The report “Understanding end-users of social research in Polish public administration” by Dr. hab. Karol Olejniczak and Dr hab. Dominika Wojtowicz was commissioned by the National Science Centre to support researchers seeking to enhance the practical impact of their work.

Researchers from the University in Toruń in cooperation with researchers from Austria will carry out a research project under Weave-UNISONO. They will analyse the processes triggered by the absorption of light energy by photoreceptors.

Contribute to a new survey on the future of education and skills development in the face of green and digital transformation. The future of education is one of the impact areas of the candidate European Partnership on Social Transformations and Resilience.

Why is seeking grant funding a smart move? What are the barriers facing Polish researchers? What steps should be taken to enhance the position of science in Europe? Prof. Justyna Olko and Prof. Michał Tomza, NCN and ERC grant recipients will discuss the role of ambassadors for the ERC.

“Narratives provide us with the tools so sorely lacking in traditional forms of science communication,” says Prof. Wojciech Małecki. The researcher explores how narratives – literary and media – influence our attitudes and behaviour. He talks to Anna Korzekwa-Józefowicz about how a good story can attract attention and increase engagement, but also lead to unexpected outcomes.

Over 708 million zlotys was awarded for basic research projects submitted to OPUS 28 and SONATA 20. Funding will go to 441 researchers.

54 researchers will have their research activities funded by the NCN. The first results for proposals submitted to MINIATURA 9 in February have just been published.

The Copernicus Festival will take place on 20-25 May in Krakow. The National Science Centre is a partner of the festival and NCN grant winners will be featured in panel discussions and debates. 

On 12 and 13 May, the academic community from Podkarpacie discussed the trends in science, AI’s impact on research, global approach to research, mobility, and interinstitutional and international collaboration. The NCN Days in Rzeszów are now over.

The Swiss National Science Federation (SNSF) awarded 29 grants for multilateral research projects performed by researchers from Switzerland, in collaboration with research teams from Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Poland and Romania. Polish teams will be involved in 11 projects performed under the Swiss-Polish Cooperation Programme.

On 3 May, Gazeta Wyborcza published an interview with Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwiak, NCN Director who talked about NCN’s financial situation, plans for the future and role of the “NCN Generation” in the Polish science system.