Two PhD students from the Faculty of Chemistry UG have been awarded in the 'Popularisation doesn't hurt' competition. Mgr Mateusz Adam Baluk was awarded the title of 'Doctoral Experimenter of the Year' and third prize in the team competition for his project 'Studies with sign language'. First place in this competition, on the other hand, went to mgr Patrycja Laszuk and her team for the bilingual science-integration game…

People used to talk about autism, today they talk about autism spectrum disorders - what is the difference? How do we support people on the spectrum in their everyday functioning? What does it mean and what does life with this diagnosis look like? Among other things, the staff of the UG Academic Psychological Support Centre will try to answer these questions during an online…

Every year thousands of new students come to the University of Gdańsk. What are they guided by when making their decisions? Why do they decide on this particular course? Is the offer of the University of Gdańsk wide enough? We asked secondary school students who are considering applying to the University of Gdańsk this year…

Are animals used for laboratory research subject to pain, insensitivity and ruthlessness? What is it like to work with them? How is this regulated by legislation? These are just some of the issues that, on the occasion of World Laboratory Animal Day, we discuss with dr Dorota Myślińska from the Department of Animal and Human Physiology, Faculty of…

Prof. dr hab. Stanisław Rosiek has been awarded the Poznań Literature Prize - Adam Mickiewicz Prize 2022. As part of his academic work, prof. Stanisław Rosiek dealt with the posthumous cult of Adam Mickiewicz in the 1990s. In 1997, he published a book entitled Zwłoki Mickiewicza. Próba nekrografii poety', a continuation of this research became the book 'Mickiewicz (after death)', published in 2013. In his Mickiewicz…

April 23rd is World Book and Copyright Day. The University of Gdańsk Publishing House publishes around two hundred scientific and popular science titles every year. In May, a new university bookshop-café will be officially opened, where the academic community will be able to get acquainted with new titles over a cup of hot coffee or tea. We are talking with mgr Joanna Kamień, Director and Editor-in-Chief of the…

The University of Gdańsk's Open Days are over. On April 22nd and 21st this year's secondary school graduates could visit the University Campus, where each of the eleven faculties of the University had a stand. The UG Museum, the Andrzej Wajda Film Centre, the Academic Sports Association and the Mega Open University Radio (MORS) also had their stands.  For the year 2022/2023, the University has prepared over 9,000…

Safety culture at work is a very broad topic. We address this issue by talking about first aid methods, physical health, personal hygiene and medical examinations, among others. To take better care of yourself and your colleagues, we invite you to the 2nd Occupational Safety and Health Day, which will take place on April 28. The Occupational Safety and Health Office event will begin at 11:00 with an introduction by prof…

The global economy consumes far more resources than the Earth can regenerate or supply. Humanity already consumes 1.6 times more resources than the planet's regenerative capacity. Would you like to find out more? We invite you to a lecture entitled 'What does it mean to live on ecological credit and how can we change this?' by dr Barbara Pawłowska from the Faculty of…

At the request of the UG Students' Parliament, the Rector, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski, declares Monday May 2, 2022 the Rector's Day, free from classes.  At the same time, we would like to remind you that on May 2, 2022 the employees of the central administration have a day off from work or a day of holiday (details in the announcements for employees). The Rector's Office is closed on that day.

Photo by Alan Stocki/UG On June 1, the Internet Recruitment of Candidates will be launched. So there is not much time left to make a final choice of your major. In the offer of the University of Gdańsk, as every year, there are a few novelties - especially in fields of study taught in English. The offer of the University of Gdańsk for the 2022/2023…

Photo by ACK UG The Creative Activity Zone is a new place on the map of the University of Gdańsk, created with children from Ukraine in mind. Thanks to the involvement of students, employees, numerous UG units and donors, a cosy and safe space was created in the building of the UG Chemistry Department, which is to allow a moment's respite but also to…

Registration for the MOST programme is open until May 15. Thanks to this initiative, students and doctoral students have the opportunity to study at one of over twenty-five Polish partner universities. In addition to the University of Gdańsk, participants in the programme include Jagiellonian University, University of Warsaw and Adam…

Do you have a bike in the cellar that you no longer use? Or maybe your child has long outgrown his or her bike or scooter and now they just take up unnecessary space? Spring is a good opportunity to give such equipment a new lease of life. We will help you make sure they end up in the right hands. Until April 29, the University of Gdańsk will be collecting used bicycles and…

Book cover of "Sięgając po niezbadane". Over the last thirty years, the Foundation for Polish Science has donated over one and a half billion PLN to various undertakings related to the development of the scientific community in our country. Which of these initiatives were the most important? It turns out that among the 30 most influential pieces of…

Are you thinking about patent protection for your inventions? Or would you like to know the boundaries between inspiration and plagiarism, or what are the best practices related to patenting inventions? If so, the webinar 'Dilemmas of the patenting process', organised on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day, is for you. On the occasion of the World Intellectual…

Dr Jacek Wojsław. Photo by Alan Stocki/UG. Dr Beata Czechowska-Derkacz from the Institute of Media, Journalism and Social Communication at the University of Gdańsk talks about freedom and responsibility in the media with dr Jacek Wojsław. - In 1991, on the initiative of Reporters Without Borders, April 20 was proclaimed International Free Press Day. Is…

The next training in the "Student be active!" series is just ahead. This time you will learn why it is worth consciously building a personal brand already during your studies, how to do it and you will analyse possible threats to your image. On April 26, 2022, from 15:00 to 18:00, in the building at ul. Wita Stwosza 58 (room 132) a training entitled "Build your personal brand…

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…