Professionals from the UW Faculty of Psychology prepared video presentations about methods of reasonable support and adequate assistance to avoid excessive physical, psychological and financial burden in volunteers. The videos under the title “POMOC” (“Help”, in English) are in the Polish language, but they have subtitles in English to be used by non-Polish speakers as well.

Climate change is not a myth. Scientists in the world are warning that we are at a defining moment to rescue our planet. UW experts initiated the creation of a textbook about climate. It is an interdisciplinary publication for university students, high school students and teachers.

Prof. Michał Bilewicz from the Center for Research on Prejudice at the UW Faculty of Psychology and Olga Kuzawińska, a student of this faculty, are co-authors of the publication, which appeared on 27th January in "Nature Human Behaviour". The work concerns the impact of intergroup contact on support for collective action against discrimination among minorities and majorities.

On 9th and 10th December, at the University of Warsaw, there will be an action called “UW congratulates Olga Tokarczuk”. Members of the UW academic community will have an opportunity to congratulate Nobel Prize laureate. The author of “The Books of Jacob” (Księgi Jakubowe) or “Flights” (Bieguni) graduated from the UW Faculty of Psychology.

Psychologists from the UW Psychological Counselling Centre (CPP) will be available for UW students and employees also around Christmas time. Watch a video with Dr. Szymon Chrząstowski encouraging those who do not feel comfortable in this period or face some difficult situations, to come for short conversations.

The Swedish Academy has decided to award the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature to Olga Tokarczuk who is a graduate of our university.

A declaration on climate change was adopted on 28th May by the Council of the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Warsaw. Psychologists appeal to the entire academic community to undertake all possible activities that are aimed at disseminating knowledge on the threats resulting from climate change.

UW researchers from the Faculty of Psychology, Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, and Faculty of Management will take part in 19 projects which will be funded by the EIT Food. The projects will be carried out in 2019 in the field of education, innovation, business creation, EIT RIS, Cross-KIC Scheme, and communication.

The beginning of a new academic year can be challenging for some students and employees. Those who came to the University of Warsaw to study and work, and do experience loneliness, some anxieties over how to study effectively and pass all the exams, have sleepless nights, etc., are not alone. In March, the University of Warsaw has opened its Psychological Counselling Centre where members of the UW