In the aftermath of the Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the outburst of conflict in the eastern part of Ukraine in 2014, thousands of Ukrainian migrants came to Poland. Many of them settled down and found jobs. On the onset of war in 2022, Ukrainian students were the most populous group among foreigners at Polish universities. The war in their home country had an impact on their families and friends. Young Poles, who made friends with Ukrainian students, take the war personally. Due to its unique nature, the perception of the conflict among young people has attracted the authors’ research interest. Additionally, it seems to be an added value when we compare attitudes of Polish students with those of Slovakian ones, as the latter do not share the same experience. The main goal of this article is to analyse opinions about the war in Ukraine among students studying in Poland and Slovakia, and their attitudes and behaviours towards refugees expressed online and offline. Results presented in the article have been taken from a questionnaire survey involving a group of 459 students. The survey took place in Spring 2022. The quantitative analysis of data is designed to provide answers to the following research questions: What sources of information about the war do young people use? What do young people think about the war in Ukraine, its causes and consequences? What forms of refugee-oriented activity do young people resort to? Have students encountered any form of resentment towards particular nationality groups in connection with the outbreak of the war?

E-learning in the Polish Countryside

This paper presents some of the results of e-ruralnet project funded by the European Union Lifelong Learning Programme and assesses the possibilities which give e-learning to meet the educational needs of adult rural inhabitants. Article portrays opinions about elearning among individuals who have participated in e-learning recently (e-learners) and individuals who have had no experience of e-learning up to the time of survey (control group). Additionally authors present educational needs of both groups, kinds of e-learning courses completed by the e-learners and their satisfaction resulting from e-learning. The result of the surveys identifies the prospects of e-learning in Polish rural areas.