…his year, thematic walks devoted to the old Praga district or Warsaw street art were highly popular. Participants also had the opportunity to discover and develop their musical talents. They learned to sing Polish songs during vocal workshops, after which they were able to present their skills at a farewell concert in one of the clubs in Warsaw,” Tomasz Wegner, the course manager, says.   Traditional polonaise The performance, during which the par…

…Sousa referred to the geopolitical situation before the war in Ukraine as well as current challenges of the conflict. Lastly, the President also made predictions about the post-war world.   On behalf of the Senate of the University of Warsaw, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, awarded the President of Portugal the University of Warsaw Medal.   “I feel at home. I was born having one dream in my life: to become law professor. I feel very honoured and happy to b…

…mic year, there will be almost 1,000 places of this kind.   Detailed conditions and procedures of the enrolment for the first year of the first-cycle, second cycle and full-cycle studies at the University of Warsaw for applicants from Ukraine in the 2023/2024 academic year >>   Candidates from Ukraine will be able to apply for admission to study at the University of Warsaw via the Online Admission System for Candidates from Ukraine….

…t year of the first-cycle, second-cycle and full-cycle studies at the University of Warsaw for applicants from Ukraine in the 2023/2024 academic year can be found in the resolution no. 258 of the Senate of the University of Warsaw.   Candidates from Ukraine can apply for admission to study at the University of Warsaw via the Online Admission System for Candidates from Ukraine, prepared by the UW in cooperation with the Inter-University Centre for…

…e University of Geneva and the University of Warsaw in the jointly implemented projects; Prof. Vadym Zheltovskyy from the UW Faculty of Political Science and International Studies – the researcher will mainly co-teach a course at the University of Milan on EU law and institutions, covering both Polish and Italian perspectives. He will also participate in seminars on the EU’s transformational leadership and policy changes in light of Russia’s invas…

…novations, such as ChatGPT. Applying artificial intelligence is undoubtedly an achievement, but we should remember that the final decision is made by people and the machine only facilitates this process,” the Chancellor Grey emphasised.   “When you are facing a global challenge as we did with the pandemic, the society, especially in Britain, remembered who you turn to. You turn to your great universities with their research background and their ab…

…ion is preparing for the future”, which was held between 3rd and 5th July in Warsaw. Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, was discussing collaborative work of European institutions to position Europe as a leading and competitive zone within the global higher education context. During the THE Europe Universities Summit its participants focused on how universities and other higher education institutions continue to play a crucial role in the recove…

…events of the past year. The academic activity of the University of Warsaw in 2022 was highly influenced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The great effort of our Alma Mater’s community proves that we can stand up to every challenge. We are able to give help to those who need it. Since the beginning of the war, the University of Warsaw has engaged in various activities related to the aid for Ukraine. For this purpose, the crisis team was constitut…

…t, as part of its ‘genetic programme’. This phenomenon is particularly well visible in corals.   “A large part of modern corals live in symbiosis with photosynthesising algae (dinoflagellates), so the availability of light is crucial to their functioning. Depending on the amount of available light, corals adjust the shape of their colonies to extract energy from it as efficiently as possible. A vivid example of this phenomenon is displayed by repr…

…Ukraine” project. The event took place on-site at the University of Warsaw and online. The programme of the 4EU+ Education Days included various workshops and training sessions. They covered such topics as strategies for digital teaching and learning, the European Degree label project, Erasmus Mundus Design Measures and Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters, joint studies accreditation in EHEA and the 4EU+ Quality Management System.   The 4EU+ Educations…