Student Climate Activists Occupy Faculty Buildings In Brno and Other Czech Cities
The strikes around the country are organised by the Univerzity za Klima collective. Photo credit: JS / BD. Brno, Nov 15 (BD) - Student activists yesterday morning launched an “occupation…
81% of Foreign Students In The Czech Republic Report Being Able To Find A Job Easily
The study was conducted by the DZS Czech National Agency for International Education Research, as part of the Czech Republic Alumni programme. The survey focused on the experiences of foreign…
Voices From Fridays For Future: “Older People Are Scared To Be Poor Again. Young People Are Scared About Climate Change”
Last Friday, 17 June, the Fridays for Future demonstrations returned to Brno. Two years after disappearing from the streets due to the protective measures against Covid-19, young climate activists from…
New Start iD App Will Help South Moravian Students Find Part-Time Jobs, Internships or Apprenticeships
The new Start iD web application was presented at the My Future Conference by Miloš Šifalda, the director of the South Moravian Centre for International Mobility (JCMM), which invented and…
Brno Students Look After Masaryk Forest In Israel Planted By Czech Settlers In 1930
Experts and students from Mendel University travel to Israel regularly to maintain the Masaryk Forest and plant local tree species. The forest will soon have an educational museum trail commemorating…
LandArt Returns To Mendel University Botanical Gardens On 2 June
After three years, the Mendel University Botanical Garden and Arboretum will be beautified by student land art objects. The main theme and idea of this year's installations is interactivity, the…
Brno Ranked As 24th Best City For Students, According To Student Survey
Brno has always been an important centre for higher education, with 13 universities located in the city, including some of the highest-ranked universities in the Czech Republic. Masaryk University and…
“There Is A Tendency To Punish, Not To Understand”: Interview With Students On The Autistic Spectrum
Last week, we wrote about the different forms of discrimination faced by people on the autism spectrum, particularly in education. Despite their challenges and the imperfections of the support from…
New Research Sheds Light On Economic Impact of Students On Brno
Brno is often described as a student city, and rightly so. There are almost 65,000 young people studying at universities in the city, making up 1 in 6 of the…
Be My Mate! Nesehnutí Connects Female Czech Students With Teenage Refugees From Ukraine
Since 2016, the Together for Diversity group has been running the NESEHNUTÍ Buddy Programme in Brno, connecting young people from Brno with those from abroad. With the current situation of…