Oxford University Polish Society is one of the biggest national societies at University of Oxford and the oldest Polish student society in the United Kingdom. Established in 1955/1956, the Society served as an important platform for the Polish political activism during the Cold War, uniting Polish academics and providing them with a platform to develop without political constraints. Nowadays boasting around 200 members the Society keeps on integrating the ever-growing Polish community at Oxford and through its events it promotes Polish culture and history. The Oxford University Polish Society has been operating under the official patronage of Prof. Leszek Kołakowski, Prof. Zbigniew Pełczyński (current Patron of the Society) and minister Radosław Sikorski. The activities of the society have also been supported by Prof. Timothy Garton Ash, Prof. Norman Davies and Prof. Jan Zielonka.