culture
The theme of this year's seminar will be ‘Is censorship needed? Non-released pieces yesterday and today, cancel culture, etc'. The event will be held as part of the 30th anniversary of the UG Film Discussion Club Loves of a Blonde.
The 59th National Film Seminar of the Polish Federation of Film Discussion Clubs will be held on November 8-10 at the University of Gdańsk. The event will be accompanied by film screenings…
science
In the heart of Kashubia, on the route of the Radunskie Lakes circle, is Borucino, where the UG Centre for Monitoring and Protection of Waters operates. We talked to dr Monika Sobiechowska-Sasim about the research conducted there
Upon entering the recently renovated building, we were enchanted by the view that greeted us outside the window. In addition…
cooperation
What are the implications of living in a quantum world? When can we expect a first full-fledged quantum computer? Why our everyday logic gives us different results than quantum logic? Turns out, those are not easy questions to answer even by the most educated scholars. We sat down Borivoje Dakić from the University of Vienna, whose research group …
conferences
The Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA), as part of the celebrations marking the 18th anniversary of its establishment, prepared a series of 18 lectures for final-year students of secondary schools and first-year university students entitled ‘Coming of Age in the Service. Together for an Honest State’. One of the meetings took place at the University…
science
A research group from the University of Gdańsk's Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, in collaboration with scientists from LMU Munich and MTA Debrecen, has published an article entitled Unmasking the Polygamous Nature of Quantum Nonlocality in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA).
The article describes the latest research into quantum entanglement - a phenomenon…
academic life
photo by Marcel Jakubowski
On October 25, the Rector of the University of Gdańsk, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski, and the Rector of the Medical University of Gdańsk, prof. dr hab. Michał Markuszewski, presented appointments to the Vice-Deans of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG for the term 2024-2028.
During…
cooperation
Prof. Dariusz Stramski, prof. Emilia Jamroziak, prof. Andrzej Rychard - these are the eminent scholars who took up Named Chairs of Honour at the University of Gdańsk in the 2024/25 academic year. On October 25, at the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, UG Rector prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski handed over the Wacław Szybalski Chair to prof. Dariusz…
academic life
The Board of Directors of the Professor Wacław Szybalski Foundation would like to invite you to the ceremonial unveiling of a plaque dedicated to prof. Wacław Szybalski, honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk. The plaque will be placed on the building at 10a Goyki Street in Sopot, where prof. Wacław Szybalski lived from 1945 to 1949.
The plaque…
cooperation
The first meeting of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities (KRUP) was held on October 22 at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. The session was chaired by KRUP President, prof. Piotr Stepnowski, Rector of the University of Gdańsk.
The KRUP President, prof. Piotr Stepnowski welcomed prof. Bogumiła Kaniewska, Rector of the Adam…
conferences
Students from Tricity universities met on October 22 to take part in the ‘Release the energy’ conference, whose theme was energy in the broadest sense. From green solutions to the latest technologies, the discussions were full of ideas on how to meet the challenges of the future.
Young speakers shared their innovative ideas on energy transition and…
conferences
Cross-cutting and transversal competencies and competence mapping tools will be discussed by experts at the next edition of the ‘FarU Quality Day’ conference. The event will take place on November 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., this time within the walls of the University of Gdansk Library.
Researchers, educators and, above all, enthusiasts from three…
culture
The walls of the Faculty of Economics will once again be decorated with a mural inspired by the work of Raphael Santi. You are invited to the official unveiling of the mural painting ‘Athens School 2024’ on 24 October at 12:00, in front of the wall of the building where the T. Ocioszyński Auditorium of the Faculty of Economics of the UG is located.
‘A…
academic life
The University of Gdańsk Library invites everyone who is thinking about a research career, wants to keep up to date with publishing trends, and feels like playing a board game to the Open Access Games Day.
The event will take place on October 23, 2024, at the University of Gdańsk Library Gallery from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m..
The Games Day aims to get…
cooperation
International migration has been recognised as one of the most important social processes that strongly influences the sphere of politics, economics and cultural identity. This is particularly evident in relation to Poland. In response to the increasing demand for specialist knowledge in the area of migration, the Centre for Sustainable Development at…
cooperation
A consortium of seven entities, including the University of Gdańsk and Univentum Labs, has been qualified as a partner of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in the implementation of the ‘Development Incubator’ task, as part of the ‘Science4Business’ project funded by the European Funds for the Modern Economy (FENG).
