senior participants with Germany took Since 2004, in collaboration with the Prison place from 11 to 17 October 2010. An exhibition Service of the Czech Republic, Masaryk University of photographs and drawings at the Leipzig town has been offering access to university education to hall completed the exchange. Partnerships formed convicts. E-learning as well as actual lecture rooms in 2010 include collaborations with the Moravian inside Prison Service facilities have enabled 23 con- Library and Noe TV. victs to tale part in MU educational programmes. Courses offered at the University of the Third Age have traditionally generated a great deal of interest, including the 38 short-term courses, Regional Educational Activities lectures and field trips – organized outside of the Development Support regular programme. All in all, a total of 1,731 se- Currently in its sixth year of existence, the Uni- nior participants took part in seven consecutive versity Centre Telč experienced a large-scale U3A courses held either in Telč or in Brno.

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Evaluation of the Implementation of the Outstanding results achieved by participants Strategic Plan in Research, Focusing in of long-term research plans, research centres, and Particular on Team Research and Project primary research centres alike are a clear indication Research of the high quality of team research at Masaryk Obtaining effective research results as well as University. The university houses a total of 18 reaching a level enabling the university to com- teams participating in long-term research plans pete in a European research context on a regular running since 2005 and a further four in operation basis are both high-priority areas as set out in the since 2007 as well as five research centres and 17 Strategic Plan of Educational, Scientific, Research, De- primary research centres. The university concept velopment, Artistic and Other Activities at MU in the of team-based research and development may be Period 2006–2010 and its annual updates. A con- seen as a successful one; long-term research project cept supporting team research as well as project interim assessment carried out by providers has research is in full compliance with such objectives: confirmed the quality of research teams at Masa- high-quality group or individual research receives ryk University and at other Czech universities. In the appropriate amount of support while internal addition to quality assessment carried out with the mechanisms are subsequently utilized for ensuring help of internal evaluation processes, recording the systematic evaluation of actual research results. publication output is also part of the assessment The university has been taking steps towards sys- of research units’ results. tematically fulfilling this approach, e.g. assessing Cooperation with other institutions is being large team projects within the MU internal evalu- strengthened within the framework of the teams ation programme by means of internal financial at the basic research centres. There are 17 of these audits as well as calling upon external evaluators at Masaryk University (six basic research centre to assess their content; Masaryk University has teams were set up in 2005 and 11 in 2006; Masa- also been striving to establish a research evaluation ryk University functions as the coordinator for six of them). Five research centre teams (two starting work in 2005 and three in 2006), two of which list Masaryk University as the coordinator, comprise prime evidence of the university’s focus on applied research. Virtually all faculties are involved in long- term research plan teams and research centres of both types. The very fact that essentially all fields of study found at MU including the humanities and social sciences are currently participating in a corresponding large-scale research project, i.e. are either involved in long-term research plans or connected to a research centre, is an indication of the stability, high quality and balanced nature of research activities at MU. Team research is naturally supported in standard types of grant-supported projects: Research carried out at Masaryk University in 2010 comprised a total of 238 grants assigned by the Czech Science Foundation, including research carried out by doctoral students (doctoral grants) as methodology of its own. Internal evaluation car- well as those who have already acquired their Ph.D. ried out by external evaluators has become a rou- (postdoctoral grants) and 34 projects administered tine procedure, especially in the case of large-scale by the Grant Agency of ASCR and the Academy of projects associated with operational programmes. Sciences of the Czech Republic itself. Creative effort is key to both primary research – the principal research area at every high-quality university with competitive aspirations – and applied Unique Units and Facilities research, especially in terms of long-term research One of the principles of team scientific work at trends. Industrial research focusing on specific issues Masaryk University is taking full advantage of all of European concern (e.g. security and defence re- available research and development capacities, search) constitutes another area of interest. The con- resulting among other things in the strengthen- centration of research facilities of the Faculties of ing of effective property and financial manage- Science, Medicine and Sports Studies – all located ment. A coherent concept of sharing laboratories, at the university campus in Brno-Bohunice – signals unique instruments and other facilities contributes a major team research efficiency increase, providing to maximum integration in the use of available re- researchers with the opportunity to cooperate close- search infrastructure, especially unique laboratory ly in the field of e.g. biomedical research. equipment. The idea of integration in the form of

34 RESEARCH > A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 scale and in quality and technological treatment scale andinqualitytechnological treatment ding collectedandannotatedlinguistic dataona areas intheCzechlanguageenvironment, provi- Clarin nationalcentrethusinterconnectsthetwo technologies andtheirapplication.TheLINDAT- serve awideraudience,focusinge.g.onlanguage marily targetsthehumanities,T4MEisdesignedto tions andindividuals.WiletheClarin projectpri- technology inscienceandresearchbetweeninstitu- cilitates thefreesharingoflanguagedataandbasic the EuropeanMultilingualInformationSociety)fa- dertaking, theT4MENetproject(Technologiesfor Technology Infrastructure).Anoffshootoftheun- Clarin network(Common LanguageResourcesand designed asaCzech“node”intheinternational structure intheCzechRepublic Clarin –CentreforLanguageResearchInfra- tional Roadmap for Large RDI Infrastructures. Infrastructures. tional RoadmapforLargeRDI government asapriorityprojectoftheCzechNa- dubbed CzechPolar–hasbeenrecognizedbythe intensive development.Moreover,thecentre– the NationalPolarResearchCentre Collaboration betweentheinstitutionsinvolvedin the Academy ofSciencestheCzechRepublic. gical Survey,Comenium, andthreeinstitutesof ty, UniversityofSouthBohemia,CzechGeolo- by sevenpartnerinstitutions:MasarykUniversi- Centre research promotion,theNationalPolarResearch ve andcoordinatedstationuseaswellonpolar a globalsense.Placinggreatemphasisoneffecti- James RossIslandmaybeconsidereduniquein a MasarykUniversity-runresearchunitlocatedon puter Science. Faculty ofInformaticsandtheInstituteCom- research unitshavealsobeenestablishedatthe campus inBrnoBohunice.Dynamicintegrated ence andtheFacultyofMedicineatuniversity of thecooperationbetweenFacultySci- mainly inthefieldofbiomedicalresearchaspart sharing uniquelaboratorieshasbeencarriedout Run bytheFacultyofInformatics, The

Gregor JohannMendelAntarcticStation was founded in 2008 as a joint venture was foundedin2008asajointventure project

is undergoing is undergoing

has been has been LINDAT- , to work on so-called double doctoral degrees. to workonso-calleddoubledoctoral degrees. zation, doctoralstudentsnowhave theopportunity doctoral studies.Asaresultofsuch internationali- portant prerequisitefortheinternationalization of institutions, especiallyuniversities,formsanim- research institutions.Partnershipwithinternational bound agreementsbetweenfacultiesandexternal tional levelsaswellthosebasedoncontractually standard grantprojectsatthenationalorinterna- laborative projectsisontherise,bothintermsof as abroad.Thenumberofformallysupportedcol- research institutionsintheCzechRepublicaswell nated creativeresearchbetweentheuniversityand project typeforimplementingeffectivelycoordi- inter-institutional collaborationcomprisetheideal and primaryresearchcentresdirectlyintendedfor are noteducational.Projectsrunbyresearchcentres tutes atindividualministries)whoseprimarytask emy ofSciencestheCzechRepublicandinsti- a rangeofscientificinstitutions(abovealltheAcad- institutions, mostimportantlywithuniversitiesand international scientificresearchanddevelopment search unitsareinvolvedinclosecooperationwith between researchteams development arebasedoneffective The successfulresultsachievedinresearchand Cooperation inResearchandDevelopment statistical and hybrid methods. statistical andhybridmethods. in theareaoflanguagetechnologyusingadvanced elements) aswellinresearchanddevelopment plinary researchwithsignificantnaturallanguage in boththehumanities(linguisticandinterdisci- (specifications, diagrams,formats)directlyusable The Centre fortheStudyofToxic Substances(RECETOX)–anauto- (joint Centre withtheStockholmConvention/UNEP)andNational (cyanotoxins). Thecentre isequippedwithlaboratoriesperformingmicro- (POPs) andpolarorganic compoundstotoxicmetalsandnaturaltoxins Centre fortheStudyofToxic Substances activities andscientificworkcarriedoutbyPh.D.students.Thecentre has addition, theunitparticipatesinjointventures withtheMinistryof analyses ofcompoundsinnaturalmatrices,simulationandmodelling a uniqueresearch facility. Theunitfocusesonresearch, development, to erect abuildingdesignedtoprovide abaseforbothnewresearch substances. Keyareas ofinterest rangefrom persistentorganic pollutants Roadmap forLarge RDIInfrastructures. Funding allocatedtotheCETOCOENproject iscurrently beingused Research andDevelopmentforInnovationOperationalProgramme, the Laboratory forCyanotoxins.BeginninginMarch 2010,thecentre has POPs Centre, theRegionalPOPsCentre forCentralandEasternEurope Environment andtheInstituteofBotanyASCR,mostnotablyNational environmental processes, toxicologicaltestingandriskassessment.In nomous unitlocatedattheFacultyofScience–isaprimeexample been proposed asapriorityinfrastructure project oftheCzechNational project hasbeenallocatedabudgetofapproximately 543millionCZK. launched project CETOCOEN;amediumcategoryproject underthe instruction andexpertiseinthearea ofenvironmental pollutionbytoxic . MasarykUniversityre- cooperation cooperation RESEARCH >A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY I I I I I 35 I I I I I I I I I I I I

Moravian Centre for International Mobility, co- organizing the Secondary School Scientific Activity and facilitating secondary school student placements in selected faculty laboratories. The university also acts as senior partner to the Brno Cultural Centre in organizing the week-long Science Festival and the related Researchers’ Day and Researchers’ Night events. The ŽIRAFA 2010 scientific contest, taking place simultaneously, afforded primary and secondary school students the opportunity to test their knowledge of physics, chemistry, biology, etc.

Projects of the EU Seventh Framework Programme Partnership with the South Moravian Innovation Centre and the Regional Contact Organization has helped MU organize an information cam- Cooperation between Masaryk University and the paign associated with the Seventh Framework Pro- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic is a ti- gramme for the South Moravian Region. me-honoured yet still very efficient research scheme. In 2010 a total of three projects were carried out Besides, cooperation between the two institutions at MU under the auspices of the Sixth Framework also has an educational aspect: a number of Acade- Programme, an additional 25 – likewise associated my institutes play important roles in implementing with MU – were submitted for implementation doctoral degree programmes in a wide variety of fi- under the Seventh Framework Programme. As of elds. Moreover, applicable research results contribu- 31 December 2010, the portfolio included a total of te to successful cooperation between the university 26 submitted proposals; a further three – scheduled and ministerial and non-governmental institutions to be launched early in 2011 – were still under ne- dealing with research and its application. gotiation. Masaryk University coordinated a total of Apart from focusing on research itself, Masa- three Seventh Framework Programme projects. The ryk University is also committed to working with overall MU success rate currently corresponds to institutions promoting science among secondary the European average; in a Czech context, Masaryk school students and the general public. MU is par- University ranks third in the number of Seventh ticipating in several joint projects with the South Framework Programme projects investigated.

3.2. DOCTORAL STUDIES

Doctoral Studies as Part of Structured a double doctoral degree or individually, he or she Studies may subsequently apply and – if granted the right In comparison with other types of studies, doc- to do so – finish studies according to the regulati- toral study programmes place a great deal of ons of the so-called European Doctorate. Masaryk emphasis on individual students’ creative activ- University already boasts the first few European ity. However they are still a part of the system of Doctorate graduates. The quality of doctoral stu- structured studies and share a number of elements dies has also been reinforced by a shift to a four- with Master’s degree programmes. Both the credit year standard length of studies. system and credit accumulation principle are naturally used to track MU doctoral students’ progress. Special courses have, however, been introduced Doctoral Students as Research Team in connection with the peculiar nature of doctoral Members studies: courses available outside a given student’s Research activities form an inseparable part of field and specialization. Such special courses tend doctoral studies. Masaryk University doctoral to display a flexible credit value, in effect enabling students are either deliberately integrated into students to set up personalized study plans. Dis- research projects or may become regular mem- playing a certain measure of academic language bers of large research teams working on long-term competence – especially in English – has be- research plans, at research centres, or at primary come a compulsory part of completing a doctoral research centres. Over 3,500 doctoral students degree; the C1 level according to the Common are currently studying at Masaryk University, i.e. European Framework of Reference for Languages roughly 8 % of the total number of all students. forms the minimum requirement. This percentage is one of the criterions defining In case a student passes the prescribed compul- MU as a research university. sory subjects at another university, in the form of

36 RESEARCH > DOCTORAL STUDIES MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 registered in2010. student conferences.Atotalof131projectswere Support, specificuniversityresearchprojectsand tor’s ProgrammeforStudents’CreativeActivities distributedamongtheRec- 107.12 millionCZK, available fundingforthiscompetitionstandsat le forthenewStudentProjectGrant.Thetotal those performedbydoctoralstudents–areeligib- versity offering balanced high-quality educational, versity offeringbalancedhigh-quality educational, position ofMasarykUniversityas aresearchuni- 2006–2010 ment, Artistic andOtherActivities atMUinthePeriod gic PlanofEducational,Scientific,Research,Develop- and careeradvancement Masaryk Universityacademicstaffqualification The stated 3.3. research resultscompetitiveonaEuropeanscale. ing high-qualitydoctoraldissertationsandobtaining by meansofresearchinternshipsaimedatpromot- research teams students andnewresearchworkersintegrateinto set upin2007;theprojectaimstohelp mented withtheaidofadevelopmentprojectfirst internationalization indoctoralstudiesisalsoimple- mobility programmesandvisitingscholarprojects, ble doctoraldegreeagreements,standardstudent completely atsomefaculties.Inadditiontodou- studies isbeingachieved,andhasinfactbeenmet all programmesandfieldsofstudywithindoctoral ally gainingaccreditationinaforeignlanguagefor widely employedinagivenfield.Thegoalofgradu- accreditation inEnglishorotherforeignlanguage tive, doctoraldegreeprogrammesarestrivingfor sity hassetouttofulfil.Inordermeetthisobjec- is oneofthemostimportantgoalsMasarykUniver- As specifiedinthe Doctoral StudiesInternationalization Since ACADEMIC STAFF QUALIFICATION ADVANCEMENT

2010, is maintaining and improving the ismaintainingandimprovingthe objective of the long-term plan for objective ofthelong-termplanfor creative activities systematically and effectively, e.g. systematicallyandeffectively,e.g. Strategic Plan asdefinedinthe , internationalization , internationalization – and especially –andespecially doctoral doctoral Strate- gogical quality of instruction in accredited degree gogical qualityofinstructionin accredited degree nent guaranteeofbothprofessional andpeda- sociate professors.Theseteamsprovide aperma- high qualityofteamsledbyprofessors andas- centres primarilyonreinforcingthestabilityand academic employeequalifications,theobjective naturally supportingthefurtherdevelopmentof research anddevelopmentactivities.While student population. studying atMasarykUniversity, i.e.roughly8%oftheentire university (faculty).Over3,500doctoralstudentsarecurrently cating whethertheinstitutionmaybeconsideredaresearch (faculty) isgenerallyconsideredtoconstituteamarkerindi- The percentageofdoctoralstudentsatagivenuniversity Graph 6 LwFc FA FSci FLaw 5 % Doctoral StudentsatMU MdFd E S FSpS FSS FEA FEdu FMed 19 % 18 % EERH ACADEMICSTAFF QUALIFICATION ADVANCEMENT > RESEARCH 7 % 3 % 3 % I 5 % I IMU FI I 6 % I I 7 % 8 % 0 % 2 % 4 % 6 % 8 % 10 % 12 % 14 % 16 % 18 % 20 % 37 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

programmes at all levels of structured studies as In 2010, Masaryk University successfully com- well as the prospective accreditation of new degree pleted a development project organized by the programmes – especially in interdisciplinary and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports – the interfaculty areas, naturally within the scope of the University Personnel Development Project – and wide range of disciplines cultivated at individual the Academic Employee Advancement project, faculties. Moreover, the high quality of doctoral designed for academics looking to be appointed degree programmes is thus likewise ensured, es- associate professors or professors. A total of four pecially at the level of individual creative student professorship appointment procedures and 16 activity in research teams and in the area of faculty habilitation procedures were thus launched by the and interfaculty team and project research. end of 2010.

— — others Current Masaryk University academic employee qualification — — lecturers structure according to overall employee numbers in 2010. — — associate professors Highly qualified employees – i.e. professors and associate pro- — — professors fessors – account for 30 % of the entire workforce.

Graph 7 MU Academic Employees Qualification Structure

100 % Awards Granted in 2010: 90 %

80 % Honorary Doctorates awarded by Masaryk University in 2010: 70 % ■ Kary Banks Mullis, Nobel laureate in 60 % chemistry and molecular biologist ■ Vassilios Skouris, President of the 50 % European Court of Justice 40 % Great Gold Medals:

30 % ■ His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales Gold Medals: 20 % ■ Michal Charvát 10 % ■ Thomas Donaldson Sparing ■ Christine Dollinger 0 % ■ Pavel Materna FLawFMed FSci FA FEdu FEAFI FSS FSpS Total ■ Pavel Pafko Rector’s Award for Outstanding Creative Graph 8 Academic Employees Age Structure Activity: ■ Andreas Čap, Jan Slovák, Parabolic Geo- metries I, Backround and General Theory, 4% over 70 8% under 29 American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI 2009 13% 60 to 69 Rector’s Award for the Best Students in Doctoral Programmes: ■ Vojtěch Krmíček, FI, Informatics ■ Alena Fornůsková, FSci, Zoology ■ Michaela Galiová, FSci, Analytical Chemistry ■ Lukáš Blinka, FSS, Social Psychology 35% 30 to 39 20% 50 to 59 Rector’s Award for an Outstanding Dissertation: ■ Pavla Hublarová, FMed. Regulation of Expression of Selected Viral and Human Gene Participating in Signal Pathways Controlled by p53 Protein in Cancer Cells ■ Petra Urbanová, FSci. A Study of Human 19% 40 to 49 Craniofacial Variation by Using Geometric Morphometrics ■ Kateřina Zábrodská, FSS. Between Nearly two thirds of all Masaryk University academic employ- Reproduction and Change: Gender ees are under 50 years of age. Identity in the Perspective of Poststructural Discourse Analysis ■ Ondřej Pokora, FSci, Mathematical Models in Neurophysiology: Models of Olfactory Neurons

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MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Links toSociety The University and 4 I I I I I 39 I I I I I I I I I I I

4.1. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING

MU Promotion Activities focusing on prospective Masaryk The university plays an important cultural role in University students applying for studies in Czech the city of Brno and the South Moravian Region, degree programmes have undergone a significant significant for both the academic community and expansion in 2010 with presentations held at edu- the general public. In order to fulfil its mission, cational trade fairs in Brno, Prague and Bratislava the university supported a range of student activi- and MU students making informative calls at both ties in 2010 – including the popular hockey match and traditional Majáles celebrations. The university also organized concerts and exhibitions, developed its art collection and devoted a great deal of attention to the aesthetic aspect of architectural solutions of newly constructed or renovated buildings. A number of traditional social events also took place, e.g. the Masaryk University Garden Party and the unveiling of Contacts and Distances, a new artwork by Aleš Veselý. However, without a doubt the most significant university event of the year was the completion of the University Campus Bohunice: a grand opening of the entire complex was held in September 2010. The opening ceremony was supplemented with a range of cultural events; promotional activities in preparation for the grand opening included the establishment of a virtual campus tour – accessible at

Czech and Slovak secondary schools. In addition Alumni Network to a range of study-related information being provided, a promotional film was screened at similar events and prospective students received a magazi- In 2010, the university continued to develop contacts with its alumni. ne specifically designed with potential applicants in The second issue of The Graduate newsletter was posted to approximately mind – MUNI EXTRA – complete with a list of all 4,500 addresses listed in the MU Alumni Network. A total of 33,000 available fields of study. An MU TV spot was scre- alumni received three issues of an electronic newsletter with informa- ened on board Student Agency buses in December tion about current university events. An extensive media and internet and on TV Óčko in January. Furthermore, univer- campaign urging graduates to reconnect with their alma mater via the MU Alumni Network was launched in the last quarter of 2010. The sity posters were placed in 700 Czech and Slovak www.absolventi.muni.cz website was revised in order to provide users secondary schools and faculty open days and a with more convenient access. The MU Alumni and Friends Association range of other activities and events organized. In was in its fifth year of operation. terms of communication, the university made good use of advertising on internet portals focusing on prospective students. Substantial changes made to the MU website in the prospective students section www.muni.cz/admission in October 2010 are based on user testing. The portal provides information www.muni.cz/kampus. Furthermore, the Rector’s relevant to fields of study at individual faculties and Awards were presented at the Dies Academicus information regarding the admission procedure as 2010 public assembly and a number of additional well as a number of essential dates and contacts. In traditional events for MU students, employees and order to motivate admitted applicants to enrol in friends of the university were held throughout the studies, seven faculties sent out electronic newslet- year. Finally, a new University Wine for the up- ters with detailed study-related information. coming academic year was also introduced. The university periodically informs the academic community and its supporters about upcoming Providing Access to and Promoting Science events, projects and interesting personalities. The and Research Results muni.cz university magazine, issued for six con- Throughout 2010 Masaryk University continued secutive years, forms the most important means of to organize a number of traditional and popular communication. The editorial board of the month- events focused on promoting science and research ly includes students of the Faculty of Social Studies among the general public, most importantly the and is available in an online version, providing rea- so-called Science Festival. Previously held in 2009, ders with supplementary information and bringing the event offered a range of activities around Brno, them in closer contact with the editors themselves. contributing to the university’s leading position in

40 THE UNIVERSITY AND LINKS TO SOCIETY > PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 ons. With a share of 57 %, Masaryk University ons. Withashareof57%,Masaryk University major Brnouniversitiesandresearch instituti- life andhumanhealth. sequently contributetoimprovingthequalityof willsub- conditions. ResultsachievedbyCEITEC world-class scientistswithstate-of-the-artworking centre ofscienceandscholarshipproviding tive ofdevelopingintoanimportantEuropean vanced materialsandtechnologieswiththeobjec- excellence focusingonthelifesciencesandad- (CEITEC) The Research Institutions Cooperation withUniversitiesand 4.2. tion throughouttheuniversity. bitions, securingcollectionsandensuringcoopera- objectives includedthedevelopmentofnewexhi- budget, staffandplansfortheentireyear.Primary The MendelMuseumentered2010withastable Mendel Museum the generalpopulation. Gardens publication andIvarOtruba’s Modernisation ert Cliquet’s monograph nominated fortheMagnesiaLiteraAward, Rob- the poeticvolume both intheCzechRepublicandabroad.While presenting scientificandresearch-relatedresults Masaryk UniversityPressorganizedsixexhibitions tions wereissuedbythe A totalof360textbooksandscientificpublica- University Press formances intoanunforgettableexperience. contests, games,experiments,lecturesandper- tists’ Societysucceededinturninganightfullof and PlanetariuminBrnotheNaturalScien- University, theNicolausCopernicus Observatory Over 200employeesandstudentsfromMasaryk provide themwithdirectcontactscience. researchers, enablethemtovisitlaboratoriesand event designedtobringthepublicincontactwith on 24Septemberwith tations organizedbyMUscientistsreachedapeak public lecturesandfutureresearchprojectpresen- day atthesciencefair.Theweek-longeventfullof ticipants youngandoldwereinvitedtospendthe ket; guidedbyMUscientistsandstudents,par- searchers’ Day launched on18Septemberwiththeso-called activities intheCzechRepublic.Thefestivalwas terms ofparticipantnumbersatpopularscience CEITEC is a joint project developed by six isajointprojectdevelopedbysix CEITEC Central European Institute of Technology Central EuropeanInstituteofTechnology INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS contributed to promoting science among contributedtopromotingscienceamong aims to create a centre of scientific aimstocreateacentreofscientific was issued as the first international wasissuedasthefirstinternational held intheBrnoVegetableMar- Vinný kámen(WineStone) Researchers’ Night munipress Biosocial Interactions in Biosocial Interactionsin The Beauty of French The BeautyofFrench label in 2010. labelin2010. – an –an was was Re- California Institute of Technology archives. California InstituteofTechnologyarchives. was abletoestablishactivepartnershipwiththe Flies”. Thankstothelatterexhibition,museum and “T.H.Morgan–GreatExperimentsonLittle dertakings closelylinkedtoMendel:“BeeofBrno” expected by the end of the first quarter of 2011. expected bytheendoffirstquarter of2011. assessment on31August 2010,finalapprovalis submitted totheEuropeanCommission forfinal on OperationalProgramme.The projecthasbeen of theResearchandDevelopment forInnovati- among large-scaleprojectsofthefirstpriorityaxis project tobethehighestscoringundertaking and Europeanlevelsin2010showtheCEITEC independent surveyconductedatbothnational preparing aprojectapplication.Theresultsofan along withtheremainingparties–spent2010 in subsidies. versity isalsotherecipientof5.246billionCZK functions asprincipalprojectcoordinator;theuni- by MUDr.RenataGaillyová,Ph.D. interest inlecturesonmedicalgeneticsprovided Lectures cycle.Therehasalsobeenanincreased continues toco-organizetheprestigiousMendel at theuniversityAntarcticstation.Themuseum Survey documentingtheworkofCzechscientists exhibition organizedbytheCzechGeological also facilitatedtheinstallationofaphotographic Herynek aMilošŠejn.Furthermore, themuseum The summergalleryfeaturedartexhibitsbyPavel in collaborationwiththeUniversityofLjubljana. sented anexhibitionentitled“Darwin”,organized As project guarantor, Masaryk University – As projectguarantor,MasarykUniversity– At thebeginningofyear,museumpre- Exhibition activitiesfocusedontwomajorun- ■ ■ ■ ■ Masaryk UniversityPressandthePublicin2010:

(AEUP) committee and LeMUrstudentportal Universities andOtherInstitutions the Protection AnnualReport” of Universities;membershipinAssociationEuropean UniversityPresses Public Administration International Collaboration Internal Communication in universityseminars;co-publishingwiththeFacultyofArts H NVRIYADLNST OIT > INSTITUTIONALPARTNERSHIPS > THE UNIVERSITYAND LINKSTOSOCIETY Universitas revue andsupportofstudentmagazines –publicationofthe“Office forPersonalData –distributionnetworkimproved; publicationof −co-publishingwiththeCompostelaGroup – reviewer acquisition;participation I I I I Halas I and Sacra

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Brno–Královo pole, will form the primary integra- ting elements. Located in the immediate vicinity of the Faculty Hospital Bohunice and the Institute of Biotechnology, the laboratories in Bohunice are set to specialize in the natural sciences and medicine. Both parts will comprise interdisciplinary research units with a university-wide sphere of activity; Masa- ryk University will be tasked with administering four of the seven research programmes: Structural Biolo- gy, Genomics and Proteomics of Plant Systems, Mo- lecular Medicine and Brain and Mind Research.

