photo by Michał Święcicki Prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Węgrzyn has been awarded an honoris causa doctorate for the second time. This highest academic distinction was awarded to the professor by the Senate of the University of Rzeszów in recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements and his contribution to the development of…

The first stage of the UG Sports Centre project is to be completed within 28 months. On Monday, June 10 this year, an agreement concerning the realisation of this undertaking was signed by the Rector UG, prof. Piotr Stepnowski, and the Director of Budimex S.A. Branch, Mariusz Hurylski, representing the contractor.   ‘This is an extremely…

What does oceanographic research look like from a writer's perspective? What do the professions of researcher and artist have in common? And how does the concept of the hero's journey relate to a scientific career? Follow Zygmunt Miłoszewski's logbook from the BaltArctic Research Cruise.    The vagabond gene The…

Distinguished scientist, molecular biologist prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Węgrzyn was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Szczecin.  Conferring the title to prof. Grzegorz Węgrzyn took place during a ceremonial meeting of the Senate of the University of Szczecin on 7 June 2024. ‘I am honoured to have been awarded an honorary doctorate by the…

Photo by Janusz Kreczmański from Pixabay It is the ninth time that prizes and distinctions have been awarded in the PAS Branch Science Prize competition for young scientists in Gdańsk. Among those recognised in the competition were six employees and doctoral students from the University of Gdańsk. The PAS Gdańsk Branch Prize for…

The ‘Primum Cooperatio’, or ‘Cooperation First’ award, presented by Employers of Pomerania (Pracodawcy Pomorza), was received by the Head of the Laboratory of Environmental Chemoinformatics at the Faculty of Chemistry of UG, prof. dr. hab. Tomasz Puzyn. The gala ceremony took place on Friday, June 7, at AmberExpo. Employers of Pomerania is…

The Institute of Psychology has been accredited by the Centre for Medical Postgraduate Education to run a specialisation in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy. In northern Poland, it is the only institution with such authorisation, with only nine of them in the country. The accreditation is linked to the newly created postgraduate course Psychotherapy…

The (C)ombinatorial (O)ptimisation for (V)ersatile Applications to (E)merging u(R)ban problems (COVER) project received funding under HORIZON-MSCA-2023-SE-01-01 - MSCA Staff Exchanges 2023, which will enable work on, among other things, an urban strategy for the ‘15-minute city’. We discuss the assumptions of the project with its manager on the UG side…

‘Nowadays, large-scale research is no longer possible within a single institution or discipline. We have more and more research tools that require interdisciplinary knowledge, and it is only through cooperation that we can conduct modern research and push the boundaries of the known,' says the research team leader of the BaltArctic Research Cruise, dr…

The r/v Oceanograf, owned by the University of Gdańsk, has set sail for over a month's expedition beyond the Arctic Circle. You can follow its route live: Live feed - BaltArctic Research Cruise (ug.edu.pl) Also involved in the BaltArctic Research Cruise are the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the r/v Oceania belonging to it, the universities of the SEA-EU alliance and the well-known…

The University of Gdańsk has moved up 100 places in the latest edition of the prestigious QS World University Rankings 2025. This is the biggest promotion among Polish universities from the first thousand on the list. ‘The promotion confirmed our University's chosen and consistently pursued development policy,' says Rector prof. Piotr Stepnowski. As…

Do you have an idea on how to present UG as a space for inspiring research? Or have you found a place in the University that is ideal for artistic, sporting or teaching activities? If so, aim your "Lens on UG" and take part in a photo competition aimed at the academic community. The "Lens on UG" competition is held in two categories: UGSpace -…

The next edition of TEDxUniversityofGdansk, organised by Fahrenheit Universities, will be held under the slogan ‘Sustainable Tomorrow’ - the event aims to initiate discussions on topics related to the future, energy, and sustainability in a broad sense. Participation in TEDxUniversityofGdansk2024 is free, all you need to do is register. The number of places is limited.   The event will take place on June 8 (Saturday)…

The Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics UG and its partners cordially invite you to the first meeting of the series devoted to Digital Twin & Smart City.  The meeting is open to the entire UG academic community - students, PhD students, and staff interested in innovative topics and joining in building a peer learning network for…

Elections to the European Parliament will be held on Sunday, June 9. Today, until 1:00 p.m. in the courtyard in front of the Faculty of Social Sciences, you can change your voting location and collect your voting certificate. This is important information for, among others, students who study in Gdańsk and would like to exercise their right to vote here.   For three days, the Gdańsk City Hall mobile point will appear at…