The main objective of the…
academic life
The University of Gdańsk academic community needs no introduction to Radio MORS - one of the popular university media co-created by students. Today we take a look behind the scenes of the radio! We'll get to know the details of recruitment, find out what programmes are made, and ask students what it's like to work on the radio.
Radio MORS - the Mega…
sea-eu
The short film Metal-Girl, shot by UG Film and Audiovisual Culture student Pawel Golonko, won the main prize at the SEA-EU Film Festival, an event initiated by the University of Split. The Croatian university will soon host a screening of the 11 winning films, 5 of which were made at the University of Gdańsk!
‘I absolutely did not expect this, it is a…
culture
Are you looking for a way to pursue your passions related to culture and art? Join the ACC ‘Alternator’! For years, the Academic Cultural Centre ‘Alternator’ has been supporting students in acquiring competences necessary for conscious participation in culture. Recruitment to selected artistic groups is currently underway. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with the calendar. Below, we present ACC's upcoming…
academic life
Board games room in the BUG, a garden for IFB UG and MUG students and staff, a chillout zone in the Economics Library, a multimedia studio in the History Library and many more interesting projects - voting has started in this year's edition of the Academic Citizens' Budget!
The University of Gdańsk's Academic Citizens' Budget is a competition in which…
cooperation
More than 25 years in Poland and more than 10 million people whose lives have been changed by Erasmus+ trips - watch a short film in which University of Gdańsk students share their unforgettable experiences from their travels abroad!
Erasmus+ is the European Union's flagship programme supporting the internationalisation of universities through the…
science
Polish researchers have completed the first edition of the Polish Clinical Scholars Research Training programme. Among the 5% of participants from outside the medical community was dr Łukasz Rąbalski from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG.
Over the past 12 months, Polish researchers and scientists have had the opportunity to…
academic life
Prof. Jerzy Zajadło
An outstanding theoretician and philosopher of law, member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences, creator of the Gdańsk school of philosophy of law, author of numerous scientific publications and journalistic texts, populariser of legal knowledge, respected educator and…
science
photo by Weronika Wojciechowska
The Polish Patent Office has granted two patents for innovative antibacterial agents to an interdisciplinary team of scientists from the Faculty of Chemistry and the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG.
The innovative solutions were developed at the Biologically Active Compounds…
academic life
In 33 days, the r/v Oceanograf called at five ports and 16 research stations, and was visited by more than half a thousand people! Watch the story of the 2,900-mile cruise beyond the northern Arctic Circle.
On June 3, 2024, the University of Gdańsk ship r/v Oceanograf set off on an incredible expedition towards the Arctic. We present recordings of this journey's most important and exciting moments, the fight against…
academic life
More than ten thousand journeys by bicycle, electric bicycle, and electric scooter were made by the participants representing the University of Gdańsk in the third edition of the competition ‘By bike to the university’, organised by the Fahrenheit Universities: the University of Gdańsk, the Technical University of Gdańsk and the Medical University of…
culture
photo by Alan Stocki/UG
A solemn atmosphere, moving speeches, and an afternoon full of memories with the University of Gdańsk in the leading role - this is how the opening of the University of Gdańsk Museum can be summed up.
The grand opening of the University of Gdańsk Museum's permanent exhibition took place on Friday October 11,…
cooperation
Education on the use of renewable energy in the South Baltic area, raising awareness, and competence development for energy communities are the main objectives of the project ‘Building Engagement to Accelerate Clean Energy Transitions in the South Baltic - BALTICBEAT’. The project, led by dr hab. Sylwia Mrozowska, prof. UG, is co-financed by the…
sport
The Academic Sports Day with ASA Gdańsk is back! It is a unique sports marathon lasting for 24 hours and covering both team and individual disciplines.
On October 15-16, 2024, on the premises of four universities: University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology, the Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk, and the Medical University of…
cooperation
Increasing the mobility of University of Gdańsk students, doctoral students and staff within the Erasmus+ programme and supporting the comprehensive international development of the University of Gdańsk within the SEA-EU alliance - these are the main objectives of the SEA-nergy project, which received funding in the first call of the ‘Support for…
academic life
‘This is a special moment for all of us, with our hearts and souls attached to the Faculty and to the University of Gdańsk, but especially for you who are beginning your studies,’ welcomed the gathered Dean of the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography UG Dr hab. Katarzyna Smolarz, prof. UG. ‘This is also a special moment for me because it is the first…