…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…

…time 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 photographs, we discovered a total of 386 individuals using ‘artificial shells’ – mainly plastic caps, but also made from broken necks of glass bottles or metal ends of light bulbs. According to…

…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…

…to 4EU+ students and doctoral candidates: courses must be conducted in an online or hybrid mode to allow students from other 4EU+ member universities to participate in and complete the course; only courses from the current offer for the UW students can be shared. Proposals for new courses initiated and co-developed within the 4EU+ cooperation will not be accepted; courses can be taught in all languages; classes should be conducted using innovative…

…y publications in peer-reviewed journals. She serves as an editor of the “Journal of Communication”, and is a member of the editorial boards of seven peer-reviewed journals. Prof. Wojcieszak’s awards include the Young Scholar Award from the International Communication Association. This year, she was elected ICA Fellow at the International Communication Association. She is a member of an independent research partnership between academics and the Me…

…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…

…Copenhagen, the University of Geneva, and the University of Milan. https://en.uw.edu.pl/solidarity-with-ukraine-under-the-nawa-funding/…

…f of Concept and ERC Synergy Grants.   To date, the ERC has awarded grants to researchers from the University of Warsaw thirty-two times. Information on all UW laureates can be found under the “Research” tab: https://en.uw.edu.pl/research/european-research-council-grants/…

…Dr Grzegorz Kula, Prof. Kamila Miłkowska-Samul, Prof. Agata Bareja-Starzyńska, Prof. Błażej Miasojedow, Prof. Julia Pawłowska and Dr Mariola Zalewska.   The event was an opportunity for making direct contact (“face to face”) and enhancing cooperation between the partner universities.   The first day included meetings of 4EU+ working groups dealing with mobility and educational projects. The Management Committee and the Academic Council also held t…