…y, 6.00 pm, Dobra Gallery   Details of the event are available on the BUW website – https://www.buw.uw.edu.pl…

…articipants from other 4EU+ universities, with around 450 students enrolled. Providing online courses to the 4EU+ community on a regular basis has proven to be an excellent example of virtual mobility and an opportunity to increase the level of internationalisation, improve the digital literacy of students and teachers, and present the educational offer of the University of Warsaw to our European partners within this strategic consortium.   Propos…

…ased gamma-ray observatory – the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.). The University of Warsaw has been a member of the H.E.S.S. consortium for 20 years.   H.E.S.S. (High Energy Stereoscopic System) is one of the world’s most important astronomical observatories studying cosmic sources of the highest-energy gamma-ray radiation. Its most significant achievements include: the discovery of the first particle accelerator in the Galaxy capable o…

…an introduction to programming (registration is open until 30th August). Classes will be conducted in English or the national language of the respective university, online or in a hybrid format.   Detailed information can be found on the 4EU+ Alliance Student Portal >>…

…n be found at: https://polonicum.uw.edu.pl/.   Panel discussions “Internationalisation Day”, held at the UW, provided an opportunity to exchange experiences, identify challenges and best practices, and jointly develop directions for the internationalisation of Polish science.   The discussion panel entitled “The relationship between the Polish and English languages in the context of internationalisation” was attended by Prof. Sambor Grucza, the UW…

…ew Zealand, Palestine, Peru, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, the USA, the UK, and Italy.   The topics covered in the training sessions and workshops included utilising strengths in university work, support, wellbeing, and development of academic employees, as well as intercultural communication and inclusivity.   The event provided an opportunity to learn about the unique characteristics of the University of Warsaw, as well as to exchange experiences an…

…y the 4EU+ Alliance. The deadline for applications is 13th October at 4.00 pm.   Visiting Professorships The Visiting Professorships initiative aims to strengthen cooperation between academic staff and researchers from the eight member universities of the 4EU+ Alliance: the University of Warsaw, the University of Geneva, Heidelberg University, Charles University in Prague, the University of Copenhagen, the University of Milan, Paris-Panthéon-Assas…

…rity website (https://bezpieczenstwo.uw.edu.pl/en) have been operational since the beginning of 2025. Pursuant to the Rector’s order of 30 June 2025, the Office for Safety and Security was established. In December 2025, the University signed an agreement with the Warsaw Police Headquarters covering cooperation, training, information exchange, the organisation of student work placements and the use of scientific research to promote safety. The powe…

…behalf of the President of the Republic of Poland, Dariusz Dudek, an adviser to the President, presented the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta to the immediate family of Prof. Katarzyna Kołodziejczyk. The honour was presented during the funeral service, held on 11th June at St Catherine’s Church in Służew, Warsaw.   Information on the prezydent.pl website >>…

…-precision microwave radiation detectors based on Rydberg atoms, i.e. alkali atoms excited to very high energy states.   Atomic modelling and microwave frequency combs “In my day-to-day work, I model the interactions between Rydberg atoms and light – in order to explain the results of measurements carried out by my colleagues in the laboratory,” explains Bartosz Kasza.   The results of this work are described in an article published in the journal…