In accordance with the approved Vaccination Strategy against covid-19 in the Czech Republic, the registration for vaccination against covid-19 for university academics will be launched from 3 May 2021.

Within the IP Kariérní rozvoj zaměstnanců (Career Development of Employees), which is implemented by the Vice-Rector for Quality Management and Human Resources doc. Ing. Mgr. Jitka Janová, Ph.D., we offer all managers the opportunity to improve their professional competencies in the field of digital literacy. It is one of the most important competencies for living and working in the 21st century, which can significantly facilitate our working life and orientation in the online world.

Did you know that 20 March is the International Day of Happiness? Already in 2013, the UN declared the International Day of Happiness in order to draw attention to the importance of the feeling of happiness in everyone's life. 

Mandatory employees testing for presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is taking place in the university premises since 15 March, 2021 in a regular intervals. With effect from 17 March, 2021 staff members are not allowed to be personally in the university premises without negative test for SARS-CoV-2 done in the last seven days.

MENDELU is preparing for the possibility of becoming a vaccination center for its employees. The university is ready to offer vaccination by a contractual medical doctor on its premises as soon as this option is approved as part of the state vaccination strategy and vaccines are made available to us.

The European Commission has appreciated the progress we have made over the last two years in improving working conditions at the university.

When prof. Danuše Nerudová became a rector, she overcame two barriers - she became the first woman at the head of this institution, as well as the youngest rector in the Czech Republic. "Social stereotypes cannot be broken by force. Every woman who gets into such a position must be an inspiration, "she says in an interview for iDNES.cz.