The Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University has successfully completed another key milestone within the HR Excellence in Research Award (HRS4R) process. In May 2026, the Faculty submitted a new Internal Review to the European Commission, summarising progress in implementing measures over the previous period, and simultaneously presented an updated Action Plan for 2026–2029.
This step builds on the Faculty’s long-term commitment to systematically improving the working environment for researchers and PhD candidates. The Faculty focuses on the entire employee journey, from recruitment and onboarding through professional development to everyday working conditions.
Within the current implementation phase, 111 out of 123 planned measures have been completed. The results include concrete improvements in the following areas:
An overview of implemented measures and outputs is available here.
The new Action Plan for 2026–2029 includes 86 measures focused, for example, on:
The aim of these measures is to further embed the principles of the HR Award into everyday practice at the Faculty. The full Action Plan is available on the HR Award website.
The Faculty is now awaiting feedback from the European Commission and the subsequent scheduling of a Site Visit. During this on-site evaluation, assessors will review how the HRS4R principles are being implemented in practice and how the Faculty continues to develop in this area.
The HR Award also includes a wide range of support for employees and PhD candidates, which is continuously being developed and is available here.
Feedback and suggestions for improving the working environment can be submitted here.
Staff can also get involved in the implementation process through the HR Award working group.
We would like to thank all employees for their cooperation and valuable input, which contribute to the ongoing development of the Faculty’s HR strategy at the FM MU.
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