…Europe and travel restrictions, all joint activities will take place online.   During the week the teams are working to come up with the best solutions and on 27th November each team will be given five minutes to pitch their proposal followed by five minutes feedback from a jury. Everyone is welcome to join the finale for the students’ presentations and the announcement of the winner on 27th November from 9:00 – 15:00 on Zoom >> More information a…

…only on a remote basis. WORK AT UW: Heads of organisational units may order employees to perform work remotely. UW FACILITIES: Sports facilities of the University will be closed until further notice. Detailed information on the operation of the University of Warsaw during the pandemic is included in two documents: the Ordinance No. 233 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw of 16th October (in Polish), and in the Ordinance No. 217 of the Recto…

…after the registration. To sign up, one is asked to email the UW Volunteer Centre on wolontariat[at]uw.edu.pl. Application deadline: 19th October.   Detailed information on the meetings >>…

…13th October, Welcome Point organises “Polish Culture and Intercultural Communication” online workshops for long term students. One can register by 5th October. How cultural differences influence our daily communication? How to communicate in a multicultural group? How to get used to living and studying abroad? International students can learn about these questions on WP workshops. The WP team members will also provide participants with informati…

…he solemn ceremony that was held at 2 pm in the Auditorium Maximum building. During the ceremony, there was the following order: Singing the national anthem and “Ode to Joy” Prof. Alojzy Nowak, the UW Rector, delivered a speech Matriculation Speeches of the representative of students and doctoral candidates First academic lecture, on brain surgery, will be delivered by Prof. Mirosław Ząbek from the Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education This yea…

…library use.   Welcome Days will be held on 6th and 7th October from 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (in Polish and English respectively). The representatives of UW will present key information about the university, its units and the opportunities that students can take advantage of. Detailed information as well as registration forms for meetings are available on the Welcome Point website >>   In addition to the Welcome Days, there will also be: Student Ri…

…aid regardless of the form of education (face-to-face or remote). Prof. Sławomir Żółtek will encourage faculties to split the tuition fees into instalments and not to charge interest for late payments, as well as to make individual decisions on applications for tuition reductions. Last semester saw each case analysed individually.   Student card / Student status When asked about the issue of student cards and the acquisition of student status, Pro…

…as adequate and precise. A Polish archaeological mission conducted by Prof. W. A. Daszewski in 1983, unearthed a room (68 m2) with an enigmatic figural mosaic (16 m2) in ancient Paphos. The overall decoration of the floor indicated that this room should be considered as dining room (triclinium), where the meal could be a pretext for discussion of multiple topics among the hosts. This hall which is found in an independent part of the house, was hi…

…of activities that can be funded.   Research teams can receive up to € 10 000. Maximum funding period: 12 months.   It is possible to submit only one mini-grant application per call. An online form is available here >>   Applications need to be submitted by 19th November. The results of the call will be announced by 15th December.   More information >>…

…astery are captioned on the model of the building, and clicking on their name takes the visitor to a page with the model of their interior and exterior, provided with a description. This way you can get to know e.g. the dormitory, churches, or the monastery kitchen. For comparison, photos show the same places during archaeological works. Reconstructions of several artifacts – ceramic and glass vessels – discovered at the site are also presented. M…