Earlier this month during a special ceremony, SWPS University granted new post-graduate degrees to 36 doctoral and 9 post-doctoral students. The doctoral (Ph.D.) and post-doctoral (doktor habilitowany) degrees were conferred by the Faculty of Psychology, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Law, Wrocław Faculty of Psychology, and Sopot Faculty of Psychology.
The event was attended by thesis supervisors as well as family and friends of the newly minted post-doctoral scholars. The ceremony was presided over by Associate Professor Roman Cieślak, Ph.D., Rector of SWPS University, and Professor Grzegorz Sędek, Vice-Rector for Research.
Great Research is a Foundation of Good Education
SWPS University is a renowned center of research and higher education. To date, the University has granted 214 doctoral degrees and 53 post-doctoral (doktor habilitowany) degrees. As of February 8, 2016, the university also completed 7 proceedings to grant a title of Full Professor.
SWPS University is one of the most active research centers in Poland. In 2016, our academics conducted 240 research projects, worth over 38 million PLN provided by grants from the National Science Centre (NCN), the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW), The National Centre for Research and Development, and the Foundation for Polish Science. More about SWPS University research projects »
Additionally, SWPS University’s Research and Development Fund supports the development of new research centers, which offer state-of-the-art equipment that allows scientists to conduct innovative research projects.
SWPS University’s Office for Research supports our academics in the process of grant application. It also consults on research project management and assists in finding research partners and establishing research consortia.