We are deeply saddened by the news of yesterday’s shootings in Kraków.
Our thoughts are with the families, friends and loved ones of those who lost their lives or were injured. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who died and wish the injured a full recovery.
We stand in solidarity with the people of Kraków.
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the symposium “Mental Health in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”
Further information about the symposium, along with the registration form, can be found on the event page.
New Department of Technology, Management and Security at PUNO — An Invitation to Collaborate
The Polish University Abroad in London has established a Department of Technology, Management and Security. It brings together researchers, practitioners and those seeking to develop their academic interests at the intersection of new technologies, management and security.
The Unit is part of PUNO’s Institute of Technical Sciences and Management. We combine expertise in information technology with research into digital transformation, artificial intelligence and cyber resilience.
We explore both the development of new solutions and their impact on decision-making, processes and accountability in businesses and public institutions. Our mission is to generate knowledge that advances academic research and informs organisational practice.
Collaborate With Us on Joint Projects
We aim to build interdisciplinary teams and develop partnerships with universities, businesses, public institutions and civil society organisations. We welcome opportunities to undertake joint research and development projects, prepare publications, and exchange knowledge and experience.
Opportunities for Academic Development
The newly established Department also welcomes those who wish to begin conducting research, deepen their academic interests or combine professional experience with scholarly work.
We also encourage those considering a doctoral thesis in technology, management or security to get in touch. We would be pleased to discuss your research interests and potential directions for academic development.
Do you have an idea for a project or a research topic? Contact us and help shape the academic community of our new Department.
Professor Rafał Pankowski – Lecture, 17 October, 5pm. PUNO Lecture theatre (this is an in-person event). Part of the Twentieth Century Polish History Seminar.
The history of Polish refugees in World War II is a story of multiple, overlapping displacements, shaped by shifting alliances, imperial infrastructures, and humanitarian responses. One of the most remarkable, yet less widely known, chapters of Polish wartime displacement unfolded in Africa. Between 1942 and 1952, more than 18,000 Polish refugees – mostly women and children evacuated from the USSR – were resettled in British colonies in East and Central Africa, including two sites in Uganda (Nyabyeya and Koja).
The challenges included tropical diseases, isolation, and cultural dislocation. The historical episode provides a crucial lens for understanding both the structural challenges and transformative possibilities of refugee reception.
The refugee experience (exile) is a shared human condition: today’s hosts may be tomorrow’s displaced. By centering this relational understanding, the historical narrative encourages solidarity with refugees both in Europe and globally by drawing on the shared history of displacement.
Professor Rafał Pankowski is a sociologist of culture and political scientist, Professor at Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, Poland, a Rotary Peace Fellow at Makerere University (Kampala, Uganda). He is a co-founder of the ‘Never Again’ Association. Author of ‘The Populist Radical Right in Poland’ (Routledge 2010), among other publications.
The University of the Third Age of the Polish University Abroad (PUNO) invites you to a lecture by Professor Grażyna Czubińska, PhD in Health Sciences, entitled: “Psychosexuality and Relationships in the Context of Migration: Polish Migrants in the United Kingdom – Data, Risks, and Support.”
The meeting will take place on Monday, 12 October, at 4:00 p.m. in the PUNO Lecture Hall at POSK, located on the third floor.
Everyone is warmly welcome to attend.
On 9 October in London, the community of the Polish University Abroad (PUNO) gathered for the ceremonial inauguration of the new academic year.
The event provided an opportunity to highlight the importance of scholarship, education, and the preservation of Polish cultural heritage beyond the borders of Poland.
A particularly significant moment of the ceremony was the conferral of the honorary doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) of PUNO upon Professor Ewa Lewandowska-Tarasiuk, in recognition of her outstanding academic, educational, and social contributions.
The laureate also delivered the inaugural lecture entitled “The Past Is Today, Only a Little Further Away. The Words of Cyprian Kamil Norwid in Our Minds and Hearts.”
The beginning of this academic year precedes the Year of Science 2027, established by the Polish Parliament, which commemorates the importance of Polish scientific achievements and the legacy of Maria Skłodowska-Curie on the 160th anniversary of her birth.
For PUNO, which has supported the development of Polish scholarship and fostered links between academic communities in Poland and abroad for decades, this is an especially meaningful initiative.
We once again extend our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Ewa Lewandowska-Tarasiuk.
We wish the entire PUNO community a successful, inspiring, and rewarding 2026/2027 academic year!
