UW employees and doctoral candidates will have a chance to undergo free of charge tests for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (IgM, and IgG). It will be possible to get tested as of 29th June to 26th September.
On 16th June, the UW rector, Prof. Marcin Pałys had announced that soon at the University of Warsaw there will be a possibility to sign up for free of charge tests for COVID-19 antibodies. On 24th June, UW has signed an agreement with Warsaw Genomics, which will carry out antibody tests to identify people who have had SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection. UW employees and doctoral candidates are the groups at UW which will have the possibility to get tested.
IgM and IgG antibodies
Serology testing for SARS-CoV-2 is at increased demand to better quantify the number of cases of COVID-19, including those that may be asymptomatic or have recovered. Serologic tests are ELISA-based tests to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in serum or plasma components of blood.
These tests detect antibodies produced in response to SARS-CoV-2 and minimize cross-reactivity to antibodies generated to other common coronaviruses that cause less severe illnesses, e.g. colds.
Antibody Test for IgG
These antibodies indicate that a person may have had COVID-19 in the recent past and has developed antibodies that may protect them from future infection.
Antibody Test for IgM
Antibody Test for IgM indicates that a person may have been infected not less than the 2-3 weeks before taking blood and that their immune system has started responding to the virus. When IgM is detected, a person may still be infected, or they may have recently recovered from the COVID-19 infection.
How to get tested – the procedure
A blood sample (2 ml) is needed to undergo the test. The blood collection facility will be located on the Ochota Campus, in the building of the Sports and Recreation Centre, in a separate room with a separate entrance.
Antibody tests are not used to diagnose someone with an active infection. For the safety of UW employees, it is very important that people with symptoms of infection or after contact with an infected person do not report to a blood collection facility,” says Małgorzata Kiljańska from Warsaw Genomics.
A discount code, which entitles employees and doctoral candidates of the University of Warsaw to get tested free of charge, can be downloaded from covid.uw.edu.pl.
Tests will be carried out on business days from 29th June to 26th September (inclusive) between 8:00 and 18:00. A person should come to the blood collection facility wearing a protective mask on, with their ID and test order number, which will be generated during registration.
Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW rector-elect announced vice-rectors for the 2020-2024 term. A new rector’r team will comprise Prof. Zygmunt Lalak, Prof. Sambor Grucza, Prof. Ewa Krogulec, and Prof. Sławomir Żółtek.
On 17th June, the University of Warsaw Electoral College decided that Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak will be the next rector of the University of Warsaw. According to the UW Statute, rector appoints vice-rectors. The selection of vice-rector responsible for student affairs and quality of teaching is consulted with the representatives of students and doctoral candidates.
On 18th August, in a letter to the members of Electoral College, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak informed about his choice and named four future vice-rectors:
Prof. Sambor Grucza – Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Human Resources
Prof. Sambor Grucza is a specialist in German studies, glottodidactics, confrontative linguistics, technolinguistics, and translating science. In years 2008-2012 and 2016-2020, he held the position of dean of the Faculty of Applied Linguistics at the University of Warsaw. Previously, he was a director of the Institute of Anthropocentric Linguistics and Culturology at this faculty. Other functions and memberships: Polish Association of Applied Linguistics (chairman), Verband Polnischer Germanisten (Management Board member), Polish Association of Applied Linguistics (member), Polish Linguistics Society (member), and Modern Language Association of Poland (member).
Prof. Ewa Krogulec – Vice-Rector for Development
Prof. Ewa Krogulec’s research interest concerns hydrogeology. In years 2012-2016 and 2016-2020, she served as dean of the University of Warsaw Faculty of Geology. Earlier, Prof. Ewa Krogulec was a vice-dean of that unit. Other functions and memberships: Polish Academy of Sciences Committee on Geological Sciences (chairman), Ministry of Science and Higher Education Interdisciplinary Team for the Research Infrastructure Support Program within the Science and Polish Technology Fund (member), Polish Academy of Sciences Committee on Water Management (member), and National Council of Water Management (vice-chairman).
