…of webinars regarding the European education. On 21st February, the first online meeting on the European degree, students’ involvement and the role of European university alliances took place. The Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA) is a network of 53 universities from all over Europe. It is a forum where university authorities and employees across Europe can share their experiences.   Also, the UW is one of the eight rese…

…ielden, “Flexibility from fluxionality,” Nature Synthesis: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44160-024-00482-z…

…d the UW at the online conference entitled “Student Engagement in Focus” regarding student participation in non-academic activities, and was an expert in student activity engagement at the “Masterclass on Community Building”. Last December, he co-organised the “4EU+ for Ukraine” conference at the UW. Through my engagement in various initiatives, I have an impact on promoting integration and mutual understanding among the university community. Thes…

…ested in various aspects of Open Science are invited to take part in the online meetings. The workshop series will include eleven meetings in the form of video conferences. The meetings will cover various aspects of Open Science, such as: research integrity, publishing and searching papers in open access, FAIR data management or open research software.   The workshops will be conducted in English by experts from the 4EU+ Alliance member universiti…

…armour. Key to survival “Hermit crabs need to protect their soft abdomen. They usually do this by hiding in shells left behind by dead crustaceans. One such hiding place is not enough for a lifetime because of the crab’s development, but also because of intra-species competition,” Prof. Marta Szulkin says.   The scientists analysed photos of hermit crabs from the Coenobitidae family published on social media and other online platforms.   “In the…

…language course for international employees. The classes will be conducted online by the teaching team from Polonicum UW, the Centre of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners. The course will be held from 15th January to 27th March and include thirty hours of classes. The participation is free.   The registration for the course takes place via the Kampus Platform. The participants are then required to take part in the placement test.   Applica…

…mic teachers can now submit courses conducted (including assessment) in an online or hybrid mode to be made accessible to students and doctoral candidates of the 4EU+ Alliance partner universities. The shared courses initiative is one of the key elements of the educational collaboration between 4EU+ member universities. It was first launched in the 2020/2021 academic year.   To this date, UW lecturers have made more than 230 shared courses availab…

…  “Many people think that disinformation, echo chambers [online groups where a person is only exposed to political information in line with their beliefs – editor’s note] and algorithmically created information bubbles (so-called “filter bubbles”) lead to polarisation and social division, foster populism and development of many other problems in democratic societies. I personally believe that a drastically overlooked issue is the fact that the ma…

…a decoration for a ring worn on the finger. The intaglio relief on the gemma depicts the head of Minerva – the Roman goddess of war and a patron of soldiers. “The object can be dated to the early 2nd century AD. The high quality of the gemma found in the Apsaros fort allows us to assume that its owner was not an ordinary soldier. Probably the precious ring adorned the finger of one of the officers, perhaps even the garrison commander,” Prof. Kara…

…rsity of Geneva are open. The 4EU+ Alliance universities will launch again online or hybrid courses for students and doctoral candidates from all eight member universities. The offer of partner universities will be published gradually, according to the academic calendars of each institution.   Registration for classes has already opened at the universities of Sorbonne, Geneva and Milan.   Classes in Heidelberg and at the Sorbonne Until 1st Februar…