On April 18, we celebrate International Monuments Protection Day. For us, Poles, this holiday is especially important because of the destruction and reconstruction that our precious objects and buildings have undergone. We talk to dr hab. Jackiem Friedrichem, prof. UG, Director of the National Museum in Gdańsk and lecturer at the Department of Modern Art, about whether it is worth preserving all monuments and why…

Hans Memling, Passion Had Judea been a self-governing country, Jesus would probably have been stoned to death for blasphemy. The Romans, while reserving permission for the death penalty, de facto limited it to crucifixion for participation in a conspiracy. It was reserved for the Zealots’, says prof. Bogusław Górka for…

From laymen to professionals. Regardless of the level of initiation, new initiatives, trips and competitions await sailing fans at the University. In May, thanks to the cooperation between the Centre for Physical Education and Sport and the Yacht Club in Rewa, recreational sailing trips for the academic community of our University will be organised. From June we invite you to sailing trips around the Great Mazurian…

Dr Beata Czechowska-Derkacz talks to prof. Iryna Ivanova about the war in Ukraine, Russian propaganda and cooperation between the University of Gdańsk and Kharkiv National University of Economics - Let me ask you this straight: what does the war with Russia mean for Ukrainians? - This is a terrible tragedy, there are no words to describe it. It is a horrifying situation for all Ukrainians, for every family. My beautiful…

In February 2021, the development and implementation of the Gender Equality Plan was launched at the University of Gdańsk. After months of work, the University of Gdańsk's Social Responsibility Committee prepared a document with specific objectives and areas of action, including data collection and monitoring, promotion of good practices, as well as the organisation of…

This Thursday, 28.04.2022 at 2 pm we invite you to the first of three meetings at three universities under the common slogan Public space. There is a place for your voice. Fahrenheit Universities invite you to a series of discussions on the role and importance of publicly accessible places in various aspects. Lectures by experts from GUMed, PG and UG are organised jointly with the Self-government of the Pomeranian…

What can we see in the sky and why should we look at it as often as possible? We will try to answer these questions from both an astrophysical and a psychological point of view. April 14 is International Day of Staring at the Sky. Therefore, it can be considered a holiday for astrophysicists and astronomers who observe what is happening above our heads every day. What will we be able to observe in the coming days by…

The Faculty of Biology at the University of Gdańsk is undoubtedly one of the places on the map of Tricity worth visiting. Did you know that we are the only ones in Poland to have the skeleton of the finback whale, the second largest animal on Earth, suspended from the ceiling? Or that insectivorous plants from the extraordinary mountains of Venezuela grow in our paludarium,…

Help for Ukraine at the Faculty of Social Sciences has been in full swing since the first moments of Russia's attack on the country. On February 25th, the 'Students for Ukraine' collection started, thanks to which necessary items are sent to our eastern neighbours and handed over to refugees in the Tricity. The issue of long-term assistance for refugees has arisen. People fleeing war-torn places are at risk of post…

For the tenth time, the International Association of Insurance Lawyers AIDA invites you to a scientific conference. This time the topic is insurance disputes and ways of solving them. We will find out on June 3 and 4 at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk. Registration lasts until April 20.  AIDA is an…

The University of Gdańsk has been honoured by the Association of Business Service Leaders (ABSL) in the 'Education Leaders' category. It is an award granted for significant contributions to the development of the modern business services sector. ABSL Gala is held once every two years. This year the Association of Business Service Leaders presented 49 awards in ten categories.  The Association of Business Service Leaders…

Is the exam for an insurance broker difficult? Under what conditions can you apply for an exemption from the exam and is it really only the University of Gdańsk that currently offers such an opportunity to its graduates? We are asking dr Kamila Bielawska from the Faculty of Management of the University of Gdańsk, the supervisor of the Inter-faculty Insurance-Interdisciplinary Studies on behalf of the University…

The Voivodeship Labour Office (VLO) in Gdańsk and the Faculty of Philology of the University of Gdańsk help Ukrainian citizens together. Students at the Institute of Russian Studies and Eastern Studies who speak Ukrainian or Russian are volunteers at the VLO, acting as interpreters. Although they are not relieved from their daily duties, they have scheduled classes at the university, credits, and exams they willingly…

The University of Gdańsk Publishing House announces a competition for the best scientific, didactic and PhD thesis book. The competition is open to publications published by the Publishing House in the year preceding the date of the competition. The competition aims to select and award the best book in three categories: scientific book, didactic book, a book presenting the results of a doctoral thesis. The main prize…

We invite all entrepreneurial students to participate in an international initiative supporting student startups. Selected teams will have the opportunity to present their projects to representatives of the business world, and the best of them will compete for the title of „Best University Startup 2022” and the right to present at the prestigious Wolves Summit 2022.   How to apply? Interested teams should apply for the…

