WUEB Experts Weekly Review: Research, Projects and Academic Successes (22–28 June 2026)

The past week showed how widely the expert voice of Wrocław University of Economics and Business is present in public debate. WUEB experts commented on European funds, technology investment and the labour market, as well as customs duties, employers’ responsibilities during heatwaves, space logistics and the accountability of business schools.

WUEB in the Positive Impact Rating 2026 for the fourth time: how business school credibility is assessed

Wrocław University of Economics and Business

The Positive Impact Rating shows how business schools address social, environmental and institutional responsibility. WUEB’s fourth appearance in the rating strengthens the University’s credibility as a place that combines education, research and practical social impact.

https://badania.uew.pl/uew-po-raz-czwarty-w-positive-impact-rating-2026-tak-sprawdza-sie-wiarygodnosc-szkoly-biznesu/

European funds have changed Lower Silesia. Prof. Andrzej Raszkowski explains what matters now

WUEB expert: dr hab. Andrzej Raszkowski, Professor of the WUEB

Dr hab. Andrzej Raszkowski, Professor of the WUEB, points out that the key issue today is no longer simply obtaining European funds, but using them wisely. The WUEB expert brings clarity to the debate on regional development, showing that lasting effects matter: the quality of services, the resilience of local governments and well-planned investment.

https://badania.uew.pl/fundusze-europejskie-zmienily-dolny-slask-prof-andrzej-raszkowski-wyjasnia-co-bedzie-najwazniejsze-w-kolejnych-latach/

Different perspectives: is Miękinia ready for a major investment?

WUEB expert: dr Marcin Brol

Radio Wrocław looked at whether Miękinia is prepared for a major technology investment. The voice of dr Marcin Brol helps to view the issue more broadly than through the lens of new jobs alone: infrastructure, public services and the municipality’s capacity to manage rapid growth are also important.

https://www.radiowroclaw.pl/articles/view/161702/Rozne-punkty-slyszenia-Inwestycja-w-Miekini

More than cold water. Employers’ responsibilities during heatwaves

WUEB expert: dr Dominika Florek-Sapkowska

The Bankier.pl article reminds readers that during heatwaves employers’ responsibilities concern real workplace safety, not only formal compliance with regulations. The issue also has an organisational dimension, as high temperatures affect efficiency, absence and corporate responsibility.

https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Nie-tylko-zimna-woda-Takie-obowiazki-ma-pracodawca-w-czasie-upalow-9155349.html?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=Wiadomosci

WUEB rises in the Perspektywy 2026 Ranking

Wrocław University of Economics and Business

Wrocław University of Economics and Business has risen in the Perspektywy 2026 Ranking. This is one of the public signals of the University’s recognition and the quality of its work in education, research and cooperation with its environment.

https://wroclaw.wyborcza.pl/wroclaw/7,35771,32871840,znamy-wyniki-rankingu-perspektyw-2026-wroclawskie-uczelnie.html#wyborcza-no-paylock

https://www.radiowroclaw.pl/articles/view/161709/Awans-wroclawskich-uczelni-w-rankingu-Perspektyw-Ktora-z-nich-znalazla-sie-najwyzej-w-zestawieniu

Prof. Bogusław Półtorak on Taiwanese investment in Miękinia

WUEB expert: dr hab. Bogusław Półtorak, prof. UEW

Dr hab. Bogusław Półtorak, Professor of the WUEB, commented on the planned investment by Taiwanese companies in Miękinia. The WUEB expert emphasises that a major technology investment becomes significant when a region can turn it into skills, cooperation and lasting economic value.

https://www.radiowroclaw.pl/articles/view/161741/Rozmowa-Dnia-Prof-Boguslaw-Poltorak-o-inwestycji-Tajwanczykow-w-Miekini

Wody Polskie and WFOŚiGW develop an energy communities programme

Project / cooperation involving WUEB: institutional information

The NBI article describes cooperation on energy communities, water retention and the use of hydrotechnical facilities. This area requires not only technical solutions, but also sound economic, organisational and local-government models.

