Professor Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz from the Faculty of Law and Administration has been selected to the Council of the Fondation Jean Monnet Pour L’Europe in Lausanne. On 17 June 2020, the Executive Committee of the Fondation Jean Monnet Pour l’Europe chaired by the President of the Foundation Pat Cox has taken the unanimous decision to appoint Professor Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz to become the member of the Council of…

Ladies and Gentleman, When we inaugurated the 2019/2020 academic year in October, we were convinced that after introducing the provisions of the new law, a peaceful time would be ahead of us, full of formal scientific and artistic events commemorating University of Gdańsk 50th Anniversary. Today, at the end of the academic year, we know it turned out to be a tremendous challenge for all of us. The need for classes to be…

Volume LXXIX (79) of ‘Gdańsk Yearbook’ of the Gdańsk Scientific Society is dedicated to the University of Gdańsk in honor of its 50th Anniversary. The volume was edited by Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała, Professor Jerzy Błażejowski and Professor Maria Mendel. It was published by University of Gdańsk Publishing. The editors emphasize that the 79th volume, in honor of the University of Gdańsk 50th Anniversary,…

The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) has announced the results of the second call for applications for scholarships under the Iwanowska Programme. One of the winners is Kamila Butowska – PhD student from Laboratory of Biophysics who will spend a year at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Scholarships have been granted to top 66 doctoral students, who will visit renowned research centres…

The 28th Academic Sports Association (AZS) general meeting took place on Saturday, 27 June 2020, at the Faculty of Management of the University of Warsaw. Members of the new National Executive Board have been selected there, among them the representatives of the University of Gdańsk. Professor Alojzy Nowak, Rector of the University of Warsaw has been selected as Chairman of the AZS National Executive Board for the 2020…

Prof. UG, dr hab. Anna Machnikowska from the Faculty of Law and Administration, has been appointed as a member of the Committee for Science Policy (KPN) under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Since June, she has been one of  twelve KPN members. Dr hab. Anna Machnikowska, Head of the Department of Civil Procedure at UG Faculty…

Overload with information, with decline in mood, yearning for direct contact – this is how schoolyear ends for students, parents and teachers, which has been proven by initial results of recently completed research: „Zdalne nauczanie a adaptacja do warunków społecznych w czasie epidemii koronawirusa” (Remote Teaching and Adapting to Social Implications of Coronavirus Epidemic). The aim of the research was to investigate…

55th edition of Art and Philosophy journal has been dedicated to Professor Bohdan Dziemidok to honor 60 years of his academic activity. Professor Bohdan Dziemidok is a philosopher, ethicist, axiologist and theoretician of art, for years associated with the University of Gdańsk, where he created philosophy field of study. The 55th Art and Philosophy journal, published by the University of Warsaw, was prepared by guest…

For the first time at the University of Gdańsk, a celebration in honor of University academics recently appointed professors took place. A new academic tradition has been initiated by University of Gdańsk Rector, Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała. More than 1700 academics (researchers, teachers, people combining both functions) are currently employed at the University of Gdańsk: 892 with ‘doktor’ (PhD) degree, 452 with…

The Times Higher Education Young University Rankings list the world’s best universities that are 50 years old or younger. The University of Gdańsk is one of 414 universities worldwide included in the current edition of the list. The ranking is based on the same 13 performance indicators as the flagship THE World University Rankings, but the weightings have been adjusted to give less weight to reputation, being long-term…

In June 2020, the sixth spin-off company by the name of TCI sp. Z o. o. has joined Fermentum Mobile, Qsar Lab, Officina Baltica, Vaxican and NanoExpo has been established at the University of Gdansk. The spin-off was established in order to commercialize ideas and technologies in the fields of medical services and products developed at the university. The TCI sp. z o. o. team uses the experience gathered during the…

Destroying bacteria with the help of plasma, and thus protecting ornamental and farming plants from disease, is the idea of the researches from the Department of Plant Protection and Biotechnology at the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology (MWB) UG and MUG and the Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy of the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Faculty of Chemical Metallurgy that has…

On Thursday, 25 June 2020, Faculty of Economics at the University of Gdańsk hosts online Open House. Students and academic teachers will present educational offer (fields of study and specializations) and provide the most relevant information on enrollment. UG Faculty of Economics Online Open House will take place on WE Facebook channel. All candidates are cordially invited to attend the online meeting called „Wydział…

Professor Cezary Obracht-Prondzyński, Head of Social Anthropology Division of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Gdańsk, has been selected as a corresponding member of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences (PAU). He is the fourth researcher from the University of Gdańsk to join the PAU elite. This year’s election took place on 19 June, in the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences main building. New PAU…

On 18 June 2020, the General Meeting and Elections of AZS (Academic Sports Union) Community Organization in Gdańsk took place in the main building of Gdańsk University of Technology. Representatives of the University of Gdańsk have been selected to the AZS Regional Organization Management Board for the 2020-2021 term. Dr hab. inż. Krzysztof Wilde, prof. zw. PG, Rector of Gdańsk University of Technology has been…

