We invite you to participate in 4 workshops dedicated to the challenges of cooperation between universities and industry, which will take place on 24 June 2026. The workshops will be led by representatives of both academia and business. Practical experiences will be shared by PhD students, entrepreneurs, and special guests: experts from Polish nuclear sector. Each workshop is addressed to a different target group: we welcome Master’s students and PhD students interested in cooperation with business, as well as researchers. The workshops will be conducted in an interactive format, either on-site or online, and in Polish or English.
To participate in a selected workshop, registration is required via the link.
Workshop 1: Conducting qualitative research in social sciences in non-academic organisations – challenges and chances
The workshop will discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with conducting research outside the university environment – in local governments and public institutions, businesses, non-governmental organisations, and other settings where research objectives often intersect with practical needs and constraints. Participants will gain an understanding of how qualitative research can support understanding, decision-making processes, and social change in contemporary organisations.
Moderator:
Alicja Krawczyńska – PhD, an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Management of Wrocław University of Science and Technology, project manager and researcher combining the worlds of academia, business and culture. She specialises in the use of gamification and game-based methods in culture and education and delivers training programmes for cultural professionals.
Workshop 2: The art of preparing, starting and moving forward cooperation with Industry
A practical workshop on preparing for cooperation between academia and industry and on the first steps in establishing such relationships. The workshop will be moderated by Bartosz Stec and Honorata Poturaj, who will share their experiences from the perspective of PhD students at Wrocław University of Science and Technology, being aware of both the challenges and the opportunities associated with the career in academia.
Workshop 3: Challenges of Conducting Research Outside the Academic Environment and Abroad (Online)
The workshop will begin with a panel discussion featuring Łukasz Tyńc (entrepreneur) and PhD students who also work in business: Tymon Marchwicki, Piotr Bonarski, and Krzysztof Huńka. This will be followed by presentations from PhD students participating in the doctoral programme who will share their experiences of conducting scientific research in cooperation with industry and in institutions abroad.
Workshop 4: How to Prepare and Start Cooperation with Industry?
A highly interactive session combining practical insights, discussion, and hands-on exercises. Together with the participants, the moderators will explore how to create a cooperation offer that is genuinely attractive to business partners and what to focus on during the early stages of building partnerships with industry. By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with concrete next steps and a tailored plan for engaging with industry partners.
Moderators:
Tomasz Andreasik – an Expert in the Program Management Division at Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe. He has extensive managerial experience gained as Managing Director of an international industrial company, as well as through the delivery of international business, organizational, and IT projects. He is also the author of project management training programmes used in more than one hundred countries worldwide.
Marcin Guzik – Director of the Program Management Division at Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe, where he is responsible for the development and operation of the programme management system supporting the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant, as well as for coordinating key programme delivery processes. A graduate of the Faculty of Computer Science and Management at Wrocław University of Science and Technology, he has spent many years advising organizations on project management and organizational transformation.
