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Organisational information for new students of Urban Sustainability Studies
1. Matriculation ceremony and orientation meetings
The official opening of the academic year and the matriculation ceremony for new students will take place on 5 October at 9:00 at Aula NCU (Gagarina street 11). Immediately after the matriculation ceremony, orientation meetings for first-year students of each study programme will be held at the Faculty building at 1 Lwowska Street. Attendance at the matriculation ceremony and the orientation meetings is mandatory.
The University inauguration of the year will take place on 1 October 2026 at 11:00 at Aula NCU and will be broadcast live by UMK TV.
Academic visit of Dr. Yunus Ziya Kaya from Ankara University
Dr. Yunus Ziya Kaya from the Faculty of Engineering at Ankara University, Turkey, visited our faculty From August 1 to 15, 2026. Dr. Kaya undertook a short-term research stay as part of COST Action CA24144 – ANTICIPATE.
Plutonium isotopes help measure soil erosion in Island!
A new article published in Catena explores the use of plutonium isotopes ²³⁹+²⁴⁰Pu to investigate the redistribution of volcanic soils in Iceland. This is the first application of this method in such a distinctive and highly dynamic environment.
International TSSP NatSci Research Internships at the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Nicolaus Copernicus University
From 6 to 31 July 2026, the sixth edition of the International Summer Student Programme in Natural Sciences (TSSP NatSci) was held at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń.
Foodscapes, Culture and GIS – International Erasmus+ Workshops
In May 18–22, 2026, our Faculty hosted the international BIP – Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme entitled “Foodscapes as a Mirror of Environment and Culture – A Journey Through Gastronomy, Environment, and Identity.”