Waldemar Walczak
University of Łódź



Postdoctoral process according to amended regulations - a multidimensional analysis


The procedures and criteria used in a promotion processes of scientific workers have recently been the subject of spirited debates and disputes. The aim of the present study is to explain and discuss the organizational and legal conditions of the postdoctoral process. Particular attention has been paid to the criteria of the evaluation of candidates' academic achievements. Firstly, the theoretical aspects of the issues raised are discussed (with reference to the particular legal acts). The following part of the article presents the most significant observations and conclusions which result from the research in the discussed topic area.