The scientific conference entitled. 'Congress of Economic and Ecological Student Clubs', organised by the Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Gdańsk as part of the project 'Science Clubs - known and unknown faces of science', is an excellent opportunity to exchange views on ecology and environmental protection, economics and international…

Memories of Piotr Tyma, historian, journalist, president of the Union of Ukrainians in Poland, chairman of the Electronic Media Council of National and Ethnic Minorities, member of the Joint Commission of the Government and National Minorities. (we spoke a few days after the tragic death of the Mayor of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz) On the wave of memories about President Paweł…

out under the Initiative for Excellence in Research Universities (IDUB). The Small Grants Programme - UGrants enables you to receive funding for preliminary research and preparatory activities aimed at planning a research project and raising funds for its implementation. - 'The Small Grants Programme - UGrants has been designed to meet the needs of researchers at different…

In the year celebrating the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, on the occasion of Dantedì, the day on which, according to tradition, Dante's journey into the afterlife described in the 'Divine Comedy' began, the Italianists of the Postgraduate Italian Studies programme at the University of Gdańsk will take part in a marathon of several hours of a live reading…

A virtual fair village, networking, consultations with employers and many opportunities to start a career - these and many other events are waiting for the participants of Career Days organised by AIESEC. - 'As Career Days for over 25 years, we create a platform that connects the academic world with the best employers in Poland. Due to the epidemiological situation, the…

The latest temporary exhibition, prepared by the University of Gdańsk Museum, entitled 'Droga do Uniwersytetu. Uniwersytet Gdański i jego poprzedniki 1945-1970', presents selected fragments of the history of the Higher School of Education in Gdańsk, the Higher School of Maritime Commerce, the Higher School of Economics in Sopot and the first year of operations of the…

Blue Talks is a series of short on-line events focused on the topic of a blue economy organised by the SEA-EU. Talks are delivered in the form of a one-hour webinar where an expert in the topic presents the state of play in the specific field and participants are invited to contribute with questions and comments for the Q&A session. Next session of Blue Talks (31st March…

Graphical presentation of the preparation of the composite obtained, i.e. the combination of titanium(IV) oxide surface-modified with carboxyl groups with an organometallic skeleton, and symbolic representation of the synergy of action in the photocatalytic process. A scientific article developed by members of the Department of Environmental Technology of…

To Whom It May Concern, We would like to inform you that we have finished accepting applications from academic teachers and other persons conducting classes with students on the basis of study or training plans, who so far, for various reasons, have not been able to be vaccinated. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the organisation of the vaccination notification process, please contact the Office of…

Photo: Arek Smykowski - 'Although data on the unemployment rate during COVID-19 may suggest a positive correlation between successive waves of the pandemic and the accompanying partial "shutdown of the economy" and the size of registered unemployment, we should be aware that this may be one of the lower prices we pay for saving human lives and ensuring…

On March 22, nine countries bordering the Baltic Sea (Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Sweden) celebrate Baltic Protection Day. It was adopted 24 years ago by the Helsinki Commission as part of World Water Day. The Baltic Sea, to which we share access with eight countries, is one of the most polluted bodies of water in the world, prone…

Photo: Błażej Zabłotny As part of the competition announced by the Dean of the Faculty of Biology of the University of Gdańsk, 16 young, ambitious researchers will receive funding for the implementation of their projects. The winners were selected by the Faculty Committee for the Evaluation of Research Projects of Young Scientists. Thirty-seven…

EPO (European Patent Office) decided to grant a European patent to a team of scientists from the Interuniversity Faculty of Biotechnology UG and GUMed. The invention covered by the patent may find application in a friendly and safe for the environment and people, biological protection of cultivated and ornamental plants against bacterial pathogens. The decision to grant a…

The Professor Marian Gieysztor PTH Third Degree Prize (2019/20 edition) for her Master's thesis was awarded to mgr Joanna Piskorska, a graduate of the second-degree course in Oceanography at the Department of Oceanography and Geography, UG. Professor Marian Gieysztor Prizes are awarded by the Polish Hydrobiological Society for outstanding master's theses in hydrobiology. The…

20 March 2021 marks the 51st anniversary of the establishment of the University of Gdańsk. This year, due to pandemic restrictions, we could not celebrate together. However, earlier, as a precautionary measure, the Rector, prof. Piotr Stepnowski presented medals of the 50th anniversary to a divided group of distinguished employees of the University, and the winners of the prof. Karol Taylor scientific and Krzysztof…

