PhDr. Ing. Silvie Szwedová
Head of Human Resources, HR Manager for the Excellence in Research Award
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HR Excellence in Research Award at the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University
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The Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University is the proud recipient of the HR Excellence in Research Award
On 12 April 2021, the Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University (FI MU) became the proud recipient of the HR Excellence in Research award (the so-called HR Award), which is awarded by the European Commission to institutions that successfully implement the European Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R), based on the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers .
All ten faculties and two institutes of MU have received the HR Excellence in Research Award. Strategic documents at MU level and the measures adopted by the university are available on the MU website HR Excellence in Research at MU
The European Charter and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers are a set of principles and requirements for researchers and their employers, covering areas such as ethics, academic freedom, equal opportunities, working conditions, professional development, and the assessment and recruitment of new staff. Research institutions that have been awarded the HR Excellence in Research Award implement a human resources strategy aimed at creating an open, transparent, motivating and supportive working environment for research staff. Detailed information on the HR Excellence in Research Award can be found on the EURAXESS website.
What have been the key milestones of the HR Award to date, and what lies ahead? In May 2023, the Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University submitted a self-assessment of the implementation of its HR strategy and a revised action plan for the period 2023–2026, which the European Commission accepted without comment and, on 23 May 2023, granted the faculty ‘HRS4R Embedded’ status. From November 2025, an internal self-assessment was carried out after three years, alongside preparations for an external evaluation by the European Commission. On 21 May 2026, the Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University submitted its self-assessment report together with a revised action plan for 2026–2029. During 2027, an on-site visit will take place, during which an international evaluation team will speak with various groups of FI staff, namely with the management, academic staff, researchers at various stages of their careers, and PhD students.
Guide: how to quickly find HRS4R topic pages
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News: How the implementation of HRS4R is progressing at the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University
CZARMA REGON – October 2026: RM Comp and ResearchComp Workshop in Practice
On 7 October 2026, from 9.00 am to 11.00 am, a workshop organised by the CZARMA REGON association on the topic of RM Comp and ResearchComp in practice will take place at the Rector’s Office of Palacký University in Olomouc and also online.
The workshop will focus on how to translate the competence frameworks for research managers and researchers from European documents into real-life university settings. It will also look at how these competence frameworks can be utilised when defining roles, in professional development, training, career paths or collaboration between researchers and research managers, and how they can be used when preparing project applications. Participants will share specific experiences and examples of how competence frameworks are used within Czech institutions.
If you are interested in attending, you must register for the event using this form.
Online Roundtable: Advancing Gender Equality in Higher Education: Leadership, Well-being and Institutional Practices
On 29 September 2026, from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm CEST, an online roundtable on the topic ‘Advancing Gender Equality in Higher Education: Leadership, Well-being and Institutional Practices’ will take place as part of a collaboration within the European university alliance EDUC.
The roundtable is aimed at researchers at career stages R1 to R4, as well as academic and administrative staff involved in gender equality, leadership, well-being, research management and institutional development in higher education, as well as anyone whose work or interests relate to gender equality and related topics.
The online roundtable will take place via the ZOOM platform (Meeting ID: 832 8077 5017, passcode: 640988). No registration or sign-up is required for the event.
Semester Opening Party 2026
On 16 September 2026 from 6.00 pm, the Semester Opening Party 2026 will take place at the Fléda club in Brno, intended both for students, as well as staff of the Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University, who will have the opportunity to kick off the new 2026/2027 academic year together and enjoy an evening away from lecture theatres and offices.
The evening will be hosted by Aneta Králová and Filip Lněnička, the 2026 ambassadors for the Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University. Attendees can look forward to performances by the bands Xychty, Assembly Point, Edain and Kepller 22, followed by DJ OffBeat and 228 bpm (Botanix + TKO). Detailed information about the Semester Opening Party 2026 can be found on the MU Faculty of Informatics website.