Cooperation with Secondary Schools Long-term cooperation between the university and Czech and Slovak secondary schools continued within the framework of the Partnership in Education project. One school requested to Coordinators and research programme managers join the project, thus rounding off the number of at Masaryk University are also involved in develo- participating schools at a full 70. Collaboration in- ping the common project rules and regulations. cludes informing partner secondary schools about CEITEC is centred on the synergy of seven re- new developments at the university, presenting search programmes. Core facilities at two separate study opportunities and organizing lessons led by locations, i.e. at the Masaryk University campus MU lecturers as well as seminars for pedagogical in Brno–Bohunice and at the Brno University of advisors, various events for talented students and Technology complex in Pod Palackého vrchem in even a special open day.

4.3. KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH RESULTS TRANSFER

The MU Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is registered and one license for the use of protected an independent constituent part of the university intellectual property rights allocated. tasked with the implementation of research and Throughout the year, the TTO maintained its development results outside Masaryk Universi- direct business support initiative in search of com- ty – as well as being responsible for all associated mercial partners for developing applications based methodological issues. Depending on capacity, on MU intellectual property. Systematic technolo- its responsibilities include protecting intellectual gy transfer support of low-cost plasma technology property, providing technology and knowledge sales developed by the TONAK Company won transfer, supporting academic commercial activi- the Best Cooperation of the Year award in a nati- ties and preparing and administering contractually onwide contest organized by AFI and AmCham; bound partnerships including overlaps into teach- furthermore, a range of research and development ing and marketing activities. services within the South Moravian Region vou- In 2010, the TTO team – i.e. three project ma- cher pilot project tested the readiness of MU units nagers, one lawyer and several administrative wor- and their partners including their ability to coope- kers – concentrated specifically on the following rate. Moreover, the TTO is also actively preparing areas: information technology, plasma physics, bio- for Research and Development for Innovation medical technology, industrial enzyme application, Operational Programme infrastructure project sup- environmental issues and exploitation of techno- port as well as contributing to the Regional Inno- logy in genomics and proteomics. The preparation vation Strategy III for the South Moravian Region. of the MU Strategic Plan in combination with the The TTO has also presented Masaryk University three-year-long Technology Transfer at MU pro- research and development results at the Internatio- ject – funded by the Research and Development for nal Engineering Fair in Brno, focusing specifically Innovation Operational Programme – afforded an on presenting the potential of key CEITEC units. extraordinary opportunity for the development of a Further information is available online at long-term technology transfer strategy. www.ctt.muni.cz, the TTO information portal, A total of nine new patent applications were and in the biannual INTERFACE MU newsletter. filed in 2009 (five by the Faculty of Science, three The TTO is likewise involved in educational ac- by the Faculty of Medicine and one by the Faculty tivities, organizing e.g. the accredited Research and of Informatics). One Czech patent and two inter- Development in Practice course which is geared to- national patents were granted, one utility model wards academic creativity, project preparation and management and intellectual property utilization.

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5.1. INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

In accordance with the MU Strategic Plan educational and research activities of the Faculty of 2006–2010 , development of Masaryk University Medicine, the biology and chemistry-related fields infrastructure has been implemented primarily of study at the Faculty of Science and the Faculty within the framework of Programme 233 330, De- of Sports Studies. Following completion of the velopment of the Material and Technical Base of UCB, Masaryk University gained approximately Masaryk University, as approved by Resolution of 39,100 m2 of new floor space: 17,700 m2 worth of the Government of the Czech Republic No. 203, lecture rooms and educational facilities, 11,200 m2 27 February 2002 and its subsequent updates – of laboratories and research facilities, 3,900 m2 of government resolutions No. 986, 20 July 2005, academic employee offices and 1,800 m2 of admin- No. 916, 23 July 2008, No. 1306, 19 October 2009 istrative offices. The UCB is designed to accom- and No. 925, 22 December 2010. modate approximately 4,000 to 5,000 students and The programme has an approved budget of 700 to 1,000 academic and administrative staff. 6.457 billion CZK. In 2010 the total cost of im- The construction of phases E and F of the green plementing Programme 233 330 amounted to stage – i.e. the entrance hall and assembly hall, de- 504.970 million CZK. Funding received from the an’s offices, an educational centre and six research state budget amounted to 239.672 million CZK (of which 203.315 million CZK in repayable financial assistance, Masaryk University itself provided 91.232 million CZK. As of December 31, 2010, Programme expenditures had reached a sum total of 6,371.461 million CZK: 3,489.729 million CZK from the national budget, 1,775 million CZK in repayable financial assistance, 809.861 million CZK from MU resources and 296.871 million CZK from the Statutory City of Brno. In order to implement the Masaryk University development programme, a sum of 95 million EUR in EIB loans was transferred to the budget of the Czech Republic. The first part of the programme – i.e. the renovation of existing university buildings in the his- toric downtown area – was successfully completed in 2008.

Masaryk University Campus Bohunice and teaching buildings – were completed in 2010. Construction of the University Campus Bohu- The total construction costs for the entire year nice formed the second half of the development amounted to 487.477 million CZK. The com- programme. Construction of the campus included pletion of phases E and F effectively finalized all the renovation of buildings acquired by Masa- construction scheduled under the development ryk University in the late 1990s in the immedi- programme. All remaining funds within the gover- ate vicinity of the Faculty Hospital Bohunice and nment-approved limit will be used to purchase ma- the construction of new facilities designed for the chinery and equipment for the UCB in 2011.

44 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT PROCESSES > INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 ment. Innovative solutions introduced in 2010 ment. Innovativesolutionsintroduced in2010 among thekeyareasofhumanresource manage- jects haslikewiseprovedtobea necessity. ment policiesamongpartnersonlarge-scalepro- well astheneedforaligningpersonnelmanage- gement attheuniversityandonmajorprojectsas adaptability andsynergyofhumanresourcemana- project. Inthisrespect,ensuringthecontinuous of researchersatvarioustimesthroughoutthe and apreliminaryschemedetailingthenumber to establishahumanresourcesdevelopmentplan managers andkeyresearchers.Itwasalsoessential job descriptionsanddivideresponsibilitiesamong pacity oftheprojectimplementationteam,setup to ensurethequality,expertiseandsufficientca- order tomeettheserequirements,itwasnecessary In European InstituteofTechnology(CEITEC). significant projects,mostimportantlytheCentral managerial andorganizationalteamsinvolvedin cluded providingforthespecificrequirementsof the involvementof221employees. search andDevelopment forInnovation)required Funds (EducationforCompetitiveness andRe- Structural erational programmesfinancedbyEU and arangeofuniversityprojects.Thetwokeyop- ticipating ininstruction,long-termresearchplans labour-law relationshipswiththeuniversity,par- ternational academicemployeeswereinvolvedin ployees stoodat4,583in2010.Atotalof258in- The overallnumberofMasarykUniversityem- Personnel Management 5.2. in Telč,aprojectfundedprimarilybyNorway Renovation oftheMasarykUniversitycomplex Complex inTelč Renovation oftheMasarykUniversity mence in2011. of approval;constructionisscheduledtocom- projectsareinthefinalstage andCESEB CEITEC tions forOperationalProgrammefundingthe was spentonconstructionin2010alone.Applica- building;atotalof16.9millionCZK CETOCOEN Masaryk Universitythusbeganconstructionofthe for InnovationOperationalProgramme.In2010, be obtainedfromtheResearchandDevelopment construction,thefinancialmeansmight finish UCB Masaryk Universityhasproposedthatinorderto its originalextent.Inconnectiontothissituation, constructionin ing forthecompletionofUCB strategy securingalternativefundingsourcesallow- University iscurrentlyattemptingtoformulatea material scopeofProgramme233330,Masaryk In viewofthegovernmentaldecisiontoreduce University CampusBohunice Completion ofConstructionatthe HR IT support and payroll accounting remain ITsupportandpayrollaccounting remain HR Major personnelmanagementissuesalsoin- INVESTMENT INHUMANRESOURCESANDEMPLOYEESUPPORT EEOMN CIIISADSPOTPOESS INVESTMENT INHUMANRESOURCESAND EMPLOYEESUPPORT > DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ANDSUPPORT PROCESSES trative burden. has greatlyreducedacademicemployees’adminis- electronic projecttimemanagementapplication leave status.Furthermore, theintroductionofan ons monitoringbusinesstripapprovalandpaid include electronicpayrollcardsandapplicati- certificate inFebruary 2011. compound wassubsequentlyissuedacompletion the a renovationworth152.450millionCZK, Grants, continuedthroughout2010.Following projects remains one of the most important projects remainsoneofthemost important involvement increativeteamsand development educational seminars likewise remain on offer. educational seminarslikewiseremainonoffer. ment ofmanagerialskills.Advanced MSOffice place, especiallyinconnectionwiththedevelop- ship andtalentmanagementseminarsalsotook mation systemsandprojectmanagement.Leader- public procurement,recordsmanagement,infor- tion atinternaluniversitystatutelevel,aspectsof and topicsaddressedincludedchangesinlegisla- place with584MUemployeestakingpart.Issues A totalof39internaleducationaleventstook Education total sum of 20.239 million CZK in meal vouchers. inmealvouchers. total sumof20.239millionCZK MUalsodisburseda ployee amountedto705CZK. tributions; theaveragecontributionsumperem- employees insupplementarypensionschemecon- wasdistributedamong3,056 25.850 millionCZK incentive systemthroughout2010.Atotalsumof of University employeescontinuedtoreceivearange Incentive System The permanent support of young academics’ The permanentsupportofyoung academics’ employee benefits under the provisions of the undertheprovisionsof I I I I I 45 I I I I I I I I I I

motivational factors in academic employee career development: not only are doctoral degree pro- — — academic employees Mean MU employee salary in 2010 amounted to 37,869 gramme graduates thus able to participate in facul- — — non-academic CZK; in comparison with the previous year academic and ty research teams, they may also seek postdoctoral employees non-academic employee salaries increased by 1.82 % and work placements in order to acquire practical tea- — — mean salary 1.27 % respectively. ching and research experience.

Graph 9 Mean Salary (CZK) Salaries 50,000 In 2010, a sum of 1,715.826 million CZK (includ- 45,000 ing personnel expenses) was distributed among MU employees; mean employee salary amounted

40,000 46,536 45,706

44,348 to 37,869 CZK. 35,000 42,588 The implementation of internal wage regulati- 39,777 37,869 38,336 30,000 37,455 ons has called for changes in the salary financing 35,948

33,433 structure – with employees being financed from

25,000 30,958 30,570 31,139

29,650 various sources – while maintaining a balance 28,951 20,000 26,044 between salary levels involving work on project 24,185

22,563 activities and similar work financed from normati- 15,000 ve sources. 10,000 The EXIS executive management system has 5,000 proved instrumental in the area of salary management, providing information regarding physical 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 and mean employee numbers, paid out salaries, mean salary expenses and mean salary constituents according to individual funding sources. Senior Graph 10 Average Full-Time Workload MU Employee Equivalent employees are thus provided with information on salaries paid out at their unit or received from 4,000 other units, classified by criteria such as employee category, salary type, funding source or activity. 3,500 The tool constitutes an efficient application both

3,000 3,532 for budgeting salary expenses at a particular unit 3,397 3,277 3,255 and for planning salary expenses and salary consti- 3,127

2,500 2,932 tuents in project budgets.

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— — academic employees A total of 4,583 employees were employed at MU in 2010: — — non-academic 2,075 academic and 2,508 non-academic workers, i.e. an employees interannual increase of 0.22 %. The full-time MU employee — — total workload equivalent amounted to 3,531.6, i.e. an increase of 3.98 % in comparison with 2009.

46 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT PROCESSES > INVESTMENT IN HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYEE SUPPORT MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 targeted institutional support. targeted institutionalsupport. in %); MUreceivedanadditional137millionCZK (anincreaseof1.01 A) stoodat1,784millionCZK Non-capital subsidiesforteachingactivities(indicator i.e.41.4%oftotalMUrevenue. 1,921 millionCZK, Sports in2010forinstitutionalsupportamountedto provided bytheMinistryofEducation,Youthand 5.91 %over2008).Non-capitalinvestmentfunding (anincreaseof tributed atotalof3,391millionCZK rces fromthenationalbudgetandabroadcon- (i.e. aninterannualincreaseof198%).Publicresou- to 185millionCZK increased from62millionCZK onal Programmes,fundingfromotherpublicsources Research andDevelopment forInnovationOperati- Thanks totheEducationforCompetitiveness and from abroad(anincreaseof42%comparedto2009). wasgathered to 2009)andasumof94millionCZK onal governmentbodies(downby0.26%compared budget aswellfromthebudgetsoflocalandregi- wasdrawnfromelsewhereinthenational on CZK 1.36 %over2009).Anadditionalsumof228milli- (anincreaseof Sports totalled2,884millionCZK sidies (indicator A+B), up by 1.01 % over 2009. (indicator A+B),upby1.01%over2009. by theMinistryofEducation,YouthandSports inter-annual increaseinteachingactivitiesfunded a slightboostinnon-capitalrevenue,reflectedan The 2%increaseinstudentnumbershasresulted aftertax(i.e.1.53%oftotalMUrevenue). CZK registered aneconomicresultof71.122million MUmanagement amounted to4,570millionCZK; in comparisonwith2009.Expenditures2010 anincreaseof7.98% ed to4,641millionCZK, ring Services revenue. ring Servicesrevenue. 17.27 %ofthetotalAccommodation andCate- 2010 (aninterannualincreaseof 54%),i.e.afull in tering subsidiesamountedto38 million CZK Total MU Non-Capital Budget 5.3. In 2010the Non-capital studentaccommodationandca- from the Ministry of Education, Youth and fromtheMinistryofEducation,Youthand ACCOUNTING ANDFINANCIALMANAGEMENT non-capital revenues non-capital contributionsandsub- in2010amount- EEOMN CIIISADSPOTPOESS ACCOUNTINGANDFINANCIALMANAGEMENT > DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ANDSUPPORT PROCESSES tal Masaryk University revenue in 2010. tal MasarykUniversityrevenuein 2010. and developmentfundingamounted to19%ofto- (interannual increaseof27%).Non-capital research received anadditionalsubsidyof 38 millionCZK ty budgets(downby2.90%);internationalresearch national budgetaswelllocalandregionalauthori- camefromthe increase of0.71%),216millionCZK nistry ofEducation,YouthandSports(interannual wasprovidedbytheMi- a totalof630millionCZK (i.e.aninterannualincreaseof0.75%): million CZK (both normativeandtargeted)amountedto884 million CZK, an increase of 7.98 % in comparison with 2009. million CZK,anincreaseof7.98%incomparisonwith2009. Total MUnon-capitalrevenuesin2010amountedto4,641 Graph 12 Graph 11 from various international and other sources. from variousinternationalandothersources. budget sourcesandlocalregionalauthorities,8%came Ministry ofEducation,Youth andSports,7%byothernational Total non-capitalfundingin2010:85%wasprovidedbythe Non-capital 1.63 bil. 0.56 bil. 0520 0720 092010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 0520 0720 092010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2.66 bil. Non-Capital Funding(bil.CZK) Total Non-CapitalRevenue(bil.CZK) research anddevelopment 1.88 bil. 0.63 bil. 3.17 bil. 2.04 bil. 0.72 bil. 3.67 bil. 2.17 bil. 0.77 bil. funding funding 3.94 bil.

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MU revenue from non-public sources amoun- Asset Management ted to 1,254 million CZK in 2009 (an increase of An inventory conducted by MU in 2010 shows 13.61 % compared to 2009): 1,112 million CZK total assets with a purchase value of 10,871 mil- comprised revenue from principal university acti- lion CZK (i.e. an interannual increase of 19.61 %): vity (interannual increase of 14.27 %) and 142 mil- 10,751 million CZK in long-term tangible assets lion CZK from supplementary activities (interan- (up by 19.77 %) and 120 million CZK in long- nual increase of 8.68 %). Self-generated income term intangible assets (up by 7.32 %). and income from supplementary activities amoun- Total depreciation of assets amounted to ted to 27 % of the total non-capital revenue. 2,933 million CZK. The total degree of depreciation stands at 27 %. — — supplementary activities — — self-generated income in revenue 5.4. FINANCIAL CONTROL DATA Graph 13 MU Self-Generated Income and Income from Supplementary Establishment, Maintenance and Activity (mil. CZK) 1 400 Effectiveness of the Internal Control System In accordance with MU Statutes and Organiza- 1,200 tion Regulations, an internal control system has 142 mil. been established at Masaryk University. Its basic 1,000 121 mil. 1,112 mil. component comprises a financial control system 124 mil. implemented at MU under the provisions of Act 800 973 mil. 110 mil. 875 mil. No. 320/2001 Coll., on Financial Control in Pub- 796 mil. lic Administration, as amended, and Decree No. 600 95 mil. 416/2004 Coll. implementing said Act, supplemented by an internal audit. 400 574 mil. 85 mil. The internal review system continues to show 411 mil. positive qualitative development, focusing e.g. on 200 ensuring maximum transparency and facilitating digital process optimization, providing gradual 0 competence and role adjustment in linear and pro- 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 ject management at MU and setting up an integrated regulation basis as well as providing updates in connection with new activities, especially in the Graph 14 Intangible and Tangible Assets in Purchase Value (bil. CZK) area of financial management. The internal audit functions in compliance 12 with the above mentioned Act, internal MU In- ternal Audit Statutes directive, and international 10 3.04 bil. auditing standards. The internal audit has gradual- ly reached a stable state, particularly with respect 2.77 bil. to attaining a certain degree of professionalism in 8 2.62 bil. 2.49 bil. performing specialized audits of EU operational 7.72 bil. programme projects. Apart from auditing activities 6 2.20 bil. 6.21 bil. focusing on financial management, financial risk 1.97 bil. 5.63 bil. 5.35 bil. management, and internal systems and processes 4 evaluation, continuous monitoring as well as regu- 3.71 bil. 3.92 bil. lar evaluation of the internal control system and management control at MU are also being carried 2 out. The 2010 internal audit focused on system process audits in combination with financial and 0 compliance audits, with the objective of assessing 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 the risk associated with the audited areas.

— — intangible assets In 2010 MU administered a total amount of — — tangible assets 10,751.005 million CZK in tangible assets Information about Suspicion of Possible Corruption and Proven Corruption Cases Corruption was neither detected nor proved at Masaryk University.

48 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT PROCESSES > FINANCIAL CONTROL DATA MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 ce; anewprojectsubmittedunder theOperati- external insulationattheVinařská hallsofresiden- gramme Environmentwithaproject forinstalling for financialassistanceundertheOperationalPro- tional programmes,havingsuccessfullyapplied ment informationinfrastructures–ispending. SC project–focusingonresearchanddevelop- mics andAdministration. ApprovaloftheCERIT at theFacultyofEducationandEcono- remaining projectsincludedoctoralstudiescentres renovation oftheFacultyArtscomplex.The on oftheFacultyInformaticsbuildingand to houseBiologyunitsaswellforthecompleti- funding fortheconstructionoffourbuildingsset MU thuspreparedfiveprojectsdesignedtosecure vided theuniversitywithauniqueopportunity. ment forInnovationOperationalProgrammepro- port projectsundertheResearchandDevelop- University amountto2.9billionCZK. the year;projectsubsidiesacquiredbyMasaryk projectwereheldthroughout with theCEITEC Negotiationsassociated received 214millionCZK. Plasma andNanotechnologicalSurfaceTreatment Regional Scientific-ResearchCentre forLow-cost whilethe secured asubsidyof544millionCZK, project–launchedinApril2010 CETOCOEN already reachedtheimplementationstage: In fact,tworegionalresearchcentreprojectshave pment forInnovationOperationalProgramme. tion ofprojectswithintheResearchandDevelo- Programme. the EducationforCompetitiveness Operational cial assistanceforatotalof100projectsunder isfinan- ed insecuringnearly1.2billionCZK StructuralFunds. Theuniversitysucceed- by EU an opportunitytocompeteforfundingprovided In 2010,MasarykUniversitywaspresentedwith 5.5. The universityisinvolvedinadditionalopera- A callforinstruction-relatedinfrastructuresup- The entireyearwasdedicatedtotheprepara- MU DEVELOPMENTPROJECTS EEOMN CIIISADSPOTPOESS MU DEVELOPMENTPROJECTS > DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ANDSUPPORT PROCESSES Project Support Office at the MU Rector’s Office. Project SupportOfficeattheMURector’sOffice. Higher EducationSupportProgramme. was investedintheInternationalPartnerships ment Programmeandafurther20.6millionCZK the EquipmentandModernTechnologyDevelop- targeted tutions. Anamountof24.4millionCZK and Developing theStrengthsofUniversityInsti- the ProgrammeforEliminationofWeaknesses –wasinvestedin i.e. atotalof30.2millionCZK separate projects. for11 jects, securingatotalof39.8millionCZK state subsidiesfromcentralizeddevelopmentpro- vestment assets.MUalsosucceededinacquiring innon-in- investment assetsand81.7millionCZK in infunding:21millionCZK 102.7 millionCZK cipated in22projectsandwasallocatedatotalof to the Youth andSports ment ProgrammesoftheMinistryEducation, College complex. University Centre Telč,located inaformerJesuit allowedforthesensitiverenovationof EUR in theCzechRepublic:anamountof5million the highestNorwayGrantssubsidyeverallocated prepared bytheFacultyofInformatics. onal ProgrammeEnterpriseandInnovationwas Development projectsarecoordinatedbythe The majorityofdevelopmentprojectfunding– Projects withintheframeworkof The universityisalsoresponsibleforsecuring MU StrategicPlan followed from the 2010 update followedfromthe2010update . MasarykUniversityparti- Develop- I I I I I 49 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Information Infrastructure

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6.1. MU LIBRARIES

The integrated MU library network consists of currently being tested at the FSS central library central faculty libraries, Masaryk University Cam- and the Masaryk University Campus Library. A pus Library, Support Centre for Students with new electronic loan system was installed at seven Special Needs Library and 113 departmental and faculties thanks to a project funded by the Uni- specialized libraries. A current overview of the versity Development Fund. The on-site electronic entire library system and its services is available at loan system enables users to consult the digitized http://library.muni.cz. The MU Library Informa- versions of works which are not available in the tion Centre at the Institute of Computer Science necessary quantities in print. is responsible for coordinating the library network Electronic information resources (EIR) are and the development of library and information becoming an increasingly significant source of services on a university-wide level. All figures rel- information, especially licensed full-text databases evant to MU libraries and services provided are from leading publishers of scientific literature. listed in the Basic Facts and Figures section). Since 2010, Masaryk University has been engaged The Aleph-MU university library system conti- in 14 INFOZ projects (Information Resources for nued to develop throughout 2010. Not only is the Research), a major source of EIR. The university system fully capable of automating basic processes has spent over 10.5 million CZK on electronic such as book acquisition, cataloguing, and len- information resources in 2010 alone. A number ding, it also serves as a hub facilitating user access of tools designed to maximize the efficiency of to all library services, providing document search, electronic information resources are available, book reservations, user account management and e.g. the Electronic Information Resources Portal links to other library and information services. http://ezdroje.muni.cz/, MetaLib search portal, The Aleph-MU library system was interlinked with Electronic Journals Portal, SFX – a tool automa- the SUPO account system, thus enabling users tically linking citation and bibliographic sources to pay late fees by credit transfer; the system is and full-text resources found in databases and e-journals available at MU, and solutions for access to EIR from outside of the MU network. The Masaryk University Campus Library is the first Czech library to participate in the BIX library index (Bibliotheksindex), which evaluates library performance based on a comparison of statistical data in several areas including services offered, library utilization, efficiency and development. In 2010, MU Libraries organized the Bibliothe- ca Academia – the principal meeting of university library representatives from across the Czech Re- public – as well as a number of additional national library meetings and seminars. The Erasmus-affiliated MUST (Masaryk University Staff Training) Week, organized by the university and university libraries in order to share library-related experience with international partners, generates an increasing amount of interest each year.

