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Awards & Recognition 17-09-2021
We are pleased to announce that our psychology program has been ranked 3rd among programs of its kind in Poland in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 03-09-2021
We are proud to announce that SWPS University has been ranked 3rd in Poland in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022. We have been included in the ranking...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 02-08-2021
Graphic designs of Michał Loba, who graduated with a diploma in Communication Design from SWPS University’s School of Form, have been exhibited at one of the Maison Kitsuné’s flagship stores...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 19-07-2021
We are very happy to announce that for the third consecutive year SWPS University was recognized with the Elsevier Research Impact Leaders Award in the Humanities category for its contribution...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 16-07-2021
An article by Professor Karol Olejniczak, a researcher from SWPS University’s Institute of Social Sciences, has been included in the Highly Cited Article Collection published by Bristol University Press. The article...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 13-07-2021
We are very happy to announce that Cezary Hładki, lecturer at SWPS University’s School of Form, won the Best Director Prize, while his film, “On a White Horse”, was named...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 30-06-2021
A team of students form SWPS University’s School of Form developed biodegradable liquid soap that doubles as fertilizer and hydrates plants. The Soapilizer, as the first ever project form Poland...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 24-06-2021
Times Higher Education has recently published its annual Young University Ranking. The ranking assesses universities that were established less than 50 years ago. SWPS University, which this year is celebrating...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 11-06-2021
We are delighted to announce that Professor Mirosław Filiciak, a cultural studies researcher, specializing in computer games and internet-related phenomena, Director of SWPS University’s Institute of Humanities and Dean of...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 02-06-2021
The coronavirus pandemic negatively impacted all areas of life, including the art and design education. While schools and universities quickly adapted to online learning, teaching of hands on, practical skills...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 01-06-2021
For the third time in a row, SWPS University has been included in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, which presents the standing of universities from around the world...
Read moreGrants 31-05-2021
Researchers from SWPS University have been awarded research grants, worth over PLN 2.7 million from the National Science Centre. Thanks to the grants, our scholars from the Institute of Psychology...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 26-05-2021
Central Europe is suffering the brunt of disinformation which, worldwide, is reaching unprecedented levels, on topics ranging from health to politics. The cross-border dimension of disinformation and its great volatility...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 10-05-2021
SWPS University has just secured a grant from the National Agency for International Exchange (NAWA) to expand its education offer by providing Intensive International Learning Programs (IMPK) in psychology, management and...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 28-04-2021
Professor Adam Bodnar, from SWPS University’s Faculty of Law in Warsaw has been awarded the Amnesty International Chair for his contribution to the protection and promotion of human rights in...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 20-04-2021
Professor Barbara Giza, lecturer, researcher, and Head of the Department of Journalism and Communication, at SWPS University, for the second consecutive time has been appointed to the jury of the...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 30-03-2021
Expertise of our researchers finds applications in numerous areas of life. We are pleased to announce that Professor Adam Szpaderski, Head of the Center for Research on the Economics of...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 22-03-2021
Professor Barbara Giza, lecturer, researcher, and Head of the Department of Journalism and Communication, at SWPS University, has been appointed to the jury of the 18th International Film Festival “Signs...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 26-02-2021
Our Faculty of Law in Warsaw has joined the European Law Faculties Association (ELFA), an organization of faculties of law that meet the highest standards of legal education. Joining the...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 22-02-2021
We are extremely pleased to announce that one of our academics, Associate Professor Karol Olejniczak, from SWPS University’s Institute of Social Sciences, has received a Fulbright Senior Award for his...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 25-01-2021
We are extremely proud to announce that a VR animation “Nightsss”, directed by Weronika Lewandowska, Ph.D. and Sandra Frydrysiak, Ph.D. from SWPS University’s Department of Cultural Studies and School of...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 22-01-2021
In the largest Polish ranking of brand image in the media, called “Top Marka” (Top Brand), conducted by the “Press” magazine and an information agency “PRESS-SERVICE Monitoring Mediów”, SWPS University...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 21-01-2021
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Stojer-Polańska, from SWPS University in Katowice, was named Popularyzator Nauki 2020 (Promoter of Science 2020) in the Researcher category, in an annual competition...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 21-01-2021
The choice of university that would provide good education, ensure personal development, and prepare a young person for a future career, is an important decision. Nowadays, candidates may select among...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 04-01-2021
We are proud to announce that our researcher, Associate Professor Adam Szpaderski, Head of the Center for Research on the Economics of Memorial Sites, has been appointed Education Strategy Advisor...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 10-12-2020
A team of four 4th year law students from SWPS University's School of Law in Poznań, Katarzyna Gołaś, Aleksandra Hemmerling, Klaudia Lewandowska, and Piotr Sobczak won the ICC International Commercial...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 09-12-2020
