University of Silesia in Katowice

International teams made up of students from three different T4EU universities will be competing with their ideas to receive funding for their project. Initiatives must be submitted in the form of a project with a clear start and end date and budget. Each initiative must positively impact the interconnectivity of the Alliance and improve mutual...

GDPR is often associated with pop-up cookie banners and long privacy notices that few people actually read. In reality, however, it is about something much more important: control over our own personal data. Personal data has become one of the most valuable resources of the modern world. We use it every day when enrolling in courses,...

We are pleased to inform you that Magdalena Nowacka-Flakiewicz, a fourth-year doctoral student studying cultural and religious studies at the Doctoral School, served as the production and post-production manager for the documentary “33 Photos from the Ghetto,” directed by Jan Czarlewski, which will premiere on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, on HBO Max (Max Original /...

Dear Doctoral Candidates of the First and Second Year, We are pleased to announce the launch of the second edition of the T4EU PhD Tracks programme. By doing so, we encourage you to strengthen the international component of your research projects by collaborating with our foreign partners in Transform4Europe Alliance. Candidates who intend to apply...

The University of Silesia in Katowice confirms its strong academic standing in the latest edition of the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Our University achieved its greatest success in the field of law (industry), ranking among the 400 best universities in the world in this category and taking second place...

Four researchers from our university have received funding in the latest edition of the Mieczysław Bekker Programme, organised by the National Agency for Academic Exchange. The awardees include representatives from fields of the natural sciences and the humanities: Magdalena Opała-Owczarek, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof. (Faculty of Natural Sciences), Ashley Gumsley, PhD, DSc (Faculty of Natural...

Anna Wójcik, PhD from the Institute of Biology, Biotechnology, and Environmental Protection has been awarded the 2025–2026 Fulbright STEM Impact Award. This prestigious distinction, awarded by the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission, enables the implementation of specialised research projects at leading research centres in the United States. Anna Wójcik, PhD will carry out the project ‘Bridging Regeneration:...