…guished and recognizable scientists. Well-known and highly-appreciated for his excellent lectures, scientific breakthrough work and interdisciplinary discoveries. Undoubtedly, Prof. Klinowski represents all the qualities of an excellent Polish scientist and researcher.”   Great creator of new ideas The UW Senate granted the prestigious title of doctor honoris causa at the request of the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, on 24th June 2020…

…an economic point of view, the decision on the mode of education in 2021/2022 was taken as early as possible to help students from other parts of the country determine whether they move to Warsaw, rent a flat or a room in the UW residence hall. Therefore, the fact that we are committed to our decision about the regular mode of study shows our profound concern that our community members could make their life decisions while trusting the declaratio…

…Excellence in Research Award by the European Commission.   – Successfully, the University has implemented a number of initiatives and actions to improve the work environment of the researchers, e.g. the Welcome Point Office to support incoming foreign researchers and students, “The Gender Equality Plan for the University of Warsaw” and “The 2020-2023 Equality Activities Plan” as the first university in Poland, a new administrative section has als…

…//www.eitfood.eu/projects/ris-research-infrastructure-network) in 2021 (pilot implementation) supports scientific organisations that own agri-food research infrastructures. It provides participants with interactive training and dedicated support based on best practices to enhance the commercial use and visibility of their publicly funded research infrastructure.   The final session of the GEA and RIN will bring together both training programmes. T…

…eetings will be held online. Meeting conducted in Polish: 24th November, 2021, 2:00 pm; Meeting conducted in English: 25th November 2021, 2:00 pm. To participate in the events, students and candidates are requested to register in advance by completing the form. The application deadline is 22nd November at 12:00 pm. Registration for a meeting in English Registration for meeting in Polish More information on the meetings and the legalisation of stay…

…culty of Philosophy at the University of Warsaw has received the 2021 FNP Prize in the area of humanities and social sciences for “solving the key problems of the deflationary theory of truth.” Other academics awarded with the 2021 FNP Prize: in the area of life and earth sciences: Prof. Bożena Kamińska-Kaczmarek from the M. Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS in Warsaw; in the area of mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences: Pro…

…new gravitational-wave events observed between November, 2019, and March, 2020, during the second part of the third and most recent LIGO-Virgo observation period (O3b), bring to 90 the total number of gravitational signals detected to date by the global three-interferometer network.   Most of the new signals originate from the whirling spiral of two merging black holes: cosmic quakes that shake the fabric of spacetime, generating a powerful burst…

…urses will take place by the end of 2021:   “Journal Editors”: 16th-17th November; registrations close on 5th November; “Academic Presentations”: 29th-30th November; registrations close on 21st November; “Science Communication”: 1st-2nd December; registrations begin on 2nd November until 23rd November; “Getting Published”: 3rd, 13th and 17th December; registrations begin on 2nd November until 25th November.   See the full schedule >> The training…

…gal representative of a participant who is a minor or is incapacitated for special categories of personal data processing (Word) List of rewards for participating in the study (Word)   Ordinances: Rector’s Ordinance No. 229 of 9th October 2020 on the appointment of the Rector’s Committee for the Ethics of Research Involving Human Participants for the 2020-2024 term (in Polish) >>   Ordinance No. 61 of 4th April 2023 on amending Rector’s Ordinance…

…h Republic), University of Copenhagen (Denmark), University of Milan (Italy), and Sorbonne University (France). In 2019, the 4EU+ Alliance was selected as a pilot ‘European University’.   Every year, representatives of the 4EU+ Alliance meet with the aim of developing perspectives for taking the Alliance forward. So far, there have been two such meetings: one in Paris (2019) and the other online, organised by Charles University in Prague (2020).  …