…sidence in Poland. The events were held on 8th May (on-site) and 14th May (online). The application deadlines were 6th and 10th May accordingly. The Welcome Point team organised two meetings regarding the legalisation of stay in May. The events were open to all international students and doctoral candidates from the University of Warsaw.   The meetings were conducted by Dr Łukasz Wieczorek, who coordinates legal issues concerning residence in Pola…

…community. It tells the stories of Deaf children of hearing parents, hearing children of Deaf parents (CODA), education of the Deaf, the difference between Polish Sign Language and a sign language system, but foremost of the lack of understanding and exclusion,” Adrianna Glegoła says and adds: “This is not an easy reading, but I definitely recommend to reach for it”.   The book Deaf by Anna Goc can be found at the University of Warsaw Library in f…

…nd-cycle and long-cycle programmes, are specified in the Appendix No. 4 of the Resolution No. 269 of the Senate of the University of Warsaw dated 24th May 2023 (in Polish) >>   Additionally, the admissions procedures and qualification criteria for studies provided in English are published in the IRK system >>     Results of the matura examination are crucial in the admission to the first-cycle and long-cycle studies. Some study programmes may requ…

…ve for existing such heavy black holes,” said Prof. Łukasz Wyrzykowski from the UW’s Astronomical Observatory, a Gaia team member from 2008. The UW researcher belongs also to the Black Hole Task Force. Intriguing companion The star orbiting the Gaia BH3 is also unusual. It is a an old star in the Galactic stellar halo, which is orbiting in the opposite direction with respect to the stars of the Galactic disk. Its kinematic characteristics indicate…

…in which the region was perceived in the early modern period, i.e. between the 16th and 18th centuries. The five-year project, which will begin in October 2024, has received funding of €2.5 million.   Bull, deer or reindeer? The project will delve into the understanding of this region using representations of animals typical to Eastern Europe, such as an aurochs, a wisent, an elk, and a saiga antelope, whose Latin name saiga serves as the acronym…

…rtunities that align with their academic interests and goals. Ranging from online courses to collaborative projects and learning pathways, the portal provides an overview of diverse educational offerings available to 4EU+ students.   More about the 4EU+ offerings can be found on the Alliance website >>   Welcome at the UW The Welcome Point of the University of Warsaw is the central information centre for international students and employees who vi…

…vary in behaviour means understanding how behavioural individualities, i.e. personalities, emerge and are selected, leads us to a better understanding of how higher level systems, such as food webs, communities, or ecosystems, function. The researchers focused on various personalities of freshwater fish, for example boldness, exploration, activity, aggressiveness and sociability, as well as the way they are manifested and their ecological and evo…

…signed by Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, Ki-Pung Yoo, Ph.D., the President of KINGS, Jeong-In Cha, Ph.D., the President of PNU, and Min-Cheol Lee, the Vice-President of KNA.   Polish-Korean cooperation The University of Warsaw has been educating specialists for the Polish nuclear sector since 2011. In the beginning, the offer at the UW included such programs as Nuclear Power Engineering and Nuclear Chemistry, which was followed by Radiophar…

…Classes in Milan and at Sorbonne MA students can still sign up for three courses organised by the University of Milan: Globalisation and Cultural Diversity, The Criminal Editing of Music: An Introduction, and Society and Sharia in The Middle East. Registration is open until 1st April.   Doctoral candidates, MA and BA students can take a course entitled Thinking AI: Bringing together ethical, legal and social aspects of AI. Registration is open unt…

…etween April and June. The courses are intended for international employees. Welcome Point and Polonicum UW are organising the third trimester of the Polish language online course for UW international employees. The participants of the course can join one of four groups focused on three different levels of proficiency.   The registration is carried out via the Kampus Platform. The application deadline is: 3rd April, 10.00 am – levels: A1.3 (mornin…