6.2. MU ARCHIVES

The Masaryk University Archives are classified as Kruta and Oleg Sus. A junior scholarly project a specialized public archive in the Czech archive organized by the Grant Agency of the ASCR, network. Housing over 1,745 metres of materials Josef Šafařík – His Life and Work in the Cultural in 207 collections (29 university collections, 46 Context of the 20th Century, focused on digitizing society and association collections, 120 written materials belonging to the written inheritance of inheritances of figures associated with the uni- Josef Šafařík (a total of 5,400 images stored in the versity, 12 additional collections), the institution online MU photogallery). Research workers were is in fact the second largest university archive in likewise involved in a Czech Science Foundation the Czech Republic. The Archives have also been grant project entitled System, Concept and Cha- entrusted with administering the Czech Rectors racter of Czech Higher Education from 1945 to Conference collection. 1958 and in the preparation of new entries for the Archive employees took part in making several Brno Online Encyclopaedia. A total of 72 resear- large archival units available to the public, e.g. the chers visited the archives in 2010, approximately written inheritances of Lubomír Nový, Vladislav 200 separate research visits took place.

52 INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE > MU ARCHIVES MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 downloads duringthecourseofpasttwoyears. que usersandanaverageofapproximately440daily www.video.muni.cz. ding theirsubsequentprocessingandpublicationat and providingautomatedlecturerecordingsinclu- virtual lecturehalls,implementingvideoconferencing tion, interconnectingclassroomstoformlarge-scale nology facilitatesequallymodernformsofinstruc- University CampusBohunice.ModernICT tech- refurbished lecturerooms,mostimportantlyatthe visual technologies supportofthe ICS control system has been extended to include travel control systemhasbeenextendedtoincludetravel nic statementswhilethecomputerizedfinancial all printedpayrollcardswerereplacedwithelectro- mic PurchasingSystem.Agreatmajority(95%)of travel ordersandpurchaseundertheDyna- system waslaunched,comprisinge.g.electronic ting documents tion ofthedevelopmentandcirculationaccoun- study processes. e-learning andprovidingsupport foradditional instruction-related toolsaswell topromoting ing study-relatedadministrationandinnovating a greatdealofattentionwasdevotedtodevelop- services andanonlineShoppingCentre. In2010, port, scienceanddevelopmentservices,alumni communication services,electronicstudysup- tem comprisesanumberofadministrativeand may beaccessedathttp://is.muni.cz/.Thesys- at theuniversity;MUInformationSystem ble forallstudy-relatedadministrativeprocedures isresponsi- The FacultyofInformatics-basedICS 6.4. with thenecessarysupport. systems providetheuniversityICT infrastructure ics andadministrationexecutiveinformation ter roomadministrationsystem.Complex econom- high-capacity datastorageandacommoncompu- centralized computersystems,supercomputers, extensive universityICT infrastructure alsoincludes user accesssupplementtheopticalnetwork.The distant sitesandwirelessnetworksprovidinglocal MU telephonesystem.Radioconnectionslinking tion system,facilitatingoperationoftheinternal backbone networkdoublesasavoicecommunica- network interconnectingalluniversitysites.The ing anextensive112kmlonghigh-speedfibreoptic Institute ofComputer Science is taskedwithoperat- formation andcommunicationinfrastructure.The supported byanadvancedandwell-developedin- administrative activitiesandmanagement–are ties –i.e.instruction,researchanddevelopment, All oftheuniversity’sprimaryfunctionsandactivi- 6.3. The year2010markedamilestoneinthe Areas newlydevelopedin2010includesystematic MU INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION ANDCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY . A comprehensive e-documents . Acomprehensivee-documents installation ofmodernaudio- in both newly constructed and inbothnewlyconstructedand The sitehasregistered31,630uni- digitiza- for Large RDI Infrastructures. for LargeRDI SC hasbeenlistedintheCzechNationalRoadmap and Sportsnegotiationstage.Inaddition,CERIT- fully promotedtotheMinistryofEducation,Youth either undergoingevaluation,orhavebeensuccess- computing andstoragecapacities.Theprojectsare viding highlydynamicresearchanddevelopment Cloud) –afuturemoderntechnologicalcentrepro- (Scientific with industrialpartners,andCERIT-SC (Science Park)–focusingonintensivecollaboration in theareaofinformationtechnology,CERIT-SP veloping infrastructureforinstructionandresearch (ResearchandEducation)–aimedatde- CERIT-RE ted inpartnershipwiththeFacultyofInformatics: Structural Funds havebeenprepared andsubmit- Study AdministrationSupport The Supervisor application – designed for assessing The Supervisorapplication–designed forassessing Notebook andPeople/PersonalPage applications. of newservicesarenowavailable intheTeacher’s ray ofpersonalizedsettingsandoptions. Arange improved inordertoprovideuserswithawidear- application). TheISMUhomepagewasvastly operations includingrecordsmanagement(Bureau tronic andwrittenrequests,decisionsofficial new servicefacilitatingthemanagementofelec- placement andscholarshiprecordsanentirely in 2010,includingstudy-relatedfeecalculation, idly developingstudyadministrationsupportarea A numberofnewadditionsappearedintherap- tion forCompetitiveness OperationalProgramme. structures project,implementedundertheEduca- via theEducationofAcademic WorkersineInfra- MU ICT userswithsufficientsupport,especially much attentionhadbeendevotedtoproviding employment agreementswerealsodigitized. orders andliabilities;moreover,projectreports Three strategic projects financed by the European Three strategicprojectsfinancedbytheEuropean NOMTO NRSRCUE MU INFORMATION SYSTEM > INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE Throughout 2010, Throughout 2010, I I I I I 53 I I I I I I I I I

associated with publications selected for inclusion Information System 2010 Statistics: in the Information Register of R&D Results, remote search of the National Library collection and further work with selected IS MU publications). ■ Number of users: 59,911 The IS MU document server is used to collect Number of visits: 516,086,791 habilitation theses while simultaneously recording ■ Number of e-applications: 73,469 reviews and other relevant documents. ■ Maximum number of users per day: 35,607 ■ Maximum number of pages in the system opened in one day: 3,015,157 ■ Maximum server performance: 710,628 requests processed per hour E-learning ■ Total number of individual programmes in the system: approximately 3,000 A total of 24 new educational works were pub- ■ Total number of publication entries: 628,013 (120,445 listed in the lished on the Elportal in 2010, four of which Information Register of R&D Results) successfully passed the review procedure. The im- ■ Help section: 1,077 questions in 121 sections plementation of e-learning activities in instruction ■ As of 31 December 2010, the IS MU data pool held ca. 33 million files was overseen by specialized e-technicians; further- amounting to a total of 5.3 TB. more, a range of multimedia tools were created by the relevant service centre. Electronic testing applications were developed according to the needs of doctoral studies – was supplemented by a compre- the teachers themselves to include e.g. displaying hensive plan of studies, a yearly study plan and an correct answers, crosschecking test question sets evaluation section. An innovated IS MU full text for possible duplicates, providing comment op- search enables users to locate information quickly tions for long answer questions, etc. In addition, and efficiently. The e-application was altered in a the ROPOT (Revision, Opinion Poll and Testing) number of ways, providing applicants with a simpli- application – used for state examinations and fac- fied interface and more intuitive services; the com- ulty admission procedures – was also improved. pulsory data section was expanded to accommodate the specific requirements of individual faculties. Inter-university projects focusing on dete- MU Shopping Centre cting plagiarism in final theses and dissertations In 2010 the Shopping Centre – found at (http://theses.cz/) and essays and seminar papers http://is.muni.cz/obchod/ – listed a turnover of (http://odevzdej.cz/) continued to develop. 123.4 million CZK; the range of services expanded considerably, especially in the area of study-related fees and inventories, itemized credit break- Science and Research down and in terms of interconnecting the Shop- In order to facilitate science and research, the Publi- ping Centre with external systems. A Shopping cations application was updated to include control Centre Cash Register application was launched mechanisms and tracking options relevant to the and a Client Commitment Management applica- Information Register of R&D Results and to pro- tion introduced. Services were extended to the vide users with simplified publication submission sale of goods. More information about the sys- and management tools (matching search results tem is to be found in a detailed annual report at and batch listings of incorrectly submitted data http://is.muni.cz/clanky/2010_vyrocka.pl.

6.5. PROVISION OF INFORMATION PURSUANT TO ACT No. 106/1999 Coll. ON FREE ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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Studies and Degree Programme contributing to forming real-world judicature. Aca- Development demic employees remained active in professional In 2010, the Faculty of Law successfully accred- and advisory organs, central public administration ited the Public Administration field of study in bodies and as members of supervisory committees the Public Administration Master’s degree pro- and organs of the Czech Science Foundation and gramme. The Master of Laws (LL.M.) doctoral de- Higher Education Development Fund as well as gree programme specializing in commercial law, members of additional scientific and educational implemented in collaboration with Nottingham associations. Trent University in Great Britain, continued to at- tract a great deal of attention. Three interfaculty Bachelor’s fields of study Faculty Development and Cooperation in were offered: European Economy, Administrative the Region and Cultural Studies, Law and Finance and Public The Faculty of Law and the South Moravian Administration Informatics. These fields focus Regional Authority continued their collabora- on interconnecting selected areas, thus contribution from previous years in a number of areas ting to the growth of versatile experts. Three new in 2010, organizing student work placements, fields were accredited in the Theoretical Legal student competitions and scholarly conferences Sciences doctoral degree programme: Internatio- and seminars. The 12th annual SVOČ – a student nal Private Law, International and European Law competition traditionally supported by the fac- (taught in English) and Financial Law and Finan- ulty, who announces topics and awards special cial Sciences (taught in Polish). prizes – was held in 2010, as was the third year of Although the number of students at the Faculty IUS et SOCIETAS, a competition announced by of Law experienced a slight decrease in compari- the Faculty of Law and the Jan Hus Educational son with 2009, the number of entrance applicati- Foundation and organized in partnership with the ons submitted was still far greater than the num- Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, Supreme ber of admitted applicants. Administrative Court, Supreme Public Prosecu- tor’s Office and Public Defender of Rights. The third winter workshop – entitled New Code of Science and Research Administrative Procedure in the Practice of Re- In 2010, the faculty entered the second stage of gional Authorities – was held under the auspices the European Context of the Development of of the Governor of the Vysočina Region. Czech Law after 2004 long-term research plan The faculty secured funding from the Educati- and initiated two additional projects funded by on for Competitiveness Operational Programme the Czech Science Foundation: Protection of for two projects: the Theory – Skills – Practice: Competition from the Perspective of Law and Innovation in Law Studies project and the asso- Economics and The Development of Private Law ciated Institute of Legal Skills and Innovation of throughout the Czech Territory. Studies and the Protection, Transfer and Applica- Simultaneously, work on previously launched tion of Science and Research Results at Natio- Czech Science Foundation projects continued: nal and International Level project. The faculty Customs Law in a Globalized Society, Munici- likewise took part in an important European un- pal Tax Incomes, Critical Edition of the So- dertaking entitled NICLAS Summer School and called Book of Rosemberg and Virtual Library secured funding for a Higher Education Develop- of the Austrian Empire Legal Acts Collection ment Fund project entitled Law against Domestic 1849–1918. Violence. The Faculty of Law was responsible for organi- Faculty employees actively participated in do- zing or co-organizing a number of international zens of scientific conferences and seminars in the conferences: e.g. the fourth annual Conference Czech Republic and abroad. A number of signifi- for Young Lawyers COFOLA 2010 – focusing cant international lecturers and experts visited the on the academic results achieved by doctoral faculty, engaging in guest lectures and organizing students and young scientists, the fourth annual optional courses. A total of 18 optional courses Days of Law conference – increasingly popular were held by international lecturers in 2010: 17 in among both Czech and international participants, English and one in Russian. and the International interdisciplinary Cyberspa- A team of students based at the Faculty of Law ce conference, organized in collaboration with successfully qualified for the finals of the Jessup FSS and FEA. Moot Court Competition held in Washington The faculty continued to contribute to sol- D.C. – one of the most prestigious international ving actual legal problems by providing exper- law competitions in the world – and finished 13th tise, preparing applicable legislation proposals of 167 teams from 86 countries. and – in relevant comment proceedings – even

56 MU FACULTIES IN 2010 > FACULTY OF LAW MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 dents were enrolled in doctoral degree programmes. dents wereenrolledindoctoraldegreeprogrammes. ter’s degreeprogrammes.Anadditional721stu- cycle Master’sdegreeprogrammesand241inMas- in Bachelor’sdegreeprogrammes,2,632long- were enrolledinregularstudiesatthefaculty:803 Stockholm (November). Stockholm (November). onal tradefairinPorto(March)and motional seminarinTelAviv (February), educati- an educationaltradefairinNorway(January),pro- held inEnglishthusstoodat358. English. Thenumberofstudentsattendingclasses in Stomatology;bothfieldsaretaughtentirely field ofstudyandafurther20out35enrolled applicants wereadmittedtotheGeneralMedicine an increasedamountofattention:115out215 Engineering andInformaticsfieldofstudy. ars, contributingtoinstructionintheBiomedical University ofTechnologyforfourconsecutiveye- Engineering andCommunication oftheBrno versity partnershipwiththeFacultyofElectrical etitian andGerontologyNursing. in Health ScienceMaster’sdegreeprogramme:Di- two newfieldswereopenedintheSpecializations ched incombinedstudiesforthefirsttime,while dy. TheNurse–Midwifefieldofstudywaslaun- among themostpopularBachelor’sfieldsofstu- mics published in significant and highly acclaimed mics publishedinsignificantand highlyacclaimed boost in2010,withtheworksof facultyacade- fully passedfinalapprovalstage. scientific teamparticipationscheduled–success- –bothwithFMed andICRC projects CEITEC al Programme.Furthermore, large-scaleinvestment by theEducationforCompetitiveness Operation- ulty alsobenefitedfromseveralprojectsfinanced Youth andSports.Educationalactivitiesatthefac- the MinistryofHealth orMinistryofEducation, InternalGrantAgencyof Grant AgencyofASCR, them fundedbytheCzechScienceFoundation, 2010. Arangeofprojectswerelaunched,many in securinggrantfundsandresearchactivity The facultywasextraordinarilysuccessfulboth Science andResearch field ofstudy,theadmissionratestoodat28%. plicants wereadmitted.IntheGeneralMedicine most popularfieldofstudy–amere9%allap- entrance applicationswithStomatologybeingthe first time.Applicantssubmittedatotalof7,491 at theFacultyofMedicinesurpassed7,000for The numberofentranceapplicationssubmitted Development Studies andDegreeProgramme 7.2. International promotion of the faculty included International promotionofthefacultyincluded English languagestudiesatthefacultyattracted The facultyhasbeeninvolvedinaninter-uni- Nurse –MidwifeandGeneralwere As of31October2010,atotal4,515students Publication quality experienced a substantial Publication qualityexperienced a substantial FACULTY OFMEDICINE od ne journals suchasthe faculty ranked2 ting organizedbyCzechresearchinstitutions;the research qualityhasregisteredfavourablyinara- the faculty’ssuccessfulfurtherdevelopment. partnership platformisanessentialcomponentof arealsobeingforged.The tutions liketheICRC updated. Newrelationshipswithdevelopinginsti- by agreements,manyofwhichhavebeenrecently whose relationshipswiththefacultyaregoverned importantly universityhospitals,i.e.hospitals collaborates withSouthMoravianhospitals,most zations andprivateentities.Thefacultyclosely years inpartnershipwithbothregionalorgani- collaboration onprojectslaunchedinprevious faculties andatuniversitiesabroad. prestigious partnersbothamongCzechmedical namically developinginstitution,witharangeof with theregion,FacultyofMedicineisady- In termsofexternalrelationsandcooperation the Region Faculty DevelopmentandCooperationin international or internationally affiliated experts. international orinternationallyaffiliatedexperts. Framework Programme–willaccommodatefive regional project–co-financedbytheSeventh likely continueintothefuture:e.g. the markedincreaseinscientificproductivitywill cessful inattractinganumberoftopscientists, faculties intheimpactedjournalcategory. , , Regional faculty activities include intensive Regional facultyactivitiesincludeintensive Moreover, astheFacultyofMedicinewassuc- Nature Biotechnology Stem Cells , Epilepsy Research nd and13 New EnglandJournalofMedici- , PLoS ONE th among other medical amongothermedical , etc. The increase in , etc.Theincreasein UFCLISI 00 FACULTY OFMEDICINE > MU FACULTIES IN2010 , Leukemia SoMoPro SoMoPro I , Blo- I I I 57 I I I I I I I I I

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The Faculty of Science successfully finalized sever- Several Research and Development for Inno- al accreditation procedures in 2010, providing pro- vation Operational Programme projects were also spective students with the opportunity to apply for launched: the Centre for the Study of Toxic Sub- the Modelling and Calculations field of study in stances (CETOCOEN) project and the Regional the Applied Mathematics and Biophysical Chem- Scientific-Research Centre for Low-cost Plasma istry Bachelor’s degree programmes. Additional fields of study submitted for accreditation include the Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s and Master’s Major International Events and double-subject field of study and the Chemoinfor- matics and Bioinformatics Master’s field of study. Conferences: All seven doctoral degree programmes, i.e. 38 doctoral fields of study, and four Master’s degree pro- ■ Faculty Ball (26 February 2010) grammes, comprising 14 separate fields, have been ■ Gödel’s Century exhibition accredited in English. The faculty is currently par- (25 March–13 May 2010) ticipating in interfaculty studies in partnership with ■ Jazz Night in the Botanical Garden the Faculty of Education, Faculty of Arts, Faculty (5 August 2010) of Informatics and Faculty of Sports Studies. ■ 10th International Conference on Diff- As of 31 October 2010, a total of 4,716 students erential Geometry and its Applications (27–31 August 2010) were enrolled at the Faculty of Science – 4,063 ■ Faculty of Science E-learning Conference of them from the Czech Republic. Biology, Ge- (17 September 2010) ography and Biochemistry were among the most ■ Science Festival (18–24 September 2010) popular fields. A total of 5,992 applications were ■ Researchers’ Night (24 September 2010) submitted in 2010: 4,096 applicants were admitted ■ Structural and Functional Diversity of the and 1,973 students subsequently enrolled inclu- Eukaryotic Genome international workshop ding 198 doctoral students. (14–16 October 2010) ■ Differential Equations and Integration Theory international conference Science and Research (14–17 October 2010) In 2010, a number of departments took part in 11 ■ Plant Biotechnologies – Recent Trends long-term research plans (heading eight as prin- in Education and Research workshop cipal investigators and participating in a further (25 November 2010) three as co-principal investigators); furthermore, 10 research centres (5 with the faculty as principal and five as co-principal investigator) as well as ca. and Nanotechnological Surface Treatment. 80 research teams are currently based at the faculty. The Centre for Experimental, Systematic and Extensive international scientific and research Ecological Biology (CESEB) project successfully collaboration likewise greatly contributes to the passed the evaluation stage and is scheduled for high number of international visiting professors: final approval by the Ministry of Education, You- 39 foreign lecturers visited the faculty within the th and Sports. The project is designed to provide INNOLEC programme. a high-quality base and infrastructure for both The faculty supports promising young resear- teaching and educating future biology specialists. chers, providing them with international work Due to the protracted duration of several UCB experience in notable international projects inclu- construction stages, selected units of the Depart- ding a total of 13 Seventh Framework Programme ment of Biology were forced to remain in tempo- projects, two EMBO projects and two SoMoPro rary locations in the Řečkovice barracks. projects – funded by the European Union and Several faculty units continue to participate in South Moravian Region respectively. the final preparations of the Central European In- stitute of Technology (CEITEC) project in the life and material sciences area. Faculty Development and Cooperation in The faculty actively contributed to Researchers’ the Region Night, an event organized in partnership with the Participation in EU operational programmes con- Nicolaus Copernicus Observatory and Planetari- stitutes an important factor in faculty development. um in Brno and Faculty of Chemistry of the Brno In addition to submitting five project applications University of Technology. The traditional Gar- under the Education for Competitiveness Opera- den Party was held in September; the encounter tional Programme, the faculty also took on the role between the academic community and significant of partner in four projects in the 2.4 priority axis. A political, cultural, public and business figures took total of 11 Education for Competitiveness Opera- place in the unconventional interiors and exteriors tional Programme projects began in 2010. of the Botanical Garden.

