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Nikola Żak chose to study European Diplomacy because she wants, in the future, to be present in the rooms where decisions are made and to have a real impact on improving the world around her. An IDUB grant for a trip to Qatar was her first step into such a room. Meet Nikola Żak, the latest ambassador of the “Young Researcher” programme at the University of Wrocław.

The University of Wrocław is joining the Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP). The 34th edition is held under the slogan “Healthy tummies for our children”. This is a unique opportunity to join forces and support the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases in the youngest patients, thereby providing real help to paediatric gastroenterology wards across Poland.

A new episode in the UWr Talks: Ciąg dalszy nastąpił series has appeared on the Rekrutacja UWr YouTube channel. The series features conversations with graduates of the University of Wrocław about their studies, careers, first jobs… and much more.

We invite you to participate in the next edition of the Tutoring Academy!

The Rector of the University of Wrocław, prof. Robert Olkiewicz, invites the entire university community to the New Year Concert.

The collections of Teatr Polski in Wrocław will be digitised and made available online. This important project for Polish culture involves the Digitisation and Digital Services Department of the University Library in Wrocław.

On 12 January 2026, the FOCUSE team, consisting of dr hab. Alicja Krzemińska and dr inż. Anna Zaręba, representing the University of Wrocław – Institute of Geography and Regional Development, appeared on the programme „Eureka” broadcast on the First Programme of Polish Radio (Jedynka), hosted by J. Domaradzki.

In the latest edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026, published on 21 January, as in the previous year, as many as eight disciplines/fields of study at the University of Wrocław were included.

The oldest, the largest and the most important – this is how the annual “Archaeological Sensations” awards are described. They constitute a yearly summary of scientific discoveries organised by the magazine Archeologia Żywa. This year’s poll also featured a contribution linked to the University of Wrocław, thanks to the involvement of one of our biologists.

The seventh meeting of the partners of the Physics for Technology programme, developed within the Arqus Alliance, took place on 15–16 January 2026. The event brought together representatives of four partner universities: the University of Granada, Vilnius University, the University of Padua and the University of Wrocław.

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On 11–12 February 2026, the conference “Wrocław Molecular Modelling Days” will be held at the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Wrocław under the patronage of the Polish Chemical Society. The event will focus on modern methods of molecular modelling, their applications in scientific research, and the development of computational approaches in chemistry and related disciplines. The programme will include lectures by invited experts, hands-on workshops, and presentations by early-career researchers. Below we present the full text of the information prepared by the event organisers.