R/v Oceanograf has set off on a 33-day expedition beyond the Arctic Circle, to the Norwegian town of Bodø. Over the next few weeks, the UG ship will cross the Baltic Sea and the North Sea before finally entering the waters of the Norwegian Sea. Throughout this time, research on board will be carried out by an international research team from the SEA-EU…

Photo by  Øyfrid Knudsen Bodø University hosted another series of meetings of rectors and those directly involved in the implementation of the SEA-EU European University of the Seas Programme. The meeting on May 28-29 summarised the partnership's activities to date and discussed the formal requirements of the European Commission…

During a visit to Gdańsk, Minister of Sport and Tourism Sławomir Nitras, together with MEP Agnieszka Pomaska and the Chair of the Sports and Tourism Committee of the City of Gdańsk Łukasz Bejm, inspected the modest sports facilities of the university and familiarised themselves with the plans for phase 1 of the construction of the Sports…

'It was definitely a team effort. It would not have been possible without the contribution and commitment of many people,' says dr Aleksandra Brodecka-Goluch, scientific leader of the expedition, about the collaboration on the SEA-EU research cruise to Cádiz. We invite you to read a conversation with a scientist from the Department of Chemical Oceanography and Marine Geology about the longest voyage of the UG r/v…

The University of Gdańsk achieved a historic victory at the Polish Academic Sailing Championships, taking first place in both the general classification and the university classification! The competition was held from May 20 to 23 in Wilkasy near Giżycko. The podium in the general classification belonged to three universities from Gdańsk: the…

The Rectors of Pomeranian universities were encouraged to cooperate and consolidate by the Minister of Science and Higher Education, Dariusz Wieczorek, who met with them at the University of Gdańsk. The Minister also answered questions from journalists and students.   ‘This is a new opening. I would like to meet you in your universities,…

The University of Gdańsk's ship r/v Oceanograf will once again sail beyond the Baltic Sea, this time on an expedition of more than a month to the Arctic Circle. Also involved in the BaltArctic Research Cruise is the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences and its ship r/v Oceania, the universities of the European SEA-EU alliance, and…

For three days, participants in the NORIFEST Festival of Asian Culture were able to experience the culture of East Asia. It was organised by the Academic Culture Centre ALTERNATOR.   The festival began with an official welcome to the guests by the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education Quality, dr hab. Arnold Kłonczyński, prof. UG. This was followed by a short introduction by Jagoda Reszko and a lecture by…

On Monday, June 3, we start the recruitment for studies at the University of Gdańsk. The IRK (Internet Recruitment of Candidates) system will be launched, where all candidates - irrespective of the year in which they passed Matriculation - will be able to register. Approximately 9,000 places on stationary studies and 2,600 places on non-stationary studies are waiting for future students. They will be able to choose from…

The reissue of the novel 'The Kashubian Madonna', a meeting in Professor Jerzy Limon's library at the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre, and exceptional performances - the LIMONiada, a series of events dedicated to Professor Jerzy Limon, founder of the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre and Theatre in the Window, is being launched in Gdańsk. A historian, theatre…

photo by Alan Stocki/UG The academic platform for scientists Research.com has published the latest ranking of the best researchers in the field of molecular biology. Prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Węgrzyn from the Department of Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Biology was ranked 1st in Poland and 1614th in the world. Research.com, a…

More than 450 participants, an engaged audience, artistic performances by students and great fun in beautiful weather - this is how one can describe the Run for the Cup of the JM Rector of the University of Gdańsk, which took place on 21 May on the University of Gdańsk campus in Oliwa. The event, organised by the Centre for Physical Education and Sport…

The drama of the small Crimean Tatar nation was discussed at the Faculty of Social Sciences on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the displacement of the Crimean Tatars. The initiators and discussants of the meeting were prof. dr hab. Cezary Obracht-Prondzyński from the Institute of Sociology of the UG and Nedim Useinov, a graduate of the Institute of Political Science of the UG, an employee of the University of…

On 20 May, we celebrate World Bee Day. To mark the occasion, we invite you to a short conversation with Dr Paulina Kozina from the Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology at the UG Faculty of Biology.   Julia Bereszczyńska: - What is the role of the bees that inhabit the UG campus? Dr Paulina Kozina: - On the UG campus, we observe…

A summary of the last year of joint activities, the adoption of an appeal regarding the introduction of consolidation provisions in the Higher Education and Science Act and an invitation to the Fahrenheit Science Picnic were the main topics of the meeting of the Councils of the Daniel Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk (FarU). The intention of…