…d my research shows that visualizations are always more helpful than text. We did a survey and found that some students for example are not aware of how to register for the courses,” explains Martijn. He admits that when he was an Erasmus student, it was also a little bit unclear for him how to register. Now he provides the IRO with simple communication materials, like infographics, which they can put on their website or send to students.   “I tak…

…d teaching.   Leadership and management in higher education institutions, academic staff, researchers, students, policy makers and other interested stakeholders in the field can submit their proposals for papers. Deadline for sending documents: 12th October.   Each selected paper will allow one reduced fee to attend the forum.   More information is available on the EUA website…

…of the Popular Prize is chosen from among the 15 finalists by online voting on the EPO website in the run-up to the ceremony. Voting is open until 3rd June 2018.   The Award ceremony will be held on 7th June 2018 in Paris, Saint-Germain-en-Laye.   More information about 15 European Inventor Award 2018 finalists   https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=26&v=NBxXmv-EDO8   The 2017 award winners were: industry: Jan van den Boogaart and Oliver Ha…

…ents and post-docs can take an international online survey on the mobility behaviour of international researchers. It will be open until 15th June.   The survey aims to identify information needs and decision behaviour of researchers regarding their choice of higher education or research institutes abroad.   This survey is targeted at those who are currently in one of the following career stages: Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students who are int…

…ntinue your work, you need some positive examples. The Centre of New Technologies can be an example of what can you accomplish,” he stresses.   Ice skating in Warsaw In Brazil, there is a large Polish minority so Poland was not completely unknown to him. His great-grandmother emigrated to Brazil from Ukraine, which at that time was a part of Poland. He knew a little bit about Polish culture and cuisine. Now, he enjoys living in Warsaw. “It is a be…

…provides support also for employees.   – Following the example of other university centres, we offer walk-in clinic, a very short consultation in an emergency situation. Students can come to us without prior registration. This service will last about 20 minutes – stressed Dr. Chrząstowski.   The psychologists working in the centre are experienced. Therapists guarantee confidentiality. All services are free of charge. The centre will also provide,…

…emony was held on 14th March.   – The attitude of Sergei Kovalyov is an example of bravery and determination in respecting human rights and civil liberties – said Prof. Marcin Pałys, rector of UW, during the ceremony.   Rector stressed that the moment of the ceremony was chosen on purpose. On 8th March UW celebrated the 50th anniversary of March 1968 when UW students went on strike fighting for the respect for civil rights.   Dr. Sergei Kovalyov e…

…places to go to. I’m fully satisfied. I do not have any problems in communicating with Poles. People speak English and they are really helpful. I can always ask someone on the street and receive help. The level of English in Poland is higher than in France, definitely,” says Dr. Pastor….

…a real-world scenario using the principles of physics and write a formal paper describing their work.   At the beginning of the contest, each team selects one of two problems which appear on the website. The problems may contain incomplete information, so the students have to do background research and make some reasonable assumptions in order to proceed with the analysis. During the contest, teams may use books, journals, Internet, etc., but the…

…ities in a social network” is an article published in the Nature Human Behaviour magazine. Dr. Tomasz Michalak from the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics of the University of Warsaw is among its authors.   Social media has fuelled enormous interest in developing evermore sophisticated tools to analyse our personal connections, with a particular emphasis on detecting communities and identifying key individuals in a social network. S…