We know the winners of the 3rd edition of the Inter-University Research Grants (SGH–WUEB–KUE–PUEB–UE Katowice)

KiePrincipal Investigator (PI) / Project Lead: Ph.D. Agata Austen (habilitation), Associate Professor — UE Katowice, Department of Human Resource Management

Research team:

• Katarzyna Piwowar-Sulej, Professor — WUEB, Department of Labour, Capital and Innovation
• Ph.D. (habilitation) Marzena Fryczyńska, Associate Professor — SGH, Institute of Enterprise
• Ph.D. (habilitation) Katarzyna Tracz-Krupa, Associate Professor – UEW, Department of Human Resource Management
• Ph.D. Łucja Waligóra — UE Katowice, Department of Human Resource Management
• Krzysztof Dróżdż, MA — Doctoral Researcher (PhD candidate) — UE Katowice, Department of Economics

The project examines how to implement common-good-oriented human resource management in Polish organisations: which processes enable it, which barriers actually block change, and which practices work under Poland’s institutional conditions.

Change pathway: it targets one of the most “silent” sources of social tension—the quality of employee–organisation relations. The outcomes may inform HR standards that strengthen trust, ethics and workplace wellbeing, reduce turnover and burnout, and increase organisational resilience.

Principal Investigator (PI) / Project Lead: Anna Dąbrowska, Professor — SGH, Department of Consumer Behaviour Research

Research team:

• Professor Małgorzata Krzywonos,  Full Professor — WUEB, Department of Process Management
• Ph.D.  Magdalena Ankiel (habilitation), Associate Professor — PUEB, Institute of Marketing, Department of Product Marketing
• Ph.D.  Eng. Małgorzata Twardzik (habilitation), Associate Professor — SGH, Department of Consumer Behaviour Research
• Ph.D.  Eng. Michał Halagarda (habilitation), Associate Professor — KUE, Institute of Quality Sciences and Product Management, Department of Food Product Quality
• Ph.D.  Eng. Bogdan Pachołek (habilitation), Associate Professor — PUEB, Institute of Marketing, Department of Product Marketing
• Ph.D. Bartłomiej Jefmański, Assistant Professor — WUEB, Department of Econometrics and Computer Science
• Ph.D. Agnieszka Piekara — WUEB, Department of Process Management
• Ph.D. Eng. Sylwia Sady — PUEB, Institute of Quality Science, Department of Natural Science and Quality Assurance
• Dr Szymon Michalak — PUEB, Institute of Marketing, Department of Product Marketing
• Anna Wójcik-Lubzińska, MA — Doctoral Researcher (PhD candidate) — WUEB, Doctoral School, Department of Sociology and Social Policy
• Ewa Pawliczek, MEng — Doctoral Researcher (PhD candidate) — WUEB, Doctoral School, Department of Economics and Organization of Food Economy

The study focuses on the mechanisms behind the (over)use of dietary supplements and decisions to reduce them—under information overload, “wellness” trend pressure, and packaging-driven marketing (including “eco” and “natural” claims). The expected outcome is a prototype decision-support system based on consumer behaviour analysis.

Change pathway: it strengthens consumer protection and supports more rational purchasing and health decisions by reducing risks linked to marketing-driven choices. It may also contribute to higher standards of responsible communication in the sector.graniczając ryzyka wynikające z decyzji podejmowanych pod wpływem marketingu. Potencjalnie może też podnieść standardy odpowiedzialnej komunikacji w branży.

Principal Investigator (PI) / Project Lead: Ph.D. Joanna Rutecka-Góra (habilitation), Associate Professor — SGH, Institute of Statistics and Demography, Demography Unit

Research team:

• Ph.D. Marta Borda, Associate Professor — WUEB, Department of Insurance
• Ph.D. Patrycja Kowalczyk-Rólczyńska, Associate Professor — WUEB, Department of Insurance
• Ph.D. Izabela Grabowska— SGH, Institute of Statistics and Demography
• Ph.D.  Marta Marszałek — SGH, Institute of Statistics and Demography, Applied Statistics Unit
• Ph.D.  Alicja Jajko-Siwek — PUEB, Department of Econometrics
• Ph.D. Tomasz Jedynak (habilitation), Associate Professor — KUE, Department of Risk Management and Insurance
• Ph.D. Joanna Ratajczak-Leszczyńska (habilitation), Associate Professor — PUEB, [
• Department of Labour and Social Policy
• Bartłomiej Chinowski, MA — Doctoral Researcher (PhD candidate) — SGH Doctoral School
• Martyna Smółka, MA — Doctoral Researcher (PhD candidate) — SGH Doctoral School

The project analyses differences in the activity of people aged 50+ across successive stages of old age—rather than treating the group as a single, uniform category. It aims to better understand changes in professional, social and health activity and to identify which forms of public support are genuinely effective at different life stages.

Change pathway: it provides evidence for more precise public policies (labour market, health, care, education, activation) that respond to demographic pressure, reduce the risk of exclusion, and strengthen public-system resilience.ją ryzyko wykluczenia i wzmacniają odporność systemów publicznych.

KPrincipal Investigator (PI) / Project Lead: Ph.D. Anna Doś (habilitation), Associate Professor — KUE, Department of Financial Markets

Research team:

• Maria Aluchna, Professor — SGH, Department of Management Theory
• Bogumił Kamiński, Professor — SGH, Institute of Econometrics
• Ph.D. Marcin Czupryna (habilitattion), Associate Professor — KUE, Department of Financial Markets
• Ph.D. Joanna Błach (habilitation), Associate Professor — UE Katowice, Department of Corporate Finance and Business Insurance
• Ph.D. Monika Foltyn-Zarychta (habilitation), Associate Professor — UE Katowice, Department of Investment and Real Estate
• Ph.D. Marek Pauka (habilitation), Associate Professor — WUEB, Department of Finance
• Anna Sikora, MA — Doctoral Researcher (PhD candidate) — UE Katowice
• Robert Tkocz, MA — Doctoral Researcher (PhD candidate) — UE Katowice

The study examines whether—and how—companies strategically shape the readability of financial and non-financial (ESG) reports, and what effects this has on the stock market. A key component is the use of modern text-analysis methods (including approaches based on large language models) to assess transparency and the quality of reporting narratives.

What change this can enable: it strengthens tools for evaluating reporting transparency for markets and stakeholders, reduces information asymmetry, and supports standards of responsible reporting—important for investment decision quality and trust in capital markets.cnia narzędzia oceny transparentności raportowania dla rynku i interesariuszy, ogranicza asymetrię informacji i wspiera standardy odpowiedzialnego raportowania — co ma znaczenie dla jakości decyzji inwestycyjnych i zaufania do rynku.