Students interested in learning abroad within the Erasmus+ exchange programme are invited to submit their application documents to the CM Department of International Programmes and Cooperation with Industry until 10 March 2017.

The Nicolaus Copernicus University was celebrating its University Day on 19 February 2017 – the 554. birth anniversary of its patron, Nicolaus Copernicus (born 19 February 1473). As each year, a special ceremony was held as a tribute to the man who “stopped the Sun and moved the Earth”.

178 students from all sides of the world will soon begin their studies in Bydgoszcz within the Erasmus+ Student Exchange Program. During the orientation week organised jointly by four Bydgoszcz universities, the foreign students will have the opportunity to get a grasp of the city, its history and sights, as well as to familiarise themselves with Polish language and customs.

Dr hab. Marek Koziński, dr Magdalena Krintus, prof. dr hab. Jacek Kubica and prof. dr hab. Grażyna Odrowąż-Sypniewska received scholarships for their high-impact publication: „High-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays: from improved analytical performance to enhanced risk stratification” in Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences.

Dr Urszula Rogalla, dr hab. Marcin Woźniak and prof. dr hab. Tomasz Grzybowski received scholarships for their high-impact publication: „Intra- and inter-population analysis of haplotype diversity in Yfiler Plus system using a wide set of representative data from Polish population” in Forensic Science International – Genetics.

The Nicolaus Copernicus University will be celebrating its University Day on 19 February 2017 – the 554. birth anniversary of its patron, Nicolaus Copernicus (born 19 February 1473). As each year, a special ceremony will be held as a tribute to the man who “stopped the Sun and moved the Earth”.

For centuries, women have made significant contributions to virtually all fields of science, including breakthrough discoveries, inventions and innovations. To recognise the past and promote future scientific achievements of women, the United Nations declared 11 February to be the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.