Kinga Hoszek-Mandera, a student at the University of Gdańsk, and Esther Wilhelm, a student at the University of Algarve, have begun a two-month research internship in Antarctica as part of the ICEPACT project (funded by the NAWA Strategic Partnerships programme)! The interns have safely arrived on Nelson Island, where, under the supervision of…

Are you a bachelor's, master's or doctoral student with an innovative idea for strengthening student cooperation in Europe? Would you like to help shape the future of European education from a student perspective? Try your hand at the competition organised by SEA-EU partner universities! The winning projects will receive up to €4,000. The aim of the…

During the SEA-EU European Sea University Summit in Naples (24-28 November), the directions for the development of the partnership were presented in the context of preparations for the European Commission's call for proposals for the financing of the next two-year phase of the European Universities Initiative programme. The discussion focused on the…

The Portuguese sun, Atlantic breeze, and unique opportunities for scientific development are just some of the experiences that SEA-EU research internships can offer. As part of the Early Career Researcher programme, researchers who have obtained their PhD within the last seven years have the opportunity to spend several weeks as an intern in one of the…

Join us in celebrating Erasmus Days - a unique series of events dedicated to international mobility, culture and integration. From 13 to 18 October, at the UG Welcome Centre, you will have an opportunity to meet new people, practise your language skills, take part in physical workshops and obtain information about trips organised as part of…

Would you like to gain international experience? Do you shoot videos, create graphics or write texts? Do you enjoy organising events, or perhaps you are interested in marketing? We are waiting for you. Develop your skills and become a SEA-EU Student Ambassador! The SEA-EU Ambassadors Programme is a 12-month paid internship during which UG students…

Developing the internationalisation of the university, improving the quality of education and promoting modern teaching methods - the University of Gdańsk has received over PLN 1.3 million in funding for the implementation of the SEA-nergy II project. The grant, awarded under the NAWA programme ‘Support for European universities - 2025 call for…

The SEA-EU alliance is launching a new category of virtual courses: Open Elective Modules (OEM)! SEA-EU universities invite academic teachers to submit proposals for courses in the field of economics. This is an excellent opportunity to increase the internationalisation of your faculty, expand your teaching offer and establish new collaborations. Recruitment for Marine Open Elective Modules related to marine sciences is…

The University of Gdańsk's internal competition for the implementation of joint research projects by scientists from universities belonging to the SEA-EU consortium has ended. The aim of the initiative was, m.in, to support short-term research trips within the alliance. A total of 13 projects were awarded funding, which will result in 26 individual…

The development of joint study programmes, the expansion of the group of partners and the acquisition of legal personality were the key topics that dominated the extraordinary meeting of rectors of universities affiliated with the European University of the Seas SEA-EU partnership, which took place on 29 July this year. The event was hosted by the…

The University of Gdańsk invites researchers to participate in the Competition „Research Potential Database” SEA-EU which aim is to encourage the establishment or strengthening of research and teaching cooperation between SEA-EU partner universities using the information available in the Research Potential Database available at Research Potential…

During the SEA-EU Governing Board meeting in Kiel, key decisions were made regarding the future of our alliance of coastal universities. They are guided by a single vision: SEA-EU is becoming a true European inter-university campus of the future, offering innovative study programmes, conducting ambitious research projects and establishing cooperation…

Designed for the job market, based on mobility and thoroughly international, the first-cycle degree programme in Sustainable Blue Economy (Sea-BluE) is the ideal choice for anyone who wants to start a career in the maritime industry. This unique joint degree programme of the SEA-EU alliance was created by seven European maritime universities and trains…

What skills will MIPMAL graduates acquire? Which universities co-created Sea-BluE? And how was STORM tailored to the labour market? These are just a few of the questions answered by the co-creators of joint study programmes at the University of Gdańsk. On 28 May, during a special event entitled ‘Discover SEA-EU Joint Study Programmes’, experts from the…

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…

Submit an abstract for the 2nd international ‘Being SEA-EU’ conference and get funding for your trip to Spain! In October, researchers from all SEA-EU alliance partner universities will meet in Cádiz to present their research results. The deadline for submitting abstracts is April 25, 2025. The international conference ‘Being SEA-EU’ is the largest…

