…ve stars poor in heavy elements. These early stars could evolve differently than the large ones we are observing in our galaxy.   Comparison of the orbits of Gaia’s black holes (red orbit, black dot) and their companion stars (blue orbit, yellow dot). Credits: ESA/Gaia/DPAC. License: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO What next? The question of how massive stars evolve and form black holes is still not fully resolved. However, the discovery of the Gaia BH3 system w…

…l, political, or social history. Thirdly, contrary to the commonly held assumption of a transfer of knowledge mainly from west to east, researchers from the SAIGA project will demonstrate the active role of Eastern Europe in shaping zoological knowledge.   Contemporary humanities The project integrates several disciplines and research methods: history of science (especially zoology), art history, history of the book, historical geography, philolog…

…ademic freedom and autonomy, ensuring a student-centred, fairly accessible and participative education.   Students of the member universities can search the Student Portal digital platform and choose educational, training, development and mobility opportunities that align with their academic interests and goals. Ranging from online courses to collaborative projects and learning pathways, the portal provides an overview of diverse educational offer…

…ement in their creation, and partly also in their implementation, of the extensive experience of the academic staff of the KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School. They specialize and apply their practical knowledge of reactors of the AP1000 and AP1400 type, i.e. those to be used in the nuclear power plants planned for construction in Poland,” Prof. Agnieszka Korgul, a co-creator and a deputy leader project, said.   “In addition to having the…

…universities in the summer semester of the 2023/2024 academic year. Currently, it is possible to register for classes at the University of Heidelberg. The 4EU+ Alliance universities offer online or hybrid courses to students and doctoral candidates. Charles University, the University of Geneva, Sorbonne University and the University of Milan have previously published their educational offer. Now, 4EU+ students and doctoral candidates can take cour…

The University of Warsaw is offering an unpaid 30-hour online Polish language course. Classes will be held twice a week between April and June. The courses are intended for international employees. Welcome Point and Polonicum UW are organising the third trimester of the Polish language online course for UW international employees. The participants of the course can join one of four groups focused on three different levels of proficiency.   The re…

…urces & Technology Infrastructure).   The conference was held under the patronage of the International Communication Association, a scholarly society for media and communication.   More information about the event is available on www.htt.events >>…

…high-level research conferences and scientific seminars. Doctoral candidates and students of the 4EU+ Alliance can also be involved in research and educational projects led by the selected academics. On 18th April, the 4EU+ Team will organise an online info session on the VP programme. To participate in the info session, one should fill in the registration form by 16th April, 5.pm. Detailed information, including an application form and a list of…

…iversity of Warsaw has a research data repository where not only publications but also information gathered during scientific works is collected. The repository is available at https://danebadawcze.uw.edu.pl/. The UW’s Digital Competence Centre has created a website Humanistyka Cyfrowa na UW, which provides information on current digital humanities projects and events, primarily those involving teams or units of the University of Warsaw.   Both in…

Welcome Point organised an online training on Polish Personal Income Taxes for international employees of the University of Warsaw. Participants learned how to calculate personal income tax and practice filling out required tax returns. The workshop took place on 27th February on the Zoom platform. It was be conducted by Marek Żukowski from the UW’s Faculty of Economic Sciences. During the workshop, the participants were presented with: income ta…