Today is the second day of Governing Week at the University of Gdańsk. Members of the Executive Committee from nine European Universities of the Seas discussed the future of the alliance. An end of SEA-EU 1.0 report and the results of previous actions were presented, as well as action plans for the upcoming years, including establishing closer and better-functioning relations between business and higher education…

Od lewej; prof. Arkadiusz Modrzejewski i Jan Strawiński On Tuesday, June 27, the Director of the Institute of Political Sciences, dr Arkadiusz Modrzejewski, prof. UG, signed a cooperation agreement with the Association of Honorary Consuls in Poland, represented by its President and Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in Gdańsk, Jan…

Mobility, communication, and inner work organisation of the SEA-EU alliance for the next four years were discussed by the representatives of nine partner universities. The first day of the SEA-EU Governing Week in Gdańsk concluded with the SEA-EU Technical Working Group and the reSEArch-EU Technical Working Group meetings. The congress of over 120 representatives of European universities takes place from the 27th to the…

We are after the first meetings of Governing Week, an event organised every six months by a different partner of ‘The European University of the Seas’ alliance. Before noon, a meeting of the Quality and Ethics Committee and an Ukrainian Day panel took place in  the Library of the University of  Gdańsk. The meeting of the Quality and Ethics Committee started at 9:00 a.m. with approving the minutes from the last sitting……

Sebastian Barczak and Mateusz Baluk are respectively the new president and vice-president of the UG Doctoral Council. On June 14, 2023, the unit's first meeting for the term 2023-2025 was held. After being unanimously voted in favour of his candidacy, mgr Sebastian Barczak thanked the members for their trust and invited them to continue working for the…

The Institute of Political Sciences of the University of Gdańsk was a partner of the international conference 'Rolling back authoritarianism', organised in cooperation with the European Solidarity Centre. Referring to the 21 demands of the Interfactory Strike Committee, conference participants signed the 'Gdańsk Declaration of Solidarity with Democracy'. Among the signatories was dr Arkadiusz Modrzejewski, prof. UG. The…

The Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdańsk, according to the results of the latest ranking of law faculties in Poland by the Rzeczpospolita daily, was ranked 4th among public universities in Poland. The overall assessment consisted of three main components: academic potential, quality of education and foreign cooperation. Regarding the quality of education among public universities, the WPiA UG…

From the left: prof. Rachel Allison and Deputy Dean for Research and International Cooperation, Faculty of Social Science dr Radosław Kossakowski  Why in the USA, soccer is one of the most popular sports among girls, but not among boys? Is this due to different perceptions among Europeans and Americans, and, is Quidditch really a…

A Student Services Employee Association and Deans' Offices delegation from the University of Gdańsk participated in the Forum for University Administration Employees deliberations held on June 15-16 this year at the Leon Kozminski Academy in Warsaw. The main topic of the meeting was the challenges of digitisation of universities. The University of Gdańsk was represented at the event by members of the Student Services…

Aleksandra Górska-Jankowska. Fot. Alan Stocki/UG. It is not easy to predict the commercial success of a work. Therefore, it happens that the disproportion between the remuneration of the creator and the benefits of the copyright purchaser is crushing. What is the 'bestseller clause', and why is it so rarely used? In the next episode…

Viva Dydaktyka - once again, the Centre for Didactic Improvement and Tutoring UG summed up a year of its activities with a festive meeting for those wishing to learn about new teaching methods and those interested in developing higher education.  This year's VIVA DYDAKTYKA began with a lecture by prof. dr hab. Marlena Lembicz from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań entitled 'Didactics in the process of exploration…

On June 14 and 15, Expo XXI Warsaw was transformed into the venue for Europe's largest gathering of technology-related women - the Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit. Visitors to the event were able to listen to nearly 200 inspiring speeches and discussions delivered on four stages by more than 500 female and male speakers, take part in more than 50 tech, career and soft skills workshops, benefit from 400 individual…

Applications for more than PLN 97 million were submitted by scientists from the University of Gdańsk to the just-concluded 49th competition of the National Science Centre. This was 13 more than last year - 115 projects were submitted to the NCN. 64 applications were submitted to the OPUS 25 programme and 51 to the PRELUDIUM 22 programme.   The National…

There will be a change in traffic organisation due to the reconstruction of ul. Bażyńskiego will begin on June 19 this year. The road adjacent to the Oliwa Campus will be closed. The section will introduce one-way traffic (al. Grunwaldzka-> ul. Wita Stwosza). All three entrances to the UG site from ul. Bażyńskiego will be maintained, but access will only be possible from al. Grunwaldzka. The works are scheduled to be…

The University of Gdańsk is strengthening its leadership position in the area related to the implementation of the 17th UN Sustainable Development Goals in Poland. This is indicated by the results of the fifth edition of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 'THE Impact Ranking), published on June 1, 2023. This ranking is among the most prestigious, comprehensive and developing classifications of higher education…

