The Department of Environmental Technology at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk has received a unique device – a sampling robot designed and built by a group of students from the Mechatronics Department of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology at the Gdańsk University of Technology in cooperation with employees of the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk. The robot will automate…

Prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Węgrzyn has been appointed to the Advisory Team for Unfair Publication Practices at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The task of this body will be to develop proposals for legislative and systemic solutions aimed at counteracting such activities. The Minister of Science and Higher Education decided to appoint the Team in connection with the revealed cases of researchers' participation…

Do you have an idea for an interesting investment that will increase the functionality and attractiveness of the campus or contribute to improving the quality of life and work of the members of our university's academic community? Or are you interested in transforming the University in the spirit of care for the environment and sustainable development? Submit your project to the fourth edition of the Academic Citizens…

prof. Justyna Siemionow Justyną Siemionow, prof. UG from the Institute of Pedagogy of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Gdańsk, is interviewed by mgr Magdalena Nieczuja-Goniszewska, press spokesperson for the University of Gdańsk. - We arranged this interview in connection with the finalisation of the Mobile…

As part of the StartupHack edition 1 initiative organised by the Gdańsk Science and Technology Park, students, doctoral students and people interested in startups and the commercialisation of innovation had the opportunity to present their skills in real business conditions. Seventeen teams took part in the 24-hour hackathon, which took place on March…

Biotechnology, psychology, or maybe oceanography - gender equality issues can appear in any scientific field and research work. On April 9, we will find out which master's theses and doctoral dissertations are the best in including gender in research! The 3rd edition of the competition will be officially opened at 10:00 a.m. in the Senate Hall of 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…

As part of the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk, a tram with the university's anniversary logo has taken to the streets of Gdańsk. The presence of the vehicle in the city emphasises the strong relationship between the university and the local community, and is in line with the city's tradition of commemorating important events in this way…

Responsible evaluation of research work, opportunities for scientific career development and directions of changes in existing evaluation systems were the topics of meetings organised as part of the implementation of the RAR-UG project financed within the framework of the CoARA coalition. Representatives of 5 scientific disciplines, representing all…

The unique ‘UGreen Fashion’ show, which had the character of a competition and promoted the ideas of recycling and a conscious, sustainable approach to fashion, took place on 19 March 2025 in the building of the Main Library of the University of Gdańsk. The initiative was organised by the University of Gdańsk's Centre for Student and Doctoral…

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…

For the second time, Gdańsk became the Polish capital of nuclear energy - local government, scientists, entrepreneurs and the media met during a conference devoted to nuclear energy. The programme focused on utilising regional capital in the development of nuclear energy, emphasising the role of local content in nuclear projects, i.e. maximising…

The main tasks of the University Council for Education Evaluation are to monitor the compliance of the educational offer with the University of Gdańsk Strategy, to evaluate the activities undertaken by the university team responsible for the quality of education and the senate committee responsible for education, and to present recommendations for the…

photo by B. Jętczak What is human dignity and how does it relate to case law? Is it possible to reconcile sometimes conflicting interests and values in procedural practice? If and when can the public interest justify the restriction of individual rights? What are the differences between the perspectives of criminal law specialists…

70 students took part in the charity run ‘La Solidaire de Brest’, which took place on March 19, 2025, on the Campus of the University of Gdańsk in Oliwa. The aim of the event was to help people with disabilities by raising funds. The idea was born in Brest, France, where representatives of universities cooperating within the SEA-EU alliance met more…

Fot. Bartlomiej Jętczak From library printouts to an online catalogue: ‘Written on the Records. 55 Years of the University of Gdańsk’ is the second instalment of an exhibition that aims to appreciate the beauty of library record sheets, which are a unique testimony of history. The exhibition opening at the Main Library of the…

Photo by Mateusz Byczkowski ‘The strength of our university is cooperation.’ On the day of the University of Gdańsk's anniversary, 20 March 2025, a solemn meeting of the UG Senate was held. This year, it was part of the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the University. A special event during the ceremony was the awarding of an…

How does a dog's brain work compared to a cat's? What can we do to increase our sense of happiness? What is hidden in a criminal's brain? The guests of the 15th edition of Brain Days in the Tricity, which took place from March 14-16, 2025, had the opportunity to find out the answers to these and many other questions. On Sunday, the 15th Tricity Brain…

This Thursday, March 20, 2025, the University of Gdańsk will celebrate its 55th anniversary with a ceremonial meeting of the University Senate. During the ceremony, which will take place in the Main Library of the University of Gdańsk, the Professor Karol Taylor Scientific Awards of the Rector of the University of Gdańsk and the Krzysztof Celestyn Mrongowiusz ‘Teacher of the Year’ Awards will be presented. An important…

photo by Hung Chien Hsu In her research, she deals with issues at the intersection of art, pedagogy and visual communication. She is particularly interested in the role of art in the process of identity construction and building intercultural dialogue. We talked to dr Małgorzata Karczmarzyk about the method of painting dialogues as…

Join the charity run ‘La Solidaire de Brest’ and show that sport has the power to change the world! The event will take place on March 19 on the Campus of the University of Gdańsk, and its participants will face a distance of 3 kilometers. ‘La Solidaire de Brest’ is not only a run, but above all an initiative that promotes solidarity, inclusivity,…

A mini-matura in mathematics, a pirate field game, popular science lectures and many other attractions - all to show that science can be interesting and fun. On March 13, as part of the UG Open Days, the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics held Pi Day. The date of the event - during the Open Days of the University of Gdańsk - was not…

Ecology, economy and functionality: these are the effects that the implementation of an energy management system in the buildings of the University of Gdańsk is expected to bring. The first stage of the project involved two UG buildings located in Sopot: the Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Economics. A special system has been installed in the…

Photo by Alan Stocki The mock matura exams, lectures, presentations by faculties, live science meetings at the stands of scientific clubs - these are just some of the attractions that visitors to the University of Gdańsk can enjoy on March 12-13 during the UG Open Days. The event was hosted for the third time by the Faculty of…

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…

The University of Gdańsk made it to the podium in three categories in the 12th edition of the Genius Universitatis 2025 marketing competition aimed at all Polish higher education institutions. The final gala of the competition took place on March 7 during the International Education Exhibition at the EXPO in Warsaw. 32 universities entered this year's…

Three universities, three days and more than 20 events on the programme! The second edition of the INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & INNOVATION DAYS conference will take place from 1 to 3 April 2025. The theme of the event is: ‘PATENTS, INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURS - Science 4 Business cooperation’. Last year's edition of the conference, initiated by the Technology Transfer Office of the University of Gdańsk, proved to be a…

By decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, dr Anna Panasiuk from the Plankton Biology Laboratory of the Department of Marine Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Gdańsk has been appointed as Poland's representative to the Scientific Committee of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR…

Photo by Edu Lauton on Unsplash Bonuses, development opportunities, a friendly environment, good communication, or maybe working in a competent team? On the first Friday in March, we celebrate Employee Appreciation Day. We talked to dr Dorota Godlewska-Werner, researcher and expert in the field of work psychology, organisation and…

https://youtu.be/GctbUgTMA-4 photo by Nikola Wierzbicka-Mróz In March, we celebrate two holidays in close proximity: Women's Day and Men's Day. On this occasion, we invited female scientists to join us in a conversation. For 20 years, they have been exploring the topic of gender and gender roles - and striving to make life better…