58 MU FACULTIES IN 2010 > FACULTY OF SCIENCE MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 reform intheCzechRepublic. Youth andSportsfocusingonhighereducation dertaking organizedbytheMinistryofEducation, likewise participatedintheQ-RAMproject,anun- of HistoryandthePresent entitled blication ofacommemorativehistoricalvolume the Department ofHistoryhasresultedinthepu- Dean’s GrantFund. Specificresearchorganizedat ternational Aktionprojects. Ministry ofLabourandSocialAffairsfourin- Ministry ofCulture, oneprojectorganizedbythe mics alsotookpartinsixprojectsfundedbythe projects.Acade- lopment Fund andtwoINFOZ 18 projectsbackedbytheHigherEducationDeve- by theGrantAgencyofAcademy ofSciences, twojunior projectsfunded Agency oftheASCR, Foundation, threeprojectsfinancedbytheGrant international projectfundedbytheCzechScience total of31standard,ninepost-doctoralandone Faculty ofArts.In2010thefacultyinvestigateda as co-principalinvestigatorarealsobasedatthe and OlderStagesofModernLanguages. Interdisciplinary ResearchofAncientLanguages ry: Sources,Land,Culture; andtheCentre forthe the ResearchCentre forCentral-European Histo- ing andtheProtectionofCultural Heritage; tion ofNaturalScience,Methodology,Comput- Investigation andTheoreticalResearch,Applica- Medieval SocialStructures–ArchaeologicalField nary Centre forResearchintoPrehistorictoHigh three long-termresearchplans:theInter-discipli- mented mostimportantlywithintheframeworkof Interdisciplinary researchatthefacultyisimple- Science andResearch enrolled intheirfirstyear. applications weresubmittedand4,122students i.e. aninterannualincreaseofonly1.16%.15,409 enrolled attheFacultyofArtsstood10,391, 31 October2010,theoverallnumberofstudents the facultystudentpopulationlevelledoff:asof 30 foreignguestlecturers. tional universities,thefacultyalsowelcomedover grees beingorganizedinpartnershipwithinterna- great dealofattention:inadditiontodoublede- East. Study-relatedinternationalizationdrewa Literature andPrehistoricArchaeologyofNear ter’s fieldsofstudy:LatinLanguageandMedieval The facultysuccessfullyaccreditedtwonewMas- Development Studies andDegreeProgramme 7.4. An additional 23 projects were financed by the An additional23projectswerefinancedbythe Two primaryresearchcentreslistingthefaculty Following aregularincreasein precedingyears, FACULTY OFARTS Faculty ofArts, MasarykUniversity.Views . Three faculty employees . Threefacultyemployees to theMinistryofEducation,YouthandSports. nal Programmesources,wassubmittedforapproval search andDevelopment forInnovation Operatio- in LiberalArts(CARLA) project, fundedfromRe- took place.The43 as wellinternationalconferencesandsymposia and partofthelibrarycollection.Anumberlocal ping lectureroomsandrelocatingtwodepartments vation oftheexistingfacultycomplex,e.g.re-equip- sential foritsutilizationduringtheupcomingreno- 13 andsubsequentlyexecutedallmodificationses- number ofnewoneswerebeingprepared. were beinginvestigatedorhadbeenlaunched;a Competitiveness OperationalProgramme projects gion. Bytheendof2010,atotal20Educationfor and projectsorganizedbytheSouthMoravianRe- gramme forStudents’CreativeActivities Support Sports, thefacultyalsotookpartinRector’sPro- funded bytheMinistryofEducation,Youthand In additiontoparticipatingindevelopmentprojects Faculty Development and the4 vonic (Czech)Studies(24July–21August 2010) ous fields–werelikewiseheldatthefaculty. 2010) –includinglecturesandpresentationsofvari- The faculty acquired a building at Joštova Street The facultyacquiredabuildingatJoštovaStreet The Centre fortheAdvancement ofResearch ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Major InternationalEventsandConferences: “Literary Crossroads” (19–22September2010)

11 The SoundofIndo-European 2internationalconference Tendencies ofDevelopment(December2010) The Future ofSlovakLanguage, Literature andSlovakStudies: (4–6 February2010) (16–19 November2010) (18–19 May2010) (26–27 April2010) (30 June–3July2010) (25–27 November2010) Slavonic Studies:NewSubjects,MethodsandProblems Sciences internationalconference (7–10September2010) 3 Colloquium inHonourofProf. Richard Pražák(September 2010) Cultural Area ofRussiaYesterday andToday andItsRelations:Russia Meeting ofStudentsCroatian (3April2010) International Conference onClassicalandByzantineLiterature: International Conference ofEnglish,AmericanandCanadian Studies 9 and Method(28–30October2010) and Scandinavia,RussiaCentralEurope, RussiaandtheBalkans Language Expressivity vs.Identity(19–21February2010) Romanticism: TheNaturalWorld andDisplayingConcealing History ofCzechOrthographyconference (23–25September2010) Problems ofHungarian-SlavonicStudies.One-dayInternational Living BetweentheLines:Transgressive (Auto)Biography asGenre Religious KnightOrders inCentralEurope (8–10April2010) Diversification anditsDiscontents:DynamicsoftheDiscipline–9 Pontes adfonts:Sacred HistoryintheLightofAuxiliaryHistorical its Creator conference (5–6November2010) rd th th Ukrainian–CzechTerminological Seminar(22May2010) Teaching andLanguageCorpora(TALC) conference th FormalDescriptionofSlavicLanguages8.5internationalconference annual Science Week (15–19 November annualScienceWeek(15–19November rd annualSummerSchoolofSla- UFCLISI 00 FACULTY OFARTS > MU FACULTIES IN2010 I I I I th Brno Brno 59 I I I I I I I I I

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Studies and Degree Programme and two partner projects were investigated under Development the Education for Competitiveness Operational In 2010 the Faculty of Education significantly Programme. A further six student research projects expanded its offer of combined single-subject and three conference organization projects were language degree programmes. Furthermore, sev- financed from specific research funds allocated by eral interfaculty study options were launched, e.g. the Rector’s Programme. the Economic Policy and French Language with The university successfully finished constructi- Orientation on Commercial and Administrative on of a social and educational centre in Angola, a Practice fields of study, implemented in partner- project with both FEdu staff and student participa- ship with the Faculty of Economics and Adminis- tion. The centre was funded by a range of grants as tration. The faculty also participates in interfaculty well as receiving faculty support and has now been studies with the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Arts handed over to the Marist Brothers. Angolese ani- and Faculty of Sports Studies. Newly accredited mators and leisure-time pedagogical workers have foreign-language fields of study include Teacher been previously trained by faculty employees. Training in Foreign Languages – English Lan- Research-focused as well as educational coope- guage, Lower Secondary School and Language ration with ASCR institutes continued to thrive School Teacher Training in English Language and throughout 2010; in addition, the faculty also Special Education for Teachers. works with e.g. the Refugee Facility Administration The overall faculty population stood at 7,085 in of the Ministry of Interior, Museum of Romany 2010: 4,371 students were enrolled in Bachelor’s, Culture in Brno, Lipka – an environmental educa- 797 in long-cycle Master’s and 1,731 in Mas- tional centre, Ecological Institute Veronica Brno, ter’s degree programmes. A slight increase in the Brno House of Arts, etc. International partnerships number of submitted entrance applications and a likewise continued, whether within the framework policy aimed at stabilizing student numbers resul- of the Leonardo da Vinci programme or others, ted in a total of 3,270 prospective students being e.g. CEEPUS (Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slove- admitted – i.e. approximately one third of all ap- nia), Aktion (Austria), and KONTAKT (Germany). plicants; most of them subsequently enrolled. A total of 91 students were engaged in full-time doctoral degree programmes with an additional 95 Faculty Development and Cooperation in in combined studies. No changes were registered the Region in applicant numbers in doctoral programmes. The faculty took part in 11 projects funded by Both the faculty and individual supervisors are the Higher Education Development Fund. As in essentially at full capacity while still managing to preceding years, Ladění Magazine – a theoretical maintain desired quality levels. and critical platform for children’s literature – re- Degree programmes accredited in foreign lan- ceived financial support from the South Moravian guages include Special Education (English) and Region. The faculty prepared a new project for the Art Education (German). Doctoral students may construction of a Research Institute and Doctoral participate in double-degree studies with a range Studies Centre and continued to devote a great of international universities. Most fields of study deal of attention to faculty schools, incorporating were reaccredited in the course of the year; Peda- kindergarten for the first time ever. gogy was reaccredited as a four-year instead of a Conferences and events organized by the Facul- three-year field of study. An additional four-year ty of Education attracted a range of international field of study – Didactics of Foreign Language – guests, most frequently from Slovakia, Germany, was newly accredited under the Specialization in Russia, Austria, Slovenia, Poland and France. A Pedagogy degree programme. total of 403 faculty employees visited 33 countries as conference participants, project negotiators or thanks to individual academic partnerships. Stu- Science and Research dent placements were subsidized by the faculty in Research carried out at the faculty has been tra- the form of scholarships. Significant events and ditionally education-focused. Experts continued conference held in 2010 include e.g. School and work on two long-term research plans: School and Health 21 (30 August – 1 September 2010), Scho- Health for the 21st Century and Special Needs of ol for All (15–16 September 2010), Talent and Pupils in Context with the Framework Educational Gift in Education (7 September 2010) and New Programme for Primary Education. The Research Pathways in the Professional Development of Tea- Centre on Schooling also continued to develop chers (15–16 June 2010). its activities. Faculty academics also took part in nine Czech Science Foundation projects and continued to participate in a project funded by the Institute of Geonics of the ASCR. Six individual

60 MU FACULTIES IN 2010 > FACULTY OF EDUCATION MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 cal science,civillawandlegaltheory werethus riety ofareassuchashistory,sociology, politi- and FacultyofSocialStudies;experts fromava- ships withtheFacultyofArts, ofLaw expanded itsresearchfocustoincludepartner- sets andInvesting of Financehavebeenpublishingthe Institute forFinancialMarketandtheDepartment fied bytheCzechNationalBank.Since2010, tal marketexpertqualificationexaminationscerti- scientific conference.TheInstituteconductscapi- European FinancialSystems2010international plication –wasinstrumentalinco-organizingthe ction andfinancialliteracytheirpracticalap- findings infinancialmarketing,consumerprote- focuses onimplementingscientificandresearch Lisbon Strategy. connection tofulfillingthegoalssetoutby and theirindustrialpoliticalimplicationsin ences resultsintheareaofcompetitiveabilities unit focusingontheapplicationofsocialsci- petitiveness ofCzechEconomy,ananalytical The facultyhousestheResearchCentre forCom- Science andResearch Sociology, etc. with e.g.InternationalRelations,PoliticalScience, allowing studentstocombineEconomicPolicy culty ofSocialStudiesandFacultyEducation, double-subject studiesinpartnershipwiththeFa- of EconomicsandAdministration alsolaunched area ofsingle-subjectstudies.In2010,theFaculty and FacultyofSportsStudies–generallyinthe of Arts,FacultyLaw,Informatics, in partnershipwiththeFacultyofScience, cial Management. ched in2010:BusinessManagementandFinan- degree programmetaughtinEnglishwerelaun- enrolled inthe2010/2011academicyear. de Rennes1(France).Atotalof50studentswere vised byMasarykUniversityandtheUniversité been accreditedinFrenchandassuchco-super- Administration Master’sdegree programmehas on), afieldofstudyintheEconomicPolicyand tion to4,981. were enrolled,raisingthefacultystudentpopula- parison with2009.Atotalof2,273newstudents i.e. anincreaseofapproximately200incom- entrance applicationsweresubmittedin2010, and Administration issteadily ontherise:9,521 Demand forstudiesatthe FacultyofEconomics Development Studies andDegreeProgramme 7.6. The Centre forNon-ProfitSectorResearch The InstitutefortheFinancialMarket–which Interfaculty studiesareheldmostimportantly Two additionalfieldsofstudyintheMaster’s Administration Publique(Public Administrati- FACULTY OFECONOMICS ANDADMINISTRATION Magazine. Financial As- significant resultofinterfacultycollaboration. degree programmestudents–constitutesthemost summer school–focusingprimarilyondoctoral Development. the OperationalProgrammeHumanResources programmes fordoctoralstudents,fundedby centre wasalsoexpandedtoincludeeducational able tocontributetheteam;moreover, mance indicators). mance indicators). tools (e.g.asystemofinternalandexternalperfor- of newqualityassuranceandmanagementsystem strategic development,includingthedevelopment The facultylikewisemadeprogressintheareaof involved participationinjointresearchprojects. tration organs.Inmanycases,collaborationeven tions, significantinstitutionsandpublicadminis- munities, regionalauthority,professionalassocia- on withimportantemployersintheregion,coming studentandemployeemobility. participating indoctoralstudiesaswellfacilitat- for e.g.boostingthenumberofforeignlecturers Law Studies.Theprojectsprovideopportunities launched, includingtheCentre forEconomicand ships inboththeprivateandpublicsectorswere throughout 2010.Newprojectstargetingpartner- Structural Funds tion projectsfinancedfromEU continued toinvestigatedevelopmentinnova- The FacultyofEconomicsandAdministration the Region Faculty DevelopmentandCooperationin The Centre forNon-ProfitSectorResearch The facultyfocusedondevelopingcollaborati- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Major InternationalEventsandConferences:

1 (21–22 January2010) (20–21 January2010) (11–12 November2010) 2 Seminar Telč 2010–RegulationoftheCompetitionEnvironment in Summer SchoolofNon-profit Studies(29August–3September2010) White Spaces of Theory and Black Holes of Social System Reforms II White SpacesofTheoryandBlackHolesSocialSystemReformsII Conference oftheFacultyEconomicsandAdministrationMasaryk Colloquium onRegionalSciences(16–18June2010) University inHonourofOsvaldVašíček (22–23October2010) European FinancialSystems2010(27–28May2010)13 Railway Transport: TheoryintheCentre andPractiseintheRegions Economics andManagementofOrganizations (9September2010) st nd UFCLISI 00 FACULTY OFECONOMICSAND ADMINISTRATION > MU FACULTIES IN2010 InternationalColloquiumonTourism (9–10September2010) InternationalDoctoralConference –NewEconomicChallenges I I I th International International I 61 I I I I I I I I I

7.7. FACULTY OF INFORMATICS

Studies and Degree Programme The Experimental Development of a Security Development Platform for Wireless Sensor Networks Encompas- Following reaccreditation in 2010, all Bachelor’s sing an Intrusion Detection System and Privacy and Master’s degree programmes at the faculty Preserving Modes of Operation project is fun- have been accredited until 2018. The new Social ded by the Ministry of the Interior. The project Informatics field of study was newly accredited aims to increase national and citizen security by in the Bachelor’s Applied Informatics degree employing new technologies and knowledge in programme. The offer of available study options the field of wireless sensor networks. at the Faculty of Informatics thus increased to 13 Bachelor’s and 16 Master’s fields of study. The overall student population is growing stead- Faculty Development and Cooperation in ily: 2,522 students were enrolled in 2010, up the Region from 2,407 in 2009. There has also been an In 2010 the faculty initiated the Centre for Edu- increased interest in doctoral studies – 129 stu- cation, Research and Innovation in ICT (CE- dents were enrolled in the two doctoral degree RIT) project in collaboration with the Institute of programmes. Computer Science with the objective of building a Master’s fields of study accredited fully in Eng- modern technological centre focusing on intensive lish include Embedded Systems, Service Science computer modelling, simulation and large-scale and Management and Engineering. Interfaculty data processing. The undertaking is designed to fields of study – Public Administration Informa- facilitate an intensive interconnection between tics and Social Informatics – are implemented in university education and research and innovative partnership with the Faculty of Law and Faculty of industrial partners in the area of ICT technologies. Social Studies respectively. Double-subject teacher The Association of Industrial Partners, a body training combinations are organized primarily in coordinating collaborative efforts with industrial collaboration with the Faculty of Science. All de- corporations, currently comprises nearly 20 com- gree programmes have been upgraded and innova- panies, several of which took part in presentations ted thanks to five Education for Competitiveness held for the benefit of both students and acade- Operational Programme projects. mics. Several corporate partnerships have received support from the Education for Competitiveness Operational Programme with the objective of in- Science and Research novating studies as well as contributing to partner- The Faculty of Informatics plays a significant in- ships between faculty research and development te- ternational role in a wide range of informatics-re- ams and the following companies: Photon Systems lated disciplines, focusing particularly on similarity Instruments, IBA CZ, ANF DATA, Honeywell, search in large databases, quantum information Red Hat, Cortis Consulting, Mycroft Mind, UNIS, processing, formal methods of programme analy- Shine Consulting,Y Soft, oXy Online and TNS. sis and verification, natural language processing, The iCom project implemented in collaborati- computer security, automated image processing, on with the University of Vienna likewise boosted distributed systems and networks, etc. Research at the faculty’s position in terms of application part- the Faculty of Informatics is being carried out at nerships on both regional and international levels. four research centres and 12 specialized research Students submitting innovative project proposals laboratories. with commercial potential have been increasingly International research and development col- making use of the South Moravian Innovation laboration is developing primarily at the level of Centre and Microsoft Innovation Centre. In 2010, individual research teams and their foreign part- they managed to succeed on a national level: the ners. International events organized by the faculty Takeplace project was voted Idea of the Year in in 2010 include e.g. the Federated MFCS & CSL the Student–Entrepreneur category. 2010 conference. The faculty also continues to collaborate with The faculty also became a key partner in the ERCIM (European Research Consortium for Industrial Framework for Embedded Systems Informatics and Mathematics), an international Tools international project of the Artemis Joint nongovernmental research association. Partnership Undertaking initiative. Project objectives include with the organization has both facilitated integrati- the establishment of a platform facilitating the in- on and allowed the faculty to adapt to collaborati- tegration of tools designed to support the develo- on conditions common among EU research insti- pment of encapsulated systems, primarily used in tutions as well as to apply for EU projects as mem- the automotive and aerospace industries. Over 16 bers of international teams; the faculty is now also million EUR in financial project support has been joining association work groups and participating amassed with 20 academic and industrial partners in ERCIM exchange programmes – the Fellowship currently involved. Programme and the Mobility Programme.

62 MU FACULTIES IN 2010 > FACULTY OF INFORMATICS MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 by the Ministry of the Interior and three projects by theMinistryofInteriorand threeprojects projects,oneprojectfunded Agency oftheASCR Czech ScienceFoundation projects,threeGrant which monitorschildren’sonlineactivities. KidsOnlineIIproject is alsoinvolvedintheEU from 20countries,theFacultyofSocialStudies ner. Alongwithaconsortiumofresearchpartners implemented incollaborationwithaBritishpart- vironmental PoliciesinEuropeanCountries –was Employment, IndustrialRelations,SocialandEn- Economic UncertaintyandSustainabilitythrough third project–entitledMeetingtheChallenges of of universitiesfromeightEuropeancountries.The ticipation issuesandwashandledbyaconsortium tries. Thesecondcentredoncivilandpoliticalpar- with researchteamsfromnineEuropeancoun- contexts andwasimplementedincooperation and educationofyoungpeopleindifferentethnic hout theyear.Thefirstprojectfocusedonlife mework Programmeprojectscontinuedthroug- in 2010.TheinvestigationofthreeSeventhFra- of Europeaninstitutions–wasbroughttoaclose pe –focusingondevelopinganextensivenetwork entitled ReconcilingWorkandWelfareinEuro- mes. TheSixthFrameworkProgrammeproject program- national researchteamsinvestigatingEU Development intheChanging ModernSociety. of Children, YouthandtheFamily:Personality ciety andPsychologicalSocialCharacteristics Democracies, ReproductionandIntegrationofSo- sentation ofInterestsinContemporary European research plans:PoliticalPartiesandTheRepre- Studies continuedtoinvestigatethreelong-term Research unitsbasedattheFacultyofSocial Science andResearch Politics andSociology. grammes taughtinaforeignlanguage:European Master’s anddoctoralstudies. compliance withthefaculty’scurrentemphasison rise; inaddition,suchdevelopmentsarefully ance, theimportanceofMaster’sstudiesison ies. Withrespecttooveralleducationalperform- applied –andwereadmittedtoMaster’sstud- slightly, agrowingnumberofprospectivestudents tions forBachelor’sdegreeprogrammesdecreased public. Althoughthenumberofentranceapplica- sought-after socialstudiesfacultyintheCzechRe- onceagainthemost sion procedure,makingFSS applications weresubmittedinthe2010admis- lar withprospectivestudents.Atotalof11,987 The FacultyofSocialStudieshaslongbeenpopu- Development Studies andDegreeProgramme 7.8. In 2010 the faculty investigated a total of 20 In 2010thefacultyinvestigatedatotalof20 A numberofexpertsalsoparticipatedininter- The facultyiscurrentlyofferingtwodegreepro- FACULTY OFSOCIAL STUDIES for thebestenvironmentally-orientedthesis. mer School of Ethnicity and Migration Studies. mer SchoolofEthnicityandMigrationStudies. Comparative EducationalPathwaysandtheSum- the Department ofSociology:theSpringSchoolon Two additionalsummerschoolswereorganizedby their ownproposalsanddetailedresearchstrategies. pants fromacrosstheCzechRepublicpresenting do ResearchintheSocialSciences?withpartici- the 17 Prize nationalthesiscompetitionaswellwinning ce winningandplacingthirdintheJosefVavroušek red the2 dents and potential applicants. dents andpotentialapplicants. event intendedprimarilyforsecondaryschoolstu- and conservation. mani ethnicgroupandenvironmentalrestoration prevention andintervention,minorities,theRo- tal organizationscentresonissuessuchassocial pal authorities.Partnershipwithnon-governmen- culty alsocollaborateswithregionalandmunici- and SocialAffairsoftheCzechRepublic. units, primarilytheResearchInstituteforLabour the frameworkofjointprojectswithgovernment of theMinistryEducation,YouthandSports. financed bytheNationalResearchProgrammeII the departmentheld2 set upaspartoftheproject.InNovember2010 timedia website,astudenttrainingplatform,was ching journalismstudies.TheMuniMedia.czmul- able tocontinuecontributinginnovationintea- Department ofMediaStudiesandJournalismwas Competitiveness OperationalProgramme,the the municipalelectionsof1994. local andmunicipalcoalitionscouncilssince order tocollectinformationonthemakeupof municipality membersintheCzechRepublic the creationofanonlinedatabasecounciland campaigns inCentral Europe. dent platformdedicatedtoexaminingpolitical conference resultedintheestablishmentofastu- a studentworkshopandPh.D.colloquium.The on politicalmarketing;affiliatedeventsincluded cal Sciencefeaturedleadinginternationalexperts Research andtheInternationalInstituteofPoliti- along withtheInstituteforComparative Political organized bytheDepartment of PoliticalScience The How toCommunicate Politicsconference, the Region Faculty DevelopmentandCooperationin Additional researchactivitiestook placewithin Thanks to funding from the Education for Thanks tofundingfromtheEducationfor Environmental Studiesstudentssucceededintwi- The Department ofPoliticalScienceinitiated The Department ofPoliticalSciencealsoprepa- th annual MVDr. Radslav Kinský competition annualMVDr.RadslavKinskýcompetition nd annualsummerschoolentitledHow to

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Studies and Degree Programme diagnostics – purchasing a Cortex metalyser – and Development continued to prepare a sports medicine ambulance A total of 1,516 students were studying at the Fac- facility designed to provide services in the field of ulty of Sports Studies in 2010, i.e. an increase of stress and functional diagnosis, physiotherapy and 1.3 % in comparison with the previous year; 2,915 nutrition counselling. entrance applications were submitted and 565 new students enrolled. Interest in individual fields of study has evened Faculty Development and Cooperation in out, both in Bachelor’s and in Master’s fields. the Region Physiotherapy and Tourism Management were the Faculty academic employees participated in a most popular fields of study among applicants. number of international undertakings in 2010, most The faculty is currently participating in inter- importantly in international scientific conferences faculty studies in partnership with the Faculty of and seminars and in educational placements falling Education, Faculty of Social Studies, Faculty of under the Erasmus programme. The faculty established new international partnerships with universities within the framework of a MU development project in order to facilitate mutual cooperation in both teaching and research. New bilateral Erasmus agreements have been concluded, thus expanding mobility opportunities available to students and teachers. In addition, the faculty created favourable academic conditions for the short-term placement of two foreign experts in kinantropology. Collaboration with partner secondary schools continued to develop with a range of seminars designed specifically for secondary school students taking place under the auspices of the Partnership in Education project. A special open day attracted a surprising number of applicants. The faculty secured a project focusing on the involvement of children in a range of sports-related regional activities – to be launched in partnership with the South Moravian Region itself. Thanks to Arts and Faculty of Informatics. It is possible to the Brno City Council’s own advisory committee combine fields of study in both Bachelor’s and for sport, headed by FSpS vice-dean Prof. Michal Master’s degree programmes. Combinations lin- Charvát, the faculty is also actively involved in king physical education and fields such as geogra- drafting a strategy for the development of sports phy, social studies, journalism and English langua- activities in the city of Brno. In cooperation with ge have proved most popular. the Czech University Sports Association, the faculty took part in organizing international academic cross-country skiing championships. Science and Research The faculty was presented with an award on the The Faculty of Sports Studies was involved in a occasion of the centennial anniversary of Czech number of projects in 2010, most importantly in University Sports. FSpS received a medal issued six Education for Competitiveness Operational on the 50th anniversary of the Faculty of Physical Programme projects focusing on innovating the Education and Sports of Comenius University in Regeneration and Nutrition in Sport and Physical recognition of creative collaboration. The Rector Education and Sport degree programmes, reduc- of Masaryk University conferred a gold medal ing security risks in physical activities organized by on the first outgoing dean and current vice-dean primary and secondary schools and improving the Prof. Michael Charvát. language skills of faculty employees. Two specific research projects were investigated, the first dealing with plantar pressure in various population groups, the second with kinesiological analyses of martial arts activities. The faculty also co-investigated a Seventh Framework Programme research project focusing on security forces. The Laboratory of Kinanthropology Re- search expanded its activities to include stress

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MU Faculties Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of Law Medicine Science Arts

Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of Education Economics and Informatics Social Studies Sports Studies Administration

University Institutes International Institute of CEITEC Institute of Computer Political Science Science

Other Units University Language Support Centre Office for Archives Centre for Students International with Special Studies Needs

Regional Technology Institute of Mendel Civic Education Development Transfer Office Biostatistics and Museum Centre Centre Analyses

University Support Accommodation University Press University Management Services and Catering Centre Telč of the University Services Campus at Bohunice

66 MU ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 MU Faculties MU Website: Standard abbreviation: Address: Name ofpublicuniversity: Names andAddresses 603 00Brno Poříčí 7 Faculty ofEducation 660 88Brno Arna Nováka1 Faculty ofArts 611 37Brno Kotlářská 2 Faculty ofScience 625 00Brno Kamenice 5 Faculty ofMedicine 611 80Brno Veveří 70 Faculty ofLaw www.muni.cz MU Žerotínovo nám.9,60177Brno,CzechRepublic Masaryk University 659 79Brno Lipová 41a and Administration Faculty ofEconomics 625 00Brno Kamenice 5 Studies Faculty ofSports 602 00Brno Joštova 10 Studies Faculty ofSocial 602 00Brno Botanická 68a Faculty ofInformatics I I NAMES ANDADDRESSES 67 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

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Prof. PhDr. Petr Fiala, Ph.D., LL.M. Prof. RNDr. Ivana Černá, CSc. Rector Vice-Rector for Information Technologies Prof. Ing. Antonín Slaný, CSc. Prof. MUDr. Ivan Rektor, CSc. Vice-Rector for Studies Vice-Rector for Development Prof. RNDr. Jana Musilová, CSc. Assoc. Prof. Ing. Ladislav Janíček, Ph.D., MBA Vice-Rector for Research and Development Bursar Assoc. Prof. JUDr. Jan Svatoň, CSc. Mgr. Iva Zlatušková Vice-Rector for Student Welfare and Lifelong Learning Secretary Assoc. Prof. PhDr. Mikuláš Bek, Ph.D. Assoc. Prof. JUDr. Filip Křepelka, Ph.D. Vice-Rector for Strategy and External Relations Chair of MU Academic Senate

Table 1.1 Membership of Masaryk University in university organizations (CRC, UC) and in international and professional organizations

