Meanwhile, one third of Poles believe that humans lived at the same time as dinosaurs.
Education
Rare meteoric iron found in 2,700-year-old artefacts in Poland
The find mean that the Polish sites now rank among the most concentrated sources of meteoric iron artefacts globally.
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Parliament approves law banning “sexualisation of children” in Polish schools
Critics say the proposed law is a further attempt by the conservative government to restrict sex education in schools.
Poland to reform academic grant system after funding of study on “transfemininity and sadomasochism”
The conservative education ministry has criticised the “absurd decision” by a state body to finance the research.
Poland launches app to promote monuments
MonumentApp offers ready-made sightseeing tour plans on a variety of themes and interests.
Polish academics angered by changes in assessment system favouring theological journals
Journals devoted to theology are now valued as highly as leading international titles such as Science, Nature and The Lancet.
Number of foreign students in Poland passes 100,000
Almost 9% of students in Poland are now from abroad following a rapid rise over the last decade.
“You can have sex after you get married”: how sex ed is taught in Polish schools
Anna Hackett
Sex education has become a political battleground amid Poland’s election campaign.
Under half of Ukrainian refugee children in Poland enrolled in locals schools, warn UN agencies
UNICEF and UNHCR have urged Ukrainian refugees to enrol their children in the Polish education system.
Jagiellonian and Warsaw Universities tie for first place in Polish university ranking
The two rivals tied for the first time since the launch of the ranking in 2000.
“Making a better world instead of another banking app”: harnessing AI for good in Poland
Alicja Ptak
Polish foundation Tech to the Rescue wants to shift the conversation around artificial intelligence.
Polish scholar wins Nine Dots Prize and Cambridge book deal
Joanna Kusiak beat out over 600 other entries responding to the question “Why has the rule of law become so fragile?”
Poland’s children’s rights commissioner orders inspection of LGBT-friendly schools
Mikołaj Pawlak justified his decision by saying that “children must be protected from criminals”.
Over 70 Polish academics have returned from abroad under government funding programme
The Polish Returns programme was launched in 2018, offering salaries of up to 350,000 zloty (€78,000) for Polish researchers to come to Poland.
