Education

What we do

Educational systems aspire to maximum development of potential in all pupils. One obstacle to achievement of this goal in the Czech Republic is the existence of severe educational inequalities. At the SYRI Institute, we analyse how educational inequalities and their negative effects can be reduced, both in common and crisis situations (such as the Covid-19 pandemic, with the forced transition of schools to distance learning). We study effective support mechanisms in relation to different student groups and evaluate the efficacy of possible interventions.

prof. Mgr. Klára Šeďová, Ph.D.

Position: Head of research group
+420 775 102 548 ksedova@phil.muni.cz 

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Polarisation and populism
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Teachers exhausted by communication with children's parents

27.08.2024
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Motivation scholarships work, but not in the way universities would like

06.08.2024
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College students suffer from public speaking anxiety

11.07.2024
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A fifth of teachers suffer from physical exhaustion

08.11.2023
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SYRI Annual Conference to focus on systemic risks

23.10.2023
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Four percent of teachers experienced bullying

24.07.2023
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Integration of Ukrainian pupils somewhat haphazard in first phase

23.02.2023
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SYRI conducts first major studies

06.01.2023
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Experts study how Ukrainian pupils are adapting in Czechia

09.11.2022
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SYRI helps to strengthen position of Czech social sciences in global context

12.10.2022
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Unique social science institute created in Czech Republic for research of risk situations

04.08.2022

Publications

People

Mgr. Tomáš Diviák Ph.D.

Position: Senior researcher
244078@mail.muni.cz

PhDr. David Greger Ph.D.

Position: Senior researcher
+420 605 585 594 david.greger@pedf.cuni.cz

doc. PhDr. Petr Hlaďo PhD.

Position: Senior researcher
+420 549 493 520 hlado@phil.muni.cz

PhDr. Lenka Kollerová Ph.D.

Tomáš Lintner MA

Position: Junior researcher
+421 949 121 655 tomas.lintner@mail.muni.cz

doc. Mgr. Kateřina Lojdová Ph.D.

Position: Senior researcher
+420 549 495 582 lojdova@ped.muni.cz

Mgr. Kateřina Machovcová Ph.D.

Doc. Mgr. Jiří Mudrák Ph.D.

Position: Senior researcher
+420 221 403 909 mudr.ak@post.cz

Mgr. Jana Obrovská Ph.D.

Position: Senior researcher
+420 774890818 obr@mail.muni.cz

Mgr. Eva Potužníková

Mgr. Ivan Ropovik Ph.D.

Position: Senior researcher
+420 221 900 530 ivan.ropovik@gmail.com

doc. Mgr. Martin Sedláček Ph.D.

Position: Senior researcher
+420 549 495 308 msedlace@phil.muni.cz

Mgr. Jaroslava Simonová Ph.D.

doc. RNDr. Jana Straková Ph.D.

Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Zuzana Šalamounová Ph.D.

Position: Senior researcher
+420 549 493 338 salamounova@phil.muni.cz

prof. Mgr. Klára Šeďová Ph.D.

Position: Head of research group
+420 775 102 548 ksedova@phil.muni.cz 

Doc. Kateřina Zábrodská Ph.D.

Position: Senior researcher
+420 221 403 909 zabrodska@psu.cas.cz

Bc. Lucie Zernerová Ph.D., MSc.

Position: Junior researcher
+420 221 403 909 Zernerova@praha.psu.cas.cz