UL: Studies and Students

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 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.

Thirty-three research groups, six awards with a total value of PLN 13,000, and countless activities, exhibits, mini-games, quizzes and attractions – all of this could be experienced on 4 December, when the everyday greyness and autumn drizzle were swept away by the largest and most colourful event dedicated to the student research groups of the University of Wrocław: the Scientific Associations Fair.

Fiasco Fest is a workshop dedicated to a constructive approach to failure in an academic career, aimed at doctoral candidates of the UWr Doctoral School. The event is held in Polish and is the result of collaboration within the ARQUS alliance under the project Fiasco Fest goes Arqus, funded by the Arqus Innovation Fund.

Last weekend (5-7 December), the University of Wrocław hosted the Central European Regional Contest of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). The competition brought together 70 three-person teams from Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Poland, all competing for qualification to the World Finals, which will be held for the fiftieth time this year.

From 5 to 7 December, the University of Wrocław will welcome programming enthusiasts from the best universities in Central Europe, who will compete in challenging algorithmic tasks.

The rowing section of the University of Wrocław has once again showcased excellent form. In the Lower Silesian Inter-University League, the UWr women’s team won gold, while the men’s team claimed third place.

The astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski visited Wrocław in November as part of his technological-scientific tour “IGNIS – Polska sięga gwiazd”. Students and doctoral students from the University of Wrocław attended the meeting.

Are humanities studies nothing more than leafing through old books and journals? At the University of Wrocław, you can quite literally touch history and even taste it.

The University of Wrocław invites students from Belarus to participate in the School of Civic Education as part of the “Free Belarusian University” project.

The Academic Career Office invites you on 20 November from 10:00 to 15:00 to the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics at the University of Wrocław (Building D, Uniwersytecka 22/26) for the jubilee 20th edition of the Career Campus – Job and Internship Fairs – an event that connects University of Wrocław students and graduates with representatives of the labour market. The theme of this year’s edition is Gallery of Opportunities.

The Academic Legion is a form of voluntary military training directed especially to the academic youth. It is a project carried out by the Ministry of Defence in partnership with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The University of Wrocław has been participating in the programme for many years, organizing the trainings for students of all universities in Wrocław.