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Computer whizz-kid turns his skills to helping Ukrainian students

Bartosz Chejchman from Koluszki who is currently studying computer science at Oxford University volunteered to help with programming ‘Ivy Ukraine’. Bartosz Chejchman

Bartosz Chejchman from Koluszki who is currently studying computer science at Oxford University volunteered to help with programming ‘Ivy Ukraine’. The platform offers free educational support and connects mentors and education tutors from around the world to share their knowledge, advice, and interests, with Ukrainian pupils looking for support in entering new areas of growth.

AstraZeneca vaccine totally safe - Oxford doctor

The British-produced AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is absolutely safe, the risk of it causing cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) is minute, Dr. Adam Darowski from the University Hospital in Oxford said on Wednesday.

Poland one of the world leaders in full Covid-19 vaccinations

Poland is an EU and world leader when it comes to the proportion of its population that has received two doses of a coronavirus vaccine, an Oxford University report has found.

With over 500 universities around the world hooked in, Wojciech Podobas says his Student Coin could be the next big cryptocurrency

Student Coin (STC), aimed at revolutionizing the way students make a living and gain occupational experience while still studying, is now operating in over 500 universities around the world including MIT, Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge and could be the next Facebook of cryptocurrencies, says its founder.

Pole among candidates for Nobel Prize in physics

Professor Artur Ekert, a Pole working at Oxford University, is considered to be one of the candidates for this year’s Nobel Prize in physics, the Swedish TT News Agency has reported, citing the rankings of the American company Clarivate Analytics.

Oarsome! Kraków lad to set the pace at Oxford-Cambridge boat race

The Boat Race is one of the oldest sporting events in the world, attracting up to 250,000 members of the public as well as Oxbridge students and alumni to the banks of Thames, with tens of millions of others watching it on TV.

Brainy Beata bags chief economist slot at EBRD, becoming first woman EVER to hold the job

Beata Javorcik comes to the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development having worked at the World Bank in Washington DC. She also has a PhD in Economics from Yale University and is the first woman in history to hold the title of Statutory Professorship in Economics at the University of Oxford.

Oxford becomes partner city of Wrocław

Cooperation including in the fields of education, sport, culture and protection of historical sites is foreseen in a partnership agreement signed by Oxford and Wrocław (southwestern Poland).

Viral IT girl uses her talents to boost Pakistan’s tourism

Oxford-educated Polish vlogger Ewa Zubek (a.k.a. Eva Zu Beck) once took a fledgling start-up to 10m monthly visitors. She now hopes to do the same with Pakistan by showing her hundreds of thousands of online fans the country’s delights

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  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
  • Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
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Poznań added to Michelin Guides’ prestigious list of top culinary cities

Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guides, said: “Its cuisine reflects its cosmopolitan outlook, with influences ranging from Italy to Japan and, while chefs show respect for traditional recipes, they are not afraid to interpret these in a modern fashion.”

The first report:

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  • Poland votes against EU combustion engine ban
  • Belarus risks more sanctions after Russian nuclear declaration says PM
  • Polish PM praises defence cooperation with Romania
  • Poland to address problems with Ukrainian grain exports says PM

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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