After the identification of the 100 operational goals assigned to the 20 strategic objectives in the four development perspectives of the UG Strategic Scorecard, the time has come to develop recommendations for the appointment of the owners of the particular operational goals. On November 8, the University of Gdańsk Library hosted the final strategy…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland has designated dr hab. Adam Wisniewski, prof. UG as one of four ad hoc judges of the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of Poland. Ad hoc judges of the ECHR are appointed by the President of the Court in cases where a national judge is unfit to sit in the Chamber, excludes himself or if…

The International Network of Law Clinics started its work in the new academic year, initiated by the signing of a letter of intent in July this year on official cooperation between the Student Legal Clinic of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk (led by dr Maciej Miklinski) and the Law Clinic of the University of…

photo by Alan Stocki One hundred operational goals assigned to individual UG strategic objectives: this was the premise of the second meeting of the UG strategic workshop. More than 60 people representing various units, teams, and areas of our University worked on formulating them - under the guidance of the facilitators. ‘We can…

The University of Gdańsk is ranked 103rd on the list of the 500 strongest brands in Poland according to the Top Brand ranking, the largest study of companies' presence in the Polish media. Among universities, the University of Gdansk was ranked 7th in Poland and is the only Pomeranian university included in the ranking. The University of Gdańsk is also in fourth place regarding the so-called sentiment index, i.e. the…

What will Poland's Presidency in the European Union Council look like? Which issues will be the most important for our country? What is the Polish perspective on the EU? All this will be discussed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, at a meeting on November 8, 2024, at 5 p.m. in the University of Gdańsk Library. Admission to the event is free of charge, but registration by email(rodm@rodm-gdansk.pl…

The University of Gdańsk has received a grant of €60,000 in the first edition of the CoARA Boost Cascade Funding competition. CoARA - Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment - is an international coalition of more than 700 research organisations, funding agencies and assessment bodies from around the world committed to reforming research assessment…

Research work on bacteriophages conducted by prof. Robert Czajkowski, who specialises in research on bacterial viruses and bacteria infecting plants, has been completed. The invention ‘Method for obtaining phage-resistant strains of pectinolytic bacteria’ has been granted patent protection by the Polish Patent Office. Bacteriophages (phages) are…

John P. Smol during his visit at UG ‘Talking to politicians requires a different form of communication than the one we use at scientific conferences’. Interview with prof. John P. Smol Lake sediments hold the answers to many questions about our planet's climate history. We talk to prof. John P. Smol of Queen's University in Kingston…

Photo by John Schnobrich on Unsplash How to write a CV that catches a recruiter's eye? How to increase your own employability? What are the competences of the future? In November you can find out the answers! The UG Career Office has prepared further events that can help you navigate the labour market. November's offer includes…

The recent flooding in southern Poland caused huge losses. Among the students at the University of Gdańsk, there are some who have been affected by this drama. To support those affected, the Center for Student and Doctoral Student Activity at UG is organising a collection as part of the Siepomaga Foundation campaign. ‘We receive numerous messages in…

The theme of this year's seminar will be ‘Is censorship needed? Non-released pieces yesterday and today, cancel culture, etc'. The event will be held as part of the 30th anniversary of the UG Film Discussion Club Loves of a Blonde. The 59th National Film Seminar of the Polish Federation of Film Discussion Clubs will be held on November 8-10  at the University of Gdańsk. The event will be accompanied by film screenings…

The unveiling of a plaque commemorating prof. Wacław Szybalski took place on October 30 in Sopot. The plaque was placed on the building at 10a Goyki Street, where prof. Wacław Szybalski lived from 1945 to 1949. The event was attended by representatives of local authorities, authorities of universities from The Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk…

In the heart of Kashubia, on the route of the Radunskie Lakes circle, is Borucino, where the UG Centre for Monitoring and Protection of Waters operates. We talked to dr Monika Sobiechowska-Sasim about the research conducted there Upon entering the recently renovated building, we were enchanted by the view that greeted us outside the window. In addition…

What are the implications of living in a quantum world? When can we expect a first full-fledged quantum computer? Why our everyday logic gives us different results than quantum logic? Turns out, those are not easy questions to answer even by the most educated scholars. We sat down Borivoje Dakić from the University of Vienna, whose research group …

