On Polish Science Day - February 19, 2025 - the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń hosted the Polish Science Gala, during which the Minister of Science and Higher Education Awards were presented. Prof. dr hab. Małgorzata Lipowska received the award for significant achievements in the field of scientific activity. ‘I congratulate prof. Małgorzata…

Photo by Alan Stocki During the 55 years of its existence, the University of Gdańsk has become an integral part of Tricity. The university campuses have grown into its landscape, the largest of which is the Oliwa Campus. To commemorate the anniversary and honour the memory of prof. Maria Janion, who laid the foundations of…

Prof. Wiesław Laskowski Professor of physics, winner of numerous national and international grants, supervisor, author of several dozen scientific publications on quantum theory, including the unmasking of the polygamous nature of quantum non-locality, as well as Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Gdańsk - prof. Wiesław…

The prestigious scientific journal Social Psychological and Personality Science has just published the results of a study conducted in 62 countries by a team led by dr hab. Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka, prof. UG from the Institute of Psychology at the University of Gdańsk. Over 160 researchers from 62 countries participated in the study, which was…

Nathalia Pavan, Yimer Mekonnen Kasse, and Gilvana Pereira Siqueira started a one-year internship in Poland at the Fahrenheit Universities in January thanks to the Mayor of Gdańsk Daniel Fahrenheit Scholarship Programme. On Friday, February 14, Mayor Aleksandra Dulkiewicz handed congratulatory letters to the winners and, together with prof. Piotr…

A modern sports hall, gym, indoor pitches, tennis courts - these and other facilities will be part of the Sports Centre to be built on the Oliwa campus near the so-called ‘old rectorate’. Last week, the construction site was ceremoniously handed over to the contractor. Future UG Sports Centre - visualisation…

The Minister of National Defence presented the Marian Rejewski Awards to young scientists conducting research in the field of cybersecurity and cryptology. The second prize in the category of best doctoral dissertation was awarded to dr Marek Winczewski, currently an assistant professor at the Department of Quantum Informatics at the Institute of…

Photo by M. Byczkowski Do we have the potential to create one of the strongest, most innovative regions in Europe, which will be competitive in the context of sustainable development, green energy sources, new global players and an increasing quality of life for its inhabitants? This was one of the topics discussed on February 12 at…

Last Friday, February 7, 2025, the Tadeusz Ocioszyński Aula at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk turned into an extraordinary place - a ballroom where the jubilee ball celebrating the 55th anniversary of the university took place. The event gathered over 200 distinguished guests: employees, graduates and friends of the University of…

Dr Rafał Raczyński, coordinator of the Migration Observatory operating within the structures of the Centre for Sustainable Development of the University of Gdańsk, has been appointed as a member of the Pomeranian Regional Labour Market Council in Gdańsk for the 2025-2029 term. The Regional Labour Market Council is an advisory body to the Marshal of the…

Celebrated on February 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an opportunity to showcase outstanding female scientists who are successfully pursuing scientific careers in the stereotypically ‘non-feminine’ STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). It is also a celebration of the ‘Girls for Science!’ project,…

32 PhD students from the University of Gdańsk received funding for their research projects in the 5th edition of the UGrants-start competition. The programme is part of the Excellence Initiative - Research University (IDUB) at the University of Gdańsk. It is designed to support young scientists by funding preliminary research and preparatory activities…

Protection and renaturation of dune habitats on the southern Baltic coast in Poland, Germany and Lithuania, removal of invasive species, extensive educational activities aimed at local communities and society as a whole - these and other activities will be undertaken as part of the LIFE for Dunes PL project led by dr Magdalena Lazarus from the Faculty of Biology at the University of Gdańsk. The conference opening the…

The 22nd European Conference on Foundations of Physics will take place in Gdańsk! This year's edition will focus on quantum issues to celebrate the 100th anniversary of quantum theory. The International Centre for Theory Of Quantum Technologies at the University of Gdańsk is co-hosting the event. Registration is open! The FOUNDATIONS 2025 conference…

Photo by Marcel Jakubowski A team of researchers from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science (dr Michał Mońka, dr hab. Illia Serdiuk, prof. Piotr Bojarski and mgr Radosław Rogowski) and the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Gdańsk (dr Daria Grzywacz and dr hab. Artur Sikorski) in cooperation with Durham…

