For the winners? The opportunity to represent Poland at European and even world level. The Worldskills Poland 2022 industry skills competition is underway in the halls of AmberExpo, with competitors from all over Poland taking part in 22 competitions. On November 23, during the event's opening debate, the Rector of UG prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski talked about the role of universities in the development of vocational…

Fot. Alan Stocki/UG. Guests from foreign and Polish scientific centres arrived today at the University of Gdańsk, where the first international scientific conference titled 'Science and education for sustainable development', organised by the Centre for Sustainable Development of UG, began. - 'We host researchers from Polish and…

We invite you to read the latest November issue of the University Gazette. You will find there an account of the 3rd Congress of Scientific Societies, an article on the UG Academic Civic Budget, accounts of the International Open Access Week and Biotechnology Week, interviews with prof. Anna Zielińska-Głębocka, gen. Roberto Riccardi and prof. Aneta Oniszczuk-Jastrząbek, reports on trips from the series 'Historical…

The Dean of the Faculty of History, dr hab. Arkadiusz Janicki, prof. UG invites you to another "Friday at the History Faculty". This time the speaker will be Professor Jack Hartnell from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, author of the book 'The Headless Horseman. What medieval people knew about the body'. The meeting will take place on Friday — November 25, at 11.30 am in Hall 1.48 and will be chaired by…

The Alternator Academic Cultural Centre of the University of Gdańsk cordially invites you to the 'James Bond symphonically' concert, which will take place on November 28 (Monday) at 7 pm at the Professor Jerzy Limon Theatre Hall in the Neophilology Building of the University of Gdańsk.    The greatest hits from the films about Her Majesty's Agent will be performed by musicians from the Academic Orchestra and soloists…

Prof. dr hab. Małgorzata Wiśniewska. A dark kitchen is nothing more than a shared space that is usually used by several or more catering establishments to prepare and distribute online orders. Is it safe? How much trust do customers using this type of service have in food regulators, food delivery apps or quality control? These…

The further development of cooperation between the units of the University of Gdańsk and Romanian universities and the international exchange of students and researchers were the main topics of the meeting between the authorities of our university and the Romanian Ambassador, Cosmin Onisii.   Researchers from eight faculties (Faculty of Chemistry, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Philology, Faculty of History, Faculty…

The Independent Students' Union, which is active at UG, organised the 'Wampiriada' blood donation event on campus not so long ago and is now encouraging participation in a new initiative - Students for Health. To meet the increase in illnesses associated with autumn, NZS is launching a new pro-health programme to improve the health - both physical and mental - of University of Gdańsk students. - 'The idea for the event…

Prof. Jerzy Samp, a historian and writer connected with the University of Gdańsk, became the patron of a square in the Orunia district. The official unveiling of the plaque commemorating the professor was attended by the Rector of the University of Gdansk, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski. It should be recalled that a tram named after the Professor also runs in Gdańsk, and Primary School No. 86 bears his name…

Photo from the award presentation. Photo by Soja Photography. The achievements in the field of financial management of dr hab. Julia Koralun-Bereźnicka, prof. UG and dr Dawid Szramowski from the Faculty of Management at the University of Gdańsk have been recognised. The academics received the βeta Prize - an honourable mention in…

Dr Michal Kraszpulski, a UG alumnus and a researcher who is constantly collaborating with our university, received a prestigious award - The International Education Award - from Wright State University President dr Susan Edwards. The distinction of The International Education Award is given to Wright State University employees for outstanding achievements in organising and conducting educational activities of…

40 films in 5 five blocks, 3 winners and 2 accompanying attractions. The sixth edition of Cinerama Fest, a film festival which presents audiovisual productions by students of the University of Gdańsk and beyond, is behind us. This year, the first three places went to an animation, a music video and a video collage. On November 17 and 18, the cinema screen was taken over by young filmmakers at the UG Film Centre…

What kind of Pomerania do we want to leave for future generations? - this is the question posed by the Institute for the Protection of the Pomeranian Landscape, operating at the University of Gdańsk, in its petition. In this way, its members are trying to make the public aware of the critical condition of the Pomeranian landscape. The Institute for the Protection of the Landscape of Pomerania is an association set up at…

The presentation of the UG silver medal, the premiere of a book about the jubilarian and speeches by distinguished guests - all this was prepared for the 70th anniversary of prof. dr hab. Tadeusz Stegner, a historian associated with our university for many years. The ceremony was attended by the university's authorities, local governments and important…

The Baltic Sea Cultural Centre and the Gdańsk Scientific Society would like to invite you to a meeting with prof. dr hab. Ewa Łojkowska, the winner of the Jan Hevelius Science Prize of the City of Gdańsk for 2021. The meeting will take place on 24.11.2022 (Thursday) at 6:00 pm in the Old Town Hall in Gdańsk. During the event, the Laureate will give a lecture: Plant biotechnology- the technology that will solve the…

