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Success for USil biologists: funding secured for the REGENSOILL project under Horizon Europe
A team of biologists from the University of Silesia is launching research as part of the recently awarded REGENSOILL project (Regenerating Brownfield Soils through Transdisciplinary Living Labs and Nature-Based Solutions), which will be carried out under the HORIZON-MISS-2025-05-SOIL-01 call: Living Labs for soil remediation and green redevelopment of brownfields. The project will be carried out...
European Day of Languages 2026
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Agreement signed for the construction of a multi-storey car park
On 19 August 2026, an agreement was signed for the construction of a modern multi-storey car park with one underground level on Aleja Roździeńskiego in Katowice for passenger cars, which will be available for use by staff, PhD students, and students of the University of Silesia. The facility will offer 129 parking spaces, including facilities...
USil on Polish Roadmap for Research Infrastructure
The Ministry of Science and Higher Education has published a full list of strategic research infrastructure featured on the Polish Roadmap for Research Infrastructure. Following a review of projects from the previous call, 104 new undertakings were added to the 61 infrastructures that remained on the Roadmap. Both as a partner and a leader, the...
Minister’s visit to Katowice. Meeting on the development of the space sector in the region
On 3 August 2026, a press conference was held in Katowice devoted to the construction of a national space industry infrastructure network. The event was attended by, among others, Andrzej Domański, Minister of Finance and Economy, Marcin Krupa, Mayor of Katowice, Wojciech Saługa, Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship, Ryszard Koziołek, Rector of the University of...
A letter from the Rector to Ukrainian students, PhD students, staff and guests at the University of Silesia
‘Where are you coming from, dark caravan, you flock of birds?’ ‘We once lived in a city that no longer exists.’ Serhiy Zhadan, Untitled Dear All, From the very first days of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the University of Silesia, like many other Polish universities, has taken in refugees – including students – whom...