…on 2. The University of Warsaw has received funds for its project SIGMA Agile for cooperation with the Western Balkans, as 1 out of 31 successful projects per 159 submitted project proposals. The project was submitted by the International Relations Office at the University of Warsaw.   Budget of the project is 2 999 275 EUR.   The second Polish higher education institution which received a grant in this competition is the Warsaw University of Tech…

…planet is 2/3 as massive as our Sun, while the other star is 1/6 as massive. The planet is four times more massive than Uranus, but orbits its star almost at the same distance as Uranus orbits the Sun.   Astronomers discovered this extrasolar planetary system thanks to a phenomenon called gravitational microlensing. This happens when the gravitational force of the star bends the light from a far away object and magnifies it like a lens. The OGLE…

…htless practicism which is ever present in the public debate: that we are educating versatile persons, and not – as Florian Znaniecki would put it – a superficially educated “audience”. The University is not a production site, and the goal of academic learning may not be just preparation to find a job according to the motto: “the sooner – the better”. A wise human being will be a good employee, not the other way round. We are to educate people who…

…regulated internally by documents including The University of Warsaw Bylaws.   External acts On 1st October 2018, the new Law on Higher Education and Science entered into force. More information >> Internal acts On 1st October 2019, the new Statute of the University of Warsaw (pdf) and Rules of Study at the University of Warsaw (pdf) entered into force.   Resolution No. 134 of the Senate of the University Of Warsaw dated 20 April 2022 on the condi…

…tor of the University of Warsaw More information >> Prof. Sambor Grucza – Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Human Resources Prof. Grucza graduated in German Philology (Saarland University) and Applied Linguistics (University of Warsaw). He completed his doctorate in 1994. His research interests are metalinguistics, the theory of language and communication for specific purposes, glottodidactics, translatorics and eye tracking research. In years 2008–…

…es projects to encourage both students and staff to go abroad: SALAM 1, SALAM 2 – Study Abroad Learning And Mobility for promoting structured cooperation and European higher education for Iran, Iraq and Yemen. UW leads a consortium of 16 universities. SIGMA, SIGMA Agile – Critical Skills Learning for Innovation, Sustainable Growth, Mobility and Employ Ability in the Multicultural Environment of the Western Balkans, with 20 participating universiti…