…ls in the context of work on the AI systems bill. Prof. Paweł Łuków and Dr Emilia Kaczmarek introduced the discussion.   Without an appropriate culture of public life, there is little we could regulate effectively. In a democratic society, we have a certain consensus, enshrined, for example, in the Constitution, regarding our most important values. The legal framework is the environment that enables us to function properly. In the field of technol…

…Senate concluded to make this ceremony a university-wide event. Prof. Jacek Lipkowski is renowned for his achievements at an international level. He is one of the most frequently cited Polish chemists. He enjoys an excellent reputation as a researcher, as a teacher and as a person. What is particularly important to us is that, whilst working abroad, he is an ambassador for Polish science who has not forgotten his Alma Mater – said Prof. Alojzy Z….

…du.pl, rownowazni.uw.edu.pl/en.   Equality observatory The University of Warsaw Equality Observatory is the unit responsible for collecting, analysing and disseminating data on equality and diversity, including in particular gender representation at the UW. Its aim is to provide data that enables the development of evidence-based equality policies and anti-discrimination measures. On the Equality Observatory website (rownowazni.uw.edu.pl/obserwato…

…ence – Research University” (IDUB) Programme – Action IV.1.3. ‘From the Diamond Grant to the ERC Grant’ – creating individual plans for the research career development.   Support with grant applications   The scope of support for researchers applying for ERC grants has been divided into two stages, corresponding to the stages of the application process. The first stage – covering the written part of the competition – includes:   training sessions…

…uld include: identification data (e.g. name and surname, date of birth, gender, nationality), special categories of identification data (e.g. PESEL number, identity document number and series, passport number), contact details (e.g. residential address, email address, telephone number, username), financial and tax data (e.g. bank account number, data from tax documents), employment-related data (e.g. contracts, employment history), health data (e….

…ng this choice: https://promotorzy.szkolydoktorskie.uw.edu.pl/en. Information for candidates You can read about the selected doctoral schools on their respective websites: Interdisciplinary Doctoral School; Doctoral School of Humanities; Doctoral School of Social Sciences; Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences. Open Day On 18th April, the University of Warsaw will hold an Open Day, during which participants will be able to visit, among oth…

…seases at the UW’s Faculty of Biology, under the supervision of Prof. Anna Bajer.   As part of the project, researchers from the UW are working to estimate the population of Hyalomma ticks in Poland. The National Ticking (Narodowe kleszczobranie) enables the public to share observations of unusual ticks with scientists, send them in for analysis, and map new locations. This is the first project of its kind in Poland. Anyone interested can send in…

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…Zaitie Suhana Zakaria (Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Malaysia).   The conference was divided into three panels, during which participants discussed security challenges, economic cooperation in times of global uncertainty, and academic networks as a tool for cooperation.   During the latter event, which was attended by Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, the topic of academic diplomacy as a form of soft power and an element of Poland’s fore…

…ce between the current state of vegetation, i.e., its species composition, and the state estimated based on current climatic conditions,” explains the scientist.   The consequence of climate debt is a high probability of more rapid changes in vegetation composition in the future, as species catch up in their geographic distributions. The pace of these changes will vary depending on local conditions.   Mountains are changing the fastest A new findi…