The call for candidates for the 3rd edition of the Special Award ‘I include gender in research’ for the highest ranked master's and doctoral theses including a gender perspective in the research area defended in 2023 and 2024 is prolonged until November 24, 2024. We encourage you to apply! As part of the EU Horizon 2020 project Modifying Institutions by Developing Gender Equality Plans (MINDtheGEPs) implemented at the…

The Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA), as part of the celebrations marking the 18th anniversary of its establishment, prepared a series of 18 lectures for final-year students of secondary schools and first-year university students entitled ‘Coming of Age in the Service. Together for an Honest State’. One of the meetings took place at the University…

A research group from the University of Gdańsk's Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, in collaboration with scientists from LMU Munich and MTA Debrecen, has published an article entitled Unmasking the Polygamous Nature of Quantum Nonlocality in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA). The article describes the latest research into quantum entanglement - a phenomenon…

photo by Marcel Jakubowski On October 25, the Rector of the University of Gdańsk, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski, and the Rector of the Medical University of Gdańsk, prof. dr hab. Michał Markuszewski, presented appointments to the Vice-Deans of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG for the term 2024-2028. During…

Prof. Dariusz Stramski, prof. Emilia Jamroziak, prof. Andrzej Rychard - these are the eminent scholars who took up Named Chairs of Honour at the University of Gdańsk in the 2024/25 academic year. On October 25, at the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, UG Rector prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski handed over the Wacław Szybalski Chair to prof. Dariusz…

The Board of Directors of the Professor Wacław Szybalski Foundation would like to invite you to the ceremonial unveiling of a plaque dedicated to prof. Wacław Szybalski, honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk. The plaque will be placed on the building at 10a Goyki Street in Sopot, where prof. Wacław Szybalski lived from 1945 to 1949. The plaque…

The first meeting of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities (KRUP) was held on October 22 at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. The session was chaired by KRUP President, prof. Piotr Stepnowski, Rector of the University of Gdańsk. The KRUP President, prof. Piotr Stepnowski welcomed prof. Bogumiła Kaniewska, Rector of the Adam…

Photo by Alan Stocki ‘The University of Gdańsk is a unique space, diverse both in terms of the scientific disciplines represented and the directions of education and possible means of influencing the socio-economic environment. We are delineating it on a new map of future development, which is the Strategy for 2025-2030,’ emphasised…

Students from Tricity universities met on October 22 to take part in the ‘Release the energy’ conference, whose theme was energy in the broadest sense. From green solutions to the latest technologies, the discussions were full of ideas on how to meet the challenges of the future. Young speakers shared their innovative ideas on energy transition and…

Cross-cutting and transversal competencies and competence mapping tools will be discussed by experts at the next edition of the ‘FarU Quality Day’ conference. The event will take place on November 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., this time within the walls of the University of Gdansk Library. Researchers, educators and, above all, enthusiasts from three…

The walls of the Faculty of Economics will once again be decorated with a mural inspired by the work of Raphael Santi. You are invited to the official unveiling of the mural painting ‘Athens School 2024’ on 24 October at 12:00, in front of the wall of the building where the T. Ocioszyński Auditorium of the Faculty of Economics of the UG is located. ‘A…

The University of Gdańsk Library invites everyone who is thinking about a research career, wants to keep up to date with publishing trends, and feels like playing a board game to the Open Access Games Day. The event will take place on October 23, 2024, at the University of Gdańsk Library Gallery from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. The Games Day aims to get…

International migration has been recognised as one of the most important social processes that strongly influences the sphere of politics, economics and cultural identity. This is particularly evident in relation to Poland. In response to the increasing demand for specialist knowledge in the area of migration, the Centre for Sustainable Development at…

A consortium of seven entities, including the University of Gdańsk and Univentum Labs, has been qualified as a partner of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in the implementation of the ‘Development Incubator’ task, as part of the ‘Science4Business’ project funded by the European Funds for the Modern Economy (FENG). The main objective of the…

The University of Gdańsk academic community needs no introduction to Radio MORS - one of the popular university media co-created by students. Today we take a look behind the scenes of the radio! We'll get to know the details of recruitment, find out what programmes are made, and ask students what it's like to work on the radio. Radio MORS - the Mega…