The Photography Competition organized by the University of Gdańsk is held under the Baltic Heritage Routes. Development of Heritage Tourism Infrastructure in the South Baltic Area Project within the framework of Interreg South Baltic Program. The submitted photographs may enter 8 distinctive categories and must be sent by the end of September 2020. -…

Ksawery Hajdamowicz, student of the University of Gdańsk and member of ‘Motława’ Gdańsk Student Sports Club, won a bronze medal in Canoe Sprint Polish Championship. Due to the coronavirus pandemics, the competition was held following a strict sanitary regime. In 500 meter individual competition, the Gdańsk resident advanced to the final stage right after the qualifying round, just to win place on the podium. - I am…

The project titled: ‘Professional UNcertainty Competence’ (PUNC) led by dr Renata Orłowska from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk aims to improve knowledge, competences and skills of academic teachers when teaching students how to find themselves in the everchanging professional reality. The main objective of the ‘Professional UNcertainty Competence’ (PUNC) Project is to fill the competence gap in…

Prof. dr hab. Tomasz Bąkowski from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdańsk was elected as the Workgroup Member for the integrated development strategy of Poland and Europe at the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) National Spatial Development Committee for the 2019-2022 term. The objective of the Workgroup is to conduct scientific debate and create new pragmatic base for spatial development,…

The mutual project of Medical University of Gdańsk (MUG), Consortium Leader, Centrum Innowacji Medycznych Sp. z o.o. company and UG Technology Transfer Office (CTT UG) received funding under non-competitive project selection called ‘Support for research management and commercialization of R&D projects at research institutions and enterprises’ under Operational Program Smart Growth 2014-2020 (Action 4.4). Dr Karol…

University of Gdańsk answers the growing demand for educating statistical data analysis professionals by launching new post-graduate course at the Faculty of Management, Data Analysis - Big Data. Data Analysis – Big Data is a two semester, part-time, post-graduate, practical course held at the Department of Statistics of the UG Faculty of Management.…

The Minister of Science and Higher Education concluded the ninth edition of the Diamond Grant Program competition. Natalia Miernik, a student of the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography at the University of Gdańsk, was named one of the winners of the competition. Natalia Miernik’s, UG student, project entitled ‘The influence of underwater Zostera marina meadows on macrofauna bioturbation activity under different…

Intercollegiate Faculty of Biology UG and MUG (IFG UG and MUG) research team, led by Professor Ewa Łojkowska, received the decision on being granted patent on the following invention: ‘Method for eradication of bacterial phytopathogens by direct-current glow discharge’. It is the second patent granted to the research team this year. The new invention, the patent was applied…

University of Gdańsk received funding to implement its 17th project within the framework of Horizon 2020 Program. Project titled „Advanced High Aspect Ratio and Multicomponent materials: towards comprehensive intelligent testing and safe by design Strategies" (HARMLESS), led by dr Agnieszka Gajewicz-Skrętna will be implemented at the Faculty of…

SEA-EU alliance, with University of Gdańsk being one of the partners, has received funds from the prestigious Horizon 2020 programme for the implementation of reSEArch-EU project. The acronym stands for : “reinforce SustainablE Actions, resilience, cooperation and harmonisation across and by the SEA-EU Alliance”. reSEArch-EU seeks to bolster the research and innovation capacity of SEA-EU with support of business…

The more gender egalitarian the country the less men are willing to back women’s causes – 42 country study. New 42 country study has found that the more gender egalitarian the country the less likely men are to support women’s causes. The study, published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, was led by Dr Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka from…

The biotechnology programme offered by the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of UG and GUMed received the highest rating from the Polish Accreditation Committee. Accreditation was granted for the longest possible period of five years. The Polish Accreditation Committee recognized numerous good practices in undergraduate and graduate programmes…

Telemedicine allows patients to contact healthcare professionals from home via various channels for medical advice, prescription, sick leave or diagnostic tests. It is a convenient solution and sometimes it is the only way in which a patient can communicate with healthcare professionals. The coronavirus disease pandemic has shown the…

The project, entitled “Cities as Arenas of Political Innovation in the Strengthening of Deliberative and Participatory Democracy” (EUARENAS) led by prof. dr hab. Iwona Sagan from the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk received European Commission funding under Horizon 2020 Program. The main objective of the project is to answer the following question, how can grassroot initiatives merge…

The project, entitled Modifying Institutions by Developing the Gender Equality Plans (MINDtheGEPs), led by prof. dr hab. Ewa Łojkowska from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology (MWB) UG and MUG, Chairperson of the Rector’s Committee for Social Responsibility of Science, received European Commission’s funding under the esteemed Horizon 2020 Program. The project will be carried out at multiple University of Gdańsk…