Due to the postponement of Matura Exams this year, University of Gdańsk prepared new enrollment schedule for the 2020/2021 academic year and moved the enrollment process to August. Online Candidate Recruitment System (IRK) will be launched on 1 July 2020. The University of Gdańsk provides education in 89 fields of study, full-time and part-…

The record breaking, 206 projects from all over Europe have been submitted to RegioStars Awards 2020 Competition. The competition recognizes good practice of regional development every year. Awards go to innovative, EU-funded projects, that may inspire other regions and project managers across Europe. The University of Gdańsk submitted the following project to the competition: ‘The Expansion of the Building of the…

Faculties of law ranking published by ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ (Daily Law Gazette) ranked UG Faculty of Law and Administration 6th overall in Poland among public universities. 5th in the following categories: ‘legal apprenticeship exam passing rate among graduates and ‘staff’ and 6th in ‘quality and education strength’ category. ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’, for fourteenth time already, announced the leaders of the…

Mister of Science and Higher Education selected 200 young researchers, out of 1793 applications, and granted them fellowships. University of Gdańsk researchers are among the winners: dr Ana Belén Sainz from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics; dr Paweł Atroszko  from the Faculty of Social Sciences; dr Paweł Mazierski from the Faculty of Chemistry. Fellowship may be granted to young researchers who at…

The Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) announced the evaluation marks of submissions made by current beneficiaries of projects funded under the action 4.4 Operational Program Smart Development, funding for fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Additional funds, coming also from 4.4 Operational Program Smart Development, of almost PLN 14 million were granted to 14 research projects, including 2 at the University of Gdańsk.…

The examination session is well underway, but three months of quarantine has made everyone yearn oh so much for the upcoming summer vacation. For this reason, Michal Czaplicki – a student of the interdisciplinary “Insurance” field at the University of Gdansk – will present some tips regarding travel insurance. What should you look out for? What to focus on when shifting through the heavy volumes of the insurance…

On Wednesday, 17th of June, an online awards gala will take place of the 18th Polpharma Scientific Foundation Competition for the best research project in the field of pharmaceuticals and medical sciences. The grant, measuring at over half a million zlotys, has been awarded to dr hab. Sylwia Rodziewicz-Motowidlo, the professor serving as…

This year’s QS World University Rankings reveals the top 1,000 universities from around the world. University of Gdańsk maintained its position in the range of 801-1000 among the best listed universities. In the list of 2021 classified 15 Polish universities,  only three are available over 801-1000 qualified (University of Warsaw in 321 position in the list, the Jagiellonian University in 326 position and Warsaw…

Metrology is a field of science that searches the most precise and efficient methods of measurements. For example, precise time and location measurements mean more accurate GPS-based localization methods, whereas better spectral resolution means easier identification of substance’s chemical composition. Quantum metrology is the area of research that uses ‘counterintuitive’ behavior of quantum objects in order to improve…

Dr hab. Michał R. Szymański, prof. UG, Head of the Structural Biology Laboratory of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of the UG & MUG coauthored work published in ‘Science’ magazine. The research work titled ‘Transcription polymerase–catalyzed emergence of novel RNA replicons’ is a result of Professor’s Szymański longstanding cooperation with 2006 Nobel Prize Winner, Professor Andy Fire’s group from…

Polish Academy of Science (PAN) posted notice on their website with regard to publishing ‘Challenges and potential in regenerative medicine’ a joint report by EASAC (European Academies Science Advisory Council), formed by the national science academies of the EU Member States (including PAN) and FEAM (Federation of European Academies of Medicine). The document includes guidelines and warnings against commercial use of…

Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) Gdańsk Department awarded prizes and recognitions to best young researchers for best creative work published in 2019. Dr Agnieszka Kaczmarczyk-Ziemba form UG Faculty of Biology and mgr Igor Obuchowski from Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of UG and GUMed were awarded recognitions in the field of biological and agricultural sciences. Dr Agnieszka Kubowicz-Grajewska from UG Faculty…

Following the decision by Mister of Science and Higher Education the Collection of Plasmids and Microorganisms (KPD) of UG Faculty of Biology received PLN 3,200,000.00 in funding to implement the investment grant called: Equipment for phenotypic analysis of microorganisms and prokaryotic protein characterization (decision of Minister of Science and Higher Education no 7056/IA/SP/2020  of 27 May 2020) The funding…

Prof. UG dr hab. Arnold Kłonczyński, Vice Rector for Student Affairs and Education of the University of Gdańsk answered students’ questions regarding remote studying, procedures governing classes, internships, exams requirements and theses defenses. Due to the atypical studying conditions at Polish universities, since the middle of March, new regulations and procedures governing the operations at the University of…

The 2020 ‘Nike’ Literary Award nominations were announced on 26 May 2020. The outstanding novel by Izabela Morska, UG Faculty of Languages Professor, called ‘Znikanie’ (Disappearing), published in 2020 by Znak publishing house, has been selected as one of the twenty nominees. The list of finalists include names of outstanding poets, essayists, novelists, reporters, like: Ewa Kuryluk, Ewa Lipska, Mikołaj Łoziński…