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WELCOME DAYS

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We are inviting all new international long-term students to a special orientation events designed to help you start your journey as a member of the UW community.

During this event, you will:

  • Get to know UW, learn how the University works, and what’s around you
  • Discover the numerous opportunities UW offers & find out about activities you can join
  • Get all the important tips and guidelines to start smoothly
  • Understand what life at UW is really like and how to make the most of it
  • Get useful insights about Warsaw city you’ve never heard before

When?

You have the option to attend one of the two sessions:

  • Meeting in English: September 26th (Friday), start at 11:00 a.m.
    Registration form: https://forms.gle/SpCGGeuS466jfnfFA
  • Meeting in Polish: September 30th (Tuesday), start at 11:00 a.m.
    Registration form: https://forms.gle/vhvHEDLN6MVhFMy16

Where?

The event will take place at Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28 (UW Main Campus)
The exact room number will be provided to registered participants two days prior to the meetings.
If you have questions or doubts, please contact us at welcome.event@uw.edu.pl

Pre-Welcome Days 2025 online

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Dear Student,

Congratulations on your admission to the University of Warsaw! We are delighted to welcome you as one of our newly admitted international students and are eager to support you on your exciting academic journey in Poland. To help you prepare for your arrival and ensure a smooth transition, Welcome Point UW is organizing the “Pre-Welcome Days”.

The Pre-Welcome Days have been specifically designed to provide essential information and guidance to international students, like yourself, before you embark on your studies at our esteemed university. These sessions will be held online, allowing you to participate from the comfort of your current location, and will be conducted in English to ensure effective communication for all participants.

Event Details:

– Date: 6th August (Wednesday) & 9th September (Tuesday).

– Time: 10:00 CET

Agenda:

During the Pre-Welcome Days, you can expect to receive valuable insights and information on the following key topics:

  1. Preparing for Your Arrival in Poland: We will guide you through the essential steps you need to take before you depart for Poland, including travel arrangements, required documents, and useful tips to ease your transition.
  2. University of Warsaw Dormitories: Get acquainted with the various dormitory options offered by the University of Warsaw and learn how to apply for accommodation, ensuring a comfortable stay during your academic pursuit.
  3. Legalisation of Stay and Visa Issues: Our experts will provide detailed information about the legal requirements and procedures for obtaining the necessary visas, ensuring your legal status during your stay in Poland.

To register for the Pre-Welcome day please use the registration link and select the date that best suits your availability: https://forms.gle/6kJLQRCmq2mhPDABA 

The meeting link will be sent to the registered participants one day prior to the meeting.

Please keep an eye on your email for further updates of the Pre-Welcome Days.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the “Welcome Point UW” via the email : welcome.event@uw.edu.pl

MERGED- A historic moment!

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Yesterday, on July 21st, master’s thesis defenses were held for the first cohort of MERGED- Global Environment and Development students pursuing the Sustainable Environmental and Development study track at the University of Warsaw, University Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development. The defense of master’s theses took place online.

We wholeheartedly congratulate all of you on successfully defending your master’s theses!
This is a special moment that marks the end of a multi-year academic journey and opens new professional and academic opportunities for our students.

Each of them received a diploma with honors.

Now it’s time to celebrate – you’ve truly earned it!

We wish you continued success, both in your professional careers and personal lives. May the knowledge and experience you’ve gained open new doors and inspire you to grow even further!

Report: „Citizen Energy Models”

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We present a report written by students of the Sustainable Development and Global Environmnet and Development (MERGED) – both degree programs are coordinated by the University’s Center for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development, in cooperation with the Contributing Departments.

Learn more about the Global Environmnet and Development (MERGED) and Sustainable Development studies here and here.

This report is the culmination of the Challenges of the Social Dimension of Sustainability course taught by Małgorzata Pusz Ph.D of the Urban Research Lab (UrbanLab WGSR UW), a scientific unit at the Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies (WGSR) at the University of Warsaw.

Citizen energy is a model in which residents and local communities take an active role in the generation, distribution and consumption of energy, often using renewable sources. These models are rooted in the ideas of community involvement, decentralization, democratization, local empowerment and reinvestment of profits. They represent a form of energy democracy, a concept that emphasizes shifting the balance of power in the energy industry from corporations to citizens and from fossil fuels to renewable alternatives.

Link to report

Library 2.0

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The Session is coming, so if you’re wondering where you could get well prepared for it or take a break between exams – we have good news for you!  We invite you to the newly opened UCBS Library – a place created especially with your scientific, educational and cultural needs in mind.

Waiting for you are, among other things:

✅ access to an extensive book collection (completely free access),

✅ a reading room with comfortable places for studying and individual work,

✅ a quiet study area and a space for group work,

✅ high-speed Internet and computer workstations,

✅ printer and scanner at your disposal.

📍 UCBS Library – room 1104, 1st floor, Faculty of Geology.

📅 You are welcome from 06.06.2025!

For a key and more information, report to room 1105 or 1103!

See you at the UCBS Library – your place to study (and more)!

The library is open from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Rector’s Day on 19th May

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We publish an announcement by Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, about the Rector’s Day on 19th May.
In order to make it possible to attend a final farewell to our murdered Colleague Małgosia, I declare Monday, 19th May 2025 a Rector’s Day – no teaching or work at the University of Warsaw. Alojzy Z. Nowak Rector of the University of Warsaw

Psychological support for UW Community

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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.