‘1989’ is a production directed by Katarzyna Szyngiera, formally referring to the American ‘Hamilton’. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s revolutionary musical introduced rap to Broadway, offering a fresh storytelling language, attractive to both young and older audiences. Credit for the sound of our musical belongs to one of Poland’s best rap producers, Andrzej…

From the left: Szymon Gajda i prof. Sylwia Mrozowska Workshops, lectures and educational events for, among others, pupils and teachers of primary and secondary schools - these are elements of a new project entitled ‘Zero Emissions - knowledge transfer (from) the University of Gdańsk’. The initiative was supported by the Voivodship…

Holidays are, on the one hand, a time for relaxation, but on the other hand, quite a logistical challenge to provide attractions and care for children. The initiative to solve this problem was once again taken by the UG Centre for Physical Education and Sport staff: Małgorzata Aftańska, Agnieszka Heimrath and Wojciech Pawicki. 'Active Uni' is an already traditional initiative of CWFiS and KU AZS UG to run a holiday…

The academic year 2022/2023 marks the end of the first complete cycle of doctoral programmes at the University of Gdańsk's doctoral schools, established over four years ago. Ricard Ravell Rodríguez was the first doctoral student at UG to receive a doctoral degree through the doctoral school mode. The UG offers training in four doctoral schools: the…

This has never happened before! AZS UG (the Academic Sports Association of the University of Gdańsk) is expanding its offer for young activists taking their first steps in academic sport. At the beginning of September, the first edition of the AZS Lider Camp will take place at the association's centre in Wilkasy. The camp is aimed at under-25 AZS…

Nine hills, nine Apollonian muses and nine plays. Co-organisers dr Hanna Obracht-Prondzyńska from WNS and UG alumnus Piotr Murawski invite you to Chełmno for the PERSPECTIVES - 9 HILLS FESTIVAL - a celebration of theatre, film, music, photography, history, street art, fantasy and dance. The festival, which will take place on the weekend of August 11-13, is an interdisciplinary celebration of art and animation activities…

BEAUCOUP is another project to receive funding under the Erasmus+ programme. The project aims to stimulate the digital transformation of universities, improve e-governance, and develop technology and its use in the academic reality in the Eastern Partnership countries. 'Boosting Digital Excellence and Governance Autonomy of Universities in the Countries of East Partnership – BEAUCOUP' aims to support education in the…

Dr Elżbieta Czapka from the Centre for Sustainability UG, together with a team of researchers from the Pandemic Centre based in the Alrek Health Cluster, Bergen: Professor Esperanza Diaz - Director of the Centre, Marta-Johanna Svendsen and Andrea Magugliani received funding of £195,400.00 for a project entitled 'Increasing migrants' access to vaccine information in the Tri-City'. The winning project includes research…

The University of Gdańsk's futsal team finished eleventh at the European Academic Championships in Split. The coveted top eight of the tournament was within reach - only in the group stage's final minutes did the Gdańsk team lose hope of reaching the quarter-finals. Before starting the championships in Croatia, the team from Tri-City had set themselves the goal of finishing in the top eight of the pack, and they almost…

Erasmus+ is an initiative of the European Union supporting educational exchange. It offers the opportunity not only to study abroad or take part in professional mobility in different countries but also to carry out international educational projects. The University of Gdańsk is running a project that has been funded under Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships in the Higher Education Sector. The project ‘FLEvolution -  XXI…

Another four scientists from UG were awarded in the National Science Centre's MINIATURA 7 competition for single scientific activities. The competition offered grants for preliminary studies, pilot studies, queries, scientific internships, and research and consultancy trips. Only scientists who had not previously managed NCN grants were eligible to participate. Funding for activities in July was awarded to four people…

For the 12th time, scholars from the University of Gdańsk participated in the International Medieval Congress organised by the University of Leeds. The event, initiated in 1994, is Europe's largest and most prestigious forum for the discussion of the Middle Ages. For more than a dozen years, it has been attended by over 2,000 people, not only from Europe but also from the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, or Japan…

For the first time, alums of the International Business undergraduate programme at the Faculty of Economics celebrated their graduation from the course at a gala. The graduation ceremony took place on July 28 this year. 'The awarding of diplomas crowns a certain stage in your life. A stage that is important because you have devoted three years not only to your studies, which are the basis for your further career path…

How to develop the maritime sectors in a sustainable way? On Friday, July 28, at 2 p.m., dr hab. Wojciech Pokora, prof. UG and dr Trinetra Mukherjee from the University of West Brittany will talk about Blue Growth. The speakers will present their ongoing projects as part of the SEA-EU Talent webinar series. The meeting is a great opportunity to share…