Submission of the Internal Review and successful completion of the administrative check
On 21 May 2026, the Faculty of Informatics submitted a new self-assessment (Internal Review) describing the strengths and weaknesses of FI MU, the process of implementing the human resources strategy, and progress in fulfilling the individual measures of the Action Plan for the period Q2/2023–Q1/2026. The self-assessment report also includes an updated Action Plan for the period Q2/2026–Q1/2029, which sets out 23 new measures to be implemented during the next assessment period.
The internal evaluation, the revised OTM-R checklist, the Action Plan for the period Q2/2026–Q1/2029 and the Gantt chart can be found on the Action Plan and Documents webpage.
On 26 June 2026, we received a report from the European Commission confirming that our internal evaluation had successfully passed the administrative check. We have proposed dates for a site visit to the European Commission. We are now awaiting feedback from the European Commission.
Questionnaire Survey: Feedback on the 2026 Academic Evaluation Process
Following the evaluation of FI academic staff, which was carried out in accordance with the new evaluation criteria, an online questionnaire survey is taking place from 17 June to 15 July 2026 entitled “Feedback on the 2026 Academic Evaluation Process”, the aim of which is to gather feedback on the newly established evaluation criteria for academic staff at the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University.
Respondents may comment on the content, transparency and objectivity of the evaluation, the user-friendliness of the new application in the MU IS, its functionality, the deadlines and conduct of the evaluation, and the evaluation interviews.
AMBIA 2026: Summer school focusing on the analysis of biomedical image data
The Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University will host the Advanced Methods in Biomedical Image Analysis (AMBIA) summer school, which focuses on advanced methods of image data analysis in biomedicine. This summer school is primarily intended for Master’s and PhD students in STEM disciplines with an interest in biomedical image analysis.
Participants can look forward to lectures and practical workshops focusing on:
- image pre-processing and analysis,
- method validation and benchmarking,
- image data synthesis,
- processing large image datasets
The summer school will take place from 6 September 2026 to 12 September 2026. The deadline for applications is 1 June 2026. Detailed information and the application form can be found HERE.
A new MU e-course, ‘Soft Target Protection’, has been launched
From 7 April 2026, FI staff can complete the new MU e-course ‘Protection of Soft Targets’. The e-course was developed by the Security Department of the MU Rector’s Office. The online training focuses on how to behave in crisis and high-risk situations in relation to the protection of soft targets.
The e-course focuses on how to:
- spot warning signs and recognise potentially risky situations in good time,
- know how to react when a threat is already occurring,
- apply the USB rule – Run, Hide, Fight,
- understand who to communicate with and how to do so in such a situation,
- be clear about what to do after an incident and who to contact.
The new e-learning course features short videos with practical demonstrations and has been created specifically for the needs of MU. You can find the e-course in the relevant section of the ‘Training’ application within the Information System.
Evaluation of academic staff in accordance with the new rules
On 16 March 2026, by Dean’s Measure 3/2026, ‘Announcement of the 2026 Evaluation of Academic Staff at the Faculty of Informatics’, the 2026 evaluation of academic staff at the Faculty of Informatics (FI) was announced in accordance with the new rules, which had been presented to and discussed with the academic community during the previous semester. The evaluation is now being carried out via an application within the MU Information System. Data is currently being collected from academic staff, followed by discussions of the evaluation results between department heads and individual academic staff, discussions of the results amongst department heads, the Dean and the Vice-Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies, and the submission of reports for each department to the Faculty of Informatics management.
The principles and criteria for the annual evaluation of FI academic staff are set out in the Dean’s Directive 2/2026 ‘Criteria for the Evaluation of FI Academic Staff’, which also comes into effect on 16 March 2026. Annex 1 to this Order describes in detail the activities assessed in the area of teaching, whilst Annex 2 focuses on the activities assessed in the area of research.
On 1 April 2026, the evaluation of non-academic staff at the Faculty of Informatics for the year 2026 was also announced via the Secretary’s Directive 1/2026: Announcement of the Evaluation of Non-academic Staff at the Faculty of Informatics for the Year 2026.
The Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University is the proud recipient of the HR Excellence in Research Award, a European certificate of quality for HR processes.