Young Scientists Development Council

The main tasks of the Young Scientists Development Council, which was appointed for the term 2025-2028 by the Rector of the University of Lodz Prof. Dr Rafał Matera on the basis of: art. 23 para. 1 of the Act of 20 July 2018. – Law on Higher Education and Science (i.e., Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended), § 38 of the Statute of the University of Lodz adopted by Resolution No. 440 of the Senate of the University of Lodz of 27 May 2019. (as amended) and § 3(4) of Regulation No. 86 of the Rector of the University of Lodz of 24 February 2020 on: defining the number of members of the Young Scientists Development Council, the rules of their appointment and the mode of operation and specific tasks of the Council, is to take care of the conditions in which researchers start their scientific careers and help them conduct research. 

In addition, the Council focuses on, among others, developing strategies for retaining the most talented doctoral students at the University of Lodz, promoting grant activity and encouraging professors to involve young researchers in larger project teams. 

In the first year of the Council's tenure, its activities covered mobility of young scientists and promotion of their achievements on the national and international arena, grant activity, as well as quality of education and employee issues. Activities in this regard shall be undertaken within the framework of work of teams within the Council. The teams consist of the Council members.