A significant challenge facing Poland and the European Union as a whole is to enhance innovation across various sectors. Patent attorneys are professional representatives who help protect intellectual property, especially inventions and utility models. Dr Krzysztof Czub, assistant professor at the Department of Civil Law at the Faculty of Law and…

Photo by M. Byczkowski An ageing population and lifestyle diseases such as osteoporosis and cancer are causing a steady increase in the number of patients suffering from bone fractures and diseases. There is therefore a growing need to find a remedy for such damage. Innovative biomaterials developed with the participation of a team…

The creation of an innovative, comprehensive platform supporting the mobility of scientists and their career development based on European standards through the establishment of a regional NAWA-EURAXESS network point, which will strengthen the international competitiveness of Gdańsk and Pomerania, attract world-class scientists and increase the…

The seal rehabilitation centre run by the Prof. Krzysztof Skóra Marine Station of the University of Gdańsk is in the middle of an intense season of helping this year's seal pups. The little seals arrive at the centre emaciated, dehydrated, often severely underweight and infected, and frequently injured. They require specialist care, regular feeding and medical assistance. This year, the Marine Station has already helped…

The Integrated Railway Network (Polish: Zintegrowana Sieć Kolejowa - ZSK) is a project of the Ministry of Infrastructure aimed at developing a comprehensive railway network model for the entire country, including the Central Communication Port (CPK). To support the work on the project, the Ministry of Infrastructure has appointed an expert Scientific…

The Foundation for the Advancement of Science in Poland has announced a list of the 100 outstanding Polish scientists under the age of 30. The list includes five young scientists from the University of Gdańsk. All young scientists from the University of Gdańsk represent the exact sciences. Among those distinguished were: Mateusz Baluk from the Faculty…

Recruitment is underway for the next edition of the Fahrenheit Scholarship Programme of the Mayor of Gdańsk for foreign doctoral students, which offers the opportunity to expand research teams at Fahrenheit Universities by accepting a scholarship holder for a period of 12 months. Until June 15, doctoral students from abroad can submit applications and…

Statement by the Praesidium of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland from May 9, 2025, on the tragic events at the Jagiellonian University and the University of Warsaw   We are deeply moved by the murders and acts of violence that affected the communities of the Jagiellonian University and the University of Warsaw on 29…

Inspiring, creative and steeped in history - this is what the Night of Museums at the University of Gdańsk Museum promises to be. The programme includes original collage workshops, a talk about Midsummer wreaths and curator-led tours of the exhibitions. Visitors will also be able to take a look at the hall of the Pelplin Abbots' House, which is not…

Sports competition, outdoor physical activity, and medals and recognition from the academic community of the University of Gdańsk for the best participants – all this on May 28, 2025, during the UG Rector’s Cup Run (start at 11:30 a.m.), which this year is part of the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the university. As usual, the route will run through the picturesque Oliwa Campus, but this time it will be the…

Professor Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, will visit the University of Gdańsk and give a lecture entitled Upholding European Values: Democracy, Solidarity, and the Rule of Law. The meeting, organised as part of the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk, will take place on May 27, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the Main Library of the University of…

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, a plan to create the European Coal and Steel Community, which launched the process of European integration. ‘Europe will not be built all at once or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements, first creating real solidarity,’ reads the declaration issued in…

Author: Lex Drewinski ‘Library. I like being here!’ - this is the slogan of Library Week 2025, which will be held from May 8 to 15. The University of Gdańsk Library is also participating in the programme! We encourage you to take advantage of the attractions we have prepared! Library Week is a nationwide campaign to promote reading…

In connection with the tragic events at the University of Warsaw, the Academic Psychological Support Centre of the University of Gdańsk offers psychological assistance to the academic community of our university. Designated ACPS staff will hold duty from May 8 to 10 at the University of Gdańsk Library and the Faculty of Social Sciences. May 8 (Thursday) Dr Agata Rudnik: 9:00-16:00 (Academic Psychological Support Centre…

It is with deep sadness that we received the news of the tragedy that has struck the academic community of the University of Warsaw. We express our sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the victim and to the entire community of the University of Warsaw.   Rector, vice-rectors and academic community of the University of Gdańsk…

Photo by A. Stocki Firefighting training, ALKOgoggles and NARKOgoggles, consultations and workshops for the University of Gdańsk community, and a health run: these are just some of the attractions that will mark the 5th Occupational Safety and Health Day at the University of Gdańsk. The event, organised by the Health and Safety…

