University of Gdańsk Senate first meeting of the 2020-2024 term took place on 24 September 2020 in a form of videoconference. The meeting was chaired by dr hab. Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała prof. UG, who was again elected to the Rector of the University of Gdańsk post. On 1 September 2020 vice-rectors, faculty deans and deputy deans started their new four-year term. Dr hab. Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała prof. UG, was again elected to…

Rector's Committee for Social Responsibility of Science (KomSON), established in November 2019 by the University of Gdańsk Rector - dr. hab. Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała, prof. UG, has published the Report titled ‘Women in science – managing diversity and gender equality within social responsibility of the University of Gdańsk’. Broad spectrum of University of Gdańsk activities in the area of social responsibility contributed…

Rector's Committee for Social Responsibility of Science (KomSON), established in November 2019 by the University of Gdańsk Rector - dr. hab. Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała, prof. UG, has published the Report titled ‘Women in science – managing diversity and gender equality within social responsibility of the University of Gdańsk’. Broad spectrum of University of Gdańsk activities in the area of social responsibility contributed…

On 21 September 2020, Professor Krzysztof Skóra Hel Marine Station of the University of Gdańsk Institute of Oceanography hosted the group of Parliament Members who visited Hel for consultative  meeting with Puck district local government officials. The following politicians were among the guests: Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska – Deputy Speaker of the Polish Parliament, Sławomir Rybicki – Senator, Barbara Nowacka – Parliament…

Justyna Rogowska, Head of the Disability Issues Office at the University of Gdańsk joined the Equal Educational Opportunity Commission at the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (CRASP). The remote electoral meeting of the Equal Educational Opportunity Commission at the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland took place on…

Dr hab. Magdalena Horodecka, prof. UG from the Institute of Polish Language at the UG Faculty of Languages was elected as expert member to the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) Committee on Literary Studies (KNoL). She will serve for the 2020-2023 term. PAN Committee on Literary Studies is a permanent consulting and advisory body at the Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences. The Committee…

The Patent Office of the Republic of Poland granted patent to the University of Gdańsk for the invention of scientists from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology (IFB) of University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk. The invention, created within the scope of LIDER VI project, may be applied in eco-friendly and safe for humans biological protection of crops…

The Patent Office of the Republic of Poland granted two patents to the University of Gdańsk for inventions applicable in cancer treatment. The subject of the inventions are new active ingredients based on anthraquinone derivatives, their extraction techniques and molecular systems structurally constructed from an anthracene rings. The inventors are prof. dr hab. inż. Tadeusz…

This year's most popular full-time undergraduate and uniform programmes include Criminology, English Studies, Management of Artistic Institutions - managerial specialization, Psychology, Scandinavian Studies and Management of Healthcare Institutions. Because the high school-leaving examination was held much later this year and the high-…

The Department of Business Informatics, Faculty of Management, University of Gdańsk, was invited to participate in the international research World IT Project. Its purpose was to identify, compare and evaluate the organizational, technological and individual problems of IT employees around the world and confront them with the organizational culture…

After reading nearly 290 items published in Pomerania or written by Pomeranian authors in 2019, the Jury of the Pomeranian Literary Award Wiatr od morza nominated Znikanie by Dr Izabela Morska from the Faculty of Languages UG for the Literary Book of the Year award. The Jury of the Pomeranian Literary Award Wiatr od morza: prof. dr hab.  Zbigniew…

A research paper ‘Geographical and temporal distribution of SARS-CoV-2 clades in the WHO European Region, January to June 2020’ analyzing the genetic variability of the SARS-CoV2 virus during the 6 months of the pandemic in Europe was published in the international journal Eurosurveilance on infectious disease surveillance, epidemiology and control in Europe. Researchers from…

Three crews of the Academic Sports Association of the University of Gdańsk (AZS UG) took part in the Polish Academic Sailing Championships, which concluded on 3 September.  Our team won silver and bronze medals. In the final classification, the AZS UG team won silver medals and the University of Gdańsk ranked 6th in the general classification. We won two more medals in the individual classification: silver (Sara…

A research paper ‘Geographical and temporal distribution of SARS-CoV-2 clades in the WHO European Region, January to June 2020’ analyzing the genetic variability of the SARS-CoV2 virus during the 6 months of the pandemic in Europe was published in the international journal Eurosurveilance on infectious disease surveillance, epidemiology and control in…

A project by Doctor Łukasz Rąbalski from the University of Gdańsk, SARS-CoV-2 co-infections. COVID-19 co-infections is financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education with an additional subsidy of PLN 985,000 for the University of Gdańsk. Research conducted by Dr Łukasz Rąbalski (Department of Recombinant Vaccines of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of…