The University of Gdańsk, together with European universities from the coastal regions of the SEA-EU alliance, has created a range of joint degree programmes in English. The innovative, interdisciplinary and mobility-based curricula are tailored to the needs of the labour market in maritime industries - from port management to the blue economy and…

This Friday, the 15th edition of Brain Days in Tricity will begin as part of the worldwide Brain Awareness Week, during which knowledge about the brain is popularised. At the Faculty of Biology of the University of Gdańsk (March 14 and 15) and in Hevelianum in Gdańsk (March 16), a total of more than a dozen popular science lectures and several dozen…

Under the banner ‘Happy 5th Birthday SEA-EU. Everybody is Welcome!’, the University of Gdańsk celebrated the 5th anniversary of the SEA-EU alliance at the newly opened UG Welcome Centre, a dedicated space for international guests. The event brought together university and faculty leaders, local government representatives, external stakeholders, FarU university delegates, and, via online connection, academic communities…

The European Commission's latest report on the European Universities Initiative describes the key activities of all 65 alliances. The document recognises the achievements of the SEA-EU coastal alliance related to, among other things, student engagement, the pursuit of green and digital transformation and the organisation of two oceanographic campaigns: in 2022 and 2024. From the numerous statements and information in…

Want to collaborate with students from France, Italy, or Norway on an exciting project? Have an idea for an initiative that responds to contemporary societal challenges? Take part in the SEA-EU student and doctoral project competition! If you are an undergraduate, masters or doctoral student try your hand and win up to €4,000 for an international…

MIPMAL, STORM and Sea-BluE are the names of the first SEA-EU joint degree courses in which the University of Gdańsk is involved. Future specialists in the blue economy, port administration and sustainable management will soon start studying on them. How to present these innovative ventures to potential students was discussed by communication and…

Participants from 15 countries attended the Staff Week event ‘Happiness at Work 2024’ organised by the University of Gdańsk's Office for Cooperation and Internationalisation. It was an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences on internationalisation. From November 18 to 22, 2024, participants from 15 countries, including the USA, Finland,…

The best student films from across Europe at UG! On 4 December at the Andrzej Wajda Film Centre, we were able to see the creativity of students from SEA-EU partner universities on the big screen. During the SEA-EU Film Festival, young filmmakers from UG received awards and presented their works, and SEA-EU representatives talked about the benefits of…

photo by M. Byczkowski At the beginning of December, the Christmas markets came to the WNS. As every year, it is possible to buy unique items made by adults with disabilities, who are wards of the Tricity organisations that run occupational therapy workshops. The first day of the Christmas fair at WNS was opened by the Occupational…

Nearly 100 representatives from SEA-EU partner universities met at the University of Malta to discuss key issues of the coastal alliance! The next challenges facing SEA-EU were discussed by the newly established Rectors' Council. A number of solutions were adopted, opening up new opportunities and updating those undertaken so far. The deliberations…

A map of the Adriatic from the 16th century, photographs of the University of Malta from the 19th century, or perhaps a postcard with a grey seal from Prof. Krzysztof Skóra? Take a look at some of the most interesting archival material from the collections of SEA-EU partner universities. Thanks to a collaboration that began as part of Staff Week at the…

Eleven films from all over Europe and eleven different perspectives on the world, life and culture. A screening of the best audiovisual productions made at SEA-EU partner universities is coming soon! On December 4 at 5:00 p.m., the SEA-EU Film Festival will kick off at the UG Library! The film that will be screened includes the grand prize winning film…

The course ‘Polska po polsku’ is an invitation to Gdańsk - the city of freedom. Students will learn what Gdańsk is famous for, where Lech Wałęsa - the legendary leader of the Solidarity movement, President of the Republic of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize winner - lived, and will follow in his footsteps. During the classes, we will count how many goals Robert Lewandowski has scored and how many matches Iga Świątek has won…

Are there any students and staff at the University of Gdansk who are looking for a challenge and are interested in gaining international experience? If so, we come with an offer of initiatives organised as a part of SEA-EU, an alliance of nine European coastal universities. Our partners are universities from Spain, France, Germany, Croatia, Malta, Portugal, Italy and Norway. Together we are developing a programme of…