Imagine the world anew - this is the fifth meeting as part of the cycle The Philosopher's Helplessness. Conversations about modernity with Shakespeare in the background. The topic of the discussion in the Shakespeare Theatre will be the causes of the crisis of modern imagination, as well as its psychosocial, political, and cultural consequences. The host and guests will draw inspiration from myths, dreams, and creative…

The title of doctor honoris causa of the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz was conferred on prof. dr hab. Bogdan Wojciszke, an outstanding social psychologist, associated for nearly 20 years with the University of Gdańsk. Prof. dr hab. Bogdan Wojciszke, a psychologist, professor of humanities, academic lecturer, full member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, received the highest academic dignity during the…

In the Social Sciences domain rankings published on 13 October 2021, the University of Gdańsk takes fourth position among Polish universities. In the field of Social Sciences, our university is listed among 11 Polish universities and ranks just behind the strict podium occupied by SWPS University of Humanities and Social Sciences (ranked 401-500 in the world in this ranking), Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (ranked…

Interview with Dr. David Saliba from the University of Malta about research at the International Center for Cancer Vaccine Science.   - What is your research conducted at ICCVS about? In the last twenty years the resurgence of immunotherapies has revolutionised our approach to cancer treatment. Immunotherapy is centred around harnessing the patient’s own anti-tumour immune response to eliminate cancerous cells. Some…

The training for members of the evaluation committee, which lasted three days and ended on 13.10.2021, is part of the timetable implemented at the University of Gdańsk for the periodic evaluation of academic staff. Such evaluation must be carried out by December 31, this year. According to the guidelines of the Ministry of Science and Education. At the University of Gdansk, according to the statutes amended in March…

The prestigious scientific periodical Frontiers in Psychology describes an initiative to provide free psychological support to students of the University of Gdańsk, initiated by psychologists at the WNS. - UG was one of the first universities in Poland to offer such assistance during the global COVID-19 pandemic blockade in March 2020, we read. This article is a summary of…

Fot. SOPOGRAFIA. Jerzy Bratkowski The aim of dr Katarzyna Kręglewska's project, a laureate of the Gdańsk Humanities Support Programme, is to investigate how theatre has functioned in the Tricity area over the past thirty-two years and to present the results in the form of a scientific monograph. The Support Programme for the Humanities in Gdańsk is…

- 'We notice that the need for consultation with a psychologist is growing, so thinking of everyone who needs help in taking care of their mental health, we are launching more free events as part of the Mental Health Week at the University of Gdańsk,' - says dr Agata Rudnik, director of the Psychological Support Centre at the UG. Relaxation, evening 'Let's talk' duty…

Julia Antolak, a chess player from Solny and a third-year student of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Gdańsk, obtained during the Women's Chess Bundesliga the third and last required norm for obtaining the highest female chess title - Grandmaster (WGM). After the approval of these norms by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) at the next congress our chess player will be the 21st grandmaster in the history…

In line with the theme of this year's Sustainability Day at UG: 'Drop of H₂O = Life on the Planet', scientists will present lectures on the topic, and students and scientific circles will hold workshops for young people and students. The special guest of the event will be Katarzyna Bosacka, a Polish press and TV journalist and author of programmes on health and culinary issues. On October 15, 2021, for the third time…

Students of the University of Gdańsk can take advantage of a training course entitled 'Career Management'. The workshop will cover topics such as personal branding and networking, strengths and weaknesses of the personality, assertive behaviour and interpersonal communication techniques. During the workshop, issues such as personal branding and networking, strengths and…

A series of meetings, conferences and debates under the banner of Our rights and freedoms will last for five days as part of the Gdańsk Democracy Week. On the 13th and 14th of October, debates will also take place at the Faculty of History of the University of Gdańsk. The series of meetings in Gdańsk began on October 11 in ECS, a conference of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights entitled Human Rights. City…

The UG Academic Cultural Centre is starting a new project - we are looking for volunteers who, under the watchful eye of a vocalist, singing instructor and music producer - Krzysztof Majda, will develop their vocal skills and shape their stage personality. If you are an artistic soul, have a valid UG student or PhD student card and want to develop your vocal skills, take part…

Dr Beata Czechowska-Derkacz talks about the importance of communication in society and the situation of media with Prof. Iwona Hofman, Chairman of the Committee on Social Communication and Media Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Director of the Institute of Social Communication and Media Sciences at Maria Curie Skłodowska University in Lublin. - This year's conference is Media - Business - Culture. Pomerania…

Wolters Kluwer Polska publishing house has just published a book entitled 'Intellectual property law'. The author of the book is dr Krzysztof Czub, assistant professor in the Department of Civil Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk. The author is an advocate and Polish and European patent attorney, Vice President of the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys. The publication, which is a…

