Agata Cowan-Stronciwilk, PhD

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For several years now, staff of the University of Silesia in Katowice have been actively taking advantage of the opportunities for collaboration offered by the Transform4Europe alliance. One of the people involved in these international activities is Agata Cowan-Stronciwilk, PhD from the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Silesia, who has been collaborating with […]

Prof. Tomasz Pietrzykowski & Dr. Mauro Arturo Rivera León

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As the Transform4Europe alliance takes a decisive step towards institutional maturity by gaining legal personality, a new chapter opens for cross-border academic cooperation in Europe. What once functioned as a network of partner universities now evolves into a structured entity ready to pursue long-term goals. In this exclusive interview, representatives of the University of Silesia […]

Anna Olender-Staśkiewicz

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Anna Olender-Staśkiewicz, Head of the Transform4Europe Office at the University of Silesia in Katowice, shares her experiences of participating in Transform4Europe Alliance initiatives. In the video, she reflects on international academic cooperation, meetings, and projects carried out in collaboration with international partners. An extraordinary place in this story is Trieste – a city that has […]

Tomasz Grząślewicz

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In the new testimonial video, Tomasz Grząślewicz, a PhD student from the University of Silesia in Katowice, has shared his recollections of the T4EU Common European Heritage Week in Trieste which he attended in February 2025. Please watch the film below to find out his thoughts on the event, the city, its fascinating past and […]

Prof. Agnieszka Babczyńska

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The University of Silesia in Katowice joined the Transform4Europe Alliance in 2020; it brings together 11 European universities, and its employees, students and PhD students have had numerous opportunities to take part in events and projects ever since. One such person is Agnieszka Babczyńska, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof., from the USil Faculty of Natural Sciences, […]

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