Poland research hub launched at Oxford University

The University of Oxford has launched a new research hub in collaboration with Poland, marking the first initiative of its kind worldwide. The Oxford Poland Hub, set up by the University of Oxford and The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH), aims to foster academic exchange, collaborative research and partnership between the two institutions.

Funded initially by Poland's National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) for three years, the hub will offer grants ranging from £5,000 to £10,000 for research projects, academic visits, and workshops, as well as training scholarships from its second year. The hub's director, Professor Paulina Kewes, emphasized that it will focus on humanities and social sciences, as well as cooperation with Oxford's libraries and museums.

The hub will also host public events exploring Polish history, language, and culture for the academic community and Oxford's residents. The event was attended by Poland's science and higher education minister, Marcin Kulasek, and the Oxford vice-chancellor, Irene Tracey.