– What you see in front of you is a painterly tale of colourful nebulae arising from the accumulation of dust, gases and particles, - said Marta Szaszkiewicz, Director of the Gdańsk University Museum, at the opening of the Secrets of the Stars exhibition. The colourful and dynamic paintings of dr Karolina Wojnowska-Paterek can now be admired at the UG…

In the photo: mgr inż. Małgorzata Rybczyńska and dr hab. Artur Sikorski, prof. UG. The invention - new forms of Nimesulide, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug- was worked on by scientists from the Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk - mgr inż. Małgorzata Rybczyńska, under the supervision…

From the left: dr Grzegorz Welizarowicz and prof. Jesse Lerner How did Argentina's reluctant declaration of war on the Third Reich influence the golden age of Mexican cinema? Why did a Taco Bell restaurant in Mexico City fail after less than two years? We asked prof. Jesse Lerner of the Claremont Colleges, who…

The University of Gdańsk's new Conflict of Interest Policy will support several units that work with, among others, the external community. The document sets out the standards of action that the University and its staff apply to prevent, identify and manage conflicts of interest.   The development and implementation of the Conflict of Interest Policy at the University of Gdańsk has been recognised by the Council of the…

By decision of the International Council of Archives, International Archives Week is celebrated from June 3 to 9. On this occasion, the Archives of the University of Gdańsk organised a panel discussion, Enriching Knowledge Societies - Supporting Knowledge Societies, which took place on Friday, June 2, from 9.45 to 11.15 am in the auditorium of the Faculty of History at the University of Gdańsk. The meeting was chaired…

Four researchers from the University of Gdańsk have been awarded the PAS Branch Award for Young Scientists for the best creative work published in 2022. The distinction in the humanities and social sciences for the publication Performance of Absence in Theatre, Performance and Visual Art. Routledge was awarded to dr Sylwia Dobkowska from the Institute of English and American Studies of the Faculty of Philology. (Theatre…

Advancement by 200 places, highest position among Polish universities - this is how the University of Gdańsk consolidates its strong leadership position in Poland in the most prestigious, comprehensive and growing global Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. It assesses universities in terms of their commitment to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The latest results were published on June 1, 2023. The Times…

The Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk was visited by representatives of nine partner universities of the SEA-EU project, who came to Sopot for Staff Week - an event organised by the Centre for Foreign Languages of the University of Gdańsk. Topics of discussion included the promotion of multilingualism, the development of language competences and the need to establish a common SEA-EU language policy. The…

Poland My First Choice NAWA – the call for applications is now open! We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the Poland My First Choice NAWA programme, which enables young people from developed countries to study at Polish universities with a scholarship.   The programme offers the opportunity to undertake full-time, second-cycle studies with a monthly NAWA scholarship. In addition, the programme will…

Mgr Adriana Łada-Maśko from WNS received yesterday from the hands of Monika Chabior, Vice-President of Gdańsk, the prestigious Jan Uphagen Award for Young Scientists of the City of Gdańsk in the humanities and social sciences category for outstanding scientific research achievements in the field of clinical psychology of the child in the family system. In turn, dr Hanna Obracht-Prondzyńska (also from the WNS UG) was…

Fot. Pixabay The Tourism and Hospitality field of study was created in response to growing economic, social, and environmental challenges that nowadays tourism industry is facing locally and globally.  Tourism is one of the most important sectors of global economy (it is estimated that every 10th job is related to tourism)…

This May marks the 25th anniversary of establishing the Museum of Inclusion in Amber at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Gdańsk. To mark the occasion, the Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology of the Faculty of Biology at the University of Gdańsk organised an international conference, Fossil Record in Resins and Sediments, and on its first day, the museum's anniversary was celebrated with an…

A team of University of Gdańsk employees participated in the Polish Higher Education Employees Volleyball Championship for the first time. Our debutants finished in 7th place.   On May 19—21, the VIII. Polish Championships of University Employees in Volleyball. The University of Gdańsk team participated in the three-day competition for the first time, with Natalia Skrzypkowska (CWFiS), Adam Miotk (CWFiS), Maciej Siwy…

We invite children, adults and whole families to the Hevelianum for the Fahrenheit Science Fair, which will take place on May 28. The programme includes workshops, games, competitions, shows, a science show, a performance and a debate. Admission is free. The motto of this year's Fahrenheit Science Fair is Science with Climate. Many…

You are kindly invited to “edutainment” evening with international experts on uncertainty and social competences. You will take part in an Erasmus Plus learning lab with a famous Polish stand-up comedian Ewa Błachnio, exploring Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare. Join the fun on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝟱 𝗽𝗺 in University of Gdańsk theatre at the…