The Silesian University of Technology is implementing a project “Modern methods of monitoring the level and isotopic composition of atmospheric CO2,” which received funding for over PLN 3 million from the European Union.

The project “Modern methods of monitoring the level and isotopic composition of atmospheric CO2” is part of the Territorial Plan of Just Transformation of the Silesian Voivodeship 2030. It is also part of the development of innovation and technology, which requires efficient higher education, primarily in terms of raising the quality of higher education. It will provide the opportunity for education at the highest level and will strengthen its attractiveness for both Poles and foreigners. Trainings on modern didactic methods will make it possible to learn about good practices used in higher education, it will also be an opportunity for teaching staff and / or doctoral students to present research results on the national and international forums.

The attractiveness of universities increases when there is access to modern teaching and research methods. Under the project, the funding will mainly concern research costs, co-financing of publication costs, translation costs, co-financing of participation in conferences, support for foreign trips, training and workshops educating the competences of scientific staff and doctoral students, while increasing the attractiveness of universities, in particular in the field of green and digital economy. It includes, among others, the retrofitting of scientific laboratories, support of university staff, including the use of modern teaching methods, shaping soft and digital competences, development of skills for transformation through participation in courses, training courses, workshops, study visits in accordance with the assumptions of TPST. The aim is to support scientific staff and/or doctoral students, in particular in the fields of green and digital economy. The project will be implemented in the area of the city of Gliwice and communes from the area of mining subregions included in THE AXIS commune in mining transformation. The project “Modern methods of monitoring the atmospheric level and isotopic composition of CO2”, which includes activities for the development of scientific staff and/or doctoral students from various priority research areas of the Silesian University of Technology in the years 2024-2026 and strengthening the attractiveness of the university, is part of the Territorial Plan of Just Transformation of the Silesian Voivodeship 2030 (TPSTSW2030), in particular, social, economic and environmental challenges related to, among others, sustainable economy, carbon cycle in nature, climate change, carbon dioxide emissions, opportunities to reduce and monitor air pollution emissions, the use of modern research and teaching methods. The project responds to the needs in the area of economic changes related to efficiently functioning higher education, improving the quality of the base and infrastructure, as well as higher education.

The value of the whole project is 3 513 584.76 PLN.

The amount of contribution from European Funds is  3,162,226.28 PLN.