Prof. Zygmunt Lalak – Vice-Rector for Research
Scientific interests of Prof. Zygmunt Lalak concern fundamental interactions of physics, cosmology and elementary particles. In years 2016-2020, he was vice-dean for research and development at the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw. He is a member of the Coordination Committee of the Priority Research Area POB 2 “Beyond Micro and Macro Worlds” as part of the “Initiative of Excellence – Research University” programme at the University of Warsaw.
Prof. Sławomir Żółtek – Vice-Rector for Students and Quality of Teaching
Professor Sławomir Żółtek specialises in the theory of law, criminal business law, and new technologies and blockchain law. In years 2016-2020, he was vice-dean for student affairs at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw. He is a co-founder and head of the Research Center on the Legal Aspects of Blockchain Technology.
The results of the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) are out. This year, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy featured the best 1000 universities in the world. The University of Warsaw was ranked between 301-400.
The Shanghai Ranking (ARWU) is considered as one of the most prestigious university rankings in the world. It has been published since 2003. In the latest edition of the ranking, the University of Warsaw was listed between 301 and 400. It is the highest position among Polish universities.
Universities were ranked by several indicators of academic or research performance, including alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals, highly cited researchers, papers published in “Nature” and “Science”, papers indexed in major citation indices, and the per capita academic performance of an institution.
In total, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy evaluated more than 2000 universities, however, half of them were listed.
Besides the University of Warsaw, the top 1000 universities also included other Polish universities: Jagiellonian University (401-500), AGH University of Science and Technology (701-800), Adam Mickiewicz University (801-900), Gdansk University of Technology (801-900), Warsaw University of Technology (801-900), Medical University of Silesia (901-1000), and Medical University of Warsaw (901-1000).
The University of Warsaw Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Head of the project – Prof. Johannes Ehenfried Zschech is looking for candidates to work in a scientific project „Synthesis and characterization of novel 2D hybrid materials for supercapacitors”, Acronym: HYSUCAP, programme M-ERA.NET 2 Call 2019 supported by National Science Centre. Deadline for applications: 6 September 2020. For more info see >> pdf
Project Manager – prof. Karol Grela (Head of Organometallic Synthesis Laboratory, Faculty of Chemistry, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw) is looking for candidates to work in a scientific project: „Unorthodox concepts in olefin metathesis”, programme Maestro supported by National Science Centre position: senior technician. Deadline for applications: 31 August 2020. For more info see >> pdf
The 4EU+ Alliance has been awarded additional funding in the Horizon 2020 ‘Science with and for Society’ call to support the research and innovation dimension of European University Alliances.
4EU+ is one of university consortia which received funding in the ‘Science with and for Society’ call. One year ago, the European Commission selected 17 university alliances – pilot ‘European Universities’ co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme. 4EU+ brings together six well-established, comprehensive, public European research universities: University of Warsaw, Charles University, Heidelberg University, Sorbonne University, University of Copenhagen and University of Milan. More information >>
Thanks to the H2020 supplementary grant for the project TRAIN4EU+ (Transforming ReseArch & INnovation agendas and support in 4EU)+, it will be possible to develop long-term joint strategies on research and innovation, in line with the alliances’ overall visions and strategies. It will support coordinated institutional transformation efforts at the research and innovation (R&I) level, including:
multiplying and mainstreaming open science practices,
strengthening human capital,
embedding a strong equal opportunities culture,
reinforcing co-creation with the non-academic sectors or digitalisation of research support processes.
The grant will not cover the funding of joint research activities in the alliances.
TRAIN4EU+ is rooted in the 4EU+ Alliance’s ambition to strive for excellence as European university, responds to the objective reflected in the 4EU+ mission to support our researchers ‘as they continue to expand the limits of knowledge’ and to ensure that the knowledge and innovations produced by 4EU+ member universities help society address the challenges of our times.
Although the Erasmus+ ‘European Universities’ project focuses exclusively on the education dimension and supports collaboration in the development of innovative pedagogies and new curricula, research-based education is key in the 4EU+ education strategy.
Do you want to get education from experienced academics, and study at the largest and best university in Poland? Choose our university. We offer a wide range of studies in humanities, social, exact and natural sciences, as well as individual interdisciplinary studies, English-language programmes, and programmes of study run jointly with universities from abroad. Now, you have a chance to apply to UW.
