Important links
4EU+ website: https://4euplus.eu
4EU+ on Twitter: twitter.com/4EUplusAlliance
4EU+ on Facebook: www.facebook.com/4EUplusAlliance
4EU+ on Instagram: instagram.com/4euplus_alliance/
Office for International Research and Liaison – coordinates the UW contribution to the 4EU+
Press Office – responds to media enquiries
Flagship Coordinators at UW
- Dr Catherine Suski-Grabowski (Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling) / Dr Grzegorz Kula (Faculty of Economic Sciences) – Flagship 1 “Urban health and demographic change”
- Prof. Kamila Miłkowska-Samul (Faculty of Applied Linguistics) / Prof. Agata Bareja-Starzyńska (Faculty of Oriental Studies) – Flagship 2 “Europeanness: multilingualism, pluralities, citizenship”
- Prof. Błażej Miasojedow (Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics) / Prof. Agnieszka Świerczewska-Gwiazda (Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics) – Flagship 3 “Data – Models – Transformations”
- Prof. Julia Pawłowska (Faculty of Biology) / Dr Mariola Zalewska (University Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development) – Flagship 4 “Environmental transitions”
Announcements
ESA24: Call for applications
The European Student Assembly (ESA) is a grassroots project that brings together over 230 students from most European University Alliances (EUA) every year. It aims to debate current issues, draft political recommendations for the future of Europe and advocate them among stakeholders and decision makers.
UW students can now apply for the European Student Assembly 2024.
The event will be held on 10th-12th April 2024 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
The deadline for submitting application is 5th November.
More information is available on the 4EU+ website.
Call for 4EU+ Student Ambassadors
The 4EU+ Alliance, to which the University of Warsaw belongs, launched the 4EU+ Student Ambassadors programme, designed to boost student-centred communication and facilitate student-generated content. UW students and doctoral candidates can submit their applications by 12th November.
4EU+ aims to select 16 dedicated students—2 from each member university—to be the face and voice of the Alliance. The 4EU+ Ambassadors will be engaged in various initiatives and activities, including:
- Creating digital content across multiple platforms —ranging from social media posts, videos or podcasts to complete communication campaigns—to bolster the Alliance’s online visibility.
- Organising or participating in promotional events to raise awareness about the 4EU+ Alliance within various circles.
- Collecting and disseminating testimonials or feedback from students involved in 4EU+ activities.
- Conducting student contests, such as science slams or a contest to create a 4EU+ student motto, to stimulate student interest and engagement.
- Representing the Alliance in academic settings, like lectures, and networking with student organizations and student unions.
- Engaging in the 4EU+ Votes Europe campaign to help mobilize young voters for the upcoming European elections, emphasizing the importance of civic engagement.
4EU+ welcomes applications from students and doctoral candidates of all disciplines.
All required documents (Resume/CV and a project proposal— a concept or idea one would like to implement or be involved in as a 4EU+ Student Ambassador) need to be sent to communication(at)4euplus.eu by 12th November.
On 27th October, at 12:30 pm, the 4EU+ Alliance will be hosting an online information session on the Student Ambassadors programme. To take part, one should fill in the registration form.
More information on the 4EU+ Ambassadors programme is available on the 4EU+ website.
An opportunity to share online or hybrid courses by UW academic teachers
UNIGE: Introduction to Programming
BA students can take the online course “Introduction to Programming” offered by the University of Geneva.
In this course students will learn the basis of programming using the SCALA language. They also will be introduced to the basic concepts of programming
The enrolment is open until 12th September.
UNIGE: Chemical Biology
MA students and doctoral candidates with knowledge in the fields of Chemistry, Biology, and/or Biophysics can take the online course “Chemical Biology. Interdisciplinary Research and Design in Chemical Biology” offered by the University of Geneva.
This course is a pathway to understanding interdisciplinary research and modern scientific practices in chemical biology, which straddles a nexus between chemistry, biology, and physics.
The enrolment is open until 12th September.
The 4EU+ Open Science seminars
The 4EU+ Open Science seminars are back, and just like Open Science – they are free from paywalls and borders. Whether you are a PhD candidate, senior researcher, staff member working in research support or you are simply curious – you are welcome to join the seminars. As they are held online, you can do it from practically anywhere. All you need to do is to secure your spot by filling in the registration form for each seminar you are interested in.
Free Online 4EU+ Course: Data Literacy
“Data Literacy – What is it and Why Does it Matter?” is the title of an open online course.
It will cover issues from three perspectives: data in personal life, data in society, and data in knowledge production. The aim is threefold:
- to expand the skills and abilities to identify, understand, and interpret the many roles of digital technologies in daily life;
- to enable the participants to discern when data-driven technologies add value to people’s lives, and when they exploit human vulnerabilities or deplete the commons;
- to cultivate a deeper understanding of how data-driven technologies are shaping knowledge production and how they may be realigned with real human needs and values.
The course is funded by Erasmus+ and developed by the 4EU+ University Alliance including Charles University (Univerzita Karlova), Sorbonne Unviersity (Sorbonne Université), University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), University of Milan (Università degli studi di Milano), and University of Warsaw (Uniwersytet Warszawski).
European Citizenship – Free online 4EU+ course
This course examines the development, the scope and the challenges of European Citizenship.
The course is developed by the 4EU+ University Alliance (Univerzita Karlova, Universität Heidelberg, Sorbonne Université, Københavns Universitet, Università degli studi di Milano, Uniwersytet Warszawski). The creation of the course was supported by the Erasmus+ Programme.
The course is free and open to everyone interested. It is structured in three modules, consisting of video lectures, readings, discussion fora, quizzes and/or assignments. The estimated learner workload is 2–3 hours per week in three weeks.