PHD STUDENTS’ SELF-GOVERNMENT COUNCIL

Doctoral Students’ Council of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce

President – Izabela Oleś MSc

Vice-President – Dr Bartosz Kędziora

Secretary – Sylwia Nawrot MSc

Izabela Oleś

President of the PhD Students Council

of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce

Izabela Oleś, MSc completed her bachelor’s and master’s degree studies in Nursing at Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce. She is currently a fourth-year PhD student at the Doctoral School of Jan Kochanowski University, pursuing research in Health Sciences. Professionally, she works as a nurse at the Clinical Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, as well as a university lecturer.

Her research interests focus on anesthesiology, cardiology, and surgery. Her doctoral dissertation explores the challenges faced by patients living with chronic heart failure.

Outside of work and research, she values balance in life – she enjoys cycling, walking, sports, and spending evenings with a book or playing the guitar.

Bartosz Kędziora

Vice-President of the PhD Students Council

of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce

Dr Bartosz Kędziora is a second-year PhD student at the Doctoral School of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce. In his doctoral research, he focuses on the issue of access to epidural anesthesia during physiological (vaginal) childbirth in Poland and is working on the development and validation of a method suitable for valuing so-called temporary health states, such as acute pain.

On a daily basis, Dr Kędziora works as a physician undergoing specialist training in anesthesiology and intensive care medicine at the Świętokrzyskie Provincial Combined Hospital in Kielce. He also holds a degree in economics. In scientific projects, his work primarily involves methodology and statistics, which he considers his key strengths.

In his free time, he enjoys cycling and reviewing financial reports of Polish publicly listed companies.

Sylwia Nawrot

Secretary of the PhD Students Council

of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce

Sylwia Nawrot, MSc completed her bachelor’s and master’s degree studies in Biotechnology at Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce.

Her doctoral research focuses on microbiology, specifically on antimicrobial peptides isolated from probiotic bacteria – the ones beneficial to humans.

As she describes herself, she strives to be responsible, precise, and thorough in completing the tasks entrusted to her. She enjoys having well-organized work and developing her skills across different areas.

Current information about the activities of the Doctoral Students’ Council at Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce can be found on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/URSDUJK