Here’s the second instalment of our series on the lifestyle of Polish magnates. In this part, Dr Katarzyna Kuras talks about the social status of women, riding in coaches, terrifying vapours, and… traps in hair.

From the clash of Polish nobility culture with the western lifestyle to the issues related to hygiene, cuisine and relations between genders – Dr Katarzyna Kuras gives us a peek into chambers, ballrooms and gardens of the Polish aristocracy of the 17th and 18th century.

Studying microscopic organisms called tardigrades, colloquially known as water bears or moss piglets, has secured the Diamond Grant for Piotr Gąsiorek, a student of the JU Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences.

Ada Pałka’s research projects is a fusion of art and science. Her main interest is anamorphic projection.

Scientists and students from the JU Institute of Archaeology are conducting a research project which aims to compile all known data related to ancient Roman coins found in the Małopolska region.

Researchers from the Jagiellonian University have conducted a project which combined scientific research and high mountain climbing. Although it doen't seem to be anything out of the ordinary, in truth, the members of the expeditions were patients suffering from type 1 diabetes.

November begins with holidays deeply rooted in the Polish tradition. Recently, they have also been joined by Halloween, whose character is completely different. What are the origins of these customs? How did they use to be celebrated in the past? We asked these questions to Prof. Andrzej Szyjewski from the JU Institute of Religious Studies.

‘Ships sailing in the air, or flying in the Middle Ages’ was the title of a lecture delivered by Dr Wiktor Szymborski from the JU Faculty of History on 21 October 2016 in Auditorium Maximum. The lecture was organised by the Disability Support Service, and adapted to the needs of the visually impaired and hard of hearing. In a short interview, Dr Szymborski discussed the subject of his lecture.

The latest discovery made by Children’s University Hospital in Kraków medical staff may result in a more effective way of preventing complications in prematurely born babies.

‘I’m frequently the centre of attention. I talk a lot about myself and my achievements. People like me at first sight’, some say. ‘Not for long!’, respond scientists after conducting a study on popularity.