Tag: #education

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 […]

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, […]

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), […]

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 […]

Study in Poland 2023 – a panel with the Head of OPI

9 March 2023

On 9 February 2023, an expert panel titled Creating the image of Poland as an international educational HUB in IT and new technologies – the role of the INCUBATING FREEDOM for Ukraine – Adapting Women to Digital Economywas organised as part of the Study in Poland 2023 conference. The speakers included Justyna Orłowska, Representative of the Prime Minister for GovTech and Head […]

Dropping out does not pay off

20 December 2022

The latest data from the Polish Graduate Tracking System (ELA) suggests that degrees are highly valued in the labour market. Graduates often have more professional experience, are less likely to become unemployed, and enjoy comparable or even higher incomes than those without degrees. The latest ELA updates also illustrate the careers and educational circumstances of students, describe the […]

New RAD-on data is here

23 August 2022

The National Information Processing Institute (OPI PIB) has updated its RAD-on data on the Polish science and higher education sector. To facilitate the portal’s use, OPI PIB has introduced multiple additional functionalities. All users can now easily check how many people have pursued a particular degree programme or how many professors are employed by a particular higher education institution. Experts at OPI […]

MEINTech initiative discussed at OPI PIB

17 August 2022

The action plan, objectives and assumptions of the MEiNTech initiative dominated a meeting organised at the National Information Processing Institute (OPI PIB) on 4th August 2022. The attendees included Justyna Orłowska, Digital Transformation Representative of the Polish Minister of Education and Science. The participants discussed a plan of action pertaining to the MEiNTech initiative. They analysed all stages of the […]

The evaluation results are in

16 August 2022

We are pleased to inform you that the evaluation of OPI PIB’s academic activities has now been completed. Following the evaluation of the Science Evaluation Committee (KEN), the Polish Minister of Education and Science has issued a decision that awards OPI PIB category A in social sciences and category B+ in technical computer science and telecommunications. These excellent results could not […]