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Are you interested in topics that shape what’s happening at Brno University of Technology? Tune in to the new episode of the internal podcast VUT’s up?, which through interviews offers insights into key issues and behind-the-scenes context at the university. This time, the discussion focuses on the rector’s student years, university leadership, and the new strategic plan.The next guest on the podcast VUT's up? is the rector of BUT. | Author: Tomáš NosilToday’s guest is the highest representative of BUT – Rector Ladislav Janíček. In the first part of the podcast, he reflects on his student years in the field of aviation as well as his experience as bursar at the two largest universities in Brno. He also evaluates his first term as Rector of BUT and presents the strategy according to which he intends to lead the university over the next four years. Among the university’s priorities, he highlights the harmonisation of study programmes, support for lifelong learning, strengthening knowledge transfer and cooperation with industry, development of internationalisation, and fostering a high-quality working environment.BUT sees itself as a competitive institution that must succeed in both the European and global context. In this regard, he assigns a crucial role to people – students, academics, and staff – and their ability to collaborate across disciplines. He considers strong human capital to be the key to the university’s long-term prosperity.“I am very proud that we are members of the Association of Research Universities in the Czech Republic, because we have partners we can draw inspiration from. It is an environment that is culturally closest to us and allows us to work with the second aspect I want to mention – and that is people. I have come back again to where I started, when I said that people are the most important thing for us, back to people. Because all internationalisation, all education, all research – these are the people behind it,” says Rector Ladislav Janíček.You can listen to the latest episode of VUT’s up? on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, where you can subscribe to our channels so you don’t miss anything!You can also find all episodes on the podcast website.