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Funeral ceremony for Mrs. Małgorzata

On 19th May, a the farewell ceremony will be held for Mrs. Małgorzata, who tragically lost her life on 7th May on the UW's Main Campus. The funeral Mass will begin at 10.00 a.m. In accordance with the Family's wishes, media representatives are kindly asked not to attend the ceremony.

Rector’s Day on 19th May

We publish an announcement by Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, about the Rector's Day on 19th May.

Commemoration of the Victim of the tragedy at the University of Warsaw

On 8th May Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Rector of the University of Warsaw, and Marcin Kulasek, Minister of Science and Higher Education, laid flowers at the site of the tragic incident on the university's Main Campus.

Letter from the Rector to Heads of Faculties and Units at the UW

We are publishing a letter from the Rector of the UW to Deans, Directors, and Heads of all Faculties and Units at the University of Warsaw, with an appeal for unity, cooperation and understanding.

Letter of support for Tomasz, UW security guard

From Monday, 12th May, in the Auditorium Maximum on the UW’s main campus, it will be possible to sign a letter with words of support and wishes for recovery for Tomasz, a university security guard, who on 7th May risked his life to come to the rescue of our Fellow UW Employee. The letter with the signatures will be handed over to Tomasz, who is in hospital.

Support for the University of Warsaw academic community

In response to the tragic events at the University of Warsaw, the university reminds all members of its community that support is available for those in need. The university operates, among other services, an emergency phone line, a helpline, and the University Psychological Support Centre.

Announcement regarding Juwenalia

Due to the unimaginable tragedy that has affected the UW community, the Juwenalia festival will not take place as scheduled.

Safety at the UW

The University of Warsaw has launched a new website where you can learn how to act in an emergency situation: fire, accident, contamination or finding a suspicious object. The university also has an emergency telephone number: (22 55) 22 112.

New ERC ambassadors from the University of Warsaw

Researchers from the University of Warsaw – Prof. Justyna Olko from the Faculty of “Artes Liberales” and Prof. Michał Tomza from the Faculty of Physics – have become ambassadors of the European Research Council (ERC) programme, which is intended to strengthen the role and visibility of this institution in Europe and around the world.

M3EP – new 4EU+ Alliance joint master’s degree programme

European Environmental Economics and Policy is a new second-cycle joint degree programme run by five member universities of the 4EU+ Alliance, including the University of Warsaw, as part of the M3EP project funded by the Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters programme.

On the origins of the Piasts in PNAS

How can pollen from the Lednica Lake and silver coins from the Islamic world explain the process of the formation of the Piast state? This is demonstrated by the results of research combining a detailed reconstruction of changes occurring in the ecosystems of Greater Poland with findings from archaeology, history and numismatics. The first such comprehensive treatment of the subject was presented

On mRNA-based therapeutics in “Nature”

A new mechanism to increase the effectiveness of mRNA-based therapeutics is described in the latest issue of “Nature”. The co-authors of the article are scientists from the University of Warsaw.

AI debate at UW

Poland’s potential in artificial intelligence-based technologies was the topic of debate held at the University of Warsaw. One of its participants was Christopher Lehane, Chief Global Affairs Officer at Open AI.

Admissions for UW Doctoral Schools 2025/2026

Enrolment has begun for the Doctoral School of Social Sciences, the Doctoral School of Humanities, the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, and the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School. There are 325 places waiting for applicants in 26 scientific disciplines. Registration takes place electronically via the Internet Candidate Recruitment website.

Meeting of the ambassadors at the UW research station in Cyprus

On 11th April, a meeting took place in Nea Paphos, Cyprus, attended by the ambassadors of Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Spain, and the Netherlands, and archaeologists from the UW. The event was part of the activities related to the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union. The official opening of the University of Warsaw’s research station in Cyprus will take in June.

UW Open Day 2025

Demonstration lessons, medical simulations, career counselling, a rowing ergometer, reflex testing, as well as numerous meetings, quizzes and field games. On 12th April, the University of Warsaw’s Main Campus was open to all those interested in the offer of the largest university in Poland.

The future of the European University in the face of global changes

“The world is changing. There is globalisation and integration and we are also seeing signs of deglobalisation and disintegration. As a result, there are numerous debates on how universities should teach, conduct research and cooperate with the external environment,” Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Rector of the University of Warsaw, said while opening the 4EU+ seminar of rectors.

Experts from the UW in the ministerial team

The Minister of Science and Higher Education has appointed a Team to develop assumptions for a new model of evaluation of the quality of scientific activity. Among the experts there is Prof. Ewa Krogulec, the UW Vice-Rector for Development.

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