Organization Country Status Danube Rectors' Conference (DRC) Slovenia Member International Association of Universities (IAU) France Member European University Associaton (EUA) Belgium Member Utrecht Network (UN) Netherlands Member of the Executive Committee Compostela Group of Universities (CGU) Spain Member of the Executive Committee Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik (IUC) Croatia Member Central European Initiative (CEI) University Network Italy Member of the Executive Committee for the Czech Republic NAFSA – Association of International Educators United States of America Member International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP) United States of America Member Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) Heads of University Management and Administration Belgium Member Network in Europe (HUMANE) Brno Centre for European Studies (BCES) Czech Republic The President South-Moravian Centre for International Mobility (SMCIM) Czech Republic Member South-Moravian Innovation Centre (SMIC) Czech Republic Member Czech Rectors' Conference (CRC) Czech Republic Member Universities Council (UC) Czech Republic Member Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC) Czech Republic Member CESNET Czech Republic Member

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ThDr. Ing. Lukáš Evžen Martinec Ing. Stanislav Juránek (Abbot, Old Brno Abbey of the Order of St. Augustine) (Deputy Governor, South Moravian Region; Senator, Chair Senate of the Czech Republic) MUDr. Alena Štětková, CSc. František Mikš (Advisor to the Director for Strategy and (Editor-in-Chief, Barrister & Principal Publishers) Development, St Anne’s Faculty Hospital) MgA. Petr Pleva Vice-Chair (Czech Radio Brno) PhDr. Jitka Vitásková Mgr. Marek Pokorný (Deputy Director, Brno House of Arts) (Director, Moravian Gallery in Brno) Vice-Chair PhDr. Miloš Růžička, Ph.D. Ing. Jaroslav Doležal, CSc., Dr.h.c. (Senior partner, Bison & Rose) (National Executive Czech Republic, Honeywell Ltd.) Mgr. Bohuslav Sobotka JUDr. Roman Fiala (Deputy, Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic) (Vice-Chair, Supreme Court of the Czech Republic) PhDr. Richard Svoboda, MBA Ing. Václav Hanke, CSc. (Senator, Senate of the Czech Republic) (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports) Prof. Pavel Švanda Mgr. Michal Hašek (Professor, Theatre Faculty, Janáček Academy of Music (Governor, South Moravian Region; Deputy, Chamber and Performing Arts in Brno) of Deputies of the Czech Republic) Mgr. Iva Zlatušková Secretary

68 UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE AND OFFICIAL BODIES MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Prof. PhDr. Václav Cejpek Prof. JUDr. JosefBejček,CSc. Charles UniversityinPrague) (Prague PsychiatricCentre, Third FacultyofMedicine, Prof. MUDr. CyrilHöschl, DrSc.,FRCPsych (Constitutional CourtoftheCzechRepublic) Prof. JUDr. PavelHolländer, DrSc. (University ofCambridge) Prof. Ing.RudolfHaňka,Ph.D. in Prague) (Second FacultyofMedicine,CharlesUniversity Prof. RNDr. Václav Hampl,DrSc. (Comenius UniversityinBratislava) Assoc. Prof.PhDr. FrantišekGahér, CSc. (Faculty ofScience,PalackýUniversityinOlomouc) Prof. RNDr. LubomírDvořák,CSc. Performing ArtsinBrno) (Theatre Faculty, JanáčekAcademyofMusicand (Faculty ofMedicine) Prof. MUDr. JiříMayer, CSc. (Faculty ofEconomicsandAdministration) Assoc. Prof.JUDr. IvanMalý, CSc. (Faculty ofMedicine) Prof. MUDr. JindřichLokaj,CSc. (Faculty ofScience) Assoc. Prof.RNDr. JaromírLeichmann,Dr. (Faculty ofArts) Prof. PhDr. PetrKyloušek,CSc. (Faculty ofArts) Prof. PhDr. JiříKroupa,CSc. (Faculty ofArts) Prof. PhDr. JosefKrob,CSc. (Faculty ofScience) Prof. RNDr. JaroslavKoča,DrSc. (Faculty ofSportsStudies) Prof. PhDr. MichalCharvát,CSc. (Faculty ofScience) Prof. RNDr. JosefHumlíček,CSc. (Faculty ofInformatics) Prof. RNDr. JozefGruska,DrSc. (Faculty ofScience) Assoc. Prof.RNDr. MilanGelnar, CSc. (Faculty ofSocialStudies) Prof. PhDr. PetrFiala,Ph.D.,LL.M. (Faculty ofMedicine) Prof. MUDr. ZuzanaDerflerováBrázdová,DrSc. (Faculty ofInformatics) Prof. RNDr. IvanaČerná,CSc. (Faculty ofArts) Prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek,CSc. (Faculty ofArts) Assoc. Prof.PhDr. MikulášBek,Ph.D. (Faculty ofLaw) Chairman prof. PhDr. PetrFiala,Ph.D.,LL.M. SCIENTIFIC BOARD (Tomas BataUniversityinZlín) Prof. Ing.PavelOndrčka,CSc. University ofRegensburg) (Philosophical FacultyIV–LinguisticsandLiterature, Prof. Dr. phil.PhDr. MarekNekula of theCzechRepublic) (Institute ofSociology, AcademyofSciences Prof. PhDr. PetrMatějů,Ph.D. (Faculty ofArts,UniversityPardubice) Prof. PhDr. MilenaLenderová,CSc. of theCzechRepublic) (Institute ofBiophysics,AcademySciences Assoc. Prof.RNDr. StanislavKozubek,DrSc. Academy ofSciencestheCzechRepublic) (Institute ofOrganic ChemistryandBiochemistry, Assoc. Prof.RNDr. JanKonvalinka,CSc. (Faculty ofMedicine) Prof. MUDr. JanŽaloudík,CSc. (Faculty ofInformatics) Prof. RNDr. JiříZlatuška,CSc. (Faculty ofMedicine) Prof. MUDr. JiříVorlíček, CSc. (Faculty ofEducation) Assoc. Prof.RNDr. JosefTrna, CSc. (Faculty ofEducation) Prof. PhDr. RudolfŠrámek,CSc. (Faculty ofLaw) Assoc. Prof.JUDr. JanSvatoň,CSc. (Faculty ofSocialStudies) Prof. PhDr. MaxmiliánStrmiska,Ph.D. (Faculty ofScience) Prof. RNDr. JanSlovák,DrSc. (Faculty ofEconomicsandAdministration) Prof. Ing.AntonínSlaný, CSc. (Faculty ofScience) Prof. RNDr. EduardSchmidt,CSc. (Faculty ofLaw) Prof. JUDr. NaděždaRozehnalová,CSc. (Faculty ofScience) Prof. RNDr. JiříRosický, DrSc. (Faculty ofMedicine) Prof. MUDr. IvanRektor, CSc. (Faculty ofSocialStudies) Prof. PhDr. LadislavRabušic,CSc. (Faculty ofSportsStudies) Assoc. Prof.Mgr. JiříNykodým,Ph.D. (Faculty ofScience) Prof. RNDr. JanaMusilová,CSc. (Faculty ofSocialStudies) Prof. PhDr. IvoMožný, CSc. (Faculty ofMedicine) Prof. MUDr. JaroslavMeluzín,CSc.

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Prof. Ing. Oldřich Pytela, DrSc. Four meetings of the scientific board were held in (Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University 2010. Items on the agenda included discussions re- of Pardubice) garding the MU Strategic Plan 2011–2015, professorship appointments, proposals proposals for honorary Prof. RNDr. Vladimír Souček, DrSc. doctorates as well as for Golden, Great Golden and (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles Silver MU Medals. The Scientific Board discussed 16 University in Prague) professorship appointments. On the occasion of the Prof. Pavel Švanda 90th anniversary of Masaryk University, the Rector in- (Theatre Faculty, Janáček Academy of Music troduced a new historical publication entitled Masaryk and Performing Arts in Brno) University: A Story of Education and Science in Central Europe. Prof. MVDr. Vladimír Večerek, CSc. (Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Veterinary and Pharmaceutical University in Brno) Prof. Bedřich Velický, CSc. (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague) Prof. Dr. Thomas Winkelbauer, Dr.h.c. (University of Vienna) Approved professorship proposals Assoc. Prof. MUDr. Pavel Weber, CSc., Assoc. Prof. MUDr. Jan Poul, CSc., Internal Medicine Surgery Assoc. Prof. PhDr. Zdeňek Hrbata, CSc., Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Radek Marek, Ph.D., History of Specific Literatures (Romance Literatures) Biomolecular Chemistry Assoc. Prof. MUDr. Kateřina Kaňková, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. PhDr. Ludmila Urbanová, CSc., Pathological Physiology Linguistics of Specific Languages (Germanic Assoc. Prof. MUDr. Eva Mechírová, CSc., Languages) Histology and Embryology Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Jiří Damborský, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Jiří Pinkase, Ph.D., Biochemistry Inorganic Chemistry Assoc. Prof. PhDr. Martina Gojda, CSc., Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Jana Šmardová, Ph.D., Primeval Archaeology Molecular Biology and Genetics Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Alois Kozubík, CSc., Assoc. Prof. Ing. Petr Dvořák, CSc., Molecular Biology and Genetics Molecular Biology and Genetics Assoc. Prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Václav Matyáš, M.Sc., Ph.D., Social Psychology Informatics Assoc. Prof. MUDr. Michael Doubek, Ph.D., Oncology

Table 1.2 Proceedings for professorships and associate professorships at MU in 2010

Professors Associate Professors of which of which Faculty Total MU TerminatedTotal MU Terminated FLaw 000210 FMed 5301381 FSci 8 5 213110 FA 3001240 FEdu 0001014 FEA 000000 FI 110200 FSS 110531 FSpS 000220 Total 18 10 2 59 30 6

Table 1.3 Proceedings for professorships and associate professorships at MU – totals

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Professors 22 25 24 13 13 18 25 15 20 16 Mean age 50.7 52.4 51.1 51.6 47.9 52.6 48 54 50 50 Associate Professors 24 40 39 58 38 39 37 37 42 53 Mean age 46.2 45.8 47.9 45.3 46.4 44 45 41 41 44

70 MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 the upcomingRectorelections,heldin2011. appointed attheDecembermeetingtoadminister ogy Parkproject. Acommitteeoffivememberswas the university’s involvementintheBrnoBiotechnol- Campus studentproject andtheCERITunitaswell lishment oftheCivicEducationCentre, theGreen likewise addressed arangeofissuesincludingestab- faculty anduniversityStatutes.TheAcademicSenate ditional ScientificBoard membersandinnovationof MU StrategicPlan2011–2015 sity budget,theAcademicSenatealsodiscussed In additiontoroutine decisionsregarding theuniver- were heldregularly before academicsenatesessions. and 6December. Meetingsofthestudentchamber 19 April,3May, 7June,20September, 1November of eighttimesin2010–on18January, 15March, The MasarykUniversityAcademicSenatemetatotal ACADEMIC SENATE Members Academic Senate University Institutes Faculty ofSportsStudies Faculty ofSocialStudies Faculty ofInformatics and Administration StudentChamber Faculty ofEconomics Faculty ofEducation Faculty ofArts Faculty ofScience Staff Chamber Faculty ofMedicine Faculty ofLaw Representing , appointmentofad- hi Vice-chairs Prof.MUDr. MarieNováková,Ph.D. Assoc. Prof.JUDr. FilipKřepelka,Ph.D. Chair PhDr. Mgr. LiborŠtěpánek,Ph.D. PhDr. Bc.ZdenkoReguli,Ph.D. PaedDr. MilošLukášek,Ph.D. PaedDr. ZdeněkJaník PhDr. ZdeněkSychra,Ph.D. PhDr. PetrSuchý, Ph.D. Assoc. Prof.PhDr. ZdeněkKříž,Ph.D. Prof. RNDr. LuděkMatyska,CSc. Assoc. Prof.RNDr. MichalKozubek,Ph.D. Assoc. Prof.RNDr. IvanKopeček,CSc. Ing. VladimírŽítek,Ph.D. Ing. RadoslavŠkapa,Ph.D. Ing. AlenaKlapalová,Ph.D. PaedDr. JanŠťáva,CSc. Prof. RNDr. VladislavNavrátil,CSc. Assoc. Prof.RNDr. JaroslavBeránek,CSc. Jeffrey AlanVanderziel, B.A. Prof. PhDr. JaroslavHroch,CSc. Assoc. Prof.PhDr. JarmilaBednaříková,CSc. Assoc. Prof.Mgr. LenkaZajíčková,Ph.D. RNDr. MiroslavKolář, CSc. RNDr. MilanAlberti,CSc. RNDr. JosefTomandl, Ph.D. Prof. MUDr. MarieNováková,Ph.D. Prof. MUDr. MilanBrázdil,Ph.D. JUDr. Mgr. MartinŠkop,Ph.D. Assoc. Prof.JUDr. FilipKřepelka,Ph.D. Assoc. Prof.JUDr. MilanGalvas,CSc. Mgr. ZdeněkRučka — Bc. PavelMyšák Bc. PetrJanáček Bc. PetrSoukeník Bc. ZdislavaMartinková Mgr. PavelTroubil Mgr. MartinKyselák Bc. PavelŠíma Ing. MichalPutna Mgr. DavidSolnička Bc. PetrDucháček Mgr. JiříŽoudlík Mgr. KamilaMesiarkinová Mgr. ZdeněkRučka Mgr. JanČech Bc. MartinVrubel MUDr. MartinPešl Mgr. Veronika Kudrová Jana Kralovianska I

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Table 2.1 Accredited degree programmes at MU

Note: Degree programmes F – full-time Bachelor's Long-cycle Master's Master's C – combined Total degree Groups of degree programmes Groups of degree programmes FC FC FCPhD programmes are classified by study field codes: Natural sciences 11 to 18, Technical Natural sciences 15 6 13 4 9 47 sciences 21 to 39, Agricultural, Technical sciences ——————— — forestry, veterinary med. 41 to 43, ——————— — Health, medical, pharmaceutical 51 Agricultural, forestry, veterinary med. to 53, Social sciences and services 61, Health, medical, pharmaceutical 333 1126 37 65, 67, 71 to 74, Economics 62, Law, Social sciences and services 13 17 5 1 16 11 10 73 legal and public affairs 68, Education, 533 534 23 teaching, social work 75, Psychology Economics 77, Culture and the arts 81 and 82. Law, legal and public affairs — 11—— 1 14 Education, teaching, social work 5443553 29 Psychology 1111111 7 Culture and the arts 111 111 6 Total 43 36 18 5 42 27 55 226

Table 2.2 Accredited degree programmes taught in a foreign language

Degree programmes Bachelor's Long-cycle Master's Master's Total degree Groups of degree programmes FC FC FCPhD programmes Natural sciences 619 16 Technical sciences ——————— — Agricultural, forestry, veterinary med. ——————— — Health, medical, pharmaceutical —— 3 ———26 29 Social sciences and services ———— 2 — 68 Economics 4 — 3 — 5 — 416 Law, legal and public affairs —————— 11 Education, teaching, social work 22———— 15 Psychology —————— 11 Culture and the arts —————— 11 Total 6 2 6 0 13 1 49 77

Table 2.3 Accredited degree programmes or parts thereof taking place outside the city where the university is located, with the exception of professional practice

Name and location of division implementing Accredited degree Form of field of instruction of programmes or study implemented accredited degree parts thereof Type of degree Fields of study at division (full- Defences taking Final exams taking programmes or implemented at programme or part implemented in the time, combined, place at division place at division parts thereof division thereof division distance) (yes/no) (yes/no) ———————

Table 2.4 Accredited degree programmes jointly implemented by colleges and universities

College University Degree programme/Fields of study —— —

Table 2.5 Information on joint/double degree programmes

Programme French Literature and Language/Romance Philology Coordinator Prof. Petr Kyloušek, CSc./ Prof. Michèle Aquien Partner organization Université Paris XII – Val-de-Marne (Project consortium) — Affiliated organizations none Start of programme implementation 2008 Type of programme (1) Double degree Length of study 2 years Degree (2) Master's Number of credits 120

72 STUDIES MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 ere()Bachelor's 180 3years and completion tion, includingacceptanceofstudents Jointdegree Description ofprogramme organiza- Number ofcredits Degree (2) none Length ofstudy UniversityofVienna, UniversityofWroclaw, Karoli University, Budapest,Universityof Type ofprogramme (1) 2007/2008attheUniversityofVienna; FA MUopenedtheprogramme forthe Start ofprogramme implementation Professor Dr. HerbertVan Uffelen (UniversityofVienna) fortheproject asawhole, UniversityofVienna, UniversityofWroclaw, Karoli University,Affiliated Budapest,Universityof organizations (Project consortium) Studentexchangesfollowthecommonscheme. Partner organizations Coordinator Programme countries. Contractrequirements. Scheme ofcooperationbetweenEU Student mobility supplements Issuing diplomasanddiploma and completion tion, includingacceptanceofstudents Description ofprogramme organiza- supplements Issuing diplomasanddiploma Doctoral 180 3years and completion tion, includingacceptanceofstudents Jointdegree Description ofprogramme organiza- Number ofcredits 5universitiesoutsideEurope, 6otheracademicinstitutions Degree (2) UniversityofRome„LaSapienza“,Italy Length ofstudy 2009 Type ofprogramme (1) UniversityofAix-MarseilleI,France,„AlexandruIoanCuza“,Iasi,Romania, Start ofprogramme implementation Affiliated organizations (Project consortium) Partner organizations Studentexchangesare carriedoutviatheCeepusandErasmusprogrammes, MU Coordinator Programme countries. Contractrequirements. Scheme ofcooperationbetweenEU Student mobility supplements Issuing diplomasanddiploma 2009/2010 academicyear University Debrecen, ComeniusUniversityinBratislava,PalackyOlomouc,Masaryk University Debrecen, ComeniusUniversityinBratislava,PalackyOlomouc,Masaryk Marta Kostelecká,MAforFFMU Dutch Language,LiteratureandCultureinaCentralEuropeanContext(DCC) defining instructional,financialandlegalaspectsofthecooperation. A contracthasbeenconcludedbetweenMUandUniversitéParisXII–Val-de-Marne Université ParisXII–Val-de-Marne. Graduates willobtainadiplomafrom theMUFacultyofArtsaswelladiplomafrom French systemhasnoequivalentexamination). before amixedcommitteeandthestateexaminationbefore aFA MUcommittee(the semesters attheUniversitéParisXII–Val-de-Marne. Defenceofthethesistakesplace first twosemestersoftheprogramme attheMUFacultyofArtsandfollowingtwo meeting withrepresentatives ofthepartneruniversity. Brnostudentscompletetheir university, where acommitteeevaluatesthequalityofcandidates,thenatjoint The recruitment andselectionofstudentsisorganized intworounds, firstatthehome Scientific Board involvedonthebasisofEUInstitutionalContract. gree. Thediplomabearsemblemsofallpartner universitiesbelongingtotheEuropean Sapienza", withthesignatures ofrectors ofalluniversitiesformallygrantingthede- Diplomas are issuedbythechiefcoordinating institution,theUniversityofRome"La academic coordinator. The fulfilmentofallobligationsisalsomonitored bytheprogramme director andan Each student'sresearch isguidedbyonehomeandtwointernationalsupervisors. interface allowsstudentstohandinportionsoftheirdissertationcompletedso far. didactic toolistheso-called"OpenDistanceLearningSystem".Asecure internet their orientationinsociologicaltheoriesandmethodologicalapproaches. Themain in order toprove theirabilitytoformulateanddefendarguments andtoexamine competition amongdissertationprojects. Studentsare invitedtodiscusstheirprojects proposal for adoctoralresearch project. Theadmissionprocedure consistsofa All applicantsare required toholdaMaster's degree andtosubmitapreliminary France andotheruniversities–total17 Masaryk University, Brno,CzechRepublic,University„PaulValéry“, MontpellierIII, European PhDinSocialRepresentationsandCommunication Point 13. partners pledgetoimplementallcomponentsofthecoursestudydescribedunder The programme isimplementedonthebasisofaconsortiumcontractinwhich students haveacertainnumberofplacesguaranteed. certificate. Students willreceive aBachelor'sdegree from FA MUandaDCCcoursecompletion — MU LearningPotentialTest andasubject-area test. professionally orientedproject andaBAthesis.Studentsare acceptedonthebasisof and theEuropean Unionstudies.Theprogramme isassessedbyacombinationof a focusing onthecontextofCentralEurope withinthedisciplinesofhistory, economics long internationalexchangeatoneofthepartneruniversities,e-learningcourses,subjects Dutch-speaking areas, additionalforeign languagesintheregion, atleastonesemester- I, II,III:subjectsformingthecommonbase–language,literature andculture of Programme organization: Thecurriculumisdividedinto10modulegroups entitledJoint I I I I STUDIES 73 I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Student mobility Participation in an international summer school in Rome. Each student prepares a report on progress toward her research goal once per year and presents her research achievements at an academic forum attended by her foreign supervisors and other international experts – e.g., at the International Summer School or at other meetings as well as via videoconferencing. Another obligation is a minimum three-month research visit to two international partner universities in Europe. Scheme of cooperation between EU An EU Institutional Contract has been concluded. countries. Contract requirements.

Programme L'Administration Publique Coordinator Šárka Horáková Partner organizations Université Rennes 1-IPAG (Project consortium) — Affiliated organizations Public administration institutions in the Czech Republic and in France of both local and national scope Start of programme implementation Accredited since 2002. Since 2010 the French party has been awarding a regular university degree. Until 2010, only a diploma had been issued. Type of programme (1) Double degree Length of study 2 years (4 semesters) Type of programme (2) Master's Number of credits 120 Description of programme organiza- Half of the instruction is carried out in Czech at the FEA, half in French by French lecturers tion, including acceptance of students coming to deliver their block lessons. Students participate in two internships, a one-month and completion training in the CR and a three-month stint in France (Erasmus). Enrolment is conditioned upon a Bachelor's degree and a sufficient command of French. The written part of the entrance examination is in public finance, economics and general knowledge, followed by a test of French language ability. The other part of the exam consists of an oral interview in French with the committee. The programme concludes with a state examination in Czech language before a Czech committee and a French part of the state examination before a French committee. While the thesis is written entirely in Czech, the final report evaluating the internship is written in French and is about to be defended in France. Issuing diplomas and diploma Both Czech and French diplomas are awarded to graduating students at a ceremony supplements held in the Czech Republic in the presence of the French university representatives. Student mobility Czech students go to France at the beginning of the third semester (in autumn) for an internship arranged for them at IPAG, the Institute of Public Administration. Currently, the internship spans over three months, with costs reimbursed to students by the Erasmus programme. Scheme of cooperation between EU A cooperation contract is concluded between FEA and IPAG each year. The contract countries. Contract requirements. primarily determines the means of funding.

