Documents

DOCUMENTS FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION 2026

The Brno University of Technology will undergo the renewal of the "HR Excellence in Research Award" (HR Award) in 2026/2027, including an evaluation visit by the assessment committee directly at the university (the so-called on-site visit).

In the period 2023–2026, BUT is in the second implementation phase, meaning it is fulfilling the objectives set out in the revised Action Plan, developed as part of the internal self-assessment at the beginning of 2023. At the beginning of April 2026, the university submitted all required documents and additional information related to the internal self-assessment after three years. Subsequently, BUT will prepare for the external evaluation by the European Commission, the so-called site visit.

Documents submitted to the European Commission:
1. Revised OTM-R policy of the BUT (Comparison of progress across the years 2020, 2023, and 2026)
2. Revision - Evaluation BUT Action Plan 2023 - 2026 - Template 4
3. New Action Plan 2026 - 2029
4. Satisfaction survey of BUT employees in 2025

OTHER IMPORTANT AND RELATED LINKS TO BUT LEGISLATION FOR EC (for evaluators):
1. E-course Principles and rules of recruitment and selection* (
Guest login: HostVUT2025*)
2. HR Strategy of BUT
3. Timeline 2026 - 2029
4. GENDER EQUALITY PLAN OF BUT 2025 - 2028 (tzv. GEP)
5. THE CODE OF GENDER SENSITIVE COMMUNICATION AT BUT
6. THE GUIDE TO WORK-LIFE BALANCE
7. GUIDE FOR EMPLOYEES
8. Guide for PHD students of BUT
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. Guideline No. 3/2023 – Dealing with Suggestions and Complaints

The HRS4R process at BUT is provided by the HR Department/Personnel Development Department

DOCUMENTS FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION 2023

Since February 2021 (following the award of the HR Excellence in Research Award), the Brno University of Technology has been in the implementation phase. This phase is based on the overall HRS4R/HR Award process.
The duration of the first phase was two years (2021–01/2023). This was followed by the interim assessment (internal self-evaluation of objectives, processes, and activities).                    The subsequent phase lasts three years (2023–2026). It is followed by the renewal phase, i.e. the renewal of the HR Award, including a visit by the evaluation committee directly at the university.

REVISED DOCUMENTS

In February 2023, the revised documents were submitted to the European Commission::
1. Revised OTM-R policy of the BUT
2. Self-evaluated BUT Action Plan - Template 4
3. New Action Plan 2023 - 2026
4. Satisfaction survey of BUT employees in 2022

OTHER IMPORTANT AND RELATED LINKS TO BUT LEGISLATION FOR EC (for evaluators):
1. Guideline no. 9/2022 - Occupational health and safety and fire protection at BUT + Annex 1 + Annex 14
2. E-learning for Committee (Recruitment) 
3. Work Rules of BUT
4. Guide for PHD students of BUT
5. EMPLOYEE TRAINING PLAN 2023+
(HRS4R / HR AWARD, Gender Equality and Social Safety)

GENDER EQUALITY PLAN (GEP) BUT

Gender Equality Plan of BUT 2025-2028
GENDER EQUALITY PLAN OF THE BUT 2022-2024

WEBSITE EURAXESS

HR Procedure

DOCUMENTS FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION 2020

The Gap Analysis, together with the OTM-R checklist and the Action Plan are the three mandatory documents required to be completed by institutions, within the 12 months' period after the confirmation of their endorsement letter. The three documents as standard forms/templates must be completed and inserted in the HRS4R E-toolmaker up together with the application for the "HR Excellence in Research Award".

In October 2020 (1. 10. 2020), mandatory documents and other supporting documents have been sent to the European Commission (EC). Confirmation of eligibility 19. 10. 2020.
Email from EC 15. 1. 2021 due to the pandemic will be an evaluation of the submitted supporting documents in the extended period (standard is within 3 months of administrative control). Evaluation of materials by 3 independent evaluators / 1 President + 2 members (from different EU countries).

Documents for European Commission

1. GaP Analysis BUT - process - Template 1
2. GaP Analysis BUT - overview - Template 2
3. OTM-R policy BUT - 3
4. Action plan BUT - Template 4

5. Schedule Action and other action - Action Plan BUT
6.
Satisfaction survey of BUT employees in 2020
7. List of Acronyms

Responsibility: Ing. Bohdana Šlégrová