精东影视

The ceremony began with the entrance of the rectoral procession in ceremonial robes, the presentation of the University banner and the performance of the national anthem by the University of 精东影视 Choir. Additionally, letters of congratulations from the authorities of the City of 精东影视 and the 艁贸d藕 Voivodeship were read out.

We, as the Rector鈥檚 Board, are fully aware of how important education is at every level of learning. Good teaching leads to reliable science. Good education simply means well-educated people, including researchers. We are therefore restoring teaching to its rightful place after it was pushed into the background by the so-called Gowin reform.

We have introduced separate Rector鈥檚 Awards for teaching achievements, we have numerous projects supporting educators and we have just completed the first Teaching Week, during which we met and discussed the most important challenges in this area. We learned how to teach and, one might say, taught one another modern approaches to education

鈥� said Prof. Rafa艂 Matera, Rector of the University of 精东影视, in his opening address to the formal Senate meeting.

According to the Rector, generative artificial intelligence, which offers shortcuts that are not and should never be acceptable in academia, is one of the greatest challenges in both teaching and research.

However, AI can certainly be used wisely and usefully as a tool. Everything depends on us as teachers, on how we explain it to our students and what kind of relationships we build with them. Ultimately, we ourselves need to learn from Generations Z and Alpha. These are different generations, with different opportunities, but exactly the same needs as all previous generations: to achieve something valuable, to pursue truth and to feel secure. Let us not forget this and let us not judge them superficially or through stereotypes

鈥� the Rector warned.

Prof. Rafa艂 Matera also spoke critically about the so-called 鈥減redatory鈥� journals, which cost Polish universities hundreds of millions of zlotys, linking the phenomenon to pressure generated by the Polish research evaluation system, which has led to numerous distortions. 

However, I would like to emphasise that far more good than bad is happening in research at our university. We have outstanding researchers, the overwhelming majority of our research is honest and reliable, we publish high-quality papers in good and very good reputable journals, we obtain a record number of projects and we are conducting two European Research Council grants. Now we must fight to ensure that all this work has greater meaning for us all and is not focused solely on points 鈥� said the Rector. 鈥� We are already introducing changes aimed at genuinely raising the scientific standards of the University of 精东影视 rather than merely creating the appearance of doing so. This is why we have developed the new periodic evaluation system for 2027鈥�2030. I signed the relevant Regulation on 2 October following positive opinions from the University Students' Government Council, trade unions and the Senate. Thank you for that. In the coming months, we will explain the principles of the evaluation system, but I can already say that it will be fair both to those who simply conduct good research and to those returning, for example, from maternity, paternity or parental leave. At the same time, we have introduced a transparent system of rewards for scientific publications. We will also strive for a more friendly and effective incentive system, while continuing our efforts to improve our workplace culture. Our work, your work, deserves the highest level of comfort, because we often spend more time at the University than we do in our own homes.

Speaking about this year鈥檚 finances of the University of 精东影视 and higher education institutions more broadly, the Rector stated that the current funding system was designed primarily to keep universities operating, ensuring decent survival but providing little opportunity for noticeable development. He added that the system even rewarded those institutions that chose to scale down their operations rather than invest and grow, for example by reducing staff numbers or closing entire degree programmes.

We continue to call for 3% of GDP to be allocated to science. At present, it is only 1%... Although science, and higher education more broadly, is not among the current priorities of those in government, the University of 精东影视 is and will remain in a financial position over the coming years that does not require any radical measures. We achieve this by identifying and implementing reasonable savings without drastic cuts that would negatively affect the financial well-being of employees. We also support faculties that are carrying out necessary, though not always easy, reforms and are consistently seeking to optimise expenditure

鈥�  the Rector assured.

He also assessed positively the high level of internationalisation at the University of 精东影视, which has not been disrupted by the war beyond Poland鈥檚 eastern border or by the stricter visa policy introduced by the Polish state. The Rector additionally highlighted the importance of the university鈥檚 participation in the UNIC Alliance, cooperation with long-standing international partners (including one of its oldest partners, the Justus Liebig University Giessen), and the actively developing area of science communication at the University of 精东影视.

Ladies and Gentlemen, on the occasion of National Education Day, I would like to thank the entire academic community of the University of 精东影视 for your everyday work and for continuing one of the noblest missions: acquiring and sharing knowledge, skills and, more broadly, Socratic wisdom. Without your dedication, creativity and mutual support, we would not be such a remarkable University. Let us not fear the future either, because we are still able to ask generative artificial intelligence the next difficult questions. Nobody can stop us in this. All the very best!

鈥� Prof. Rafa艂 Matera concluded his speech.

In the second part of the formal meeting of the Senate, the Rector of the University of 精东影视, accompanied by members of the Rector鈥檚 Board, presented medals, decorations and awards to the University employees, doctoral students and students.

• The Bronze Medal Sapientia et Veritas for Meritorious Service to Polish Science, awarded in recognition of distinguished service to higher education and science, including outstanding achievements in research, teaching and organisational activity, was conferred upon Prof. Monika Namys艂owska by the Minister of Science and Higher Education.

