The Financial Ombudsman signed a cooperation agreement with the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Lodz last Thursday, 12 March 2026. He has thus joined the Faculty of Law and Administration Partners’ Forum at the University of Lodz. Joint initiatives will be carried out within the framework of the Forum, which brings the academic community and public institutions together.
Synergy of science and practice
– Joining the Partner Forum is an important step in building a bridge between practice and academia. As an institution that safeguards the rights of financial market customers, we see enormous value in the ongoing exchange of experiences with an academic centre with such a strong research and teaching potential. Joint research projects, conferences and training programmes will enable us to respond even more effectively to the challenges of the dynamically changing financial market
– emphasised Dr Michał Ziemiak, the Financial Ombudsman. The Ombudsman also noted the educational dimension of the agreement:
– Collaborating with students and helping them gain practical skills at the Financial Ombudsman's office is particularly important. This is an investment in future staff
Strengthening the expert potential of the UniLodz Faculty of Law and Administration
The Vice-Dean for Teaching at the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Lodz, dr hab. Joanna Połatyńska, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz, underlined the significance of cooperation with the Financial Ombudsman:
– The joining of the Financial Ombudsman to our Faculty's partners strengthens the practical dimension of education, which we consistently develop. Students and faculty will gain direct contact with the realities of applying law in the financial market.
The signed agreement is another step in the development of cooperation between the Financial Ombudsman and the academic community, serving financial education and the development of financial market customer protection.
Text: The Financial Ombudsman Office
Edit: Daniel Maliński, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Lodz
Photo: Daniel Maliński, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Lodz
