Easter Bunny or Hare?
The same character appears on Easter cards and among chocolate eggs every year – an animal with long ears that heralds Easter. But is it really a hare? Or maybe a rabbit? Dr Katarzyna Majecka from the…
The Most Festive Emulsion in the World – Laboratory-Made Mayonnaise
Nothing on the Easter table makes as much of a splash as mayonnaise. It’s unassuming, creamy and ubiquitous. It is added to salads, to eggs and even in bundt cakes – it’s not magic that we all love…
UNIC Easter. What do Polish Easter Baskets, Belgian Bells and Spanish Processions Have in Common?
Easter in Poland smells of żurek (a Polish sour rye soup) and horseradish, however in the European UNIC Alliance, the holiday has more scents, sounds and colours. In Łódź, we take baskets to church,…
The University of Lodz Library Will Be Closed Starting Friday, 3 April
The University of Lodz Library will be closed from 3 April 2026 (Friday) to 6 April 2026 (Monday).
Happy Easter to all our readers!
World Autism Awareness Day. Conversation with Dr Krystyna Pomorska and New Episode of the "Science Inspires" Podcast
"We should remember that a person developing on the autism spectrum is, above all, a person who needs to develop and be happy. We need to consider their needs, be sensitive to their signals and…
"Colour from the Heart" at the UniLodz Library. Charity Event on 13 – 27 April
The University of Lodz Library encourages everyone to participate in the "Kolor od serca" [Colour from the Heart] campaign, during which we will be collecting sets of modelling clay and coloured…
The Biedermanns as if Alive – Art Installation by the Powszechny Theatre and UniLodz
To celebrate World Theatre Day on 27 March 2026, the University of Lodz and the Powszechny Theatre in Łódź prepared the event "The Biedermanns. Homecoming".
#HumaneUniversity in Practice. A Research Project in Orphanages
Our community boldly and diligently advances science, placing the relationship between people and the world, as well as interpersonal relationships, at the centre of our interests. This was…
The Next Step in the Development of the Polish Language Model PLLuM with the Participation of UniLodz Scientists and in Cooperation with IBM
Researchers from the Department of Corpus and Computational Linguistics, University of Lodz are beginning work on a new variant of the PLLuM language model. It will be developed in collaboration with,…
Routledge on the Secrets of Paradiplomacy – from the Perspective of the UniLodz Scientists from the Faculty of International and Political Studies
As many as seven academics and doctoral students from the University of Lodz are among the editors and authors of "The Routledge Handbook of Paradiplomacy" – a 540-page textbook on paradiplomacy…
Creativity and Science: Projects by UniLodz Projects Recognised at the "PRom" 2026 Conference
The 38th international conference of the Stowarzyszenie PR i Promocji Uczelni Polskich (Association of PR and Promotion of Polish Universities) "PRom" has just concluded. It was held on 22-25 March of…
Social Problems and Social Work in Germany and Poland – Student Visit to Nuremberg
A student visit to Nuremberg took place at the OHM Georg Simon Technische Hochschule on 23-25 March 2026. It was held as part of the 3rd edition of the Binational Seminar "Social Problems and Social…
International Easter at UniLodz. Meetings Full of Conversations, Traditions and Flavours
What do Polish Easter dishes taste like? What goes into the Easter basket? Why should we be careful when leaving home on Wet Monday? The University of Lodz employees and international students who…
Easter Gets Lost in the Pacific – Rapa Nui, the Navel of the World
There are some place names that sound like they were made up after the third helping of vegetable salad. Easter Island falls into this category without a doubt. Can you seriously believe that…
Trial Access to Cairn.info Database Until 31 May 2026
The University of Lodz Library has launched a trial access to the "General" suite of the Cairn.info database for the University of Lodz community until 31 May 2026.
Coffee with the Rector in April
We would like to invite you to another “Coffee with the Rector” – an open meeting with the Rector of the University of Lodz, Prof. Rafał Matera right after Easter, on 9 April (Thursday) of the current…
Black Storks Online: Fermina Is Already in the Łódź Nest. Florentino On His Way!
The black stork nest located in the forests of the Łódź region, where the popular online broadcast is implemented as part of the educational project "Black Storks Online" (a project implemented by…
ScienceON: Turn on Accountability – Complete Overview of Research Activities in One Place
Are your scientific achievements visible as a whole? Or are they dispersed and distributed across multiple locations?
11th World Meteorological Day Celebrations and 1st Earth Day Celebrations at the University of Lodz
The 11th World Meteorological Day Celebrations and the 1st Earth Day Celebrations at the University of Lodz were held at the Faculty of Geographical Sciences, University of Lodz on 27 March 2026.…
Seeing the Human. International Transgender Day of Visibility
31 March marks International Transgender Day of Visibility. It's a good opportunity to pause for a moment to reflect on a topic that's still riddled with simplifications, fears and simple ignorance.…
The Art of Living Without Being Afraid to Ask Questions – 140 Years of Prof. Tadeusz Kotarbiński
On the 140th anniversary of the birth of Prof. Tadeusz Kotarbiński, who was a philosopher, ethicist, patron of university life and the first Rector of the University of Lodz, we reflect on his words…