How to effectively use best practices in obtaining scientific projects from ERC and other European funds - this and other issues concerning the implementation of university research strategies were discussed during a working meeting between the rectors of Ca' Foscari University in Venice and the University of Gdańsk. The meeting was held under the…

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…

Building an open, international university that ensures the highest quality of research and shaping internationalised education - these are some of the most important goals of the ‘Visiting Professors Programme UG’, thanks to which our university annually hosts committed, active scientists from all over the world. This year, there will be as many as…

photo by  Alan Stocki/UG The invention ‘Biological nanostructural platforms for exposure of foreign antigens’, developed by a team of scientists from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG under the direction of dr Beata Gromadzka, has been granted patent protection by the Polish Patent Office. The groundbreaking…

Prof. dr hab. Tomasz Szkudlarek from the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Gdańsk has been awarded the Jan Hevelius Award for the year 2024 in the humanities and social sciences category. The award, presented for 38 years and known as the ‘Pomeranian Nobel Prize’, was given to prof. T. Szkudlarek for his outstanding achievements in the…

Year after year, we break new records - this is how five years of the University of Gdańsk's involvement in supporting the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity can be summarised. Thanks to the University's academic community, auction participants, volunteers and donors, more than PLN 58,000 will go to the needs of paediatric oncology and haematology!…

During the meeting of the Assembly of The Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk, the winning team in the 3rd edition of the Fahrenheit Universities Prize competition was selected. Two honorary mentions were also awarded. The Fahrenheit University Prize is awarded once a year for innovative activities carried out individually or in teams by…

The second day of the ‘Foreign Students in Poland 2025’ conference, organised as part of the ‘Study in Poland’ programme, is behind us. Over 300 participants took part in thematic sessions devoted to issues of internationalisation in higher education and the challenges it entails. This year's edition of the conference was part of two anniversaries: the 20th anniversary of the ‘Study in Poland’ programme, run jointly by…

During a ceremonial gala accompanying the conference ‘International Students in Poland 2025’, prizes were awarded to the best foreign students studying in our country and to people connected with the academic community who support the internationalisation of Polish universities in a special way. Dr hab. Danuta Gutowska-Owsiak, prof. UG from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, was among those awarded…

- A gigantic amount of work has been done in the last 20 years - we have gone from a level of a few thousand foreign students to an impressive number of one hundred thousand, reaching a European average internationalisation rate of 8.7% of international students in the past year. Opportunities for Polish science related to internationalisation, as well as the problems and difficulties facing higher education in this…

Photo by Alan Stocki Home Army soldier sent to a labour camp in Siberia, scientist, teacher and educator - the activities of prof. dr Eugeniusz Andrzejewski, which prof. Iwona Sagan described as ‘versatile, but above all deeply humanistic’, are difficult to summarise in a few words. The celebration of prof. Eugeniusz Andrzejewski's…

The strategy for the internationalisation of higher education and the challenges, opportunities and threats that this entails are the main topics that will be discussed by experts at the annual conference ‘Foreign Students in Poland 2025’, organised as part of the ‘Study in Poland’ programme. It is part of the 55th anniversary of the University of…

Innovative methods for plant protection, ideas for improvements in the medical industry, and the use of organic chemical compounds in image display technologies - the final of the Young Fahrenheit competition saw five participants representing different scientific disciplines and various proposals for putting ideas into practice. The presentation of…

Photo by Jacek Sowa/Pomorskie.eu Comprehensive measures for the protection of Baltic dune habitats, removal of invasive species and a wide-ranging educational campaign - these are the basic assumptions of the Life for Dunes PL project led by dr Magdalena Lazarus, in which the University of Gdańsk acts as the leader. On 24 January…

The Kashubian Parliamentary Group, chaired by Senator Kazimierz Kleina, met on January 22 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Act on National and Ethnic Minorities and Regional Language enactment. The meeting was attended by dr Justyna Pomierska, Chair of the Kashubian Ethnophilology Programme Council, who gave a lecture on the 10th anniversary of…