EQUALITY AT UW 2024 – a university-wide research study on equality and diversity

The UW Equality Team  in cooperation with the Center for Research on Prejudice and the Education Quality Evaluation Unit (PEJK) are conducting a survey devoted to the issues of equality and diversity at our university. The research study is under the honorary patronage of His Magnificence the Rector of the University of Warsaw.

In the first half of 2024, qualitative research was carried out – in-depth group interviews with various groups (including students, PhD candidates, persons employed at the UW and members of dean’s colleges). Now it’s time for a survey.

The survey (in Polish and English versions) will start in December 2024 and will be addressed to:

• students,
• doctoral students,
• researchers and lecturers,
• persons employed in administration and other non-academic positions.

The aim of the survey is to collect the opinions and experiences of members of our community regarding various manifestations of unequal treatment while working and studyiun at the university. The responses will allow us to determine the scale of undesirable behaviour related to unequal treatment of individuals in the UW community.

The results of the study will be used to prepare a new edition of the Inclusive Gender Equality Plan for UW for 2025-2029.

A link to the survey sent by e-mail is be available via the USOS account. The survey is active from December 2 to January 12.

Below you can find a letter from the Rector of the University of Warsaw encouraging you to take part in the research study

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I cordially encourage all Members of our university community to take part in the university-wide survey “Equality at UW 2024” addressed to persons working and studying at the UW. The study is conducted by the Equality Team UW in cooperation with PEJK and the The Center for Research on Prejudice.

The aim of the study is to collect the opinions and experiences of members of our community regarding various manifestations of unequal treatment while working and studying at the university. The responses will allow us to determine the scale of undesirable behaviour related to unequal treatment of individuals at the UW and will contribute to the developing of the second edition of the Inclusive Gender Equality Plan for the University of Warsaw.

The Inclusive Gender Equality Plan for the University of Warsaw will be a strategic document containing specific actions to improve respecting the principles of equality and diversity in our community.

Your voice is of great importance, so I once again encourage you to participate in the survey.

prof. dr hab. Alojzy Z. Nowak

Rector of the UW