Polish language, literature and culture will be a permanent feature of the 探花直播 of Cambridge鈥檚 research and teaching following the signing, today, of an agreement with the 探花直播 of Warsaw.

We are delighted to be strengthening this relationship with our colleagues in Poland, which is not only of strategic importance to the 探花直播 of Cambridge, but of significant import at this time in the history of Europe.

Prof Martin Millett

探花直播signing will mark the grant of 15 million z艂otys (approximately 拢3.1 million), 听allocated to the 探花直播 of Warsaw by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, to endow in perpetuity a Polish Studies Programme at Cambridge.

探花直播programme will provide opportunities for research collaboration, as well as teaching in Polish language, literature and culture.

探花直播programme鈥檚 research output will be complemented by a series of high-profile public events that will aim to stimulate research in Polish culture and society, and promote greater understanding of Poland鈥檚 role in European history as well as its position as a rising economic power.
探花直播new initiative will build on the success of the existing four-year pilot programme in Polish Studies at the 探花直播, led by Dr Stanley Bill of Cambridge鈥檚 Department of Slavonic Studies and supported by the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP), the M.B. Grabowski Fund, the Zdanowich Fund and Cambridge鈥檚 School of Arts and Humanities.

Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Vice-Chancellor of the 探花直播 of Cambridge, signed the agreement with the Rector of the 探花直播 of Warsaw, Professor Marcin Pa艂ys.

Professor Martin听Millett, Head of the School of Arts and Humanities at the 探花直播 of Cambridge, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to be strengthening this relationship with our colleagues in Poland, which is not only of strategic importance to the 探花直播 of Cambridge, but of significant import at this time in the history of Europe.鈥

鈥 探花直播continuity of Polish Studies at the 探花直播 of Cambridge is an opportunity for both parties to develop teaching and research cooperation,鈥 said Assistant Professor Maciej Duszczyk, Vice Rector for Research at the 探花直播 of Warsaw. He added: 鈥淎n Advisory Board for the new Polish Studies programme at Cambridge 鈥揷onsisting of representatives from the 探花直播 of Cambridge, the 探花直播 of Warsaw, and the Foundation for Polish Science鈥攚ill be tasked with setting the framework for our collaboration.鈥

探花直播agreement was concluded with the support of Poland鈥檚 Ministry of Science and Higher Education.听

In the autumn, representatives of both universities will meet in Warsaw to take part in an event to mark the enhanced collaboration.


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