„Życie Uczelni” information bulletin of the TUL

In September, representatives of the Lodz University of Technology joined partners of the Alliance for Community Engagement in European Higher Education (ACE) in Tartu, Estonia, for a series of important project activities hosted by the University of Tartu. The two-day meeting and the official launch of the ACE Alliance marked significant milestones in the project's mission to strengthen cooperation between universities and their communities.

An international consortium bringing together experts from several countries has taken up the subject of the textile industry of the future. The challenge is to answer the question of whether it will become more digital, greener and increasingly based on innovative technologies. This must be accompanied by the preparation of appropriately educated staff.

The Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics field of study and the development of practical education are the key elements of the “CyberSkills” project, which is being launched by Lodz University of Technology. The University was the only institution in the region to receive funding in the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) competition “Education for Critical Technologies”.

Every day, companies, institutions and millions of users face increasingly complex digital threats. The security of systems depends above all on people, yet women’s participation in this dynamic industry remains severely limited. CySec4Her aims to break down this barrier – an international project supporting the development of women in cybersecurity, coordinated by the Voxel Research Lab at the Institute of Mechatronics and Information Systems of Lodz University of Technology.

Written by Dorota Kamińska, PhD, DSc and Grzegorz Zwoliński, PhD, Institute of Mechatronics and Information Systems
 

Lodz University of Technology and the Information Processing Centre – National Research Institute (OPI PIB) have entered into a cooperation agreement. The agreement concerns the implementation of the PraktykOn programme, which enables students to prepare their diploma theses in collaboration with OPI experts and strengthens links between the academic community and the research and technology sector. The document was signed by the Rector of TUL, Professor Krzysztof Jóźwik, and the Director of OPI PIB, dr hab. inż. Jarosław Protasiewicz.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, edito-in-chief

At the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, work is beginning on a project that will create one of the most advanced research facilities for the energy sector in the region.

Written by Damian Obidowski, Project Manager, Vice-Dean for Development of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Canada, Japan, the United States, Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Sweden—these are just some of the destinations to which doctoral candidates of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School at Lodz University of Technology will travel in the upcoming 2026/2027 academic year. Thanks to the project “IMPROVE – International Mission for the Promotion of Research and Optimal Values in Education,” implemented under the STER NAWA programme, funding has been awarded to 20 doctoral candidates representing nine scientific disciplines.

Written by Monika Nastarowicz, the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School at Lodz University of Technology

From 5 to 10 July, the Alchemium building, home to the Faculty of Chemistry at Lodz University of Technology, hosted the 24th International Conference on Organic Synthesis (24-ICOS), one of the world’s most important scientific events devoted to organic synthesis, held under the auspices of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). 

Written by dr inż. Anna Skrzyńska, prof. Łukasz Albrecht, Anna Skrzyńska, Instutite of Organic Chemistry

Lodz University of Technology is participating in the project “Fermented vegetable bases with prebiotic and postbiotic properties – a new category of functional semi-finished products for the food industry.” The initiative is funded under the European Funds for a Modern Economy (FENG) programme as part of the “SMART Path” scheme.

A prestigious research project funded by the European Union under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship programme is being carried out at the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences. The programme, aimed at postdoctoral researchers, enables the implementation of ambitious research plans in an international environment. The Department of Environmental Biotechnology is hosting Dr Teresa Branysová from the Czech Academy of Sciences, who is conducting pioneering research in collaboration with Prof. Beata Gutarowska.

The scale of success is impressive—competition was intense. More than 17,000 applications were submitted to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship programme, and only four grants were awarded to Poland.

From 8–12 June 2026, Lodz University of Technology hosted an international Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) implemented within the ECIU network. The entire initiative was coordinated by the team of Sebastian Bakalarczyk, Agnieszka Pietras, and Iwona Staniec. The programmes “Digital Development Roadmaps” and “Digital Maturity Auditing and Process Optimization” attracted students from universities in Finland, France, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, Germany, Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland, who worked intensively for several days in international teams during a hackathon, tackling real business challenges.

Written by dr inż. Iwona Staniec, dr inż. Agnieszka Pietras, Institute of Management

For the third time, the competition for the award of the Scientific Council of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Lodz University of Technology has been decided. Distinctions were awarded to fourth-year doctoral candidates for the best scientific publications that make a significant contribution to the development of research conducted at the university.

Written by dr inż. Monika Nastarowicz, Interdisciplinary Doctoral School, Lodz University of Technology

For the third time, the competition for the award of the Scientific Council of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Lodz University of Technology has been decided. Distinctions were awarded to fourth-year doctoral candidates for the best scientific publications that make a significant contribution to the development of research conducted at the university.

Written by Monika Nastarowicz, Interdisciplinary Doctoral School, Lodz University of Technology

Two young researchers have been honored with prestigious roles in international organizations, underscoring Lodz University of Technology's role in global scientific collaboration.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief and Agnieszka Garcarek-Sikorska, Media and Communications Office

Can Lodz become a place where researchers from around the world come not just for a short stay, but for longer periods? More and more signs suggest that such a scenario is indeed taking shape — and in quite a concrete way.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief