Author: Sławomir Rybka

OPI to conduct a doctoral school

5 February 2024

We are pleased to announce that we have signed an agreement on joining the Doctoral School for Information and Biomedical Technologies of the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences (TIB PAN). The agreement enables experts at the National Information Processing Institutes (OPI) to share their knowledge and experiences with PhD candidates in engineering and technology. The TIB PAN doctoral school has […]

The Medical University of Warsaw to partner with OPI

22 January 2024

The Medical University of Warsaw (WUM) and the National Information Processing Institute (OPI) have signed a framework cooperation agreement. WUM and OPI have joined forces to develop cutting-edge digital healthcare and life-saving technologies. The two entities will conduct research, communicate their study results, explore the possibilities of using artificial intelligence in medicine, promote knowledge and expertise, support good practices, […]

Head of OPI awarded the Sapientia et Veritas medal for meritorious service to the Polish science

22 January 2024

On 24 November 2023, Dr Jarosław Protasiewicz, Head of the National Information Processing Institute (OPI), was awarded the Sapientia et Veritas medal for meritorious service to the Polish science by Przemysław Czarnek, the Polish Minister of Education and Science. The medal is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to higher education and science, including accomplishments in research, didactics, and organisation. At the award ceremony, […]

Discover the Power of Innovation: The newest OPI portal is here

9 November 2023

On 11 September 2023, the National Information Processing Institute (OPI), acting on behalf of the Polish Ministry of Education and Science (MEiN), launched the innowacje.opi.org.pl portal. The website serves as a hub for diverse information on innovative projects, benefiting both Polish businesses and the scientific community. It is more than a large innovation database: users are given recommendations on where to seek specific […]

The Newest OPI Dashboard Data is Here: The glass ceiling index declines

7 November 2023

Experts at the National Information Processing Institute (OPI) have released a new version of their dashboard that evaluates gender equality in science. In addition to a data update, the latest version incorporates new reports that illustrate the circumstances of researchers in the business sector, and facilitate the comparison of information between individual countries and groups of countries. Data on scientific excellence is also […]

Has the Russian invasion of Ukraine affected the graduate job market?

2 August 2023

In just a few days, we will receive detailed information on the results of the Polish matriculation exams. It will be a difficult time for the many high school graduates who have not decided what major they want to pursue. Those who seek to make more informative choices can rely on the data included in the eighth edition of the Polish Graduate Tracking System (ELA), […]

Over PLN 2.5 billion for modern research infrastructure

27 July 2023

During the Science, Investments, Development conference on 22 June, 2023, a summary was presented regarding the implementation of Action 4.2: ‘Development of modern research infrastructure in the science sector’, conducted as part of the Smart Growth Operational Programme (SGOP). The programme has subsidised the science sector with EU funding of over PLN 2.5 billion. The allocation of funds will amplify […]

Surging demand for online courses

5 June 2023

Data suggests that online courses are becoming increasingly popular. The concept of lifelong learning that has gained immense popularity in Western countries is now, too, being embraced by Poland. In their search for knowledge, Poles display a growing preference for online courses. This phenomenon is best illustrated by the data sourced from the free NAVOICA platform: around 75,300 accounts were […]

Marek Michajłowicz in the finals of IT Manager of Tomorrow 2023

30 May 2023

IT Manager of Tomorrow is an initiative that recognises the best IT managers in Poland who are responsible for IT transformations in their firms. This year, Marek Michajłowicz, Deputy Head of Software Development at OPI, has reached the final stage of the competition. A panel of expert judges have selected ten individuals who will participate in the finals in Gdynia on 19 […]

A declining number of dissertations suspected of plagiarism

26 April 2023

In 2022, the Uniform Antiplagiarism System (JSA), which was developed by the National Information Processing Institute (OPI), was used to scan 323,966 dissertations. Only 1.7% of the dissertations exceeded the alarm threshold, which indicates that they share more than 70% similarity with other material. This represents a considerable decline since the launch of the system in 2019, when 2.5% of […]