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Applications Now Open for the Silesian Scientific Award at the University of Silesia!
This is a unique opportunity to recognise people who work at the University of Silesia and who shape the world of science and the arts, and who help build the renown of Silesian science in Poland and beyond. If you know a researcher or artist whose achievements deserve special recognition, submit their nomination today. And...
New Energy for Creative Silesia. SpinART – Centre for Artistic and Cultural Education at the USil Campus in Cieszyn
At the Cieszyn campus of the University of Silesia, a new space is taking shape –one that brings together education, the arts, technology, and the social and economic development of the region. The renovated auditorium building will soon become a place where future leaders of the creative sector are educated: environmentally aware, socially responsible, and...
Apply for free Chinese language courses
The USil Centre for Chinese Language and Culture invites all interested in learning Chinese to take part in Chinese courses in the summer semester of the academic year 2025/2026. The classes are aimed at both beginners and those continuing their education at higher levels. The courses will mainly be delivered remotely, with selected groups taking...
Jolanta Wadowska-Król, holder of USil Honorary Doctorate Degree, will be the focus of a Netflix series
In the 1970s, Jolanta Wadowska-Król became interested in the children falling ill in Szopienice and publicised the scale of the problem of lead poisoning, which was rampant among the youngest residents of Katowice. The communist authorities, seeking to avoid controversy, hindered her work and prevented her from defending her doctorate. In 2021, as a recognition...