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Workshop on personal and professional growth

An interactive coaching workshop designed for all international students and doctoral candidates of the University of Warsaw will take place on 27th November. Registration is due by 18th November.

Walk through the Old Town

UW Welcome Point is organising a walk through Warsaw`s Old Town. During the event, international students and doctoral candidates will have the opportunity to learn about Polish history and culture. The organisers have postponed the event until 10th January.

“Collegio Futuro” workshops for doctoral candidates

Doctoral candidates of the University of Warsaw can take part in the “Collegio Futuro: A college for designers of a sustainable European future”. The deadline for submitting applications is 25th November.

Polish language course for UW employees

International employees of the University of Warsaw can sign up for an online course on the Polish language. Classes will be held twice a week between January and March 2025. Enrollment is open on the Kampus platform until 20th December.

A guide to emotions in “Read with the UW”

“When I read The Little Prince for the first time, I think I was in middle school, it totally enchanted me. I have returned to it many times,” in these words, Mateusz Szymkowiak, a reporter and TV presenter, as well as a sociology graduate of the UW, described Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's book. We are publishing the first episode of the fourth edition of the series “Read with the UW”.

Holiday wishes

On the occasion of Christmas and the New Year, we wish the entire University of Warsaw Academic Community and Friends happy moments in health and prosperity. May all your plans come true.

UW plays for WOŚP 2025

A reproduction of a pre-war photo of the UW’s Main Gate with a dedication from the Rector, a climbing class with an instructor, a walk around the historic UW campus, hosting a programme on Radio Kampus. These are just some of the items up for auction in the University of Warsaw’s collection for the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. Bidding will continue until 26th January

Introduction to academic culture

Welcome Point is organising the Introduction to the academic culture at UW workshop for international employees. The meeting will be held on 28th November in the Old Library building on the UW main campus.

Equality at UW 2024

The second part of the university-wide research “Equality at UW 2024” has started. The survey is open to students, doctoral candidates and employees of the University of Warsaw. The survey will be active until 12th January.

4EU+ Eternity

The University of Warsaw has received more than PLN1.5 million in funding to implement the “4EU+ Eternity” project as part of the NAWA Support for European Universities programme. The project will strengthen the University's strategic initiatives as a member of the 4EU+ Alliance.

Prof. Wiktor Lewandowski awarded with the NCN Prize

On 9th October, the National Science Centre announced the winners of its annual award for outstanding scientists employed and performing basic research in Poland. The award in the science and technology category was received by Prof. Wiktor Lewandowski from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Warsaw.

Prof. Jacek Jemielity as Director of CeNT UW

Prof. Jacek Jemielity has been appointed Director of the Centre of New Technologies at the University of Warsaw. On 4th October, the act of appointment was handed to him by Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Rector of the University of Warsaw.

Events for international employees

A guided city walk, library training, and introduction to the USOS system are among the events open to new international employees of the University of Warsaw. They are organised or co-organised by the Welcome Point of the UW at the end of October and the beginning of November.

The physics of transport networks in nature

An international team of scientists including researchers from the UW’s Faculty of Physics, the Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes, and the Institut des Sciences de la Terre d'Orléans has described how loops, important for the stability of transport networks, occur in those found in nature.

Range of European forest plants

“Understanding the mechanisms responsible for the rate and direction of changes in the range of species is extremely important. It allows us to understand the evolution of biodiversity and may contribute to ensuring its effective protection,” Prof. Bogdan Jaroszewicz from the Białowieża Geobotanical Station of the UW’s Faculty of Biology said.

New library system at UW

At the end of November, the University of Warsaw will inaugurate a new system to support library processes. University of Warsaw Library is collaborating with the National Library in this area.

Warsaw Dialogue for Democracy

On 18th November, the “Warsaw Dialogue for Democracy” conference will commence in the Senate Hall of the Kazimierzowski Palace. The event will be devoted to the impact of new technologies on democracy and human rights. Bjørn Berge, the Council of Europe’s Deputy Secretary General, will give the keynote speech.

Archaeological discoveries by UW researchers at Gonio-Apsaros

Mosaic fragments, a gold votive badge and amphora kilns. These Roman-era discoveries were made by researchers from a team led by Prof. Radosław Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology at the UW and Dr Lasha Aslanishvili from the Cultural Heritage Protection Agency of Ajara. The research was conducted at the Gonio-Apsaros archaeological site in Georgia.

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