Research on storm deposits on coastlines allows for the reconstruction of the frequency and strength of past weather events. Earth-Science Reviews has just published a review article summarising over a decade of geological research on storms in the Baltic Sea over the last few thousand years. The publication was co-authored by dr Damian Moskalewicz from the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography at the University of…

The 6th Finals of the Polish Academic Championships in women's volleyball took place during the long May weekend in Opole. After fierce, exciting matches, the JohnnyBros AZS University of Gdańsk volleyball players won gold in the university category and fourth place in the overall classification! ‘We are returning happy, the result exceeded our wildest…

A shy vampire, a suicidal man accidentally condemned to immortality, and a mortal who loves life - in other words, ‘Life for Beginners’. The debut feature film by Paweł Podolski, mgr, a highly regarded teaching staff member at the Audiovisual Production Department of the Institute of Cultural Studies at the University of Gdańsk, won the Polish Feature Film Competition at the international Mastercard Off Camera 2025…

The University of Gdańsk, one of the largest employers in Pomerania, took 2nd place in Gdańsk and 3rd place in the Education and Research sector in the ‘Poland's Best Employers 2025’ ranking by ‘Forbes’ magazine. This year's report covered 300 best employers from 25 industries, employing at least 250 people. ‘I would like to thank all my colleagues, at…

Can science be combined with fun? Absolutely! On May 25, the Hevelianum science centre will once again be transformed into a vibrant open-air laboratory. Join us for the 4th Fahrenheit Science Picnic, organised by three Tricity universities on Góra Gradowa in Gdańsk. The Fahrenheit Science Picnic was initiated by the Fahrenheit University and has been…

The ceremonial signing and symbolic laying of the foundation act for the newly built UG Sports Centre took place at the construction site at 31/37 Wita Stwosza Street in Gdańsk on April 28, 2025. This marks the official start of another important stage in constructing a multi-purpose sports hall with a full-size volleyball and futsal pitch, stands for 300 people, a fitness room, a martial arts room, a music and movement…

Photo by M. Byczkowski Continuation of successful cooperation and benefits not only for the university. On the day of laying the foundation stone for the construction of the UG Sports Centre, the Minister of Science and Higher Education, Marcin Kulasek, visited the University of Gdańsk. During the meeting between the Minister of…

Scientists from the University of Gdańsk have discovered a new species of mite. It is a skin parasite that caused serious symptoms in the head of the Senegal galago. The new species of mite has been named Demodex galagoensis (Izdebska, Rolbiecki et Skomorucha, 2025). It was discovered and described, along with the symptoms of parasitism, by scientists…

Kacper Tomasik Two third-year students of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG - Kacper Tomasik and Jan Styn - represented the University of Gdańsk at the international scientific conference Znanstveni skup o zaštiti okoliša i održivom razvoju - ZORH 2025, organised by the University of Split (Croatia). They…

Fot. „Perspektywy” The University of Gdańsk is one of the leaders in cooperation between universities in Uzbekistan and Poland. Currently, 34 Uzbek students are studying at the University of Gdańsk. On Wednesday, during the 2nd Forum of Rectors of these two countries, four more agreements were signed on cooperation and academic…

The Polish-German Foundation for Science will co-finance research by scientists from the University of Gdańsk in the project ‘Young entrepreneurs in Poland and Germany. Two legal systems, three perspectives: economic law, labour law, financial law’, led by the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk. The principal investigator of the international project and coordinator of research in the field of…

Yoga, Zumba, or maybe nordic walking? Take care of your fitness and well-being by joining outdoor exercises! In May and June, the Centre for Physical Education and Sport at the University of Gdańsk invites the academic community of the University of Gdańsk and the residents of Gdańsk to participate in physical activities as part of the ‘Active Spring…

Dr Katarzyna Świerk, UG Representative for Open Access to Publications and Research Results; photo by Alan Stocki The University of Gdańsk has adopted a Research Data Management Policy, which is an important step towards transparency, quality and accountability in scientific research. Along with the document, a guide for researchers…

The Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology, University of Gdańsk and The Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk have signed an agreement to establish a new entity - the Fahrenheit Union of Universities Translational Brain Disease Centre. The idea behind the project is to strengthen cooperation…