This year’s winners of the Genius Univeristatis competition.
Students of the University of Lodz have their voice heard
The #UniLodz Ambassador programme, which has been awarded this year, is an original project of the University of Lodz, which strengthens ties between the university and its students, and also helps to better reach prospective students with information important to them.
The #UniLodz Ambassador project has been running since March 2022. Ambassadors are selected by recruitment from among the university students. They then get involved in numerous activities, implemented under the wings of the Communications and PR Centre of the University of Lodz. The second edition of the programme is currently underway, in which the #UniLodz Ambassadors are: Ola Kocik, Aga Becherka, Natalia Kołodziejczak, Mateusz Sobociński, Stanisław Roszczyk and Mateusz Pietras
Ambassadors take part in photo shoots and meetings, participate in consultations thanks to which we make changes in our communication. They submit ideas and inform us about initiatives that we should have a look at. What's more, they engage in marketing projects, appear at events organised by the university (including charity ones) and create materials that the university uses in its online activities.
The #UniLodz Ambassador programme has been very positively received by the university community. It has also been noticed and appreciated by other universities and by marketing and communication experts.
A marketing competition for universities
Genius Universitatis, organised since 2012, is the largest competition for creative university recruitment in Poland. It is open in nature – it is addressed to all Polish universities (including faculties and institutes).
This year, the competition entries were judged by a panel of experts headed by the chairperson – Prof. dr hab. Artur Krajewski.
The judging panel also included:
- Katarzyna Dragovic – Owner at Szkoła Mistrzów Reklamy
- Jacek Szlak – Editor-in-chief of Marketing przy Kawie portal
- Joanna Bednarkiewicz – Deputy Creative Director, Publicis Worldwide
- Ewa Opach – Head of IAB Polska
- Adam Nowakowski – Creative Agency Partner, CEE Meta
- Rafał Drzewiecki – Head of Marketing Central Europe, TikTok
- Kamil Bolek – CMO, LTTM
- Bartosz Dembiński – PR and communications strategist/trainer
- Michał Bucholc – Creative Director, GONG
- Michał Sęk – Creative Director, 180heartbeats + JUNG v. MATT
- Bart Biały – Creative Director, PLEJ
The jury analysed each of the submitted works, taking into account five criteria:
- novelty of the idea,
- consistency with the university's values,
- readability and friendliness of the message,
- aesthetics and artistic value,
- skilful choice of tools.
For this year's competition, 35 units (universities, faculties and institutes) submitted a total of 103 works and initiatives.
More information about Genius Universitatis on the competition website
Text and edit: Communications and PR Centre, University of Lodz
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