A project by Doctor Łukasz Rąbalski from the University of Gdańsk, SARS-CoV-2 co-infections. COVID-19 co-infections is financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education with an additional subsidy of PLN 985,000 for the University of Gdańsk. Research conducted by Dr Łukasz Rąbalski (Department of Recombinant Vaccines of the Intercollegiate…

In the latest edition of the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2021, the University of Gdańsk ranked 7th  position  in Poland among 19 Polish universities  and 4th position among  so called “classic universities” in Poland (after the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, University of Warsaw and the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan). The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 (THE WUR…

Students and teachers at the Paweł Adamowicz Gdańsk University High School started the new school year on 1 September 2020. The school year beginning ceremony was attended by second-year students and this year's first-graders, the teaching staff and the authorities of the University of Gdańsk including Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała, Rector of the University of Gdańsk. Principal Waldemar Kotowski formally announced the…

The Institute of Marine Biology (IIM-CSIC) in Spain, offers 6 Master thesis project grants (JAE Intro ICUs 2020) at their institution. The IIM-CSIC is one of the top marine research institutions in Spain and part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), the third research institution in Europe and seventh worldwide. The JAE Intro ICUs 2020 call…

Rector of the University of Gdańsk, Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała issued the ordinance on teaching and research operations at the University of Gdańsk during winter semester of 2020/2021 academic year. Below, a list of major information (from UG student’s point of view) included in the ordinance: UG Mode of Classes Delivery during winter semester of…

European University Of The Seas – SEA-EU alliance, with University of Gdańsk being one of the partners, has received funds from the Erasmus+ Programme, Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education (Key Action 203), for the implementation of „Beyond academia: broadening the career horizons of doctoral students in marine and maritime sciences in Europe” (SEA-EU_doc) project. Dr hab. Barbara Pawłowska, prof. UG from Faculty…

The Photography Competition organized by the University of Gdańsk is held under the Baltic Heritage Routes. Development of Heritage Tourism Infrastructure in the South Baltic Area Project within the framework of Interreg South Baltic Program. The submitted photographs may enter 8 distinctive categories and must be sent by the end of September 2020. -…

Ksawery Hajdamowicz, student of the University of Gdańsk and member of ‘Motława’ Gdańsk Student Sports Club, won a bronze medal in Canoe Sprint Polish Championship. Due to the coronavirus pandemics, the competition was held following a strict sanitary regime. In 500 meter individual competition, the Gdańsk resident advanced to the final stage right after the qualifying round, just to win place on the podium. - I am…

The project titled: ‘Professional UNcertainty Competence’ (PUNC) led by dr Renata Orłowska from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk aims to improve knowledge, competences and skills of academic teachers when teaching students how to find themselves in the everchanging professional reality. The main objective of the ‘Professional UNcertainty Competence’ (PUNC) Project is to fill the competence gap in…

Prof. dr hab. Tomasz Bąkowski from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdańsk was elected as the Workgroup Member for the integrated development strategy of Poland and Europe at the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) National Spatial Development Committee for the 2019-2022 term. The objective of the Workgroup is to conduct scientific debate and create new pragmatic base for spatial development,…

The mutual project of Medical University of Gdańsk (MUG), Consortium Leader, Centrum Innowacji Medycznych Sp. z o.o. company and UG Technology Transfer Office (CTT UG) received funding under non-competitive project selection called ‘Support for research management and commercialization of R&D projects at research institutions and enterprises’ under Operational Program Smart Growth 2014-2020 (Action 4.4). Dr Karol…

University of Gdańsk answers the growing demand for educating statistical data analysis professionals by launching new post-graduate course at the Faculty of Management, Data Analysis - Big Data. Data Analysis – Big Data is a two semester, part-time, post-graduate, practical course held at the Department of Statistics of the UG Faculty of Management.…

The Minister of Science and Higher Education concluded the ninth edition of the Diamond Grant Program competition. Natalia Miernik, a student of the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography at the University of Gdańsk, was named one of the winners of the competition. Natalia Miernik’s, UG student, project entitled ‘The influence of underwater Zostera marina meadows on macrofauna bioturbation activity under different…

Intercollegiate Faculty of Biology UG and MUG (IFG UG and MUG) research team, led by Professor Ewa Łojkowska, received the decision on being granted patent on the following invention: ‘Method for eradication of bacterial phytopathogens by direct-current glow discharge’. It is the second patent granted to the research team this year. The new invention, the patent was applied…

University of Gdańsk received funding to implement its 17th project within the framework of Horizon 2020 Program. Project titled „Advanced High Aspect Ratio and Multicomponent materials: towards comprehensive intelligent testing and safe by design Strategies" (HARMLESS), led by dr Agnieszka Gajewicz-Skrętna will be implemented at the Faculty of…