Table 2.6 Overview of the number of students in accredited degree programmes as of 31 October 2010 by study program group

Degree programmes Bachelor's Long-cycle Master's Master's PhD Total Groups of degree programmes FC FC FC FCstudents Natural sciences 4,354 176 ——1,685 28 669 322 7,234 Technical sciences ———————— 0 Agricultural, forestry, veterinary med. ———————— 0 Health, medical, pharmaceutical 632 190 2,632 — 153 88 310 529 4,534 Social sciences and services 6,049 1,354 9 — 2,635 523 421 446 11,437 Economics 1,352 1,482 830 — 697 453 61 106 4,981 Law, legal and public affairs — 1,227 2,767 ——58 66 154 4,272 Education, teaching, social work 3,270 1,475 440 357 1,449 1,041 103 116 8,251 Psychology 105 130 530 88 188 0 70 56 1,167 Culture and the arts 1,192 594 404 186 55 63 2,494 Total 16,954 6,628 7,208 445 7,211 2,377 1,755 1,792 44,370

Table 2.7 Overview of the number of students in accredited degree programmes as of 31 October 2010 by faculty

Degree programmes Bachelor's Long-cycle Master's Master's PhD Total Faculty FC FC FC FCstudents FLaw 0 1,227 2,767 0 0 58 66 154 4,272 FMed 613 190 2,632 0 153 88 310 529 4,515 FSci 2,669 176 0 0 981 28 563 299 4,716 FA 5,001 1,223 539 88 2,330 442 356 412 10,391 FEdu 2,985 1,386 440 357 838 893 91 95 7,085 FEA 1,352 1,482 830 0 697 453 61 106 4,981 FI 1,685 0 0 0 708 0 106 23 2,522 FSS 1,880 620 0 0 1,325 270 160 117 4,372 FSpS 769 324 0 0 179 145 42 57 1,516 Total 16,954 6,628 7,208 445 7,211 2,377 1,755 1,792 44,370

74 STUDIES MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Table 2.10 Table 2.12 Table 2.11 Table 2.9 Table 2.8 Technical sciences Natural sciences Groups ofdegree programmes Agricultural, forestry, veterinarymed. Total FSpS Total FSpS FSS FI FEA FEdu FA FSci FMed Total PhD Master's Long-cycle Master's Health, medical,pharmaceutical FSS FI FEA FLaw Bachelor's Total Culture andthearts Psychology Education, teaching,socialwork Law, legalandpublicaffairs Economics Social sciencesandservices FEdu FA FSci FMed FLaw Faculty Total FSpS FSS FI FEA FEdu FA FSci FMed FLaw Faculty Student numbers–internationalatMUasof31October2010 Student numbers–citizensofCRatMUas31October2010 Overviewofthenumberstudentsinaccredited degree programmes asof31October2010 Number ofstudentsatindividualfaculties2004–2010 Number ofstudentsatMU2004–2010 6386287164870023317617042,929 1,700 1,726 2,313 7,090 438 7,126 6,208 16,328 38,290 1,617 1,484 2,283 6,219 436 5,524 6,248 14,479 ,5 5 7 545224,063 272 475 25 874 0 0 158 2,259 ,1 ,3 4 5 ,2 ,4 0 0 8,016 107 102 1,048 1,423 351 6,080 546 441 1,146 824 175 7 1,432 3,112 1,303 271 1,271 1,302 94 5,852 162 992 4,191 9 1,684 1,589 380 3,810 22 2,475 4,198 100 86 6,936 92 128 0 9,173 91 263 54 361 447 91 1,114 421 307 0 0 869 576 420 815 0 0 0 2,085 355 81 574 0 696 439 1,631 430 1,336 1,034 1,367 1,023 1,144 2,909 4,345 2783,2 8994,5 33744,370 43,337 41,052 38,989 35,721 44,370 32,718 43,337 41,052 38,989 35,721 32,718 17,659 0 1 2 71706 31,139 53 69 0 187 87 562 933 522 118 783 17 1 653 103 1,218 32 2,608 20 14 186 27 51 7 0 7 622 88 49 211 261 32 3 22 0 0 121 245 107 0 0 1,452 0 7 0 57 46 134 0 109 0 146 40 249 651 79 329 18 143 3,180 656 175 410 475 0 246 0 85 133 315 0 722 1,498 187 556 ahlrsLn-yl atrsMse' PhD Master's Long-cycleMaster's Bachelor's ahlrsLn-yl atrsMse' PhD Master's Long-cycleMaster's Bachelor's ahlrsLn-yl atrsMse' PhD Master's Long-cycleMaster's Bachelor's 3,020 2,864 9,175 1,187 3,187 1,959 3,578 5,278 7,286 3,205 3,525 3,513 61 32 149 4 1,335 0 54 24 64 23 3 2 20 1 0 479004220 19 1,134 64 3 76 57 ————— — ———————— ———————— — 0520 0720 092010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 0520 0720 092010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 03600197383 7 9 1 0 0 306 3,889 60 147 0 57 57 0 0 2,461 1,167 0 CF CFC FC FC FC CF CFC FC FC FC CF CFC FC FC FC ,9 2,724 1,190 19,467 1,205 3,774 1,960 3,767 5,848 8,196 3,494 3,912 3,565 3,167 4,513 8,574 —— —— Degree programmes Degree programmes Degree programmes —— — — — 1652,0 33423,582 23,394 22,502 21,605 ,3 ,1 ,9 1,516 4,372 2,522 4,981 1,497 7,085 4,403 2,407 10,391 4,716 4,764 4,515 1,317 7,061 4,272 4,337 10,272 2,381 4,397 4,468 4,382 1,232 6,691 4,154 4,129 9,615 2,274 4,121 3,547 4,238 4,323 9,588 6,343 3,799 7,653 8,994 3,887 3,401 4,201 8,906 3,691 7,636 3,289 7,613 7,648 3,195 6,258 7,931 ,8 0 1 2 11,058 426 7,000 413 299 503 663 2,586 26 1,659 5 831594,466 509 301 88 152 8 1 7104,685 100 57 416 683 0 7 55 2,381 59 55 175 400 76 4 4,184 147 66 57 I students students students Total Total Total I I I STUDIES 75 I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Table 2.13 Student numbers according to degree programme type

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Bachelor's 54 % 55 % 55 % 54 % 53 % Long-cycle Master's 24 % 20 % 19 % 18 % 17 % Master's 13 % 16 % 19 % 21 % 22 % PhD 9 % 8 % 8 % 8 % 8 % Total 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %

Number of students and graduates at MU

Key: students graduates 50 thou. 44,370 45 thou. 43,337 41,052 38,989 40 thou. 35,721 35 thou.

30 thou.

25 thou.

20 thou.

15 thou.

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0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Number of students in full-time and combined studies at MU faculties

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10 thou.

8 thou.

6 thou.

4 thou.

2 thou.

0 FLaw FMed FSci FA FEdu FEA FI FSS FSpS

Table 2.14 Interest of applicants in studies at MU by faculties

Note: Applications Applicants Number of applications received: the Groups of degree programmes Applications Applicants admitted admitted Enrolled number of all applications received by the university Natural sciences 8,811 7,014 6,065 4,831 3,272 Number of applicants: the number Technical sciences ————— of applicants sitting the entrance ————— examination. Agricultural, forestry, veterinary med. Applications admitted: the number Health, medical, pharmaceutical 7,491 5,341 1,882 1,342 1,290 of all applications disposed of in the Social sciences and services 21,483 18,467 7,757 6,220 4,481 affirmative. Economics 9,521 7,038 3,540 2,617 2,273 Applicants admitted: the number Law, legal and public affairs 7,610 6,604 1,224 1,193 1,174 of admitted applicants. The total figure shows the number of physical Education, teaching, social work 10,197 7,598 4,782 3,563 3,443 persons, groups of study fields allow Psychology 4,046 2,835 513 360 351 for multiple admission. Culture and the arts 3,289 2,304 1,625 1,139 1,040 Enrolled: the number of admitted 72,448 57,201 27,388 21,265 17,324 students enrolled in studies. Total

76 STUDIES MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Table 2.18 Table 2.17 Table 2.16 Table 2.15 Total Culture andthearts Psychology Education, teaching,socialwork Technical sciences Natural sciences Groups ofdegree programmes Total Law, legalandpublicaffairs Economics Social sciencesandservices Agricultural, forestry, veterinarymed. FSpS FSS FI Health, medical,pharmaceutical FEA FEdu FA FSci FMed FLaw Faculty Total Culture andthearts Psychology Education, teaching,socialwork Law, legalandpublicaffairs Technical sciences Economics Social sciencesandservices Health, medical,pharmaceutical Agricultural, forestry, veterinarymed. Natural sciences Groups ofdegree programmes Applicants Applications Total FSpS FSS FI FEA FEdu FA FSci FMed FLaw Faculty Failure tocompletestudiesatMUintheperiodfrom 1January2010to31December Graduate numbersatMUfrom 1January2010–31December 2010byfaculty Graduate numbersatMUfrom 1January2010–31December Interest ofapplicantsinstudiesatMUbyfaculties ,9 ,7 ,6 5195643 2 8,042 13 222 467 4 35 1,206 654 103 1,945 1,160 45 1,166 1,178 2,797 ,0 ,9 3 1 6 0 9187,790 198 79 409 667 110 530 2,097 3,700 ,9 ,7 ,6 5195643 2 8,042 222 35 654 1,945 45 1,166 1,178 2,797 11 213 1,041 1 1 76 717 213 4 0 42 3514 13 1,555 6 16 27 3 24 155 145 0 107 67 204 309 240 753 0 1006 505317 431 966 5 2 737 22 904 0 1,418 238 1,739 2 719 2 9 85 64 13 10 48 0 45 55 1 62 13 116 2 4 298 176 11 100 0 3 352 69 0 0 0 115 270 0 317 626 0 0 0 81 43 0 61 2 150 131 0 0 92 4 104 102 169 468 281 1,334 251 361 147 9 193 368 33 66 741 494 178 15 3 0 43 492 92 90 150 292 187 361 169 429 4 33 193 9 178 745 ahlrsLn-yl atrsMse' PhD Master's Long-cycleMaster's Bachelor's ahlrsLn-yl atrsMse' PhD Master's Long-cycleMaster's Bachelor's ahlrsLn-yl atrsMse' PhD Master's Long-cycleMaster's Bachelor's 25 93551 108 11 5 5 3 19 53 12 42 1236 2 91 25 24 — ———————— ———————— — ———————— ———————— 4 457 347 0 CF CFC FC FC FC CF CFC FC FC FC CF CFC FC FC FC 2485,0 7382,6 17,324 1,689 21,265 4,122 2,693 27,388 4,748 2,762 57,201 6,775 11,689 72,448 10,527 11,987 15,022 ,1 ,1 5 7 566 1,299 2,273 571 2,938 1,973 1,731 1,290 2,617 1,174 3,270 752 3,100 1,969 1,342 3,540 1,193 4,388 2,214 4,096 2,479 1,882 7,038 1,224 6,774 2,915 4,535 2,819 5,341 9,521 6,604 9,091 5,992 7,491 7,610 3 113 231 457 347 Degree programmes Degree programmes Degree programmes ——— —— —— — — — — — — — — Applications Applications admitted 1 0 737 9 1 100 115 8 92 22,152 62 1,490 26 42 89 29 289 10 142 8 6 62,167 56 3 160 683 31531 1,204 17 3 125 53 32 380 7 719 1 55 22 11 73 81 — 6410 26 6 2 9 6 31,705 13 2 369 — Applications Applications 1357 11 1 1 811 7 0 0 ditdEnrolled admitted 811 7 0 189 9 2 graduates graduates I students Total Total Total I I Applicants admitted:thenumber Applications admitted:thenumber for multipleadmission. figure showsthenumberofphysical affirmative. Number ofapplicationsreceived: the Enrolled: thenumberofadmitted Number ofapplicants:thenumber students enrolled instudies. of admittedapplicants.Thetotal of allapplicationsdisposedinthe examination. of applicantssittingtheentrance number ofallapplicationsreceived Note: by theuniversity persons, groups ofstudyfieldsallow I 0 0 0 0 STUDIES 77 I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Table 2.19 Failure to complete studies at MU in the period 1 January 2010 – 31 December 2010 by faculty

Degree programmes Bachelor's Long-cycle Master's Master's PhD Total Faculty FC FC FC FCstudents FLaw — 231 113 —— 1 1 11 357 FMed 113 13 238 — 9 2 6 26 407 FSci 643 103 4 — 42 10 21 41 864 FA 1,172 462 32 3 275 88 24 64 2,120 FEdu 718 282 67 107 71 117 3 11 1,376 FEA 213 717 76 — 53 125 3 17 1,204 FI 517 ———101 — 8 1 627 FSS 243 222 ——104 51 11 19 650 FSpS 81 67 ——12 15 2 8 185 Total 3,700 2,097 530 110 667 409 79 198 7,790

Table 2.20 Student/teacher ratio at MU 1998–2010

Faculty 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 FLaw 33.03 34.24 32.57 36.08 40.06 41.19 45.84 47.13 46.84 46.33 48.42 47.83 FMed 6.41 6.74 7.07 8.32 8.32 9.27 12.06 13.42 13.88 14.10 14.05 14.42 FSci 11.34 11.71 12.03 12.23 12.68 12.89 13.22 13.6 14.85 15.92 15.95 16.65 FA 18.29 20.36 19.03 22.65 29.96 39.93 33.6 37.53 37.82 38.27 39.30 39.35 FEdu 20.11 21.21 18.75 17.28 28.03 27.79 28.1 29.01 30.20 30.84 31.51 30.42 FEA 32.99 36.16 37.71 40.35 48.93 48.14 41.79 41.85 45.73 47.81 49.09 51.22 FI 35.1 30.01 30.83 39.82 38.58 34.74 35.86 37.8 43.56 45.25 44.09 47.09 FSS 28.95 29.83 35.46 44.22 39.96 36.53 44.07 45.51 46.40 45.88 45.87 46.62 FSpS ————15.08 17.76 18.92 15.74 15.96 17.40 19.45 19.82 MU 15.66 16.62 16.28 18.25 22.49 23.56 24.19 25.61 27.81 28.67 29.22 29.51

Table 2.21 MU involvement in international cooperation in education programmes – EU programmes for education

LLP Erasmus Programme Erasmus Comenius Grundtwig Leonardo Jean Monnet Mundus Tempus Number of projects 13 — 12 1116 Number of outgoing students 1,256 ——— —36 — Number of incoming students 464 ——— —39 — Number of outgoing academic staff 202 — 3 ——25 Number of incoming academic staff 144 ——— —12 — Number of other staff sent 35——— ——10 Number of other staff received 10 — — — — 2 — Funding in thousands of CZK 59,304 — 218 187 70 14,144 700

Table 2.22 MU involvement in international cooperation in education programmes – other programmes

Note: MEYS development * in projects involving short-term Programme Ceepus Aktion programmes Others mobility ** The "other" column lists all Number of projects 761— programmes not classified otherwise. Number of outgoing students 15 68* 301 — MEYS Development Programmes – Number of incoming students 14 64* — 10** the number of outgoing students includes 53 scholarships shorter than Number of outgoing academic staff 72*— 10 28 days. Number of incoming academic staff 67*— 3 Funding in thousands of CZK 745 429 5,420 —

78 STUDIES MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Table 2.24 Table 2.23 Table 2.25 Latvia Lithuania Liechtenstein Lebanon Kyrgyzstan Cyprus Kosovo Kazakhstan Canada Jordan South Korea Japan Israel Italy Iceland Ireland Indonesia India Croatia Chile Ghana France Finland Estonia Egypt Denmark China Montenegro Bulgaria Brazil Bosnia-Herzegovina Bolivia Belarus Belgium Australia Argentina Country Social sciencesandservices Health, medical,pharmaceutical Agricultural, forestry, veterinarymed. Technical sciences Natural sciences Group ofdegree programmes Education, teaching,socialwork Law, legalandpublicaffairs Economics Total Culture andthearts Psychology Natural sciences Group ofdegree programmes Law, legalandpublicaffairs Economics Social sciencesandservices Health, medical,pharmaceutical Agricultural, forestry, veterinarymed. Technical sciences Education, teaching,socialwork Culture andthearts Psychology Total Lifelong learningcourses Academic staff andstudentmobilitybycountry Number ofparticipantsinlifelonglearningcourses Number of Number of outgoing outgoing 6 91 4 19 39 165 tdnsAcademicstaff Students 41 2 7 18 14 4 10 8 13 10 16 12 3 47 9 14 11 2 8 2 7 35 1 1 18 35 10 16 12 2 22 14 3 10 58 — — — — 57 1 1 3 3 24 5 21 22 2 5 3 2 1 2 2 52 1 29 Number of Number of incoming pt 5hsu o10hsmr pt 5hsu o10hsmore upto100hrs up to 15hrs more upto100hrs up to15hrs pt 5hsu o10hsmr pt 5hsu o10hsmore upto100hrs upto15hrs more upto100hrs up to15hrs ——— — ——— ——— — ——— ——— — ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— — ——— rfsinlyoine ore Specialinterest courses Professionally-oriented courses rfsinlyoine ore Specialinterest courses Professionally-oriented courses 1 3 1 11 3751821572658901712,7 1,795 112 22,379 1,731 0 13,119 0 859 0 0 2,605 1,597 1,882 500 13,705 119 0 12,500 Number of Number of outgoing 3 0000227 252 0 0 0 10 7 0 235 8 5 63 0077355 713 7 0 70 31 66 250 289 8 6 ,5 684 1,655 321 0 0 2,964 0 0 164 0 0 0 121 0 0 0 1,064 0 1,367 0 260 766 152 0 889 22 142 21 913 49 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 32 1 12 215119171017137122 3,731 1,731 0 721 961 111 185 22 54 1008 12 5 82 11 145 0 107 0 0 7 0 11 0 0 42 4 0 12 43 15 0 16 060000060 145 29 0100000179 0 1 000000000036051700580 7 7 577 577 0 0 0 136 0 0 0 17 0 80 0 577 0 39 0 0000000000 3000002 79 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 010000 000100 —— — —— —— — —— —— — —— —— —— —— — 12 12 1 1 Number of Number of incoming — — — 1 1 1 2 Country Ukraine Turkmenistan Turkey Tunisia Thailand Taiwan Switzerland Sweden Spain Syria Sudan Serbia, Slovenia Slovakia Greece Russia Romania Austria Portugal Poland Peru Norway Holland Germany Mongolia Mexico Malta Macedonia Hungary Luxembourg Total Vietnam Great Britain Uzbekistan America United Statesof Uruguay Number of Number of ,0 1 2 166 224 612 1,604 outgoing outgoing 4 22 5 20 92 148 13 27 32 201 tdnsAcademicstaff Students 91 7 5 18 16 29 1 5 1 21 16 26 4 3 8 6 18 57 10 15 15 9 63 11 7 31 16 31 99 89 73 4 4 77 52145 3 65 15 15 851 4 11 5 98 41 20 ——— — — ——— 3 94 1 4332817232 5 2 92 1 721 1 2 2 Number of Number of incoming 3 Total U3A 3 Total U3A ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— — — 1 1 Number of Number of outgoing —— —— —— —— —— — — —— 42 2 I total ** Of the Of the Of the Of the total * total * Number of Number of incoming I — — — 3 1 4 1 I **Number of courses with participants ofcourseswithparticipants **Number *Number ofcourseswithparticipants Article 60oftheHigherEducationAct Article 60oftheHigherEducationAct admitted intoaccredited degree admitted intoaccredited degree Note: Note: programmes undertheprovisions of programmes undertheprovisions of I STUDIES 79 I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Table 2.26 Number of participants in lifelong learning courses by faculty

Note: Professionally-oriented courses Special interest courses ** Number of courses with Of the participants admitted into accredited Faculty up to 15 hrs up to 100 hrs more up to 15 hrs up to 100 hrs more U3A Total total ** degree programmes under the 889 766 0 0 0 0 0 1,655 684 provisions of Article 60 of the Higher FLaw Education Act FMed 12,500 0 111 500 0 0 0 13,111 111 FSci 142 22 0 0 0 0 0 164 0 FA 0 307 0 0 0 0 0 307 79 FEdu 0 0 1,296 0 44 0 0 1,340 249 FEA 0 577 0 0 0 0 0 577 577 FI 0 39 0 80 0 0 0 119 0 FSS 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 22 22 FSpS 174 171 168 2,025 733 0 0 3,271 72 MU 0 0 0 0 82 0 1,731 1,813 1 Total 13,705 1,882 1,597 2,605 859 0 1,731 22,379 1,795

Table 2.27 Counselling services provided *

Note: Number of Number of * The table includes counselling Number of consultations services at the MU Career Centre, employees/workload consultation MU Counselling Centre and the Counselling equivalents hours per week in person telephone e-mail Centre for Students with Special Academic 2 88 605 1,423 6,229 Needs. Psychological, social 0.8 44 612 380 1,800 Academic counselling is provided 0.2 10 246 0 399 by trained students; psychological Career counselling is provided by qualified Others 1.3 12 160 310 1,520 psychologists not employed by MU. Table 2.28 Number of meals served in 2010

Total 1,479,403 of which students 1,218,609 of which employees 95,741 of which other 165,053

Table 2.29 Price structure of one meal*

Note: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports grants 21.25 *meal price = average price of food, including share of operational costs for accommodation and catering Price is in CZK and include 20% VAT. funds from other university sources (employee meals) 38.00 Boarders pay the full price VAT price for students 32.58 included. price for employees 25.98 The faculties contribute to employee price for other persons 70.84 catering.

Table 2.30 Number of meals served in MU canteens

Canteen 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Moravské nám. 330,091 314,470 335,627 348,905 361,573 331,432 Vinařská 294,878 295,574 314,542 465,524 474,243 381,538 Veveří 199,548 209,841 197,409 184,587 185,660 160,598 Academic Restaurant 0 0 0 0 133,663 440,782 Total 824,517 819,885 847,578 999,016 1,155,139 1,314,350

Table 2.31 Student Social Welfare – Accommodation

Total accommodation capacity in residences 4,298 Number of beds in leased facilities 0 Number of accommodation applications as of 14 September 2010 6,761 Number of accommodation applications disposed of in the 6,761 affirmative as of 31 December 2010 Number of accommodation applications disposed of in the 100 affirmative in % Number of accommodation days in 2010 1,043,162

Table 2.32 MU Residences

Number of bed Residence Address places Capacity Vinařská Vinařská 5, 603 00 Brno 1,115 1,262 Tvrdého Tvrdého 5/7, 602 00 Brno 356 356 Kounicova Kounicova 50, 602 00 Brno 580 596 Mánesova Mánesova 12c, 612 00 Brno 346 346 Klácelova Klácelova 2, 602 00 Brno 313 313 nám. Míru nám. Míru 4, 602 00 Brno 248 248 Veveří Veveří 29, 602 00 Brno 70 70 Komárov I. Bří Žůrků 5, 617 00 Brno 479 496 Komárov II. Sladkého 13, 617 00 Brno 432 432 Komárov III. Lomená 48, 617 00 Brno 177 179 Total 4,116 4,298

80 STUDIES MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Table 2.36 Table 2.35 Table 2.34 Table 2.33 Table 2.37 Natural sciences Total Total bynature ofdisability Culture andthearts Psychology Education, teaching,socialwork Law, legalandpublicaffairs Economics Social sciences, Health, medical,pharmaceutical Agricultural, forestry, veterinarymed. Technical sciences ot 0520 0720 092010 2009 2008 2007 2006 for accommodationandcatering Ministry ofEducation,Youth andSportsgrants 2005 Average Total December November October June May April March February January Month Kounicova50,60200Brno Lomená48,61700Brno Address BříŽůrků5,61700Brno Total Grohova 11,60200Brno Čejkova21,61500Brno Hotel bedsDružba Žerotínovo nám.9,60177Brno Hotel bedsLomená Vinařská 6,60300Brno Hotel bedsKomárov UNI hotelŽerotínovo nám. UNI hotelGrohova UNI hotelČejkova UNI hotelVinařská Hotel aut iie oiiyHaigipie Visually impaired Hearingimpaired Limitedmobility FLaw Faculty FI FEA FEdu FA FSci FMed price forotherpersons price forMUemployees price forstudents(dailycost89.00CZK) funded byotheruniversitysources Groups ofdegree programmes MU FSpS FSS Number ofdisabledstudentsas31October2010byfaculty Price structure ofoneplaceformonth Number ofaccommodatedstudents MU Hotels Number ofdisabledstudentsas31October2010bydegree programme group 8591 1 26 1 455841679617822272322302179918398 17 16 24 9 10 5 18 — ———————————————————— ———————————————————— 6533,6 4723,3 35233,752 33,562 32,236 34,722 35,267 36,593 313 2 33 63131 320 820

Limited mobility 3,750 3,910 3,943 3,980 3,729 3,293 3,675 3,832 3,721 3,982 3,711 4,029 3,582 3,785 3,450 3,734 3,466 3,790 3,648 3,934 3,704 3,964 3,858 3,733 1,900 3,718 3,554 3,865 3,716 4,040 3,779 4,029 3,919 3,820 3,662 3,779 3,666 3,927 3,820 4,054 3,869 4,057 4,065 3,917 3,520 3,854 3,789 4,133 3,864 4,161 3,961 4,154 4,067 3,742 4,028 3,994 4,048 4,117 4,080 4,164 ahlrsLn-yl atrsMse' h Total students PhD Master's Long-cycleMaster's Bachelor's — 1 09 351 6 94 40 211 99 39 351 31 109 68 98 8 26 16 83 10 27 19 91 0 38 13 79 13 116673018 20 21 Hearing impaired 020 10 2 6 01078 6181115502 15129 847726 —

2 Visually impaired Specific learning — ———————— —— disabilities and other 25165

Limited mobility ———— —— 215

Hearing disabled — 3

Visually impaired — —— 4233221 2 Specific learning

disabilities and other 7,000.00 2,699.00 700.00 ———— — 0.00 0.00 1 Limited mobility Specific learning Specific learning —— ——— disabilities and disabilities and 5445 715861 7586 Hearing disabled

Visually impaired Total other Accommodation capacity Specific learning

1 disabilities and other ————— 1 1 11 Limited mobility I ———— ———— ——— ——

Hearing disabled 239 147 16 17 16 14 27 2 I Visually impaired ——— ——— ——— I The price shown is the mean price per The priceshownisthemeanper The pricesforotherpersonsare shown All pricesare meanpricesasthey and residence forbothstudentsand are derivedfrom thetypeofroom Prices are inCZKincluding10%VAT. employees (primarilyforeign lecturers). Note: night includingbreakfast. in price lists published on the internet. in pricelistspublishedontheinternet. Specific learning I disabilities and other 2

Limited mobility — 13132 Hearing disabled 11677 61 922 19 11 26 83 732 27 39 18 4171 8477 8241225 1512 STUDIES Visually impaired Specific learning disabilities and other 81 I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Table 2.38 Relative numbers of disabled students at MU faculties (% of total)

