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We are pleased to invite you to the 2nd edition of the Odra Seminar entitled “Między ochroną a użytkowaniem: wyzwania dla planowania przestrzennego, polityki wodnej i ochrony przyrody w dorzeczu Odry.” The meeting will provide an opportunity to exchange views on the most pressing issues concerning the Odra River and its tributaries. The Seminar is held under the patronage of the Rector of the University of Wrocław.

Academic institutions fulfil a mission of advancing research and providing higher-level education. Wherever academic work is involved, disputes are to be expected, and these may sometimes develop into conflicts that must be managed in such a way as to prevent them from becoming destructive to academic institutions themselves — universities, research and educational institutes, and academic publishers — as well as to the individuals employed by them.

On 3–4 December 2025, representatives of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Wrocław – dr hab. Bartosz Smolik, Paweł Skorb and Damian Wochnik – took part in the Lower Silesian Innovation Forum. The event focused on innovations in space technologies and defence.

At the beginning of 2026, the University of Wrocław strengthened its commitment to developing Polish–Ukrainian relations. Pursuant to Rector’s Ordinance No. 232/2025, the Wrocław University Center for Polish-Ukrainian Cooperation was established – a new university-wide unit whose mission is to develop academic and research cooperation with Ukraine, strengthen the position of UWr as a leading centre for Ukrainian studies, and support the rebuilding of the teaching potential of Ukrainian higher education institutions. We talk about the Center’s first activities with its Director, prof. dr hab. Agnieszka Matusiak-Bakuła.

Biblioteka Uniwersytecka we Wrocławiu zaprasza na drugi wykład w ramach nowego cyklu Colloquia Bibliologa Wratislaviensia.

The Academic Career Office, together with the Student Admissions Office, is proud to present a new video-podcast series, “UWr Talks: To be continued”. This unique series features conversations with alumnae and alumni of the University of Wrocław—now established professionals—who share the stories of their career paths, their experiences as students, and practical advice for current and prospective UWr students.

Dr hab. Alicja Krzemińska from the Institute of Geography and Regional Development at the University of Wrocław undertook a study visit to Peru as part of the University of Wrocław’s academic, teaching and social activities.

Ekologia.pl has published a ranking of 50 important people in Polish ecology. At the top of the list are the most notable scientists with a lifetime experience in research – climatologists, ecologists, hydrobiologists, foresters, and naturalists, whose work has been setting standards for environmental discourse in Poland. In the top ten is dr hab. Zygmunt Kącki, prof. UWr, Director of the Botanical Garden.

WrocDocSoc is a new initiative bringing together the Doctoral Schools of nine public universities in our city. We are creating a shared space for cooperation, the exchange of experience, and the promotion of early-career researchers.

On 20–22 May 2026, an international interdisciplinary academic conference devoted to current political, social, legal and cultural transformations in Central and Eastern Europe will be held in Wrocław. The conference will address these issues in the context of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and Ukraine’s integration process with the European Union. The event is organised by the Wrocław University Center for Polish-Ukrainian Cooperation and the Faculty of Languages, Cultures and Literatures in cooperation with other faculties of the University of Wrocław as well as numerous national and international partners. The conference will be held under the honorary patronage of the Marshal of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship and the Mayor of Wrocław.

On Friday, 16 January 2026, the 15th edition of the nationwide “Biologists’ Night” event will take place under the slogan: „Biologia pełna sygnałów – odkryj jak mówi życie”.

The 56th meeting of the Jury of the Honorary Awards “Rejs Roku – Srebrny Sekstant” (eng. “Voyage of the Year – Silver Sextant”) took place at the Polish Navy Museum in Gdynia at the end of December. The Jury faced a difficult decision and, although it resolved not to award the main prize, it granted several equivalent awards, including one in the category “maritime education and the promotion of offshore sailing” to a project involving our scientists.