What is Planck's constant and how does it affect our lives? - these are just some of the questions to which answers will be available on April 14 during World Quantum Day at the University of Gdańsk and Gdynia's Experyment Science Centre. The celebrations will begin at 10.00 a.m. in the Experyment Science Centre in Gdynia with workshops "In…

The fundraising at the Faculty of Social Sciences is still ongoing. Every day transports are leaving from the University of Gdańsk to Ukraine carrying aid for both civilians and soldiers. From the very beginning the action has been supported by the University authorities, citizens of Tricity, but also politicians, e.g. Bogdan Borusewicz or sportsmen, such as Mariusz Wlazły, a well-known volleyball player and a student…

Gathering data on the perception of language competencies development during remote learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as developing conclusions and recommendations for the introduction of good practices and best solutions for language learning in the remote mode - are the objectives of the project carried out by the Foreign Languages Centre of the University…

The festival audience also had the opportunity to experience the culture of Israel from a culinary perspective. During the first weekend in April, the 7th edition of the Gdańsk Jewish Culture Festival Shalom Polin took place at the University of Gdańsk. During the three days of the festival a series of events were organized - feature and documentary film…

On the eighth of April, the speakers on the sale of Lotos Group to companies from Saudi Arabia and Hungary included Mieczysław Struk, Marshall of Pomorskie Voivodeship and former president of Lotos - Paweł Olechnowicz. The conference 'Risks and Consequences of Division and Sale of the Lotos Group. Economic and Social Perspective' took place at the University of Gdańsk. One of the transactions that have been stirring up…

Are you thinking about studying at the University of Gdańsk? Don't know what course or specialisation to choose? Want to find out what we can offer you? We invite you to the Open Days! Visit our Baltic Oliwa Campus on April 21-22 between 9:00 and 16:00. Visit the departments, see our campus, take part in workshops, listen to open lectures,…

The open day of the Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science has come to an end, and with it, the action of the educational foundation Perspektywy Girls go science. On April 7th, between 10 am and 2 pm, secondary school students could see what the building of the Faculty of Physics and Computer Science looks like and talk to students of different faculties. The event was attended by, among others…

The National Centre for Science has announced the results of the PRELUDIUM BIS 3 competition. Among the awarded research projects is the project of the Vice-Rector for Research, prof. dr hab. Wiesław Laskowski from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, University of Gdańsk, entitled: 'Physical constraints on the formation and observation of strictly…

Marcelina Palov and Dimitrij Janczylik from the University of Gdańsk won gold medals at the Polish Academic Judo Championships, held in Piła. Moreover, in the final classification of universities, the University of Gdańsk took 3rd place. Report by Kinga Trzebiatowska/AZS UG On the second and third of April, eight representatives of UG appeared in Piła. The line-up included: Felicja Gajdowska, Kacper Gros, Dmitrij…

We know the winners of the second edition of the Gdańsk Humanities Support Programme. Funding was granted to a total of seven scientific projects for a total amount of nearly PLN 980 000. The Gdańsk Humanities Support Programme implemented under the IDUB is addressed to academic teachers of the University of Gdańsk who conduct research in the humanities. Funding in the second…

Monika Lipińska and Fredy Archila. Biologists from the University of Gdańsk, after almost 50 years of speculation, have documented the pollination process of the orchid Ornithidium fulgens by the hummingbird Amazilia cyanocephala. - 'In contrast to van der Pijl and Dodson's observations, thanks to the photographic documentation, I was able to determine the…

Dr Olga Martyniuk from WZ UG. Publication entitled 'Entrepreneurship nests in a Polish edge city' co-authored by dr Olga Martyniuk from the Department of Corporate Finance, Faculty of Management, University of Gdańsk, was awarded the Prize of the Minister of Development and Technology in the category of national publications. The authors of the publication…

Every Thursday, young and experienced scientists will be able to take part in a discussion and talk about their projects. The initiator of the series of meetings is dr hab. Agnieszka Piotrowska, who stays at the UG as a research professor. The nearest one - is already on April 7, at 1 pm at MS Teams.  At the end of the 18th century, one of the most important cyclical events…

Exchange of observations and opinions on the organisation of lectures after the COVID-19 pandemic and a summary of the experience of remote working - were the main topics of the meeting of representatives of language teaching centres at universities in Poland. The discussion was held as part of the 4th Forum of University Foreign Language Teaching Centres. The meeting took place on March 25, 2022, on the MS Teams…

At the request of the UG Student Parliament, the Rector, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski announces Thursday 14.04.2022 as Rector's Day, free from classes.  We would also like to remind you that from 15.04.2022 to 19.04.2022 students and lecturers have a spring holiday break.