In November last year, the 2nd edition of the university-wide competition was launched for projects created by members of the university community and meant to improve the efficiency of work and study at the MUW. Anyone who had an idea for what should change and how could submit their proposal in December. The 16 entries submitted were then evaluated on their formal and substantive merits, and those deemed eligible were put to a vote.
All members of the academic community were invited to vote. Each voter could select three projects. Undergraduate and PhD students not employed by the MUW made their choices from initiatives submitted by students, while university employees and PhD students that are also MUW employees selected employee-led projects.
Projects that won a majority
Five student-led and five employee-led projects were found to be eligible for voting. A total of 3313 votes were cast during the voting period. Student-led projects attracted 1332 votes, with 339 votes cast for employee initiatives. The winners:
- Student projects
- Additional furnishings for the student cloakroom at the CSH Hospital, project submitted by the MUW Student Government Board – 811 votes.
- A work&chillout area for students on call at the CSH, project submitted by the Chair and Department of General, Transplantation and Liver Surgery – 686 votes. - Employee projects
- Comprehensive modernization of break rooms at the ZIAM building, project submitted by the Department of Facilities Maintenance – 205 votes.
- Bicycle shed on the Banacha Campus, project submitted by the Chair and Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Allergy – 194 votes.
2nd edition of MUW participatory budget – full voting results
The Rector has approved the initiatives selected, now it’s time to put them into practice. The plan is for the projects to be completed at the beginning of the new academic year, once the arrangement designs are prepared, a tender is announced, and all the works are carried out.