From today, 19.03.2021, one of the trams in Gdańsk will carry the name of prof Janusz Sokołowski, the initiator of our University and its first Rector. - 'I am proud that today, as the next Rector of our University, I can continue this great work started half a century ago by Prof. Janusz Sokołowski,' - said prof. Piotr Stepnowski, Rector of UG. - 'I would like to thank…

We invite you to watch a film presenting the history of 50 years of the University of Gdańsk, from its foundation in 1970 to the end of 2020. The film shows the most important events illustrated with historical photographs. CPFiD UG production

The prof. Karol Taylor Awards for Outstanding Academic Achievements and the Krzysztof Celestin Mrongowiusz Teacher of the Year Awards for the best academic teachers at the University of Gdańsk, for the years 2020 and 2021, were presented. We would like to congratulate the winners. The statues were received by this year's and last year's winners, as the 2020 award ceremony did…

Dr Magdalena Łągiewska from the Faculty of Law and Administration UG will head the Confucius Institute at UG. To introduce the language and culture of the Middle Kingdom, the Chinese State Bureau for the International Promotion of the Chinese Language (abbreviated as Hanban) has set up a network of non-profit organisations called Confucius Institutes, after the great Chinese sage. The Confucius Institute at UG has been…

Scholarships of the Marshal of Pomorskie Voivodeship, awarded for scientific and artistic achievements, went to the thirteen most talented students of the University of Gdańsk. Six of them are members of the Psychological Research Club 'Experior'. On March 16, 2021, the Board of the Pomeranian Voivodeship adopted a resolution on awarding scholarships for the academic year…

The media reported that the University of Gdańsk, together with the Gdańsk University of Technology, was among 17 Polish universities listed in the QS World ranking. The media say that the ranking has been published recently. There is some truth and - unfortunately - also a mistake in it. True - because in the overall QS World ranking the University of Gdańsk was indeed listed along with 15 other Polish universities, as…

At the age of 10, her adventure with short track began one of the youngest disciplines in winter sports. As she admits, it was quite accidental. Nikola Mazur, a first-year full-time student of Economics at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk, became the Polish vice-champion in short track last weekend, which ended the 2020/21 start season, at distances of 500…

The new March issue of the University Gazette, which is almost a hundred pages long, will soon be available to readers. It contains not only a chronicle of the most important events of the past month at our University but also articles and interviews as well as a broad presentation of the Faculty of Philology of the University of Gdańsk. Among the larger forms, an article…

The University of Gdansk has signed a cooperation agreement with the University of Montenegro. According to the signatories, it will increase educational and research opportunities for students and lecturers of both universities. Montenegro as Region 1 (Western Balkans) is currently on the list of Erasmus KA107 partner countries. - There are currently no restrictions related…

For the 12th time, representatives of the Independent Students' Union are encouraging their peers to share their scientific, artistic and social achievements. The Student Nobel Prize is being launched - the only nationwide scholarship competition created by students for students. The Student Nobel Prize is a cyclical competition organised by the Independent Students'…

Transport from a historical perspective will be the topic of the meeting, to which you are invited by the Academic PhD Club of History of the University of Gdańsk. The National Student-Doctoral Research Conference will take place on March 19, 2021, online. Three years ago, when the first conference was organised, it was thought that it would not be a topic for a large…

An interdisciplinary monograph by dr Tomasz Snarski from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk entitled 'Kościół katolicki wobec kary śmierci. Między prawem a filozofią i teologią' (TN: The Catholic Church and the Death Penalty. Between Law, Philosophy and Theology') has been published in a series of publications entitled Biblioteka Więzi. - The…

The European University of the Seas SEA-EU is pleased to offer an intensive online course “Introduction to the monitoring of algal blooms with remote sensing”. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the harmful algal blooms, the optical oceanography and the remote sensing techniques. The program includes 6 hours of theory lessons, 9 hours of workshops. The…

The Department of Material Criminal Law and Criminology of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk, together with the Academic Circle of Criminal Law of the University of Gdańsk, would like to invite you to the 10th open scientific meeting within the framework of the cyclical project 'Gdańsk Fridays with Criminal Law'. The introductory paper entitled…

Six partners of the European University SEA-EU invite students of the University of Gdansk for a culinary event called SEA-EU 2021 Cooking Experience. The event aims to make young scientists interested in the diversity of European food and make them aware of how what we eat affects our health, economy and environment. Local competitions will be held at each partner university…