We are pleased to announce that Adam Malicki, a 4th year law student from SWPS University in Poznań and President of the SWPS University’s Student Government, was elected one of...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 03-12-2020
A documentary called “Hen and the War”, co-written and co-directed by Professor Barbara Giza from SWPS University, won the Audience Award, in the Best Documentary category, at the 2020 Warsaw...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 23-11-2020
SWPS University’s Psychologist in Business Research Club has won the Pro Juvenes Award in the Research Club category. This means that the best student research club in Poland operates at SWPS University. This...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 20-11-2020
We are proud to announce that our researcher, Associate Professor Adam Szpaderski, Head of the Center for Research on the Economics of Memorial Sites, has been appointed Chief Consultant for...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 18-11-2020
We are extremely proud to announce that two projects designed by our academics won major awards at the 13th International Fair and Competition INTARG® 2020 Online – Social Innovations. SWPS...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 14-10-2020
Ladan Zadfar and Mohammad Farshad were searching for a university that would meet their design needs. They wanted well-equipped studios and workshops, and a place that would allow them to...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 12-10-2020
Everyone in Poland, and tennis fans everywhere, are excited about Iga Świątek’s victory in the French Open tournament in Paris, where in the finale Iga defeated Sofia Kenin from the...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 22-09-2020
We are very excited to announce that the “Hello! I know you – I am you” exhibition, co-authored and curated by Wiesław Bartkowski from SWPS University’s School of Form, has...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 15-09-2020
We are proud to announce that one of our researchers, Associate Professor Adam Szpaderski, Head of the Center for Research on the Economics of Memorial Sites, has been appointed to...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 10-08-2020
According to a report, commissioned by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and published by the Polish Graduate Tracking System (ELA), graduates of the psychology programs offered by SWPS...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 25-06-2020
We are happy to announce that in the 2020 U-Multirank evaluation, SWPS University has been ranked among the Global Top 25 performers in the Income from Continuous Professional Development category...
Read moreGrants 03-06-2020
We are very pleased that the latest report published by the National Science Centre (NCN) on grants awarded to research institutions in Poland, for the period 2011–2019, indicates that SWPS...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 28-05-2020
The Mayor of Wrocław, Mr. Jacek Sutryk, sent an official letter to the Rector of SWPS University to express his gratitude for the initiatives undertaken by the University during the...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 20-05-2020
The complicated legal system, frequent changes in legislation, and different interpretations of regulations require that lawyers demonstrated extensive knowledge, flexible thinking, and effective use of professional tools. Wolters Kluwer Polska...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 13-05-2020
SWPS University has been building its leading position among higher education institutions in Poland on two pillars: education and research. Recently, the Central Commission for Academic Degrees and Titles has...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 17-04-2020
A mobile application, Beviado, developed by psychologists from SWPS University has been voted the best new invention in the Education category of the Soczewki 2019 science competition, organized by “Focus”...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 07-04-2020
We are proud to announce that our lecturer, Przemysław Staroń, is among the top 50 nominees for the 2020 Global Teacher Prize, established by the Varkey Foundation in collaboration with...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 04-03-2020
We are thrilled to announce that our doctoral student, Karolina Dyduch-Hazar from the Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw, is among twenty recipients of the Fulbright Junior Research Awards for 2020-2021...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 02-03-2020
We are happy to announce that one of our lecturers, Associate Professor Adam Szpaderski, Head of the Center for Research on the Economics of Memorial Sites, has been appointed to...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 08-01-2020
We are happy to announce that law students from SWPS University, Dominika Dziel and Kinga Jałkiewicz, and our psychology and law graduate, Martyna Komorowska, won the 2nd place in the...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 04-12-2019
We are very happy to announce that for the second time in a row, SWPS University was recognized for its contribution to the visibility of Polish science around the world...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 14-11-2019
We are proud to announce that one of our researchers, Dr. Dominika Kwaśnicka, has been awarded a prestigious Stan Maes Early Career award granted by the European Health Psychology Society...
Read moreGrants 26-08-2019
Several doctoral students from SWPS University have been awarded research grants by the National Science Centre. Thanks to the NCN’s ETIUDA funding scheme for doctoral candidates, they will research various...
Read moreGrants 23-08-2019
We are pleased to announce that one of our scientists, Dr. Konrad Bocian, from the Facutly of Psychology in Sopot, has been awarded a 'seedcorn' grant from the European Association...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 24-07-2019
SWPS University as the only higher education institution in Poland has been recognized for its commitment to spark and accelerate changemaking. The recognition comes from Ashoka U as part of...
Read moreGrants 17-07-2019
Several psychologists, social scientists and culture experts from SWPS University have been awarded over PLN 4 million in research grants from the National Science Center (NCN). Professor Radosław Markowski, Associate...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 08-07-2019
Two teams of students from SWPS University’s School of Law qualified for the finals of the Mediation and Negotiation Competition, CDRC Vienna, an event devoted to the promotion of Consensual...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 04-04-2019
Several months ago SWPS University has embarked on a journey, a Journey to Changemaker Certificate (J2CC) granted by Ashoka. Today, we have reached the first stage of this process and...
