In cooperation with the Inter-University Centre for Informatisation, the University of Warsaw has released the national online admission system available for candidates from Ukraine: Online Admission System for Candidates from Ukraine (OASCU). The tool helps to search for particular type of studies, as well as job and cooperation opportunities at Polish academic institutions. It was the initiative of the Conference of Rectors of Academic…

…fessor and project coordinator at the Academic Centre for Education of Optometrists, said.   The examinations are often conducted in the morning or late afternoon. Each procedure lasts about an hour. During the two weeks when the project started, there were over thirty patients, from small children to the elderly, who underwent the examination.   The Master-degree students examine the eyesight, whereas optical lenses are framed by the…

…n Polish and English. In addition to presentations of the schools and admission procedures, candidates will have an opportunity to participate in a discussion with speakers during the “Doctorate – a school of life” webinar. The Open Day at the University of Warsaw Doctoral Schools is organised for anyone who is thinking of commencing doctoral studies at the University of Warsaw. The doctoral education at the University of Warsaw is con…

…Poland are; learn methods of calculating personal income tax due; practise filling in required tax returns; exchange experiences on the subject of income taxation in Poland. The meeting will be carried out on 24th March, between 14:00 and 15:30 via the Zoom. The prior registration for the course is open from 14th to 20th March via the Kampus Platform >>.   More information is provided on the Welcome Point website >>. Course…

…The event was transmitted via Zoom: https://scu.zoom.us/.   In addition, the Centre for East European Studies launched the video recording of Prof. Jan Malicki, the head of the Centre, who is commenting on the current war in Ukraine. The material is available on https://www.youtube.com.   The webinar “How to Talk to Children About War” (Jak rozmawiać z dziećmi o wojnie?) On 28th February, the UW Open University organised a w…

Support groups, list of organisations providing free help, educational videos. „Pomoc w związku z kryzysem wojennym” (Support during the war crisis) – a dedicated web page of the UW Faculty of Psychology A new dedicated web page on the website of the UW Faculty of Psychology „Pomoc w związku z kryzysem wojennym” (Support during the war crisis) displays information on various forms of psychological support that are available for the Ukrainian ref…

…inguistics is raising funds for Ukrainian universities. The money is collected for the psychological support of students and academics who suffer from the current military crisis. Additional information is available on www.zrzutka.pl >> (only in Polish).   On 4th March, the UW Faculty of Philosophy together with the Polish Red Cross, the Masovian District, launched the collection of long-lasting food items, toiletries, healthcare…

…courses are conducted by Charles University in Prague, the University of Milan, and Sorbonne University. The registration is open now. In the summer semester 2021/22, five 4EU+ Alliance member universities (the University of Warsaw, Charles University, Sorbonne University, Heidelberg University and the University of Milan) will make their online courses available to all 4EU+ students and doctoral candidates. Courses by 4EU+ partner universities…

…School and the Vienna Circle. Two Projects for Philosophy”; 11.15-11.45 − Prof. Karl Sigmund “The mathematicians of the Vienna Circle and their ties with Poland”; 11.45-12.15 − Prof. Joanna Osiejewicz “Open texture and the living instrument doctrine. Influence of the Vienna Circle on the application of law in Europe”; 12.30 – Opening Ceremony “The Vienna Circle. Exact Thinking in Demented Times”. The exhibition is organised within the CENTRAL Net…

…its function is poorly understood. Bacterial PNPase, which is a close homologue of the human enzyme, was recently shown to switch activity from an RNA degradation mode to a stabilising role for specific types of RNA when complexed with an RNA chaperone. As the human and bacterial enzymes are highly similar in sequence and structure, it is possible that hPNPase could have a dual mode of action as well, and could participate in RNA-mediated…