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In Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering TUL noted a significant progress and it was classified in the 351-400 range. In Chemical Engineering only 5 Polish HEIs were ranked, including TUL (401-430). In Materials Science our university was ranked in the 401-420 range and in Chemistry – between 601 and 650.

The 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject features 55 individual subjects across five broad subject areas. A total of nearly 1,600 educational institutions from 149 countries were ranked. The ranking considers five indicators - two reputation indicators (academic reputation and employer reputation), two bibliometric indicators (research citations per paper, H-index) and IRN-index, an indicator reflecting the university's ability to diversify the geography of their international research network by establishing sustainable research partnerships with other higher education institutions.  

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This year, we give a voice to our students - young people who decided to leave their country and study at Lodz University of Technology.

If you are also thinking about studying abroad, we invite you to register for free of charge online meetings, during which you will learn everything about our offer, campus, student life and many more.

The meetings will be held in the following languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Kazakh and Ukrainian.

• meeting in English: https://app.evenea.pl/event/tulopendayeng/
• meeting in French: https://app.evenea.pl/event/tulopendayfr/
• meeting in Spanish: https://app.evenea.pl/event/tulopendayesp/
• meeting in Portuguese: https://app.evenea.pl/event/opendaypt/
• meeting in Azerbaijani language: https://app.evenea.pl/event/tulopendayaz/
• meeting in Turkish: https://app.evenea.pl/event/tulopendaytr/
• meeting in Kazakh: https://app.evenea.pl/event/tulopendaykz/
• meeting in Ukrainian: https://app.evenea.pl/event/tulopendayua/

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How about an unforgettable learning experience in Portugal?

Lodz University of Technology invites its students to participate in a prestigious Summer School organised in Faro, in the heart of the picturesque Algarve region.

Together with students from the Netherlands (University of Groningen) and Portugal (University of Algarve), you will have the opportunity to participate in intensive workshops and discussions that will focus on developing emotional intelligence and countering all forms of discrimination in higher education.

Date: 9 – 13 July 2024

Place: Faro, Portugal

What will you gain?

• acquire new knowledge and skills
• make international friends and exchange experiences with participants from other countries
• learn to recognise emotions and model your thinking and acting accordingly
• develop empathy, i.e. the ability to recognise and empathise with the emotions of others
• learn about discrimination and how to consciously avoid prejudice, be open to diversity, express support for stigmatised people and skilfully confront negative attitudes in our environment.

How to apply?

1. Read the rules of participation: The regulations are available to download [link to regulations]. Please read the document carefully before submitting your application.
2. Fill out the application form [link to form]: Before completing the form, make sure you have read the regulations and meet the formal criteria to participate in the Summer School.
3. Deadline for applications: Do not forget to submit your application by April 10^th. You can email the form to urszula.zelazko@p.lodz.pl . Remember that the number of participants is limited, so the sooner you apply, the more chance you have of taking part.

Interested? Do not miss out on an opportunity that could change the way you think and approach university life!

See you in Faro!

The summer school is organised within the framework of the Erasmus+ project entitled „Implementation of effective practices for the development of students' emotional intelligence with particular emphasis on anti-discrimination activities at European universities”.

More information about the project can be found at https://equni.eu/

The Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB, Portugal) opens the 24/25 Call for the reception of visiting professors, with the conditions described in the attached document. IPB shares the vision for differentiation by promoting internationalization, pedagogical innovation and practice-based research.

The interested professors should submit his/her application at the web platform before the deadline of 12/04/2024.

Universidad Complutense de Madrid invites administrative staff to join the ERASMUS Library Staff Mobility Week. The event will take place in Madrid, Spain from May 27-31, 2024.

The programme consists of presentations by library staff in the Central Library Services and it will include visits to the Heritage Library, “María Zambrano” Library and faculty libraries in the Campus. This short-term stay for training purposes will offer librarians great opportunities for networking and for sharing knowledge, experiences and best practices within and across professional areas of the Complutense Library.

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Registration is open until 19 April.

If you would like to join this event, please send a brief curriculum vitae of yours to this email: buc@ucm.es

The event, was a celebration of Easter and diverse cultures and traditions. Here’s a glimpse of what went down:

Egg Decorating Workshop: Participants got creative with their egg-painting skills, turning simple eggs into colorful masterpieces! 

Egg Hunt: The campus was abuzz with excitement as everyone joined in the egg hunt.

Egg-and-Spoon Race: Picture this: participants racing with an egg balanced on a spoon, eyes closed! Hilarity ensued.

Easter Quiz (Kahoot): Test of knowledge of Easter traditions and folklore! Who knew bunnies and eggs could be so fascinating? 

Easter Traditions Showcase: Each participant prepared a dish representing their home country or region. From Polish pierogi to Indian sweets, the spread was a delightful fusion of flavors! 

The goal? To create a warm and welcoming atmosphere, foster friendships, and learn about each other’s rich cultural heritage. 

Remember, it’s not just about Easter—it’s about the connections we make!

Author: Paulina Danieluk

In the Eastern Europe regional table, TUL has climbed to the 46th spot out of 451 universities, marking a rise of 12 positions. Nationally, it stands at 19th place (up 2 positions).

In addition to the overall ranking, subject rankings have been also published. Notably, in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, the university has been ranked 1st in Poland and 243rd in the world (out of 2,142 classified universities). In Agricultural and Biological Sciences, TUL has secured 2nd place in the country and ranks 439th globally. Moreover, the university has been ranked 3rd in Chemistry, 4th in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, and 6th in Physics and Astronomy within the country.

The ranking has encompassed a total of 9,054 entities from diverse sectors, including 4,762 universities, with 70 Polish HEIs making the list. Leading the global rankings are Harvard University, followed by the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University. Among Polish HEIs, Jagiellonian University, University of Warsaw, and Nicolaus Copernicus University secured the top positions.

The SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) is a classification of academic and research-related institutions ranked by a composite indicator that combines three different sets of indicators based on research performance (50%), innovation outputs (30%) and societal impact measured by their web visibility (20%).

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Universidad de Murcia invites administrative staff to participate in the International Staff Training Week, which will take place on April 22-26, 2024.  

Universidad de Murcia prepared training programmes for the following target groups:

• Staff involved in International Offices
• Staff working in University Libraries
• Staff working in IT Services

The programme for International Offices will be organised as a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP).

Registration is open until 8 March,2024.

Details of the event

Registration form

In case of questions, contact the organiser via the following email address: staffweek@um.es.

Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB) invites academic teachers to participate in the BIP "Unlocking Imagination!”, which will take place in the following dates:

• Virtual component starting 20/03/2024, ending 03/05/2024.
• Physical component starting 06/05/2024, ending 10/05/2024.

The event will focus on the following topics: transdisciplinary creativity fields and approaches; Methodologies fostering individual and group creativity potential; Design, implementation, and evaluation of creative processes; Unexpectedness and creativity.

Registration form is available here and it is open until 5^th of March.

The University of Trento (our ECIU partner) invites academic and administrative staff to the International Staff Training Week: "The Dice of Internationalization: Faces of Student Engagement" which will be held in a blended format with the physical part from 5th to 9th May 2024.

The programme includes workshops and sessions on tools to promote student engagement within an international dimension, specificaly user experience & service design approaches, inclusion, community building and alumni ambassadors.

Application deadline: 1st March 2024 at 12:00.

Detailed information

Registration form