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Czech universities face hundreds of millions in cuts and warn of layoffs

From iDNES · () Czech

Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Czech universities are set to receive 1 billion koruna more in the proposed 2027 state budget.
  • The end of support for infrastructure development and renewal could nevertheless leave universities hundreds of millions of koruna short.
  • University leaders warn that prolonged funding pressures could force staff cuts and reduce student admissions.

Czech universities could receive an additional 1 billion koruna under the proposed 2027 state budget, but the increase would not make up for the end of funding for infrastructure development and renewal.

As a result, universities could lose hundreds of millions of koruna in real terms. Institutions warn that the shortfall may lead to staff reductions and fewer places for incoming students.

โ€œNext year, the schools will still be able to withstand it somehow, but if the situation repeats, it will be very bad,โ€ said Milan Pospรญลกil, chairman of the Czech Rectors Conference.

The warning centers on the gap between the headline increase in operating funds and the withdrawal of infrastructure support. Universities say the combination could leave them under greater financial pressure despite the larger overall budget allocation.

Next year, the schools will still be able to withstand it somehow, but if the situation repeats, it will be very bad.

· Milan PospรญลกilThe chairman of the Czech Rectors Conference warned that repeated funding shortfalls could seriously harm universities.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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