The computer game entitled 'Tropem nadbałtyckich tajemnic, czyli nauka języka polskiego, historia i kultura Gdańska' as a project of the scientists from the University of Gdańsk has been granted nearly PLN 100 000 under the NAWA programme for the Promotion of Polish Language. The game will be addressed mainly to students of Istanbul University, who are interested in learning the Polish language, history and culture, and…

Dr hab. inż. Konrad Ocalewicz, prof. UG, from the Department of Marine Biology and Ecology of the Institute of Oceanography at the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography UG, was awarded the Scientist of the Future 2021 prize in the category: Science for a Better Future Life for his research project entitled Telomerase and Telomeric DNA Dynamics in Rainbow Trout with Growth Disorders and Disrupted Gonadal Development. The…

In the third edition of the Polish Language Promotion Programme of the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), two grants were awarded to the University of Gdańsk. The Academic Centre for Polish Language and Culture in collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Development will carry out a project between Gdańsk and Dublin. Grants from NAWA for the promotion of the Polish language and culture abroad will be…

Dr Karolina Pierzynowska from the Faculty of Biology at the University of Gdańsk has become the winner of the prestigious international Future Science Future Star Award, which for the first time goes to a Polish scientist. Congratulations! The Future Science Future Star Award Committee has taken note of the research conducted by dr Karolina Pierzynowska on developing therapies for Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease…

The University of Gdańsk is the most important scientific centre researching bird migration in Poland. - 'Many years of research make it possible to trace changes in migratory birds under the influence of various factors, of which climate warming has aroused the greatest interest in recent years. We managed to show, among others, that birds in response to shorter and milder winters not only change the distance and time…

We start the new academic year with good news! Together with SEA-EU partner universities, we have prepared an offer of several virtual courses aimed at undergraduate and graduate students. This is an excellent initiative for students who are open to new experiences and want to develop their scientific interests. The courses combine many disciplines, but their main theme is sustainable development. Among the courses, you…

  Every day about 15 people commit suicide in Poland. Data from the Police Headquarters show that in the first five months of this year there were almost 5.7 thousand suicide attempts (women - almost 1.7 thousand, men - almost 4 thousand). This is more than in the corresponding period last year. - 4.8 thousand (women - 1.3 thousand, men - 3.5 thousand). This year's result is also higher than the one observed two…

  The meeting of the Committee on Emigration Affairs and Liaison with Poles Abroad of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, which was devoted to the presentation of scientific achievements in the field of Polish issues and cooperation with the Polish community abroad, was attended by dr hab. Anna Mazurkiewicz, prof. UG, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of History for Scientific Research and International Cooperation UG. …

In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation of the Minister of Health of August 27, 2021, on the prevention of seasonal flu in the season 2021/2022, free vaccinations will cover, among others, academic teachers and other persons conducting classes with students or doctoral students at the University, following the curriculum of studies or education, respectively, and other persons employed at the University.…

  Economists and representatives of financial institutions from Poland and Europe met in Sopot on September 13-15. The European Financial Congress was attended among others by presidents and board members of the 50 largest institutions from the financial sector, over 150 panellists from Poland and abroad, 150 media representatives and 60 students and doctoral students from Polish and foreign universities…

Where does the truth about the regularities of economic life come from? How has the methodology of economic research evolved? How to properly decipher economic and social phenomena? The answers to these questions, among others, can be found in the new monograph entitled 'Philosophy and Methodology of Economic Sciences' written by prof. dr hab. Jan Burnewicz from the Faculty of Economics UG. At the end of September 2021…

In the WUR by subject rankings for Life Science, Physical Science, and Psychology published on 16 September 2021, the University of Gdańsk is classified among the best ranked Polish universities.   This year’s table in life sciences includes 972 universities, up from 895 last year. It highlights the universities that are leading across the following disciplines: agriculture and forestry, biological sciences, veterinary…

In the Life Science, Physical Science and Psychology field rankings published on September 16, 2021, the University of Gdańsk was among the best ranked Polish universities. In the field of Life Science, our university is listed among 12 Polish universities and ranks just behind the strict podium occupied by the best national academies: the University of Warsaw (ranked 401-500 in the world in the Life Science field in…

Six Polish authors, aged 25 to 41, will participate in a workshop in the winter of 2021/2022 at a base five hundred kilometres beyond the Arctic Circle. The Uløya Island base will provide unparalleled conditions for reflection and creative work. The competition and workshops entitled Without a Mask. Workshops in the Arctic for Polish humanists, writers, philosophers and historians are announced by the Identitas…

As every year in September, the Students' Parliament of the University of Gdańsk organised an adaptation camp for first-year students who will start their studies at our University from the 1st of October. Interest in participation was very high, however, the need to observe sanitary rigours meant that 80 students could take part. They represent all faculties. Over the next few days, they will participate in training on…