…d Health Organization on the prevention of coronavirus infections (https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public).   WHO experts recommend: “Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water; When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – throw tissue away immediately and wash hands; Avoid close contact with anyone who has fever and cough; If you have fever,…

…f minority and immigrant groups. The project is co-ordinated by Dr. Justyna Olko from the “Artes Liberales” Faculty and Dr. Michał Bilewicz from the Faculty of Psychology. Olga Kuzawińska, a co-author of publication in “Nature Human Behaviour”, is a research student working in the project. Publication in “Nature Human Behaviour” Hässler T., Ullrich J., Bernardino M. et al., (2020), A large-scale test of the link between intergroup contact and supp…

…ual behaviour. Hardly any type of supernova or other star does this.” Lukasz and collaborators soon realised that this brightening was caused by gravitational microlensing – an effect predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity, caused by the bending of spacetime in the vicinity of very massive objects, like stars or black holes.   When such a massive object, which may be too faint to be observed from Earth, passes in front of another, mo…

…udents, researchers and society as a whole to take on the challenges facing Europe. For more information, please visit www.4euplus.eu….

…ir congratulations to the outstanding writer. The UW community members could take photos using a specially prepared photo frame which referred to Tokarczuk’s works and included a quotation of the writer’s letter to Prof. Marcin Pałys, UW rector. More information >>     7. UW for the climate On 1st October, UW rector set up an advisory board “UW for the climate”. It comprises UW researchers, employees and representatives of students and doctoral ca…

…this time with your family, contact CPP to receive professional help.   Those who stay in Warsaw over a Christmas holiday break and would like to talk to a psychologist can visit the centre.   Walk-in clinics: 23rd December at 12:00-15:00 30th December at 12:00-13:00 2nd January at 17:00-18:00 3rd January at 12:00-13:00   It is also possible to arrange an online appointment via Skype. The Psychological Counselling Centre of the University of Wars…

…elprize.org.   One can follow the action on the university profiles and social media. https://twitter.com/UniWarszawski https://www.facebook.com/fanpageUW https://www.instagram.com/uniwersytetwarszawski/ Even before the official start of the action, many UW students and staff joined the initiative:  …

…r of the last edition is “konstytucja” (constitution).   This year proposals include, e.g. “klimat” (climate), “nauczyciel” (teacher), and “strajk” (strike), “wybory” (elections), “nienawiść (hatered), “hulajnoga” (scooter), and “równość” (equality).   Other countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, France and the Czech Republic also choose their word of the year. Recently, the editors of “Oxford English Dictionary” have named “climate emerge…

…ected for funding in the first pilot ‘European Universities’ call for proposals, launched as part of the 2019 Erasmus+ programme. The European Commission announced the results in June this year. On 7th-8th November, in Brussels, the European University Initiative was officially launched. More information >> On 5th December, students, doctoral candidates, researchers and administrative staff participated in the 4EU+ Alliance meeting at the Universi…

…Programme 2020 and get some important information concerning H2020 proposal writing.   The meeting is organised by the H2020 Space NCP Network – COSMOS2020plus, the National Contact Point for Research Programmes of the European Union in Poland and the University of Warsaw with the support of the European Commission.   There will also be a chance to take part in the international brokerage event, offering the possibility to conclude new internation…