How to take part An author of a Bachelor Thesis on quantum information defended in Poland in summer semester 2020 is eligible to take part in the competition. The set of documents (all in pdf format) consisting of: pdf file with the thesis, copies of all the referee reports, copy of a formal document certifying that the thesis has been defended, filled-in and signed registration form Shall be send by the candidate or…

Researchers from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG and MUG Faculty of Pharmacy received funding of PLN 1.945.200,00 from the National Science Center to implement the project  ‘Ecological biochemistry of Pectobacterium - decoding of molecular interactions between bacteria and plants’. The funds were granted under the…

‘Waterworks!’ is a free strategy game on PC about Grudziądz water supply system of the old days. The idea originated from another cooperation between dr Wacław Kulczykowski from the Faculty of History of the University of Gdańsk and Mateusz ‘scriptwelder’ Soklaszczuk. The game is based on historical and archeological research findings, conducted by dr Wacław Kulczykowski at the Faculty of History of the University of…

The electronic enrolment to the Doctoral Schools at the University of Gdańsk starts on August 3.  104 openings await prospective candidates. A doctoral school is a four year full-time course available in four following disciplines: Humanities, Social sciences, Natural sciences and Medical and health sciences. The University of Gdańsk offers education in the following doctoral schools: Doctoral School of Natural Sciences…

Prof. Ewa Łojkowska Four Polish Scientists, among them Professor Ewa Łojkowska from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, Member of the University of Gdańsk Council, joined the signatories of an open letter calling for the creation of a European humanitarian foundation whose aim would be to prevent and counteract environmental and health…

Four Polish Scientists, among them Professor Ewa Łojkowska from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, Member of the University of Gdańsk Council, joined the signatories of an open letter calling for the creation of a European humanitarian foundation whose aim would be to prevent and counteract environmental and health…

Deputy Dean for Student Affairs of the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk, dr hab. Joanna Fac-Beneda, prof. UG, was appointed member of the 5th term National Council for Water Management for 2020-2023. The inaugural meeting of the 5th term National Council for Water Management for 2020-2023 took place in June 2020. Nominations were presented to 30 new members of the council, among them…

University of Gdańsk signed an agreement with the Ministry of Digital Affairs on introducing the mobile student ID, a mobile equivalent of the current student document. The University of Gdańsk expects its students to start using student IDs on their mobile phones from the new 2020/2021 academic year. Mobile student ID (the so called…

Rector of the University of Gdańsk, Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała and Chief Sanitary Inspector, Professor Jerzy Pinkas held a meeting with researchers from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, Professor Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk and dr Łukasz Rąbalski, concerning further cooperation on Covid-19 research. The research carried out at the University of Gdańsk makes a significant contribution to…

The online meeting with dr hab. Arnold Kłonczyński prof. UG, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education and mgr Beata Królczyk, Head of UG Recruitment Office, which took place on July 8, provided University candidates with much valuable information. Students-to-be learned, among other things, how to apply to the University of Gdańsk,…

Rector of the University of Gdańsk, Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała and Chief Sanitary Inspector, Professor Jerzy Pinkas held a meeting with researchers from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, Professor Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk and dr Łukasz Rąbalski, concerning further cooperation on Covid-19 research. The research carried out at the University of Gdańsk makes a significant contribution to…

Once again, the University of Gdańsk was listed in the Shaghai Ranking, a list of world’s finest higher education institutions. The University is ranked 401-500 among the best world universities in Ecology subject. University of Gdańsk presence in the ranking validates the University’s scientific research as significant contribution to solving climate protection, ecosystems and environmental issues. Universities are…

Rector of the University of Gdańsk, Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała issued an announcement on the University of Gdańsk Operating Principles until 30 September 2020: The restrictions introduced by the University of Gdańsk Rector’s Regulation No 20/R/20 of 10 March 2020 on preventing the spread of coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 (with amendments) remains in force…

Wolters Kluwer Publishing House published a new monograph by dr. hab. Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz, prof. UG, ‘Filozofia Europejskiego Wymiaru Sprawiedliwości. O ewolucji fundamentów unijnego porządku prawnego’ (Philosophy of the European Legal System. Evolution of the EU legal framework). A new monograph by professor Tomasz Koncewicz. Director of the Department of European and Comparative Law, Faculty of Law and…

„Rozwój i transfer technologii dla błękitnej bioekonomii w regionie Morza Bałtyckiego BlueBioTECH” (BlueBioTECH, development and transfer of technology for the blue bioeconomy of the Baltic Sea Region) project implemented by the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk received funding from the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Program. BlueBioTECH is the response for the need of improved solutions in…