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UW in the World University Rankings by Subject 2025

Times Higher Education published the results of the World University Rankings by Subject 2025. The University of Warsaw was included in nine out of eleven assessed subjects with the highest score in Arts and Humanities among Polish universities.

On development, education and commercialisation in Davos

“The UW, in cooperation with other leading Polish universities, is active in creating a strong domestic and foreign environment for supporting the development of both basic and applied research and the use of its results through commercialisation and the creation of start-ups,” Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, said.

Meeting with the Belgian Prime Minister and Nobel Prize winners in Davos

The possibilities of increasing Europe’s competitiveness through pioneering research and innovation were discussed by participants in one of the panels at the Belgium House in Davos, including Prof. Piotr Sankowski from the UW.

On AI in the economy

“Poland has great development opportunities in terms of technology and innovation. We have a number of excellent academic centres in this respect that are recognised internationally. The University of Warsaw is among them,” Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the Rector of the UW, said during a meeting at AI House.

Neuronal plasticity of the brain and social learning

An interdisciplinary team of scientists has discovered that, to effectively learn from others, it is necessary to engage the prefrontal cortex. Scientific data on this was presented using computational and analytical contributions, developed and carried out by prof. Krzysztof Turzyński from the UW Faculty of Physics. The discovery was published in the “Science Advances” scientific journal.

The Last Light of the Gaia Space Mission

After 11 years of uninterrupted operation in space, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia spacecraft has completed its sky scanning. During this time, it collected over 3 billion observations of approximately 2 billion stars and other celestial objects. The data gathered by the Gaia mission has revolutionised our understanding of the Milky Way and the surrounding universe.

New sources of cosmic X-rays

An international team of astronomers, led by researchers from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw, have identified a new class of cosmic X-ray sources.The results of the study were published in “The Astrophysical Journal Letters”.

“MagicalBotanical” at the UW

On 9th November, the UW Botanic Garden has once again been transformed into a land of light. The illumination exhibition will take visitors on a journey through the magic of the four elements: fire, water, air and earth. This year, visitors to the Garden of Lights will be treated to both new constructions and familiar illuminations, as well as a family outdoor game.

4EU+ workshop on Open Science

What is Open Science? Where to publish? How to develop a research data management plan? The 4EU+ Alliance is organising a series of online workshops Open for you! The first event is taking place on 10th February.

Mapping the University together

Where is the largest auditorium at the UW? How to enter the roof garden at Browarna Street? Where to find the quiet work room, where is the post office or the clinic? We encourage you to discover the UW on the Open Campus platform. Everyone can suggest a new spot on the university map.

4EU+ for Ukraine

Over 210 participants joined initiatives organised within the 4EU+ for Ukraine project. Its second edition lasts until the end of the year. One of the most recent events in the series was a conference with students organised on 2nd December at the University of Warsaw. A summary meeting of the entire project was held on 10th-11th December.

Cooperation between the UW and a Korean university

On 10th December, the University of Warsaw and Gangneung-Wonju National University signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Both parties will develop mutual relations in fields such as education, research, and culture.
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