Specific learning Faculty Limited mobility Hearing disabled Visually impaired disabilities and other Total FLaw 0.19 0.09 0.16 0.16 0.61 FMed 0.02 0.11 0.02 0.04 0.20 FSci 0.04 0.13 0.04 0.21 0.42 FA 0.19 0.13 0.18 0.15 0.65 FEdu 0.25 0.54 0.38 0.37 1.54 FEA 0.22 0.12 0.12 0.14 0.60 FI 0.24 0.71 0.44 0.59 1.98 FSS 0.30 0.00 0.23 0.18 0.71 FSpS 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.46 0.53 MU 0.18 0.21 0.19 0.22 7.25

Table 2.39 Number of disabled students at MU

Specific learning Year Limited mobility Hearing disabled Visually impaired disabilities and other Total 2000 229 013 2001 2419025 2002 2425031 2003 5938355 2004 92150484 2005 23 37 70 7 137 2006 28 52 84 22 186 2007 47 76 91 31 245 2008 61 90 104 41 296 2009 62 100 101 51 314 2010 79 91 83 98 351

Number of disabled students at MU by degree Number of disabled students at MU by faculty programme

FSpS 8 FLaw 26 PhD 6 FSS 31 FMed 9 FSci 20

Long-cycle FI 50 Master’s 94

FA 68 FEA 30

Master’s 40 Bachelor’s 211

FEdu 109

82 STUDIES MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Table 3.3 Table 3.2 Table 3.1 EuSpecialneedsofpupilsinthecontextFrameworkeducationalpro- FEdu Schoolandhealthforthe21stcentury FEdu From classicalprognosis markerstoclinicallyapplicablepharmacogenomic FMed Functionalandmolecularcharacteristics ofoncogenicandnormalstem FMed Internalorganization andneurobiological mechanismsofCNS functional FMed Earlydiagnosisandtreatment ofcardiovascular diseases Reproduction andintegrationinsociety FMed FSS Politicalpartiesandrepresentation ofinterests incontemporaryEuropean FSS Psychologicalandsocialcharacteristicsofchildren, youthandfamilies, Highlyparallelanddistributedcomputingsystems FSS FI Centre forinterdisciplinary research ofancientlanguagesandearlierphases FA Interdisciplinary centre fortheresearch ofsocialstructures from prehistory Research centre forthehistoryofCentralEurope: sources, countries,culture FA Name FA HS of which: Total SCd aeSuc Capital Source 2B06056 FSci 2B06053 FSci 2B06052 2B06007 FI HealthandQualityofLife(2006–2011) FSci 2B VZ09020 Name FA VZ09017 VZ09013 FA VZ09008 FA INFOZ(Informationsourcesforresearch)(2009–2011) FA Code VZ HS Dynamicgeovisualizationincriticalmanagement FSci Diversityofbioticsocietiesandpopulations:causalanalysisvariationin Molecularbasisofcellandtissueregulation FSci Proteins inmetabolismandinteractionoforganisms withtheenvironment FSci FSci Interactionbetweenchemicalsubstances,theenvironment andbiological FSci Studyandapplicationofplasmochemicalreactions innon-isothermallow Physicalandchemicalproperties ofadvancedmaterialsandstructures FSci Mathematicalstructures andtheirphysicalapplication FSci FSci European contextfordevelopmentofCzechlawafter2004 FLaw 3. gramme forelementaryeducation gamapathies and pharmacoproteomic projects formultiplemyelomaandmonoclonal cells –identifyingtargets fornewtherapeuticsandtherapeuticstrategies systems democracies development ofthepersonalityintimechangesmodernsociety of modernlanguages cultural heritage tion ofnaturalsciences,methodologyandinformatics,preservation of to theMiddleAges.Fieldandtheoretical archaeological research, applica- space andtime systems andtheirimpactsattheglobal,regional andlocallevels temperature plasmaanditsinteractionswiththesurfaceofsolidsubstances TOTAL List ofresearch aimsoftheMinistryEducation,Youth andSports Support ofresearch anddevelopmentin2010 List ofresearch projects oftheMinistryEducation,Youth andSports from abroad andother* other ministries Ministry ofEducation Research carcinoma nanotechnology andbioanalyticalmethods forearlydetectionof Diagnostics ofDNAdamagebypolyaromatic compoundsusing 0 otic bacterialstrainssuitableforfunctionalfoods New methodsforthecharacterizationandidentificationofprotobi- biomedical images C diseases usinghighlyautomatedprocessing ofmultidimensional Determination ofmarkers,screening andearlydiagnosticsofcancer Bumblebees asanactiveelementoftheenvironment biodiversity Electronic informationresources forliteratures inEnglish history Consortium accesstoinformationsources forarthistoryandcultural Internet informationsources forresearch infilmstudies Litterae anteportas (in thou.CZK) o-aia aia Total Capital Non-capital 1,9 ,3 216,823 672,274 960,617 1,331 41,905 76,331 215,492 630,369 884,286 8453,9 71,520 33,095 38,425 oreCapital Source (in thou.CZK) ,2 65022,000 13,228 8,980 7,290 16,580 12,961 5,450 8,213 5,420 7,290 267 7,857 5,450 767 C 0 9,290 C 7,817 0 C 12,063 C 7,956 40 12,063 7,868 C 1,334 0 7,834 C 7,868 C 7,790 0 C 44 C C ,5 8,559 8,559 20,640 0 29,861 16,446 20,514 23,597 4,194 24,804 14,495 C 9,544 7,110 6,264 8,435 21,279 6,019 C 4,528 8,637 7,110 C 3,525 8,435 C 4,528 907 0 6,434 12,248 C 0 0 6,434 11,948 C 9,347 C 300 C 0 9,347 C 0 C C C (in thou.CZK) 9012483263,884 234,803 29,081 2 2 MUiscoordinating recipient 627 MUiscoordinating recipient 627 1,210 MUisarecipient MUiscoordinating recipient 1,210 637 4,984 0 0 4,984 C 637 MUiscoordinating recipient C 934 0 MUiscoordinating recipient 686 0 C MUiscoordinating recipient 934 1,540 C 686 0 1,454 0 86 C C C o-aia T Non-capital Non-capital ,0 ,0 MUiscoordinating recipient 1,504 1,504 I otal I oa Note: Total * includingprojects co-financedbythe EU (OPR&D) Note: I I RESEARCH 83 I I I I I I I I I I I I

HS Code Name Source Capital Non-capital Total Note: FMed 2B06058 Safe biotechnology of allotransplanted hematopoietic stem C 0 11,689 11,689 MU is a recipient cells in selected solid and hematologic tumours as an adoptive immunotherapy FMed 2B06060 Increasing the efficacy of the diagnostics and treatment of gastro- C 0 3,801 3,801 MU is coordinating recipient esophageal reflux disease FSci 2B08035 Bioelectronic tongue for the wine quality determination C 0 4,182 4,182 MU is a recipient FSci 2B08036 New molecular biology and biochemical methods to monitor C 0 1,225 1,225 MU is coordinating recipient estrogens and other endocrine disruptors FSci 2B08060 Development of diagnostics and treatment of serious heart and C 0 1,014 1,014 MU is a recipient vascular diseases using genomic and proteomic approaches FSci 2B08068 Research into possibilities of application both automated and C 0 1,091 1,091 MU is a recipient semi-automated methods for identification and describing new microorganisms with probiotic properties with aim to extend specific genetic sources for civilizing diseases prevention 2D Socioeconomic Development of Czech Society (2006–2011) FSS 2D06009 New social risks of Czech labour market and the needs of its political C 0 1,983 1,983 MU is a recipient regulation reform after the EU admission. Monitoring and requirements evaluation

1M Research Centre FEA 1M0524 Research Centre for the Competitiveness of the Czech Economy C 0 19,600 19,600 MU is a recipient FMed 1M0528 Dental Research Center C 0 26,474 26,474 MU is a recipient LC Primary Research Centre FSci LC505 Eduard Čech Centre for Algebra and Geometry C 0 1,631 1,631 MU is a recipient FSci LC522 Ichtyoparasitology C 0 3,970 3,970 MU is a recipient FI LC535 Dynamics and organization of chromosomes during the cell cycle in C 0 2,053 2,053 MU is a recipient normal and pathological states FI LC536 Centre for Computational Linguistics C 0 2,480 2,480 MU is a recipient FA LC544 Research into the function of technology in the creation and prac- C 0 738 738 MU is a recipient tice of musical arts FA LC546 Centre for the Research of Old Czech and Middle Czech C 0 1,423 1,423 MU is a recipient (from ancient roots to the current era) FI LC06008 Centre for Computer Graphics C 0 1,865 1,865 MU is a recipient FSci LC06010 Centre for Biocatalysis and Biotransformation C 0 4,625 4,625 MU is a recipient FSci LC06023 Integrated bioanalytical technologies for microanalysies and diag- C 0 2,755 2,755 MU is a recipient nostics using laser induced fluorescence and mass spectrometry FSci LC06024 Jaroslav Hájek Centre for Theoretical and Applied Statistics C 0 1,269 1,269 MU is a recipient FMed LC06027 University Research Centre – Czech Myeloma Group (URC – CMG) C 0 4,203 4,203 MU is a recipient FSci LC06030 Biomolecular Centre C 0 4,306 4,306 MU is a recipient FSci LC06034 Regulation of morphogenesis in plant cells and organs C 0 6,329 6,329 MU is a recipient FSci LC06035 Center for Biophysical Chemistry, Bioelectrochemistry and C 0 1,199 1,199 MU is a recipient Bioanalysis. New tools for genomics, proteomics and biomedicine. FEdu LC06046 Centre for Basic Research into Education in the Schools C 0 2,664 2,664 MU is a recipient FSci LC06073 Biodiversity research centre C 0 1,870 1,870 MU is a recipient FMed LC06077 Centre for Chemical Genetics C 0 4,355 4,355 MU is a recipient OC COST FSci OC09010 Thermodynamic and phase diagram studies of systems for high C 0 500 500 MU is a recipient temperature lead-free solders LA INGO FSci LA08008 Structural study of interactions between proteins and damaged RNA C 0 611 611 MU is a recipient FI LA09016 Participation in the European Research Consortium for Informatics C 0 510 510 MU is a recipient and Mathematics (ECRIM) FSci LA06046 Membership in the European Polar Board and European Polar C 0 504 504 MU is a recipient Consortium (EPB, EPC) and related membership duties FMed LA10037 Involvement of the Czech Republic in the activities of the ESCMID C 0 724 724 MU is a recipient Biofilm Study Group

ME CONTACT FSci ME 891 Second order optimality conditions for optimization problems C 0 84 84 MU is a recipient FSci MEB040914 Electrochemical biosensing with enzymes, antibodies and cells based C 0 100 100 MU is a recipient on scanning probe microscopies FSci MEB060915 High-temperature titanium-aluminium alloys for aeroengines C 0 50 50 MU is a recipient FSci ME08002 Utilization of the laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and C 0 420 420 MU is a recipient laser ablation in connection with ICP-OES/MS spectroscopy for chemical mapping of biominerals FSci ME08008 Design of carbohydrates and glycomimetics as antibacterial and C 0 480 480 MU is a recipient antiviral drugs FSci ME09021 New photoactivatable systems for biological studies C 0 525 525 MU is a recipient FSci ME09065 Research into new detection systems based on sensor arrays for C 0 450 450 MU is a recipient application in speciation analysis

84 RESEARCH MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Table 3.4 SCd aeSuc Capital Source Studyofinteractionscoolingmediaathightemperatures with GA101/08/1100 FSci Evolutionofgenomealopolyploidcress (Cardamine) ofvaried GAP501/10/1014 FSci Structuralbasisoftranscriptionterminationindependent the GAP305/10/1490 FSci Analysisofclonalprogenitors ofplasmacellsinmonoclonal GAP304/10/1395 FMed Chemicalcompositionandstructuralorder ofnaturaltourmalines GAP210/10/0743 Name FSci Plasmachemicalprocesses forsynthesis ofcarbonnanotubesand GAP205/10/1374 GAP202/10/1469 Analysis and visualizationofprotein structures FSci GAP202/10/1435 Content-basedimageretrieval onthewebscale FI Capital GAP103/10/0886 FI Source Code FI HS Total LM2010009 LargeR&Dinfrastructure FSci ME10048 FMed MEB101015 MEB061014 FEdu MEB051018 FSci FSci MEB091018 MEB081095 FSci FSci Name ME10012 ME10099 FSci FSci ME10098 Code FSci HS SiG560/05Evolutionary-ecologicalanalysisofcommunities andpopulations Total GD526/09/H025 GD404/09/H020 FSci Intercellular signallingindevelopmentanddisease GD204/09/H058 FA Molecularmechanismsofcell proliferation anddifferentiation GD204/08/H054 Mathematicalstructures intheoretical physics FSci GD202/08/H072 FSci Algebraic andgeometricmethodsstructures GD201/09/H012 FSci Plasmachemicalprocesses andtheirtechnologicalapplications GD104/09/H080 FSci FSci Therole ofimmuneinvestmentinthecontexttrade-offs: GA524/07/0188 Therole ofbacteriophagesinhorizontalgenetransfervirulence FSci GA310/09/0459 FSci Comparativegenomesequencingofpathogenictreponemes and GA310/07/0321 FMed Resolutionofreplication-recombination DNAintermediatesand KaryotypeandgenomesizeevolutioninCyperaceae GA301/09/1917 GA206/09/1405 FMed Vegetation oftheCzechRepublic:completionnational FSci GA206/09/0329 Pastandpresent changesinSudetenmountainbogs GA206/08/0389 FSci Cartographicvisualizationofagriculturalsensorbasedinformation FSci GA205/09/1437 Multilevelanalysisoftheurbanandsuburbanclimatetaking FSci GA205/09/1297 Dynamicsofprotein integrationwithDishevelledanditsimpor- FSci GA204/09/0498 Depositingofstablethermomechanicalnanostructured diamond FSci Searching inlarge multimediadatabases GA202/07/1669 GA201/09/0683 FSci FI List ofGACRresearch projects methods structural materialsofheatexchangersbyplasmaspectrometry phylogenetic age poly (A)signal gammopathy – geochemicalversuscrystal-structuralfactors study oftheirfunctionalproperties costs CzechPolar –CzechAntarctic Station:constructionandoperating recombination Influence ofpost-translationmodificationsonDNArepair and Magnetic andvariablestars:From ground tospace Binaries –keytocomprehension oftheUniverse New trends inresearching geometricvariablesofstars anthropology and laserspectroscopy-induced microplasma inarchaeology and Laser ablationwithspectrometry ininductivelycoupledplasma Photometric investigationofselectedeclipsingbinaries and GIS Flood monitoringandevaluationofriskbasedonremote sensing Formal methodsforanalysisandverificationofcomplexsystems ning writers:acomparisonofCzechandGermanstudents(SINAE) Expressing attitudesandinteractionsinacademicEnglishbybegin- fluorides andalkoxides Reactions ofphosphatesandphosphonateswithorganotitanium (IV) The Moravian-SilesianSchoolofArchaeological DoctoralStudiesII tion, immunityandparasitisminfreshwater fish immuno-ecological studyoftherelationships betweenreproduc- and resistance inStaphylococcusaureus transcriptome analysisofT. pallidumssp its role ingenomeinstability survey ofplantcommunities (AgriSensor) medium-sized townsasanexample tance forWntsignaling like thinlayersindual-frequency capacitivedischarges (in thou.CZK) ,0 ,0 000MU isarecipient MUisarecipient 10,000 545 MUisarecipient 99 MUisarecipient 8,000 51 MUisarecipient 545 50 2,000 MUisarecipient 99 C 56 MUisarecipient 51 0 46 50 0 C 56 0 MUisarecipient 46 447 0 MUisarecipient C 120 C 0 C 447 0 MUisarecipient 120 1,032 C C 0 1,032 0 C 0 C C ,2 1,627 1,627 0 2,232 1,407 1,314 1,937 1,407 1,303 295 B 0 1,314 0 1,303 B 0 B B B ,8 2,583 2,467 2,583 3,156 0 2,467 4,418 0 3,156 1,553 0 4,418 B 2,751 0 1,553 B 5,009 0 2,751 B 0 5,009 B 0 1,426 B B 1,426 1,588 B 0 1,588 1,847 0 B 1,847 1,350 0 1,740 B 1,350 0 1,740 1,728 B 0 1,973 1,728 B 0 1,973 1,544 B 0 1,544 1,512 B 0 B 1,512 1,379 0 B 1,379 1,306 0 1,440 B 1,306 0 1,440 B 0 1,520 B 1,520 2,319 B 0 2,319 2,387 0 B 2,387 0 2,607 B 1,771 836 B B ,8 4,3 148,320 146,234 2,086 ,3 63557,486 56,355 1,131 Non-capital capital Totalcapital Non- I I oa Note: Total 1. MUisarecipient 1,131,000 wascapitalfunding. 1,300,000 CZK The tablepresents selectedprojects A totalamountprovided under 2. In2010,theproject wasgranted CZK ofwhich133,620,000 GACR grantsin2010:134,751,000 fulfilling thefollowingcriteria: was non-capitalfundingandCZK targeted fundingofaminimum Note: I I RESEARCH 85 I I I I I I I I I I I I

Table 3.5 Selected EU research projects (in thou. CZK)

Note: Total provided by the EU in HS Name Source Capital Non-capital Total 2010: 31,273,000 CZK of which FMed Pathophysiology and Natural Course of Patients with Primary Antibody A 0.00 633.00 633.00 31,273,000 CZK was non-capital funding. deficiencies (PAD) FMed RICHE – a platform and inventory for child health research in Europe A 0.00 339.00 339.00 FLaw Consumer sentiment regarding privacy on user generated content services in A 0.00 1,634.00 1,634.00 the digital economy FSS Co-ordination Action on Human Rights Violations A 0.00 35.00 35.00 FSS Ethnic Differences in Education and Diverging Prospects for Urban Youth in A 0.00 514.00 514.00 an Enlarged Europe FSS Meeting the chalenges of economic uncertainity and sustainability through A 0.00 63.00 63.00 employment, indtustrial relations, social and environmental policies in European countries FSS Processes Influencing Democratic Ownership and Participation A 0.00 275.00 275.00 FSS Reconciling Work and Welfare in Europe A 0.00 118.00 118.00 FSci Networking in the application of biosensors to pesticide detection in fruits A 0.00 39.00 39.00 and vegetables FSci Functional genomic characterisation of molecular determinants for staphyloc- A 0.00 321.00 321.00 cocal fitness, virulence and drug resistance FSci Allosteric effects induced in 14_3_3 targets A 0.00 4,175.00 4,175.00 FSci European climate of the last millennium A 0.00 52.00 52.00 FSci Multifunctional Nanomaterial Characterisation Exploiting Elipsometry and A 0.00 378.00 378.00 Polarimetry FSci Program developing interdisciplinary research Potential for the Studies of A 0.00 5,753.00 5,753.00 Biomolecular Interactions FSci NMR for Structural Biology A 0.00 4,603.00 4,603.00 FSci European Network for Alternative Testing Strategies in Ecotoxicology A 0.00 1,081.00 1,081.00 FSci Isotope forensics meets biogeochemistry – linking sources and sinks of A 0.00 5,512.00 5,512.00 organic contaminants by compound specific isotope investigation FSci Researcher´s Night 2010 in the Czech Republic A 0.00 331.00 331.00 FI Pattern Recognition-based Statistically Enhanced MT A 0.00 1,090.00 1,090.00 FI Scalable Modeling and Analysis Techniques to Study Emergent Cell Behaviour – A 0.00 653.00 653.00 understanding the E. coli stress response FI Industrial Framework for Embedded Systems Tools A 0.00 315.00 315.00 FI Privacy and Identity Management for Community Services A 0.00 910.00 910.00 FSpS Comparative Police Studies in the EU A 0.00 1,003.00 1,003.00 IBA Tagging Tool based on a Semantic Discovery Framework A 0.00 2,261.00 2,261.00 RMU Maximizing Synergies for Central European Biotech Research Infrastructures A 0.00 157.00 157.00 Total 0.00 31,273.00 31,273.00

Table 3.6 Number of students in doctoral programmes at MU in 2010

Faculty F C Total FLaw 66 154 220 FMed 310 529 839 FSci 563 299 862 FA 356 412 768 FEdu 91 95 186 FEA 61 106 167 FI 106 23 129 FSS 160 117 277 FSpS 42 57 99 MU 1,755 1,792 3,547

Table 3.7 Number of students in doctoral programmes by faculty

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 FLaw 145 150 154 177 220 FMed 781 789 830 836 839 FSci 747 776 810 801 862 FA 703 714 707 762 768 FEdu 177 176 193 194 186 FEA 188 173 176 163 167 FI 79 81 93 102 129 FSS 271 252 244 272 277 FSpS 76 84 82 94 99 Total 3,167 3,195 3,289 3,401 3,547

86 RESEARCH MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Table 3.13 Table 3.12 Table 3.8 Table 3.11 Table 3.10 Table 3.9 Total FSpS FSS okodTtlPoesrAscaePoesrOhrDrSc.,CSc.,Dr., PhD,Th.D. Other AssociateProfessor Professor Total up to100 % up to70 % up to50 % up to30% Workload Total years ofage more than70 60 –69yrs 50 –59yrs 40 –49yrs 30 –39yrs of age up to29years Age FI FEA FEdu FA FSci FMed aut rfsosAscaePoesr sitn rfsosIsrcosLcuesResearchers Lecturers Instructors AssistantProfessors AssociateProfessors Professors Researchers Lecturers FLaw Faculty Instructors AssistantProfessors Total AssociateProfessors FSpS Professors FSS FI FEA FEdu FA FSci FMed FLaw Faculty rfsosAscaePoesr sitn rfsosIsrcosLcuesTotal Lecturers Instructors Total AssistantProfessors AssociateProfessors Lecturers Professors Instructors AssistantProfessors AssociateProfessors Professors 1.8366 8.2243 5.81448 71.61 1,494.81 156.08 214.38 583.22 326.64 214.48 Structure ofacademicstaff –full-timeeqivalent* Structure ofacademicstaff –staff numbers* Academic staff workloadatMUin2010 Age structure ofMUacademicstaff Structure ofacademicstaff byfaculty–staff numbers Structure ofacademicstaff byfaculty–full-timeeqivalent 6 9 0 4 7 ,9 85 1,990 177 345 805 394 269 oa oe oa oe oa oe oa oe oa oe oa Women Total Women Total Women Total Women Total Women Total Women Total 6 234198639342917158 27 85 105 177 209 344 349 806 109 394 42 269 rfsosAscaePoesr sitn rfsosIsrcosLecturers Instructors AssistantProfessors AssociateProfessors Professors 01 0 33 01 7640 2 5 4 3 6 14 31 26 17 1 48 38 7 18 31 2 16 21 42 20 8 73 91 37 4 130 184 33 36 27 18 103 124 92 4 19 14 4 54 90 89 32 ———— 794915157 93 814 48 31 59 78 145 145 419 9 57 1 4 1.8349 6.6207 2.471.11 122.94 200.76 569.56 324.95 214.18 17 84 11 .078 5.67 2.98 7.84 4.90 12.04 48.19 1.50 0.40 8.90 0.00 25.90 30.22 1.50 2.00 41.13 30.01 1.40 20.30 52.03 12.25 119.56 63.99 18.45 122.24 39.81 13.46 42.72 90.98 62.05 11.78 20.75 11.92 33.83 48.39 73.68 14.10 .093 83 85 60 0.00 0.00 26.08 0.33 7.37 18.50 17.13 27.17 18.38 50.51 38.64 105.52 9.34 17.06 50.13 4.20 7.01 9.29 6 9 9 3 3 85 133 336 797 392 269 22 61 6 4 9 5 10 0 46 20 21 15 12 13 31 53 0 1 14 56 2 2 9 21 28 32 1 2 38 62 35 1 156 45 13 122 131 72 296 43 18 54 48 106 94 23 13 12 42 61 95 16 135 222126 0 ,5 8 0 6 1,073 865 307 186 1,358 1 72 6 130 184 166 333 24 41 27 37 217 411 91 24 67 48 22 19 89 Academic staff Academic staff Academic staff 81 1 51 196 9 11 15 75 119 18 28 —— —— Researchers Researchers Researchers I 70 I * Thepercentage ofthetotalnumber Only thehighestacademictitle achieved isshown the periodunderobservationbyall For AssociateProfessor XXXDrSc., Professor isshown For Professor XXXDrSc.,only single employeeworkingfull-time of workinghoursapportionedtoa employees andthetotalyearlyfund of hoursactuallyworkedduring only AssociateProfessor isshown Note: Note: I I RESEARCH 87 I I I I I I I I I I I I

Table 3.14 Further education courses for academic staff

Pedagogical skills courses General skills courses Special courses Total 12 71 48 131

Table 3.15 Number of participants in further education courses for academic staff

Pedagogical skills courses General skills courses Special courses Total 50 226 386 662

pedagogical skills (the use of various general skills (communication skills – Special courses – courses focusing on instructional methods, e.g., ICT, the e.g.,: the importance of communica- increasing one's own professional skills, use and suitability of different instruction in teaching/studies, verbal and developing special knowledge specific tional methods, presentation of sub- nonverbal communication, communi- to a given technical focus jects and study objectives, motivat- cation interference, distortion of infor- ing students and the use of activating mation, communication strategies, ap- methods for teaching, work with dif- propriate communication methods and ferent groups of students, teaching tactics, appropriate communication styles, etc.) channel choice; presentation – use and suitability of various presentation techniques; teamwork, project management, managerial skills, computer skills, foreign language skills, etc.)

