Doctoral School Programme Council

The Doctoral School Programme Council of the University of Opole is a body that supports the development of the Doctoral School and ensures the high quality of doctoral education. Its activities focus on establishing and monitoring the rules governing the School’s operation, improving the recruitment process, supporting the preparation of doctoral dissertations, and ensuring transparent, high standards of education.

The main objectives of the Programme Council include:

  • developing the Doctoral School in line with the Strategy of the University of Opole,
  • ensuring the high quality of the education process and of the doctoral dissertations being prepared,
  • safeguarding reliable and transparent recruitment procedures,
  • giving opinions on solutions concerning study programmes and the organisation of the School,
  • supporting doctoral students in their academic development.

The tasks of the Programme Council include, among others:

  • giving opinions on amendments to the regulations, recruitment rules, and study programmes,
  • appointing supervisors,
  • giving opinions on the rules for preparing an individual research plan,
  • participating in procedures related to the mid-term evaluation of doctoral students,
  • preparing self-assessment reports for the purposes of evaluating the quality of education.

 

The detailed scope of the Council’s tasks is set out in the Doctoral School Regulations.

Composition of the Programme Council for 2024–2028

The composition of the Doctoral School Programme Council of the University of Opole for the 2024–2028 term of office was specified in the Rector’s Ordinance of the University of Opole:

 

  • dr hab. Dominika MALCHAR-MICHALSKA, prof. UO – Chair;
  • dr hab. Romuald JOŃCZY – economics and finance;
  • dr hab. Marta MACIEJASZ, prof. UO – economics and finance;
  • dr hab. Tomasz CIESIELSKI, prof. UO – history;
  • dr hab. Kazimierz OŻÓG, prof. UO – history;
  • dr hab. inż. Michał PODPORA – computer science;
  • dr Gleb POLEVOY, prof. UO – computer science;
  • dr hab. Tomasz CIESIELCZUK, prof. UO – environmental engineering, mining and energy;
  • dr hab. Daniel JANECKI, prof. UO – environmental engineering, mining and energy;
  • dr hab. Katarzyna MOLEK-KOZAKOWSKA, prof. UO – linguistics;
  • dr hab. Anna TABISZ, prof. UO – linguistics;
  • dr hab. Anna LEDWINA, prof. UO – literary studies;
  • dr hab. Paweł MARCINKIEWICZ, prof. UO – literary studies;
  • dr hab. Jerzy LIS – biological sciences;
  • dr hab. Monika SPOREK, prof. UO – biological sciences;
  • dr hab. Elwira BISZ, prof. UO – chemical sciences;
  • dr hab. Małgorzata BRODA – chemical sciences;
  • dr hab. Wiesław OLCHAWA, prof. UO – physical sciences;
  • dr hab. Włodzimierz STEFANOWICZ – physical sciences;
  • dr hab. n. med. Beata ŁABUZ-ROSZAK – medical sciences;
  • dr hab. n. med. Tomasz CZARNIK, prof. UO – medical sciences;
  • dr hab. Lech RUBISZ, prof. UO – political science and administration;
  • dr hab. Robert GEISLER, prof. UO – political science and administration;
  • dr hab. Monika BRONKOWSKA – health sciences;
  • dr hab. Danuta WITKOWSKA, prof. UO – health sciences;
  • dr hab. Piotr SADOWSKI, prof. UO – legal sciences;
  • dr hab. Piotr STEC, prof. UO – legal sciences;
  • dr hab. Krystian KAŁUŻA, prof. UO – theological sciences;
  • dr hab. Janusz PODZIELNY, prof. UO – theological sciences;
  • dr hab. Ewa WYSOCKA – pedagogy;
  • dr hab. Zofia REMISZEWSKA, prof. UO – pedagogy;
  • dr hab. Aleksandra ROGOWSKA – psychology;
  • dr hab. Dariusz KROK – psychology;
  • mgr Krzysztof JADCZAK – doctoral student representative;
  • mgr Żaneta ROJEK – doctoral student representative;
  • mgr Marzena ROSIŃSKA – doctoral student representative;
  • mgr Patrycja RÓŻAŃSKA-UNGUR – doctoral student representative.
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