University of Silesia in Katowice

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Event summary: Methodology School of the University of Silesia

The first edition of the Methodology School of the University of Silesia – a five-day event dedicated to the development of research skills and the refinement of academic methodology – has come to an end. As part of the programme, five interdisciplinary teams worked on research projects under the watchful eye of experts, drawing on...

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Delegation from Shanghai Normal University Visiting University of Silesia

A delegation from Shanghai Normal University—a university distinguished for its teacher training and significant potential in the humanities—visited the University of Silesia in Katowice on Monday, 18 May 2026. The visit was initiated by a staff member from Shanghai Normal University Guofeng Wang, who participated in a scientific conference organised in 2025 by Adam Wojtaszek,...

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Minister of Science and Higher Education Visits University of Silesia

Marcin Kulasek, Minister of Science and Higher Education, visited the University of Silesia in Katowice on 23 April 2026. Hosted at spinPLACE, the meeting was attended by representatives of the university authorities of the University of Silesia, as well as regional and local government authorities, including the Marshall of the Silesian Voivodeship, the Mayor of...

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University of Silesia co-creates Silesian EURAXESS Network

On 17 March 2026, the Silesian EURAXESS Network, a regional structure supporting the mobility and career development of scientists from Poland and abroad, officially launched at the Centre for New Technologies at the Silesian University of Technology. This is an important step in building an open, friendly, and highly internationalised academic ecosystem in our region....

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Visit from Changwon National University to the University of Silesia

On 13 January 2026, the University of Silesia in Katowice hosted a delegation from Changwon National University (CWNU) from the Republic of Korea. The meeting took place at the Rectorate of the University of Silesia and was dedicated to the development of academic and scientific cooperation between the two universities. The Changwon National University was...

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Delegates of Shanghai International Studies University Visited University of Silesia

A delegation from Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) visited the University of Silesia in Katowice on 14 October 2025. SISU was represented by Li Yansong, the Rector; Feng Hui, Director of SISU Office of Confucius Institute; Xu Hong, Dean of the School of Russian and Eurasian Studies; Huang Yiwei, Deputy Director of the Office of...

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Svalbard 2025 polar expedition

A team of researchers from the Centre for Polar Studies at the University of Silesia in Katowice took part in another interdisciplinary expedition to Svalbard, continuing their long-term research on glacier dynamics and changes in the polar environment under the influence of global warming. As part of this year’s expedition, carried out as part of...

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University of Silesia established cooperation with iSpot

On 26 June 2025, the University of Silesia in Katowice signed a cooperation agreement with iSpot. The company was represented at the meeting by Dariusz Zająkała (CEO of iSpot Poland), Mariusz Kruk (Education Development Manager at iSpot), Agata Kożuszek (Educational Training Coordinator at iSpot) and Emilian Paluszkiewicz (iStudies programme manager). The university was represented at...