Dr. Susana Menéndez and Paul Nixon of THUAS visited Masaryk University to discuss research potential between the two institutions. They had a tour of the new campus including the labs and facilities at CEITEC, followed by a range of meetings regarding research possibilities. They met with Dr. Pavlik, Director of International Co-operation, Petr Dvořák, Vice-Rector for Research, Petr Kaniok and Vít Hloušek, professors of European Studies. The trip reinforced the belief that closer cooperation would be possible and furthermore targeted visits will be undertaken