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• Václav Neckář Visited the Footwear Research Centre - Václav Neckář, a Czech pop singer and film actor, underwent an examination at the Laboratory of Diagnostics of the Musculoskeletal System on 20 February 2024. After a very detailed assessment, experts proposed a customized solution that not only analyzed the current condition and care of the feet. “At the same time, they also suggested specific […]
• From a footwear workshop to a lecture in New York. Sustainable footwear from Zlín in the USA - Zlín, February 13, 2024 – Students from the Shoe Design Studio of the Faculty of Multimedia Communications (FMC) and the Footwear Research Centre (FRC) at Tomas Bata University (TBU) had their work recognized at the Czech Center New York. Oldrich Voyta, a lecturer at FMC and a doctoral student at the Footwear Research Centre, presented […]
• The Steps of innovation and elegance - Zlín, January 23, 2023 – Current developments in the field of footwear construction and design, new technologies, material innovations, as well as outputs from scientific research projects. All of this can be seen at the exhibition titled “Steps of Innovation and Elegance” at the Footwear Museum in Zlín. The exhibition is organized by the Footwear […]
• The best result of TBU for the year 2022 was obtained by footwear researcher - Research institutions in the Czech Republic undergo annual evaluations by the Research, Development and Innovation Council of the Government of the Czech Republic. They are based on the results achieved in various categories. Module 1 of the M17+ Methodology represents a very important evaluation of the selected results from an international perspective, with a focus […]
• TBU Opened the Laboratory of Diagnostics of the Musculoskeletal System - Zlín, 4 October 2023 – Comprehensive assessment, diagnostics of the body and of soles of the feet as a whole, as well as the possibilities of subsequent therapy. All of this will be offered by experts in the newly opened Laboratory of Diagnostics of the Musculoskeletal System. The Laboratory will offer its services to the […]
• SCIENTISTS FROM THE CENTRE OF POLYMER SYSTEMS ATTEND A CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION - Zlín, September 12, 2023 – The 31st Annual Conference of Conservators and Conservators took place on 12–14 September 2023 in the U2 Auditorium of the Faculty of Management and Economics (FaME) of Tomas Bata University in Zlín. The event was organised by the Methodological Centre for Conservation of the Technical Museum in Brno (TMB MCC) […]
• Pumps for the First Lady Custom-Made in the Footwear Workshops of TBU in Zlín - The pumps and the cream clutch bag worn by the First Lady Eva Pavlová at the inauguration ceremony of President Petr Pavel were custom-made in Zlín. They were designed by a young and successful PhD student of the Footwear Research Centre of Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Oldrich Voyta. The collaboration was created thanks to […]
• TBU Students Can Finally Study Shoemaking - A new Bachelor’s Programme prepared in cooperation with the Footwear Research Centre entitled “Footwear Production and Construction” was opened at the Faculty of Technology.
• Hi-tech Footwear Skin Collects International Awards - Designers from the Footwear Research Centre of Tomas Bata University in Zlín won five of the most prestigious international awards in the categories of design, technology and innovation with their shoes called “Hi-tech Footwear Skin”.
• The footwear testing laboratory defended its accreditation - Zlín, January 26, 2021 – For the second time in a row, the Footwear Testing Laboratory of the Zlín University´s  Footwear Research Centre  defended its accreditation. The laboratory has met the accreditation requirements according to ČSN EN ISO / IEC 17025: 2018, which specifies the general demands for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of […]