Dear Students,

first off all I hope that You are fine after this tragic situation which happened at our University yesterday. On May 7, 2025, a UW employee was brutally murdered on the main campus. We are all shocked and find it hard to believe what happened.

If you have received this information, you may also be shocked – that is understandable. The UW authorities appeal to limit following media reports, and in particular, definitely do not watch and avoid videos circulating on the internet. Some content is difficult to cope with emotionally. Above all, take care of yourself.

You can also use the UW Psychological Support Center

The UW Psychological Support Center offers psychological support to students, PhD students and university employees. Psychologists, psychotherapists and psychiatrists provide free support.

How to apply:

• in person: ul. Pasteura 7, 02–093 Warsaw (former building of the Faculty of Physics UW, entrance from ul. Banacha – room 108, 1st floor)
• by email: cpp@adm.uw.edu.pl
• by phone: tel. (+48) 694 711 731, tel. 22 552 00 63

Anonymous helpline of the UW Psychological Support Center:

22 552 44 24.

On Thursday and Friday (8–9 May 2025) the phone will be available from 09:00 to midnight and from Monday.

At the UW we have security procedures: https://bezpieczenstwo.uw.edu.pl/en/instructions/

I would like also inform You that due to this tragic situation today 8th of May has been declared a Day of Mourning at the University of Warsaw. Also Juwenalia will not take place on the planned date. Despite the cancellation of Juwenalia, May 9 and 10, 2025, according to the academic calendar, remain days off from teaching classes. On these days, there will be no teaching classes at the University of Warsaw.