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TUL made its debut in SDG 5 - Gender equality, ranking high in the 301-400 range (1,361 ranked institutions). This confirms the effectiveness of the university's efforts to ensure equal opportunities for women and men, among both employees and students.

Once again, TUL was ranked 1st in the country in SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth, and was ranked in this category in the global TOP 200. In SDG 17 - Partnerships for the goals, the university was ranked in the 401-600 range (4th in Poland). TUL also competed in SDG 9 - Industry, innovation, and infrastructure (ranking 301-400th globally and 3rd in Poland), in SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities and SDG 3 - Good health and well-being.

The ranking evaluated 2,152 universities, with 1,963 in Overall Ranking, including 25 from Poland. The University of Gdansk performed the best in the country. In the overall table, TUL was ranked in the 601-800 range. At the same time, it is the second highest ranked technical university in the country.

The leader of the world ranking was Australia's Western Sydney University, it topped the list for the third year in a row. In the second place were ex aequo the UK’s University of Manchester and Australia’s University of Tasmania.

THE Impact Ranking takes into account the university's contribution to the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which are the foundation of the 2030 Agenda adopted  by the United Nations for the world's sustainable development. It contains 169 actions to be achieved by 2030, covering five key areas known as the 5Ps: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership.

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Our dedication to these global goals is reflected in various initiatives, including the recently launched Erasmus+ #edu4sdgs project. 

Together with our partners (UAB, RTU, ACEEU, Rafał Nykiel, ABD), we aim to equip students, staff, and the wider community with the knowledge, skills, and empathy needed to tackle environmental, social, and economic challenges. As part of the project, we plan numerous trainings and a summer school in Riga. We are also creating the SDGs University Knowledge Hub - an online educational space.

We want to learn about your educational preferences regarding the SDGs. Complete the questionnaire today and share the invitation with your friends outside our university.

Join us in our mission to foster a better, more inclusive future for all!

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This edition of the ranking is the largest ever, featuring over 1,500 universities from 105 countries. The United States leads with 197 ranked universities, followed by the United Kingdom with 90 and China with 71.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) secured the top spot for the thirteenth consecutive year. Imperial College London climbed four spots to second place, while  University of Oxford ranked third.

Twenty-two Polish universities made the list. The University of Warsaw was ranked 258th. It was followed by Jagiellonian University (312th place) and Warsaw University of Technology (527th).

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The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki invites staff to 13th Erasmus Staff Training Week and 6th Library Staff Training Week which will be held in Thessaloniki, Greece from 14th till 18th of October 2024.

The main purpose of the event is to widen and strengthen the cooperation with partner institutions, share  different experiences on internationalization and facilitate networking establishment of new partnerships.

13th Erasmus Staff Training Week will include:

Workshops/presentations in:

• Blended Intensive Programmes: Good Practices & Challenges
• Quality Assurance and Erasmus+ course evaluation
• Student Mobility management: Good Practices
• Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) & Dashboard.       

6th Library Staff Training Week will include:

    Workshops/presentations in:

• Presentation of Library of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Reference Service
• "HEAL-Link Consortium: added values services for academics & researchers in Greece"
• Innovation in libraries
• Workshop (digitalization)
• Support Service for People With Disabilities
• Visit to the central and departmental libraries

Participants will be given the opportunity to exchange ideas about fostering student and staff mobility, present their home universities, explore and discuss special topics of interest.

Registration is already opened and lasts till 1st of July, 2024.

Participation Fee: 380 €

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The description and rules of the competition can be found here.

Submissions possible until May 27, 2024.

A total of 20,966 institutions were assessed, and those that placed at the top made the Global 2000 list. Leading the ranking, mirroring last year's standings, were: Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University.

The ranking included 41 Polish universities and research centres, of which Jagiellonian University (386^th place), University of Warsaw (421^st) and AGH University of Science and Technology (637^th) received the highest marks.

The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a leading consulting organization offering policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to enhance educational and research outcomes for governments and universities. It is located in the United Arab Emirates. The ranking considers seven indicators grouped into four areas: education (25%), employability (25%), faculty (10%) and research (40%).

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Universidade de Aveiro invites administrative staff to participate in International Staff Week, which will take place on June 17-21, 2024. 

This event will focus on “Intercultural Communication” and is a great networking opportunity to discuss the respect for all cultures, inclusion, integration and diversity, as well as to promote internationalization and strengthen international partnerships in a stimulating context.

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Registration is available via this form and is open until 31 May,2024.

In case of questions, contact the organiser via the following email address: staffmobility@ua.pt

We would like to thank all TUL employees and students for coming in crowds.

Sun, delicious food, sport, fun and, above all, lots of conversations about the international opportunities offered to all of us by our university and its partners. All this in the beautiful Klepacz Park.

We hope that we will see each other during second edition next year, in an even larger group, to meet interesting people who we often pass in a hurry on our campus.

The picnic, which was fully financed from the EU budget under the Erasmus+ programme, was opened by the director of ICC TUL and coordinator of the Erasmus+ programme at our university, Dr Eng. Dorota Piotrowska, TUL prof.

The "New Technologies for Women - Ukraine" scholarship programme is aimed at Ukrainian students, Ph.D. students, and graduates of secondary schools (starting technical studies in autumn 2024) who are in a difficult financial / life situation due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

The program includes:

- 10-month financial scholarship in the amount of PLN 12,000 gross (paid in two tranches),

- technical and soft skills workshops with experts from Intel Technology Poland,

- career counseling sessions and participation in the Buddies mentoring Programme,

and free participation in Perspektywy Women in Tech 2025 - the biggest  STEM, Tech & IT event for women in Europe and Asia.

The "New Technologies for Women - Ukraine" programme is addressed at:

• Ukrainian students and Ph.D. students studying at Polish technical and university colleges in STEM fields (list of tech-universities),
• Ukrainian high school graduates, starting their studies in the field of STEM in the academic year 2024/2025,

with:

• communicative level of English,
• status of a student / doctoral student for the entire next academic year,
• certificate from the university confirming the status of a student / doctoral student.

Applications for the program are accepted until June 30th, 2024. Applicants will be informed about the results by 30th August 2024.

More about the program: https://www.stypendiadladziewczyn.pl/ukraine/

Recruitment for Fulbright Poland programme for a trip to the USA is underway. The scholarships are open to Polish citizens who wish to travel to the United States for research and/or teaching purposes and to pursue graduate studies.

Find out more at: https://fulbright.edu.pl/grants-for-polish-citizens/

The Fulbright programme is the largest academic and cultural exchange programme in the United States. In Poland, the Fulbright Programme has been running for 65 years and has over 5000 alumni, who often emphasise that it is a programme that simply changes lives.