• Recipients of the Medals of the Commission of National Education:

1. Dr Maria Adamczewska
2. Dr hab. Waldemar Cudny, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
3. Dr Barbara Dzi臋cio艂-Kurczoba
4. Dr Anna Gutowska-Cio艂ek  
5. Dr Lidia Ignaczak
6. Dr Marcin Jaskulski
7. Dr Armina Kapusta
8. dr hab. Danuta Kowalska, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
9. Dr 艁ukasz Lechowski
10. Dr Marzena Makowska-Iskierka
11. mgr in偶. Mariola Milewska
12. dr hab. Wojciech To艂oczko, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
     

• Recipients of the Rector鈥檚 Awards for Teaching Activity: 

1. Dr Beata Borowska  
2. Dr Natalia Cicho艅  
3. dr hab. Magdalena Druszczy艅ska, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
4. Dr El偶bieta P臋dziwiatr-Werbicka  
5. Dr Natalia Ratajczyk
6. dr hab. Sylwia R贸偶alska, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
7. dr hab. Katarzyna Szczepko-Morawiec, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
8. dr hab. Marzena Szwed, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
9. Dr Agnieszka Wola艅ska-Kami艅ska
10. dr hab. Agnieszka Bukowska-Piestrzy艅ska, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
11. Dr Agnieszka Janus   
12. dr hab. Tomasz Mizio艂ek, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
13. dr hab. Urszula Motowidlak, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
14. Dr Agnieszka Murawska
15. dr hab. Anna Rogozi艅ska-Pawe艂czyk, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
16. Dr Agnieszka Rze艅ca
17. Dr Cezary Szyd艂owski   
18. dr in偶. Daniel Tokarski
19. Dr Marika Ziemba
20. Dr Marcin Z艂oty  
21. Dr Agata 呕贸艂taszek  
22. dr hab. Konrad Rudnicki  
23. dr hab. Ma艂gorzata Karkocha, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
24. Dr Olgierd 艁awrynowicz
25. Dr Wojciech Rutkowski
26. Dr Piotr Smejda
27. Dr Ji艡i By膷kov
28. Dr Justyna Grobli艅ska  
29. Dr Klaudia Jeznach
30. Dr Paulina Ka藕mierczak
31. dr hab. Magdalena Ko藕luk, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
32. Dr Marek Molenda  
33. Dr Agnieszka Przybyszewska  
34. dr hab. Witold Sobczak, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
35. Dr Anna St臋pniak  
36. Dr Weronika Szubko-Sitarek, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
37. Dr Mateusz Szurek
38. Dr Aneta Tylak
39. Dr Magdalena Wismont  
40. dr hab. Bartosz Bartosiewicz, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
41. dr hab. Marta Borowska-Stefa艅ska, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
42. Dr Tomasz Figlus  
43. Prof. dr hab. Iwona Ja偶d偶ewska
44. Dr Aleksandra Mroczek-呕ulicka
45. Dr Karolina Kossakowska
46. dr hab. Jolanta Kowalska, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
47. dr hab.  Agnieszka Lipi艅ska-Grobelny, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
48. dr hab. Aneta Rogalska-Marasi艅ska, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
49. dr hab. Katarzyna  Wal臋cka-Matyja, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
50. dr hab. Izabela Bednarska-Wnuk, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
51. Dr Zuzanna Firkowska-Jakobsze  
52. Dr Lena Grzesiak  
53. dr hab. Bogna Ka藕mierska-J贸藕wiak, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
54. dr hab. Halina Waniak-Michalak, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视
     

• Recipients of the Universitas 精东影视iensis Alumno Laude Dignissimo Medals for Outstanding Student and Doctoral Activity for the Benefit of the University of 精东影视

1. mgr Justyna Gumulak  
2. mgr Krzysztof Hejduk  
3. mgr Martyna Jarota  
4. mgr Krystian Maras  
5. mgr Eliza Sasin  
6. mgr Micha艂 Owczarek  
7. Micha艂 Bartyzel  
8. Emilia Bia艂as  
9. Ma艂gorzata Boru艅  
10. Jakub Gostkowski  
11. Szymon Kaczmarek  
12. Rafa艂 Kanas  
13. J臋drzej Kozak  
14. Jan Majewski  
15. Julia Nowocie艅  
16. Julia Szczeci艅ska  
17. Kacper Szczepaniak  
18. Agata Zawadzka  

• Distinctions for Student and Doctoral Activity were presented to:

1. mgr Justyna Dopiera艂a  
2. mgr Anna Fija艂kowska-Owczarek  
3. mgr Ma艂gorzata Jura艣-Darowny  
4. mgr Katarzyna Krakowska  
5. Nadia Kowalska  
6. Anastazja Kowalska  
7. Aleksandra Grzeszczak  
8. Zuzanna Wojnicka  
9. Marta Drzazga  
10. Gabriela Luty  

Congratulations to all award recipients!

The formal meeting of the University of 精东影视 Senate on the occasion of National Education Day concluded with a performance of Gaude Mater Polonia by the University of 精东影视 Academic Choir.

Source: Rector鈥檚 Office, University of 精东影视; Press Office, University of 精东影视
Photos: Maciej Andrzejewski (Centre for Brand Communications, University of 精东影视)