The Office for Occupational Safety and Health invites willing employees, doctoral students and students of the University of Gdańsk to donate blood. This is the next blood donation event, following October's Wampiriada, taking place at our university. It will be possible to donate blood twice at the Campus: on November 23, 2022, at the Faculty of Chemistry (room F16) and on December 8, 2022, at the Faculty of Social…

The key question today is how to continue helping Ukraine wisely, so that Polish universities play a strategic role in rebuilding its higher education system. This is a great opportunity for true reconciliation between our countries, building on the tremendous good that has already occurred in recent months. Prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski, Rector of the University of Gdańsk, talks about the activities carried out by the…

From November 9th until November 11th, 2022, the representatives of the University of Gdańsk visited the coordinator of the SEA-EU alliance – the University of Cadiz. The delegation attended the "Polish Days" staff week, being a part of the internationalization initiative set within the consortium. The Chancellor for Infrastructure and Administration, Leszek Fiertek, MSc, along with delegates of the Faculty of Law…

The call for applications for the third instalment of the UG Visiting Professors Programme is now open. Meanwhile, as part of the two previous editions, 17 professors from, among others, Italy, the United States and even Lebanon will visit the University of Gdańsk by the end of 2022. The main objective of the UG Visiting Professors Programme is to establish international contracts to support the development of academic…

Three overseas PhD students have been selected to receive the Daniel Fahrenheit Scholarship funded by the Mayor of Gdańsk in consultation with the Fahrenheit Universities. This is the first edition of a new category of scholarships awarded by the City of Gdańsk.   The winners will continue their interdisciplinary research as part of their doctoral…

The second conference in the series 'University of Gdańsk Educates Personnel for Offshore Wind Energy' is ahead of us. The event is aimed at students and will introduce them to the rapidly growing offshore sector and give them the opportunity to talk to future employers. The event will be attended by guests from the offshore industry. A newly created…

The Gdańsk Scientific Society and the Gdańsk Society of Friends of Art invite the academic community of the University of Gdańsk to a meeting which will conclude the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of GTN, this Friday 18.11.2022 at 15.00 in the Library of the University of Gdańsk. The event will be accompanied by the promotion of two jubilee publications.  November 18, 2022, was not chosen at random, as exactly…

Joint projects ranging from research to cultural projects, summer and winter schools for foreign students, the promotion of Solidarity-related issues as subjects for bachelor's and master's theses - these are just a few of the many initiatives that the University of Gdańsk and the European Solidarity Centre have committed to under the agreement. The cooperation agreement was signed on November 15, 2022, in the library…

The Baltic Sea Cultural Centre in Gdańsk and the Gdańsk Scientific Society would like to invite you on 17.11.2022 at 6 pm to a meeting with prof. dr hab. Małgorzata Omilanowska-Kiljańczyk, winner of the Jan Hevelius Science Prize of the City of Gdańsk for 2021. A week later - on 24.11.2022 - a meeting with the second laureate - prof. Ewa Łojkowska - will be held. Prof. Małgorzata Omilanowska - Kiljańczyk received the…

Male and female students express themselves artistically in many ways. Some of them write, publishing, for example, in the student art collection Almanax, while others make films, which will already be presented on 17 and 18 November in the auditorium of the UG Library during the sixth edition of the Cinerama Festival.  - 'This year's edition is exceptional. The festival is changing its formula. Abandoning the current…

More than 500 entries on Kashubia, including symbols, myths, memory, beliefs and stereotypes, can be found in the Kashubopedia, an online encyclopaedia created and developed thanks to the work of many people, including researchers from the University of Gdańsk. The publishers of the publication are the Kashubian Institute and the Joseph Conrad-…

For the seventh time, the University of Gdańsk has the opportunity to invite the inhabitants of the Tri-city to the Nordic Focus Festival (NFF) - the Festival of Nordic Culture, which will take place from November 25-27, 2022 on the academic campus. It is a major cultural and media event created within the UG Academic Cultural Centre to promote, but also to better introduce Nordic culture.  Participants in the NFF will…

The UG Careers Office invites STUDENTS OF ALL MAJORS to participate in the Mini Job Fair - Career Day The fair will take place on November 16, 2022 (Wednesday) from 09:00 to 15:00 at the Faculty of Social Sciences UG   The Day with Careers is an excellent opportunity to: - talk to employers, - find out about interesting job offers, internships, - benefit from expert advice, - CV consultations. The fair is an opportunity…

For her passion and commitment to the care of the cultural heritage of the Gdańsk Shipyard, the Special Award of the Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship was awarded to dr Magdalena Staręga, who is professionally connected with the European Solidarity Centre and the University of Gdańsk. At our university, the researcher works at the Institute of Art History.  The 15th anniversary of the European Solidarity Centre was…

Tens of thousands of kilometres cycled, thousands of reported rides, millions of calories burned. The 'Cycling to university' campaign lasted at the University of Gdańsk from May to September 2022. The time has come, to sum up, the campaign. On November 9, at the UG Faculty of Social Sciences, the participants who completed the most rides were ceremoniously presented with their prizes. The first edition of the 'Cycling…