https://nbi.com.pl/wiadomosci/wody-polskie-wfosigw-spolecznosci-energetyczne/

Open Seminar: What Generation Are You, Really? Generations at Work Under Scrutiny

WUEB / PROM event: open seminar 

The seminar on generations in the workplace addresses a topic relevant to organisations, leaders and teams. A critical look at generational labels helps separate popular simplifications from knowledge that can be useful in management. 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/uew-research-impact/

Dr inż. Adam Sulich, Professor of the WUEB, awarded the Minister of Science Scholarship

WUEB academic achievement: dr inż. Adam Sulich, Professor of the WUEB

Dr inż. Adam Sulich, Professor of the WUEB, has been named among the recipients of the Minister of Science Scholarship for outstanding young researchers. The distinction strengthens the visibility of his research achievements and of Wrocław University of Economics and Business within the national system of support for science.

https://www.gov.pl/web/nauka/ogloszenie-wynikow-postepowania-w-sprawie-przyznania-stypendiow-ministra-nauki-i-szkolnictwa-wyzszego-dla-wybitnych-mlodych-naukowcow-w-2026-r-edycja-21

The end of the age of naivety. Geopolitics in foreign investment

WUEB expert: dr hab. Artur Klimek, Professor of the WUEB

Dr hab. Artur Klimek, Professor of the WUEB, comments on the changing approach to foreign investment, in which geopolitics and technological security are becoming as important as economic calculation. This is a relevant voice in the discussion on strategic investment and its long-term consequences.

https://edgp.gazetaprawna.pl/magazyn/artykuly/11268082,koniec-ery-naiwnosci-w-inwestycjach-zagranicznych-geopolityka-liczy-s.html

Dr hab. inż. Maja Kiba-Janiak, Professor of the WUEB, at the 12th Wrocław Women’s Forum

WUEB expert: dr hab. inż. Maja Kiba-Janiak, Professor of the WUEB

Dr hab. inż. Maja Kiba-Janiak, Professor of the WUEB, took part in a discussion on science, innovation and the future of Wrocław. Her presence shows how the University’s expert voice connects the academic community, business and the city.

https://wroclawskieforumkobiet.pl/

The end of cheap parcels from Temu and AliExpress? Changes to shopping from outside the EU

WUEB expert: dr Dominika Florek-Sapkowska

Bankier.pl describes changes concerning parcels from outside the European Union and their significance for consumers and e-commerce platforms. This is an example of regulation that quickly affects everyday purchasing decisions and competition in the market.

https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Koniec-tanich-paczek-bez-cla-Od-1-lipca-zmienia-sie-zakupy-spoza-UE-9155228.html

Dr Iwo Augustyński on labour market signals and collective redundancies

WUEB expert: dr Iwo Augustyński

Dr Iwo Augustyński comments on labour market signals in the context of collective redundancies in the financial sector. The WUEB expert shows that changes in employment today stem from cost pressure, company reorganisations and global corporate decisions. 

https://www.fxmag.pl/gospodarka/kolejny-niepokojacy-sygnal-z-rynku-pracy-gigant-finansowy-kontynuuje-grupowe-zwolnienia

Space logistics and interplanetary supply chains at WUEB in Jelenia Góra

WUEB expert: dr Anna Baraniecka, Professor of the WUEB

Dr Anna Baraniecka, Professor of the WUEB, shows that the space sector also needs logistics, management, finance and responsible process design. The article on badania.uew.pl presents an interdisciplinary direction in research and education developed at the WUEB Branch in Jelenia Góra. 

https://badania.uew.pl/kosmiczna-logistyka-miedzyplanetarne-lancuchy-dostaw-i-interdyscyplinarne-projekty-badawcze-i-edukacyjne-zwiazane-z-kosmosem-w-uew-w-jeleniej-gorze/

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Author of text: Barbara Grzelczak

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