Table 3.16 Publication activity in research in 2010

Original work in Original work in Monographs proceedings periodicals Other original work Faculty CR Abroad CR Abroad CR Abroad CR Abroad Patents Total FLaw 27 8 186 90 208 172 17 44 22 — 774 FMed 15 13 167 104 575 674 55 109 12 2 1726 FSci 31 4 180 170 261 459 21 30 3 1 1160 FA 14 10 259 38 350 123 163 60 6 — 1023 FEdu 30 17 343 123 148 77 239 34 27 — 1038 FEA 21 18 130 91 46 41 31 7 6 — 391 FI 3 9 77 94 18 31 4 8 2 — 246 FSS 29 35 28 15 109 84 87 41 6 — 434 FSpS 4 1 13 15 32 17 7 4 3 — 96 MU 174 115 1383 740 1747 1678 624 337 87 3 6888

Table 3.17 Recognition by the academic community

Faculty Awards for academic and artistic activities FLaw 0 FMed 2 FSci 2 FA 1 FEdu 9 FEA 8 FI 0 FSS 1 FSpS 0 Total 23

88 RESEARCH MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Table 4.1 FMed FLaw Faculty FA FSci FEdu FI FEA FSS RMU FSpS Total 4. Number andstructure ofpublicationsissued2007–2010 The UniversityandLinkstoSociety Study texts 7 6 3 2 4 7 5 8 3 1 0 320 203 117 339 184 155 272 143 129 336 162 174 61 31 42 61 041 22 90 55 33 25 18 74 49 30 10 13 4 16 19 25 23 12 30 70 30 70 23 37 14 34 39 40 8 14 16 36 17 30 23 15 26 53 22 51 27 22 14 28 44 30 15 7 12 25 12 21 12 15 43 64 32 67 38 37 17 30 38 40 16 8 26 34 17 27 22 29 21 43 32 44 629 26 3 49 44 5 28 23 5 32 24 8 561157125611347123145145077 123134235123 ulctosTtlStudytexts Total publications Academic Academic 0720 092010 2009 2008 2007 ulctosTtlStudytexts Total publications Academic Academic ulctosTtlStudytexts Total publications Academic Academic THE UNIVERSITY AND LINKSTOSOCIETY I I I ulctosTotal publications I Academic Academic 89 I I I I I I I I I I

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Table 5.1 Employee numbers at MU 2004–2010

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Physical numbers: Academic staff 1,703 1,820 1,932 2,015 2,088 2,218 2,075 Non-academic staff 1,735 2,061 2,198 2,226 2,231 2,355 2,508 Total 3,438 3,881 4,130 4,241 4,319 4,573 4,583 Full-time equivalent employees: Academic staff 1,249.0 1,318.1 1,395.1 1,455.3 1,490.1 1,544.9 1,566.9 Non-academic staff 1,414.4 1,613.6 1,731.5 1,800.0 1,786.7 1,851.7 1,964.8 Total 2,663.3 2,931.7 3,126.6 3,255.3 3,276.8 3,396.6 3,531.6

Employee numbers at MU

Legenda: academic staff non-academic staff 5,000 total 4,500

4,000 4,573 4,583 4,319 3,500 4,241 4,130 3,881 3,000

2,500

2,000 2,508 2,355 2,226 2,231 2,218 1,500 2,198 2,088 2,075 2,061 2,015 1,932

1,000 1,820

500

0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Table 5.2 Employee numbers at MU by faculty

Physical numbers Full-time equivalent employees Faculty Academic Non-academic Academic Non-academic FLaw 99 57 89.31 55.22 FMed 644 396 313.00 245.44 FSci 328 619 283.16 421.03 FA 298 206 264.05 169.09 FEdu 272 96 232.91 94.18 FEA 123 78 97.24 64.25 FI 57 158 53.56 117.27 FSS 104 135 93.77 107.35 FSpS 87 46 76.50 40.57 Total 2,012 1,791 1,503.50 1,314.40

Table 5.3 Mean salaries of academic and non-academic staff at MU 2004–2010

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Academic staff 33,000 38,336 39,777 42,588 44,348 45,706 46,536 Non-academic staff 20,187 22,563 24,185 26,044 28,951 30,570 30,958 Total 26,206 29,650 31,139 33,433 35,948 37,455 37,869

Table 5.4 Non-capital funding for educational activities (in thou. CZK )

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total 1,468,685 1,629,259 1,879,882 2,043,469 2,170,529 2,324,139 2,506,692 MEYS 1,442,017 1,577,118 1,824,463 1,978,139 2,125,682 2,219,119 2,253,205 of educational activities 1,388,100 1,534,797 1,807,320 1,958,461 2,099,479 2,193,469 2,214,499 which: accommodation and catering 52,352 41,768 16,674 18,415 25,544 24,905 38,301 services other 1,565 553 469 1,263 659 745 405 Other state budget and ITU 1,245 3,910 6,246 2,806 5,892 6,844 12,678 International and other 25,423 48,231 49,172 62,524 38,955 98,176 240,809

90 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT PROCESSES MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Total MUnon-capitalrevenues Total non-capitalfunding Table 5.7 Table 5.6 Table 5.5 0.5 bil. 1.0 bil. 1.5 bil. 2.0 bil. 2.5 bil. 3.0 bil. 3.5 bil. 4.0 bil. 0.5 bil. 1.0 bil. 1.5 bil. 2.0 bil. 2.5 bil. 3.0 bil. 3.5 bil. 4.0 bil. 4.5 bil. 5.0 bil. income peremployee Supplementary andself-generated Number ofemployees Total Self-generated income Supplementary activity Per student* Total International andother Other statebudgetandITU which: of MEYS Total 0 0 other targeted R&Dgrants research plans development*) institutional supportfor Non-capital fundingforresearch anddevelopment MU supplementaryandself-generatedincome Total non-capitalrevenues ofMU 2.68 bil. 0.56 bil. 1.63 bil. 2005 2005 (in bil.CZK) 3.17 bil. (in bil.CZK) 1.88 bil. 0.63 bil. 2006 2006 ,3,0 ,7,6 ,7,7 ,6,6 ,4,8 ,9,8 4,640,797 4,297,785 3,944,582 3,666,764 3,174,473 2,675,666 2,232,106 1,3 5,7 5,9 1,5 1,7 5,4 234,803 358,841 630,369 319,970 884,286 625,895 319,057 877,720 584,104 256,394 777,167 561,920 255,378 720,335 473,659 115,733 632,483 413,861 560,513 253,183 361,898 0,7 9,2 6,3 0,6 9,1 ,0,4 1,254,023 1,111,778 1,103,843 972,960 999,418 875,302 906,166 796,381 668,831 573,895 495,726 410,686 403,578 316,865 5.3190 1.1283 0.9349 355.13 324.98 304.99 142,245 278.36 130,883 213.91 124,116 109,785 169.09 94,936 151.53 38,425 85,040 29,901 86,713 215,492 257,980 39,401 221,924 134,592 12,635 137,586 153,662 142,164 132,462 27,845 145,781 122,904 121,970 130,979 25,783 104,350 119,959 120,869 59,014 17,523 112,915 91,192 39,436 99,469 98,014 ,6 ,3 ,2 ,5 ,7 ,9 3,531 3,397 3,277 3,255 97.86 3,127 94.65 2,932 92.48 2,663 87.54 80.72 73.14 0420 0620 0820 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 0420 0620 0820 2010 2009 2008 2010 2007 2009 2006 2008 2005 2007 2004 2006 2005 2004 (in thou.CZK) 3.67 bil. 2.04 bil. 0.72 bil. 2007 2007 (in thou.CZK) (in thou.CZK) 3.94 bil. 0.78 bil. 2.20 bil. 082009 2008 2009 2008 4.30 bil. 2.32 bil. 0.88 bil. DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ANDSUPPORT PROCESSES 4.64 bil. 0.88 bil. 2.51 bil. 2010 2010 I I 103.28 * inaccredited degree programmes

Legenda: Note:

non-capitalfundingfor non-capitalR&Dgrants educational activities I I 91 I I I I I I I I I I

Table 5.8 Intangible and tangible assets: purchase value (in thou. CZK.)

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Intangible assets 76,993 95,201 98,400 107,917 111,961 120,157 Tangible assets 5,686,207 6,115,848 7,840,435 8,247,074 8,976,632 10,751,005 Total 5,763,200 6,211,049 7,938,835 8,354,991 9,088,592 10,871,162

Table 5.9 Depreciation of tangible and intangible assets (in %)

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Intangible assets 79,85 % 68,10 % 76,49 % 82,12 % 82,58 % 77,70 % Tangible assets 32,71 % 31,66 % 26,66 % 28,05 % 28,49 % 26,41 % Total 33,33 % 32,22 % 27,27 % 28,75 % 29,16% 26,98 %

Table 5.10 Immovable and movable assets: purchase value (in thou. CZK)

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Immovable assets 3,711,253 3,919,030 5,347,738 5,625,422 6,208,788 7,715,149 Movable assets 1,974,954 2,196,763 2,492,697 2,621,652 2,767,844 3,035,855 Total 5,686,207 6,115,793 7,840,435 8,247,074 8,976,632 10,751,005

Table 5.11 Depreciation of immovable and movable assets (in %)

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Immovable assets 12,86 % 13,60 % 11,14 % 12,01 % 12,26 % 11,15 % Movable assets 70,00 % 63,89 % 59,95 % 62,47 % 64,91 % 65,20 % Total 32,71 % 31,66 % 26,66 % 28,05 % 28,49 % 26,41 %

Depreciation of tangible and intangible assets (in %)

Key: tangible assets intangible assets 120 %

32.71 % 28.05 % 28.49 % 100 % 26.66 % 26.41 % 31.66 %

80 % 82.12 % 82.58 % 79.85 % 76.49 % 77.70 % 60 % 68.10 %

40 %

20 %

0 2005 2006 2004 2005 2009 2010

Depreciation of immovable and movable assets (in %)

Legenda: movable assets immovable assets 90 %

80 % 12.86 % 13.60 % 12.26 % 70 % 12.01 % 11.15 % 11.14 % 70.00 % 60 % 63.89 % 64.91 % 65.20 % 62.47 % 59.95 % 50 %

40 %

30 %

20 %

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0 2005 2006 2004 2005 2009 2010

92 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT PROCESSES MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Table 5.12 development Programme forequipmentandmoderntechnologies Developmental programs restructuring andinnovation Programme forthesupportofevaluationbycurricula qualification systematindividualuniversities Programme forthesupportofimplementationnational and supportingstrong pointsoftheuniversity Programme forthesupportofeliminatingweakpoints Programme forthesupportoffurthereducation in universities Programme forthesupportofpersonneldevelopment and followingtheirstudies disadvantaged anddisabledyoungpeoplepriorto,during Programme forthesupportofsociallyandeconomically Total Centralized developmentprojects –(MUasapartner) Centralized independentdevelopmentprojects coordinator) Centralized jointdevelopmentprojects (theuniversityasa Involvement indevelopmentprogrammes in2010 Number ofprojects accepted 32,7 1,8 142,566 113,688 28,878 33 ,8 ,9 13,578 21,690 4,557 8,398 21,200 3,197 30,206 2,417 5,661 5,180 490 3,197 28,088 1,504 2,140 5,661 8 1 0 2,118 17,175 1,504 2 0 20,638 9 17,175 3 0 20,638 24,360 3 0 0 5,410 1 1 18,950 4 1 aia riayTotal Ordinary Capital Funding provided inthou.CZK DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ANDSUPPORT PROCESSES I I I I 93 94 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ANDSUPPORT PROCESSES

Table 5.13 MU involvement in programmes funded from EU Structural Funds

MEYS Education for Competitiveness Operational Programme I I

Support Number of Approved budget Utilised in 2010 Utilised from the start area HS projects Total Non-capital Capital Total Non-capital Capital Total Non-capital Capital I I I I 1.1 FEdu 1 14,521,796.60 14,521,796.60 0.00 4,839,774.54 0.00 4,839,774.54 5,233,123.00 0.00 5,233,123.00 14,521,796.60 14,521,796.60 0.00 4,839,774.54 0.00 4,839,774.54 5,233,123.00 0.00 5,233,123.00 1.2 FEdu 1 4,886,007.20 4,886,007.20 0.00 1,174,154.92 0.00 1,174,154.92 1,174,154.92 0.00 1,174,154.92 RMU 1 19,410,262.20 19,410,262.20 0.00 3,134,841.51 — 3,134,841.51 3,134,841.51 0.00 3,134,841.51

24,296,269.40 24,296,269.40 0.00 4,308,996.43 0.00 4,308,996.43 4,308,996.43 0.00 4,308,996.43I I I 1.3. FSpS 1 14,678,258.56 13,996,418.56 681,840.00 3,866,863.00 0.00 3,866,863.00 3,866,863.00 0.00 3,866,863.00 14,678,258.56 13,996,418.56 681,840.00 3,866,863.00 0.00 3,866,863.00 3,866,863.00 0.00 3,866,863.00 2.2 FMed 3 15,942,260.24 15,341,260.24 601,000.00 2,046,100.99 204,000.00 2,250,100.99 2,046,100.99 204,000.00 2,250,100.99 FA 8 59,092,962.33 58,683,018.33 409,944.00 5,752,567.88 0.00 5,752,567.88 8,311,538.70 0.00 8,311,538.70 FLaw 2 28,460,423.43 28,460,423.43 0.00 3,028,090.71 0.00 3,028,090.71 4,872,991.81 0.00 4,872,991.81 FSS 4 36,873,681.26 36,193,740.95 679,940.31 7,761,669.45 132,000.00 7,893,669.45 13,555,408.76 590,351.10 14,145,759.86 FSci 10 158,281,684.21 155,824,894.21 2,456,790.00 19,973,776.38 0.00 19,973,776.38 24,898,173.52 0.00 24,898,173.52 FI 6 57,920,350.51 57,920,350.51 0.00 11,389,235.97 0.00 11,389,235.97 16,327,274.16 0.00 16,327,274.16 FEdu 2 12,830,846.65 12,830,846.65 0.00 2,228,168.45 0.00 2,228,168.45 3,195,420.42 0.00 3,195,420.42 FSpS 4 36,085,857.62 35,793,357.62 292,500.00 1,663,855.82 0.00 1,663,855.82 1,663,855.82 0.00 1,663,855.82 FEA 3 30,789,357.92 30,489,357.92 300,000.00 6,490,801.85 108,000.00 6,598,801.85 9,224,912.93 108,000.00 9,332,912.93 non-faculty HS 6 86,661,452.95 85,768,952.95 892,500.00 19,338,577.25 0.00 19,338,577.25 31,355,806.15 892,500.00 32,248,306.15 522,938,877.12 517,306,202.81 5,632,674.31 79,672,844.75 444,000.00 80,116,844.75 115,451,483.26 1,794,851.10 117,246,334.36 2.3 FMed 2 24,187,023.81 23,078,357.45 1,108,666.36 8,829,827.04 -13,902.06 8,815,924.98 11,535,018.28 1,049,544.30 12,584,562.58 FA 2 15,595,141.12 14,470,141.12 1,125,000.00 3,742,767.57 0.00 3,742,767.57 5,353,392.37 1,125,000.00 6,478,392.37 FSS 1 8,615,602.50 8,615,602.50 0.00 1,851,616.33 0.00 1,851,616.33 3,993,628.38 0.00 3,993,628.38 FSci 4 39,991,571.76 39,610,571.76 381,000.00 11,051,563.97 0.00 11,051,563.97 12,399,171.07 0.00 12,399,171.07 FEdu 1 2,308,160.30 2,308,160.30 0.00 620,796.58 0.00 620,796.58 791,313.31 0.00 791,313.31 non-faculty HS 2 13,244,345.00 13,244,345.00 0.00 3,075,232.35 0.00 3,075,232.35 5,074,574.51 0.00 5,074,574.51 103,941,844.49 101,327,178.13 2,614,666.36 29,171,803.84 -13,902.06 29,157,901.78 39,147,097.92 2,174,544.30 41,321,642.22 2.4 FMed 2 35,745,192.77 35,652,192.77 93,000.00 5,684,216.98 90,439.20 5,774,656.18 15,647,090.64 90,439.20 15,737,529.84 FA 3 42,487,108.00 38,318,108.00 4,169,000.00 16,024,473.71 956,499.00 16,980,972.71 16,425,407.22 956,499.00 17,381,906.22 FSci 1 15,228,446.00 15,159,696.00 68,750.00 5,340,011.48 68,670.00 5,408,681.48 5,340,011.48 68,670.00 5,408,681.48 FI 1 9,982,284.69 9,982,284.69 0.00 539,473.99 0.00 539,473.99 539,473.99 0.00 539,473.99 FEA 1 9,637,044.54 9,637,044.54 0.00 2,539,560.34 0.00 2,539,560.34 2,539,560.34 0.00 2,539,560.34 non-faculty HS 2 53,883,224.70 53,883,224.70 0.00 12,487,377.83 0.00 12,487,377.83 12,487,377.83 0.00 12,487,377.83 166,963,300.70 162,632,550.70 4,330,750.00 42,615,114.33 1,115,608.20 43,730,722.53 52,978,921.50 1,115,608.20 54,094,529.70 74 847,340,346.87 834,080,416.20 13,259,930.67 164,475,396.89 1,545,706.14 166,021,103.03 220,986,485.11 5,085,003.60 226,071,488.71

* Concerns projects for which funding for implementation was spent in 2010. ** The “approved budget” column may not include significant changes to the project in all cases. MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010

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Support Number of Approved budget Utilised in 2010 Utilised from the start area HS projects Total Non-capital Capital Total Non-capital Capital Total Non-capital Capital 1.1 ICS 1 15,970,671.00 15,078,171.00 892,500.00 5,819,254.54 892,500.00 6,711,754.54 5,819,254.54 892,500.00 6,711,754.54 15,970,671.00 15,078,171.00 892,500.00 5,819,254.54 892,500.00 6,711,754.54 5,819,254.54 892,500.00 6,711,754.54 1.3 FA 2 7,353,948.00 7,353,948.00 0.00 2,147,523.62 0.00 2,147,523.62 2,147,523.62 0.00 2,147,523.62 FSci 1 15,684,447.00 15,574,447.00 110,000.00 4,411,354.62 0.00 4,411,354.62 4,411,354.62 0.00 4,411,354.62 FEdu 1 8,622,805.00 8,622,805.00 0.00 2,301,085.72 0.00 2,301,085.72 3,877,911.63 0.00 3,877,911.63 31,661,200.00 31,551,200.00 110,000.00 8,859,963.96 0.00 8,859,963.96 10,436,789.87 0.00 10,436,789.87 5 47,631,871.00 46,629,371.00 1,002,500.00 14,679,218.50 892,500.00 15,571,718.50 16,256,044.41 892,500.00 17,148,544.41

*** Concerns projects for which funding for implementation was spent in 2010.

Research & Development for Innovations Operational Programme

Priority Implemen- Approved budget Utilised in 2010 Utilised from the start axis Project tation Total Non-Capital Capital Non-Capital Capital Total Non-Capital Capital Total 2 CETOCOEN 2010–2013 543,974,958.00 121,009,481.00 422,965,477.00 3,737,679.07 28,074,052.97 31,811,732.04 3,737,679.07 28,074,052.97 31,811,732.04 2 Regional R&D centre 2010–2014 214,068,156.00 58,204,156.00 155,864,000.00 109,143.19 4,426,000.00 4,535,143.19 109,143.19 4,426,000.00 4,535,143.19 for low-cost plasma and nanotechnology surface treatments 2 758,043,114.00 179,213,637.00 578,829,477.00 3,846,822.26 32,500,052.97 36,346,875.23 3,846,822.26 32,500,052.97 36,346,875.23

**** Spending includes costs not yet approved by the provider for reimbursement. DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ANDSUPPORT PROCESSES I I I I 95 I I I I I I I I I I

Table 5.14 Involvement in Higher Education Development Fund (FRVŠ)

Funding provided in thou. CZK Thematic area Number of projects accepted Capital Ordinary Total A 9 12,718 0 12,718 B 0000 C 0000 D 0000 E 1 0 485 485 F 55 0 4,839 4,839 G 20 0 2,018 2,018 Total 85 12,718 7,342 20,060

Table 5.15 Structure of Programme 233 330 funding sources (in millions CZK)

Reconstruction 233 333 UCB construction 233 332 Programme 233 330 MU-NFV 0 1,775 1,775 MU 416 394 810 MF-EIB 581 357 938 MEYS 301 2,336 2,637 City of Brno 0 297 297 Total 1,298 5,159 6,457

Table 5.16 Programme 233 330 funding timetable (in millions CZK)

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total Reconstruction 233 333 113 250 259 338 136 79 123 0 0 0 1,298 UCB construction 233 332 15 173 130 616 1,026 906 496 1,207 505 85 5,159 Programme 233 330 128 423 389 954 1,162 985 619 1,207 505 85 6,457

96 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT PROCESSES MASARYK UNIVERSITY ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2010 Table 6.2 Table 6.1 Table 6.3 Faculty/unit Total SCSSN FSS FI FEA FEdu FA FSci UCL FLaw Faculty/unit Total SCSSN FSS FI FEA FEdu FA FSci UCL * FLaw Faculty/unit Total SCSSN FSS FI FEA FEdu FA FSci UCL FLaw 6. MU Libraries Library services Library collections Information Infrastructure Faculty central Faculty central registered users ,5,6 ,1,1 3,6 ,5 ,0 9374,8 18,037 46,989 49,387 4,103 3,553 532,464 1,615,519 1,755,860 4,9 3,8 58227356085965,674 1,913 3,685 5,946 5,333 1,084 3,910 14,954 6,078 10,033 15,437 5,070 4,638 315 10,451 855 822 4,679 420 237 821 1,307 603 360 35,822 1,217 218,171 63,614 138,085 52,385 753,467 58,950 279,092 146,198 193,092 775,924 122,949 357,310 199,132 136,710 Number of Number of 7261,6 7083 3746615 286 42 676 2,420 4,142 704 2,475 4,186 176 33 128 169 32 111 28,148 17,068 56,306 50,942 17,068 56,282 56,352 17,256 62,055 ,2 ,4 ,0 737205 270 307 47 3 2,000 4,542 4,923 irre Speciallibraries libraries Total 513624551945103878,483 0 398 399 95 49,937 42 180 5 23 41 405 0 59 5,119 0 682,435 17 278 65,143 1,360 97,475 279 154,701 13,725 10,764 133,408 11,586 ,1 ,0 90050 4,454 0 5 62 0 5 0 2,491 0 26 3 156 0 0 55 112 24 482 69 162 188 88 41,802 7,400 750 100,052 5,638 1,710 1,110 9,684 39,960 107,556 4,337 8,010 8 1301221,202 2 1 0 3 81 289 7494940 Mean:50 4.9 104.7 449 24,518 47 2,545 116 0 1 1 9 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 irr tm eidcl pitd Numberofnewlibraryitems Periodicals(printed) Library items periodicals Books and Books and Number of Number of registered loans — — — — — — — — Open shelf Open shelf local libraries cesN.o ilsN.o oisTotal No.ofcopies No.oftitles access loan service Inter-library Number of Number of 9552303. 71 42 47 30.0 13.8 17.1 2,370 2,661 8,190 515 311 980 19 13 80 3 ,7 0358 35 48 52 10.3 2.3 53 7.0 10.2 2,377 1,569 2,400 9.2 750 232 32 135 3,752 148 0 0 0 145 3 1 Reading room International International loan service capacity bibliography services Acquisition funds Acquisition funds (in thou.CZK) Research and Research and equivalent staff sessions forusers Instructional Instructional Full-time Full-time periodicals Books + Books + per week/hours Opening hours Opening hours Reduction in Reduction in copies made library items I Number of Number of INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE I * Library comprisesthecentralFMed chemistry) Note: parts oftheFScilibrary(biology, library andcentralFSpS UCL–theUniversityCampus I I 97 I I I I I I I I I

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CEITEC Central European Institute of Technology ICS Institute of Computer Science LC Language Centre OIS Office for International Studies RMU Rector's Office SCSSN Support Centre for Students with Special Needs TTO Technology Transfer Office U3A University of the Third Age UCB University Campus Bohunice UCT University Centre Telč

ECTS European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System EIR Electronic information resources INFOZ Information sources for research IS MU Masaryk University Information System LLP Lifelong Learning Programme LPT Learning Potential Test SUPO System of Settlement of Individuals’ Claims (account system)

ASCR Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic CEEPUS Central European Exchange Program for University Studies EIB European Investment Bank FRVŠ Higher Education Development Fund GACR Czech Science Foundation ISEP International Student Exchange Programs

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