There are plenty of reasons why to study at the University of Warsaw. We selected only a few of them:
A wide offer of study programmes: Over 100 programmes of 1st, 2nd and long cycle (uniform) Master’s studies in humanities, social sciences, exact and natural sciences, including 27 programmes taught in English and 22 programmes conducted jointly with international universities;
UW is Poland’s leading university and research centre. This is borne out by the results of national and international rankings and research grant competitions. In 2019, UW was listed in the international rankings of universities, which rank a small percentage of the world’s best universities (Academic Ranking of World Universities, QS World University Rankings). The university performed very well in Shanghai’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS 2019), which included ten scientific disciplines taught at the university;
The university works together with over 680 international entities from over 100 countries under direct bilateral cooperation agreements. One of our strategic initiatives is the 4EU+ Alliance. More information on 4UE+ >>
Besides being educated by the best academic teachers in the country, our students have an opportunity to engage in ambitious research projects, develop their talents by participating in international contests and receive grants and scholarships. There are lots of sports activities and cultural initiatives;
The University of Warsaw was the first Polish university to begin monitoring the careers of its graduates. The results of this monitoring indicate that over 90% of respondents find employment within a year of obtaining a degree.
Admissions for the following English-language study programmes is or will be open soon:
First-cycle study programmes (undergraduate):
Archaeology (13th July-12th August)
American Studies (13th July-12th August)
English Studies (13th July-12th August)
European Politics and Economics (13th July-12th August)
To apply, please visit www.irk.oferta.uw.edu.pl/en-gb. If you are interested in studies in English, go to “Studies” and choose “Studies in English” in the “Filters” section. Then confirm your choice.
CONFIRM Centre, a world leading SFI Research Centre in the area of Smart Manufacturing (https://confirm.ie/) is now accepting expressions of interest for Call 2 of its limited remaining number of prestigious 24-month research training fellowships in the Republic of Ireland.
CONFIRM Centre and SMART 4.0 are dedicated to the creation of an empowered, diverse and inclusive workforce which strives for advancements in STEM innovation and equality of opportunity, agnostic of gender or circumstances. We are seeking applications from suitably qualified postgraduate/postdoctoral researchers with an interest in the following fields:
Data Analytics – AI – Predictive Modelling – Decision Analytics – Product & Process Control – Enterprise Modelling & Simulation – Software systems – HCI – Security & Integration – Networked Systems & IoT – Sensors – Robotics & Control – Materials Processing
Expressions of interest should be submitted as soon as possible. The deadline for full applications is September 30th 2020; successful applicants are expected to be announced in late November 2020. The attached flyer provides information on the fellowships and a brief overview of the 5-step application process.
Editor: Karolina Dudzińska, MSc
Language Editor: Karolina Piecyk, PhD
Cover design: Justyna Makowska, MSc
Photos of Research Groups: Rafał Chojnacki, BSc
Print & Design: Publishing House MALAMUT
History of the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw: Zbigniew Wielogórski, PhD (translation: Katarzyna Jakubowska, MSc)
Description of the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw: Karolina Dudzińska, MSc (translation: Karolina Piecyk, PhD)
We heard that you are looking forward to new workshops. You don’t have to wait anymore!
We are happy to invite you to the workshops ‚Emotions management in epidemic and post-epidemic world’ with Dorota Kobylińska, PhD from the Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw.
During the workshops you will learn about emotion regulation strategies and find out how to experience positive emotions more often. It will also be a great opportunity to spend your free time in a pleasant, supportive atmosphere!
WHEN? July 6-7 (Mon, Tue), 10:00 am. – 1:30 pm.
Please note that attendance during two days of workshops is required.
WHERE? If you qualify for the workshop, we will send you a link to the meeting on one of the online platforms.
Who can participate?
– 2nd and 3rd year students of 1st cycle (Bachelor’s degree)
– 4th and 5th year students of uniform Master studies
– students of Master’s degree studies (Master’s degree)
Hurry up! The places are limited.
To register to the course please fill in the form:
‘Emotions management in epidemic and post-epidemic world’ workshop is organised within the Integrated Development Programme at the University of Warsaw and funded by European Social Fund. The objective, pursuing at the University of Warsaw between 2018-2022, is to develop competence of students and employees as well as implement the instruments which upgrade the management process of the University of Warsaw.
