Dr hab. Hanna Makurat-Snuzik, prof. UG from the Department of Polish Language at the Faculty of Philology, was one of 59 laureates of the second edition of the Cultural Scholarship of the City of Gdańsk. As part of the scholarship project, a volume of poems entitled 'Żurawie serenady' (Crane Serenades) is to be published, alluding to the symbolic motif…

Roman Tabisz, photo by Alan Stocki/UG As of September this year, the position of Director of the UG Main Library has been taken over by Roman Tabisz, whom we asked what will change at BUG and what will remain the same?  Marcel Jakubowski: - What role should library space play in our university? Roman Tabisz: - In addition to its primary role of providing…

By the decision of the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, on August 1, 2022, dr hab. Henryk Machajewski, prof. UG, was awarded the title of professor of humanities in the discipline of archaeology.  Professor Henryk Machajewski is employed at the Department of Prehistoric Archaeology of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Faculty of History, UG. His research interests include the culture of the…

By virtue of the decision of the President of the Third Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, dr hab. Sławomir Leśniak, prof. UG from the Department of German Literature and Culture at the UG, was awarded the title of professor of humanities.  - 'The professorial nomination is for me one of the nicest moments on my scientific path. I am pleased that my individual and often unpopular activities in the field of humanities…

Dr hab. Maciej Wojciechowski (from left) and the Editor-in-Chief of "State and Law", Supreme Court Judge prof. Andrzej Wróbel. Dr hab. Maciej Wojciechowski from the Department of the Theory and Philosophy of State and Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk has won first prize in the prestigious competition - organised…

from the left: prof. dr hab. Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk, dr Karolina Pierzynowska, dr hab. Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka, prof. UG. Photo by Karol Makurat/ Zawsze Pomorze For effective popularisation of knowledge about SARS-CoV-2 among Polish citizens, the Pomeranian Woman of the Year award was presented to prof. dr hab. Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk, Head…

On April 18, we celebrate International Monuments Protection Day. For us, Poles, this holiday is especially important because of the destruction and reconstruction that our precious objects and buildings have undergone. We talk to dr hab. Jackiem Friedrichem, prof. UG, Director of the National Museum in Gdańsk and lecturer at the Department of Modern Art, about whether it is worth preserving all monuments and why…

Almost every day, at one of the faculties of the University of Gdańsk, initiatives are born to help Ukraine. This time we are looking at the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology. Every Wednesday, a fair is organised by mgr Weronika Babinska, and a collection of donations is also held. In turn, dr Michał Rychłowski has been transporting refugees from Lviv to the Polish-Ukrainian border for a week. We would like to…

One year has passed since the passing of prof. Jerzy Limon, an Anglicist, literary scholar, theatre scholar and director of the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre. The University of Gdańsk is planning, together with the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre, to prepare events to honour Professor's memory.   - 'We still feel the pain that he is not with us. We want his memory to remain with the University forever. That is why in May we…

The International Centre for Vaccine Science at the University of Gdansk (ICCVS) has new leadership. Rector  of the University of Gdańsk  Prof. Dr. Piotr Stepnowski has entrusted Prof. Natalia Marek-Trzonkowska the position of Director of ICCVS since January 2022. Prof. Marek-Trzonkowska was recommended by the International Scientific Committee supporting the Centre's activities and approved by the Foundation for Polish…