Izabela Dłużyk from the Centre for Foreign Languages at the University of Gdańsk has been recording the sounds of nature since she was 12 years old. She records birds and the environment in which they live, capturing moments that many of us would not notice. The latest audio story featuring her can be heard on the British broadcaster BBC. Izabela Dłużyk has been blind since birth, but this does not stop her from…

The Marian Smoluchowski Medal was awarded to prof. dr hab. Ryszard Horodecki from the International Centre for Quantum Theory Technologies at the University of Gdańsk. This is the highest honour awarded by the Polish Physical Society. The UG scientist was recognised for his contribution to the foundations of quantum computing theory and the development…

dr Jacek Splisgart Who will be teaching Japanese to students of Japanese Studies at UG? What can those admitted to the most sought-after course in this year's University of Gdańsk recruitment expect? Will there be trips to Japan for students? Dr Jacek Splisgart, Head of the Department of East Asian Culture and Languages at the UG,…

prof. Romuald Grzybowski The Silver Medal of the University of Gdańsk Doctrinae Sapientiae Honestati was awarded to prof. dr hab. Romuald Grzybowski for his continuous support and long-standing activities for the development of the university. On July 12, the Council Hall of the Faculty of Social Sciences was the venue for the 70th…

prof. Arkadiusz Modrzejewski  From meetings with well-known politicians and diplomats to a conference on the role of an honorary consul to engaging practitioners to teach students, the Institute of Political Sciences UG conducts a variety of research and teaching activities. We asked its director, dr hab. Arkadiusz Modrzejewski,…