From the left: prof. Richard J. Whitt & dr Karolina Rudnicka (visit coordinator) 'What's interesting to me is exactly which parts of language change, and which don’t change. I’m especially fascinated with how the way people talk about things influences the way they perceive those things' said prof. Richard J. Whitt, a linguist…

The Marine Station of the Institute of Oceanography UG in Hel named after Prof. Krzysztof Skóra and the Foundation for the Development of the University of Gdańsk would like to invite you this Saturday, 29.07.2023, to celebrate Hel Fish Day - an event that popularises knowledge of Baltic fauna. Fish Day is being organised this year for the nineteenth time. Held annually on the last Saturday of July, the event aims to…

Studying is not only a time for acquiring knowledge under the guidance of experienced academic and teaching staff but also for taking the first steps into the labour market, building professional networks and gaining practical skills. These objectives are served by student internships, a large proportion of which take place during the summer inter-semester break. More and more people are recognising the enormous…

The Marian Smoluchowski Medal was awarded to prof. dr hab. Ryszard Horodecki from the International Centre for Quantum Theory Technologies at the University of Gdańsk. This is the highest honour awarded by the Polish Physical Society. The UG scientist was recognised for his contribution to the foundations of quantum computing theory and the development…

The Faculty of Management at the University of Gdańsk can be proud of new interesting publications that have managed to obtain high scores according to the MEiN list. Their authors are mgr Anna Młynkowiak-Stawarz from the Department of Marketing (140 pts.), dr Patryk Kaczmarek and dr Nina Stepanok from the Department of Banking and Finance (joint publication with dr Anatoliy M. Kholodenko from Odessa University, 70 pts…

Eurasian treecreeper An injured treecreeper, a small bird of the passerine order, was spotted near the University of Gdańsk's Rectorate. The University Guard handed the animal over to the Laboratory of Avian Ecophysiology UG, whose scientists helped it to recover. Helping injured birds is just one of the many activities of this unit…

Eighteen people graduated from the first edition of the postgraduate course Education for Sustainable Development: offshore wind energy. On July 20 this year, the graduates met with the study leaders to summarise two semesters of knowledge acquisition. 'We are very happy to celebrate the completion of the I edition together. I hope these…

A total of 780 points were added to the point value of periodicals run by researchers at the University of Gdansk. This year on July 17, the Ministry of Education and Science published a new list of scientific journals and peer-reviewed materials from international conferences. The highest score from MEiN, i.e. 200 points, was awarded to Current Issues…

Why submit a dissertation as a publication series? Is it possible to present a dissertation in English? - these are sample questions posed to the Council for Scientific Excellence Chair, prof. dr. hab. Grzegorz Węgrzyn by doctoral students Magdalena Herzberg - Kurasz and Artur Sawicki. Take a look at the latest information video produced as part of the MINDtheGEPs project! 'I would like to invite you to watch a…

Hamlet to the rhythm of flamenco, with the accompaniment of the Academic Choir of the University of Gdańsk in the background. At the invitation of a Spanish theatre troupe, the UG choral ensemble will grace the performance entitled 'Hamlet. The dance of the melancholic'  - one of the many spectacles that will take place during the Shakespeare Festival…

Odessa's Ilya Mechnikov National University students visited the University of Gdansk to participate in the III Congress of Young Science. As part of the Congress, they delivered six papers on a wide variety of topics, ranging from economic issues, political science and international relations to science and experimental science. Visitors…

A remarkable research project carried out in cooperation with the Bird Migration Research Station of the Faculty of Biology UG has been collecting data on bird migrations continuously for over 60 years! The Baltic Action (Akcja Bałtycka) is a research programme currently under the scientific supervision of dr inż. Jarosław Nowakowski from the Bird Migration Research Station of the Faculty of Biology, UG, headed by dr…

Good OSH practices during remote working, working conditions and health, and fire safety are the topics of the conference 'Safety and Health at Work'. On September 27, as many as 12 expert panels will take place during the event organised by the Office of Occupational Safety and Health UG. The 'Safety and Health at Work' conference creates a space…

For the third time, young researchers from all over Poland and Europe met at the University of Gdańsk to present the results of their scientific endeavours. From July 6 to July 8 this year, the Congress of Young Science, one of the largest multidisciplinary scientific conferences in Poland, was held. Approximately 200 papers and posters from various…

dr Jacek Splisgart Who will be teaching Japanese to students of Japanese Studies at UG? What can those admitted to the most sought-after course in this year's University of Gdańsk recruitment expect? Will there be trips to Japan for students? Dr Jacek Splisgart, Head of the Department of East Asian Culture and Languages at the UG,…

Students from Iceland, France, Germany, Ukraine and Kazakhstan came to Gdańsk for the TOWNSHIP summer school organised by the Centre for Sustainable Development together with the Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management at the University of Gdańsk. For a whole week, they took part in intensive workshops and field classes…