…th in the latest QS World University Rankings – one of the world’s most-consulted international rankings that name top 1 300 universities. The 18th edition of the ranking has seen the university rise 13 places year on year. According to the QS World University Rankings 2022, published by global higher education consultancy QS Quacquarelli Symonds, the University of Warsaw occupied 308th place worldwide, improving its performance (in 2022: 308th pl…

…we found it – in the heart of a 200-hectare city, capital of the combined kingdoms of Nobadia and Makuria. Just to the southeast of the apse, a large dome-covered building was added. We have a great analogy for such an architectural ensemble: Faras. There, the cathedral stood in the centre of the citadel, and to the east of it was built the domed tomb of Joannes, Bishop of Faras. With one small difference: the dome of Joannes’ tomb is 1,5 meters…

…rs will be held online for safety reasons. Meeting in English: 9th June 2021, 3:00 p.m. CEST Meeting in Polish: 11th June 2021, 3:00 p.m. CEST To participate in the event, students and candidates are requested to register in advance by completing the form. The application deadline is 2nd June. Registration for a meeting in English Registration for meeting in Polish At the end of the meeting, the Q&A session will be held. Experts will answer the qu…

…s and regions are listed in the rankings. The University of Warsaw in GRAS 2021: Ranked 76-100 Mathematics Physics Ranked 201-300 Ecology Ranked 301-400 Atmospheric science Biotechnology Political science Psychology Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Ranked 401-500 Economics Chemistry Materials science and Engineering The ranking was compiled based on the following indicators: research output (Q1), research influence (CNCI), international collaboratio…

…ndium tin oxide (ITO). “We show for the first time that the TPY-ligand-SAM can be successfully used as a universal platform for the specific anchoring of the model electroactive protein (cytochrome c). The ITO-TPY nanosystem reported in the RSC Nanoscale, even without the biotic electroactive component, generates photocurrents whose densities are 30-fold higher than those reported for the pristine ITO electrodes and 2-fold higher than the best-per…

…them was pulsar search using the open-source software, PRESTO (PulsaR Exploration and Search Toolkit), and the real observational data gathered by FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope) to search for pulsar signals within the shortest time possible.   More information >>…

…amples of recipes of UW students’ favourite dishes included in the Polish-English “Student Cookbook”. The culinary publication is joint work of the Volunteer Centre of the University of Warsaw (VC UW) and students. It is available online. The idea for the project “Student Cookbook” appeared in the spring of 2020, during the pandemic. In these unusual circumstances, cooking was one of the ways to break away from reality. As of November, UW students…

…thresholds: rethinking European citizenship with contemporary Latin-American migrant writers residing in Europe (2000-2020)”, project coordinators: Prof. Katarzyna Moszczyńska-Dürst and Prof. Karolina Kumor, Faculty of Modern Languages, (Flagship 2), “Knowledge through Terminology – From Multilingual Data to Domain-specific Knowledge via Terminological Resources”, project coordinator: Prof. Mariusz Górnicz, Faculty of Applied Linguistics, (Flagshi…

…sity of Warsaw Library building (sports area, at -1 level), 00-312 Warsaw, 56/66 Dobra Street.   Vaccination dates: It is planned to begin vaccinations at the turn of May and June 2021.   It will be possible to get vaccinated 7 days a week. CenterMed will inform you of the exact time and day. The date will depend on the number of people who book a coronavirus vaccination at the University Vaccination Point.   Type of vaccine for COVID-19: The Univ…

…rogrammes (graduate) at the University of Warsaw will begin on 7th June. In 2021, candidates for studies can apply for new English-language study programmes: Machine Learning, and Religions of Asia and Africa: Buddhism, Islam and Others.   Machine Learning – an English-language graduate study programme at the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics. Students will learn the basics of machine learning, the latest discoveries in maths and c…