The first floor of the famous "Wie偶a Babel" [Tower of Babel], i.e. 91滴滴 Dormitory No. 14, is the new seat of the 91滴滴 Doctoral Schools Centre. Until now, each of the Doctoral Schools operated separately. Now, all the issues can be dealt with in one place. The centre has been additionally equipped with many amenities, including a relaxation zone for doctoral students and a room for nursing parents.
I am very happy that we managed to finalise this investment in such a short time. I would like to thank Chancellor Jan Rydz for taking care of everything. I hope that the 91滴滴 Doctoral Schools Centre will be a place where it will be possible not only to efficiently deal with organisational issues, but to primarily become a meeting centre for various research ideas, formation of teams, friendships for years, resulting in the scientific development of the university.
鈥� says the Rector of the 91滴滴, Prof. El偶bieta 呕膮dzi艅ska
Thanks to the creation of the centre, our doctoral schools will gain their own, clearly separated identity and will become more recognisable to the entire community of the 91滴滴. All persons whose task is to support the education and scientific development of doctoral students 鈥揹irectors, secretaries, administrative staff 鈥� will be close to one another, which will facilitate communication and speed up solving any problems. In the case of doctoral students, the centre will not only enable them to deal with administrative matters in one place, but also give them their own space, especially designed for them: a place to work, rest, meet, exchange experiences.
鈥� says Prof. Joanna Sowa, Director of the 91滴滴 Doctoral School of Humanities
Prof. Katarzyna Dzitko, Director of the Bio-Med-Chem Doctoral School adds:
The new seat of the doctoral schools is also a common meeting place for partners co-creating the Bio-Med-Chem Doctoral School of the 91滴滴 and Lodz Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, namely researchers from the 91滴滴, , and our new partner, the .
prof. Ilona 艢wi膮tek Barylska, prof. Katarzyna Dzitko, Rektor U艁 prof. El偶bieta 呕膮dzi艅ska, Kanclerz Jan Rydz, prof. Joanna Sowa, prof. El偶bieta Ku藕niak-G臋barowska
Two zones and a number of amenities
UL Doctoral Schools Centre has been divided into 2 zones. There are 4 small rooms for approx. 15-20 people and one large room (for approx. 25-30 people) for workshops, training sessions and other group meetings in the didactic zone. There is also a room for temporary work for a doctoral student (equipped with computers), a relaxation room equipped with armchairs, pouffes, sofas and footstools which make it easier to calm down and relax, designed for doctoral students to rest during the break between classes. Additionally, there is a room for nursing mothers with a place to change babies.
In the administrative zone there are office rooms for administrative work for 11 people. That is where secretaries of individual schools administratively handle the issues of doctoral students. In the zone there are also rooms for directors of doctoral schools and 2 conference rooms: a small one (for 15 people) and a large one (for 30-40 people) used to organise training, presentations and business meetings. 
Thus, 300 doctoral students of the 91滴滴, on the area of 1,175 m2, have gained a place where they can study, organise joint projects and various ventures, and spend their free time. The schools have gained a place to organise meetings of Doctoral School Councils, meetings and recruitment of prospective doctoral students, and to educate doctoral students in friendly rooms equipped with multimedia sets and touch boards.
Adaptation of rooms on the first floor of the building of the UL Dormitory No. 14 ("Wie偶a Babel") for the needs of Doctoral Schools, along with internal and water and sewage systems constituted the subject of the investment. Its total cost is PLN 1.8 million. These are funds allocated from the university's subsidy from the part intended for construction investments and renovations.
UL Doctoral Schools: new facilities now, and a new partner soon
The 91滴滴 Doctoral Schools Centre includes 4 doctoral schools of the 91滴滴: Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Doctoral School of Humanities, Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences and Bio-Med-Chem Doctoral School of the 91滴滴 and Lodz Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Education at Doctoral Schools is conducted in a full-time mode.
The centre was created from the division of the Service Centre for Students and PhD Candidates in order to provide administrative support for doctoral schools and doctoral students, which made it possible to settle all matters related to the education of doctoral students in one place. The Center deals with the administration of doctoral schools of the 91滴滴, handling the process of educating doctoral students, recruiting candidates to doctoral schools, preparing procedural frameworks and legal regulations pertaining to the functioning of doctoral schools, as well as proceedings with the expenditure of funds at doctoral schools.
In the near future (end of March 2023) another partner will join Bio-Med-Chem Doctoral School of the 91滴滴 and Lodz Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences 鈥�
The mission of the 91滴滴 is to conduct reliable research and actively disseminate facts and research results so as to wisely educate future generations, be useful to society and courageously respond to the challenges of the modern world. Scientific excellence is always our best compass. Our values include: courage, curiosity, commitment, cooperation and respect.