Read moreGrants 27-02-2019
Why do people tend to reach for sugary or salty snacks when they feel stressed? Why do strongly motivated individuals give in to everyday temptations and abandon the pursuit of...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 21-01-2019
We are happy to announce that the past eight years of diligent work contributed by faculty members from SWPS University in Katowice and Poznań have been recognized by the Central...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 13-12-2018
We are very happy to announce that SWPS University was recognized for its contribution to the visibility of Polish science around the world with the Elsevier Research Impact Leaders Award...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 10-12-2018
Sharing knowledge and helping people is an inherent part of our strategy. Therefore, we are very happy to be recognized with a 2018 Silver Paper Clip Award for our work...
Read moreGrants 27-11-2018
Researchers from SWPS University have been awarded a total of PLN 6.5M in research grants from the National Research Center and the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange. The awarded...
Read moreGrants 24-05-2018
Researchers from SWPS University have been awarded a total of PLN 4.3M in grants from the National Science Centre (NCN) for research projects that will focus on topics such as...
Read moreGrants 19-02-2018
Researchers from SWPS University have been awarded a total of PLN 4.5M in grants from the National Science Centre (NCN) for research projects that will focus on topics such as...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 01-02-2018
Aigerim Balkhashbayeva from Kazakhstan, who studies Psychology in English at SWPS University, has won the INTERSTUDENT 2018 award, in the Undergraduate Studies category. The award recognizes international students, who build...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 04-12-2017
Over 34,000 subscribers, close to 4 million views, hundreds of likes, positive comments, and shares of educational and scientific content provided by SWPS University - these numbers speak for themselves...
Read moreGrants 20-11-2017
Researchers from SWPS University have been awarded a total of PLN 1.3M in grants from the National Science Centre (NCN) for research projects that will focus on topics such as...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 14-11-2017
MIKO+ jewelry, designed by Ewa Dulcet and Martyna Świerczyńska, graduates of School of Form in Poznań, has been awarded the Progress Prize at the Global Grad Show in Dubai. The...
Read moreGrants 31-10-2017
Professor Bogdan Wojciszke, Deputy Dean for Research of the Sopot Faculty of Psychology has been awarded a research grant in the Beethoven 2 competition, which was organized by the National...
Read moreGrants 27-07-2017
The National Science Centre (NCN) has published a report related to grants awarded to research institutions in Poland for the period 2011-2016. SWPS University ranked 5th among the top recipients...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 05-06-2017
Two community projects, developed and implemented by students of SWPS University, have been awarded 2nd place in the national edition of the Enactus Competion 2017, organized by an international non-profit...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 01-06-2017
Professor Wiesław Godzic, media expert at SWPS University’s Institute of Cultural Studies, will join the Jury of the International Federation of Film Critics, FIPRESCI, at the Moscow International Film Festival...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 27-02-2017
The first ever fashion exhibit designed by students and graduates of the School of Form (SOF) for the International Fashion Showcase (IFS) at the 2017 London Fashion week has been recognized...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 07-11-2016
For the 25th time, the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) has granted the annual FNP Prizes, considered to be Poland’s most important scientific awards. This year’s winners include three leading...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 13-10-2016
Professor Andrzej Eliasz, the co-founder and first Rector of SWPS University, has received the Teofrast Superstar award, established by Charaktery, a Polish popular science magazine devoted to psychology. “Twenty years ago...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 30-09-2016
Piotr Voelkel, co-founder of VOX Capital Group, Founder of SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, art connoisseur and promoter of Polish design has been awarded Wizjonerzy 2016 [Visionaries 2016]...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 27-06-2016
SWPS University Channel on YouTube has become the most popular and the highest ranked university channel on the video sharing platform, in Poland. It is an indication that SWPS University...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 22-06-2016
Agnieszka Kruszewska, Ph.D., an international relations expert, specializing in the issues of South-Asia, has joined the editorial board of the Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan. JOURNAL OF THE RESEARCH...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 13-06-2016
On June 14, 2016, the first in the world Chinese Book Center was opened at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw. The ceremony coincided with the official...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 01-06-2016
As a research institution that meets the requirements of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, developed by the European Commission, SWPS...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 16-04-2016
Professor Jan Strelau, the creator of the Regulative Theory of Temperament (RTT) and the leading psychologists in the area of Psychology of Individual Differences was awarded the title Doctor honoris...
Read moreAwards & Recognition 25-01-2016
Two SWPS University academics from Wrocław, Agata Gąsiorowska and Katarzyna Byrka, have been awarded Elsevier Reviewer Certificates. Elsevier, a world-leading provider of information solutions for researchers in the field of...
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