We invite you to join the POLCA Summer School "POLlutions in Coastal Areas", taking place in September on the dates 5-12, 2022, organized by the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk (Poland) in Professor Krzysztof Skóra Hel Marine Station (Poland). The POLCA Summer School is open to international students of the last three semesters of Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Earth and Environmental…

The European University of the Seas (SEA-EU), within the framework of the reSEArch-EU project, is at the forefront of the SEA-EU Talent Initiative, with which we intend to promote the talent of researchers belonging to universities of the SEA-EU Alliance in different academic fields. Now we are writing to invite you, next Monday, June 13 at 11:00 a.m., to the first webinar of…

The University of Gdańsk in this year's edition of the QS World University Rankings maintained its last year's position in the range of 801-1000 among the best-ranked universities from around the world. 2462 universities from all over the world applied for a place in this year's ranking, of which 1422 were included in the ranking. In the ranking published on 8th June 2022, 22…

The cruise from Gdynia to Cadiz on a vessel equipped with the latest measuring and research equipment opens up a multitude of possibilities for biologists, chemists and physicists interested in the sea and ocean. The coordinator of the expedition, dr hab. Adam Sokołowski, prof. UG, explains why the scientific committee of the expedition decided to focus on projects concerning aerosols, greenhouse gas emissions from the…

Photo by Krzysztof Krzempek/PG   The first-ever joint ceremony of the academic year opening by UG, PG and GUMed may take place already on October 1, 2022. A letter of intent in this matter was handed over to the President of Gdańsk by Rectors representing the Assembly of the Fahrenheit Universities (FarU). The meeting took place on June 8 this year at the…

Analysis of socio-economic conditions of studying and comparing them with conditions prevailing in nearly 30 European countries - this is the main objective of the next edition of the international research project EUROSTUDENT VIII. Participants of the following degree courses: first degree, second degree, master's and post-graduate studies are invited to fill in the…

Photo by Krzysztof Witecki Prof. dr hab. Adriana Zaleska-Medynska, head of the Department of Environmental Technology and the Photocatalysis Team at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, director of the Fahrenheit Universities, received the 'Primum Cooperatio' statuette during this year's gala of the 'Pomeranian Employer of the Year' competition…

Meetings of the consortium implementing the international grant INDEPTH: Frontiers of life: Diversity, adaptation strategies and biotechnological potential of Arctic deep-sea microorganisms are ahead of us. The project concerns research on the biosphere of the deep ocean and is implemented under the GRIEG competition financed from the Norwegian funds. On June 9-11, the…

Dr hab. inż. Anna Białk-Bielińska, prof. UG. The Zero Waste fashion show, which we could see at the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Gdańsk, was organised as part of the Sustainable Development Day celebrations. In the gallery, we present thirteen creative and unconventional outfits prepared by the staff and students of our university. The…

Dr Marta Pobłocka. Dr Marta Anna Pobłocka from the International Centre for Research on Cancer Vaccines and dr Thomas George Zlosnik from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science have won research grants within the POLONEZ BIS 1 competition organised by the National Science Centre. They obtained a total of over PLN 2 million. Dr Marta…

The Herder Centre of the University of Gdańsk - a centre for German-language culture and books invites you to take part in a three-week summer German language course stationary and online 'Ich habe voll Bock auf Deutsch'.   The courses will take place between July 4-21, 2022 with a total of 36 class hours, at different levels: A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1. When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday afternoon courses, 5.10 pm…

Prof. Leszek Balcerowicz, honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk, the creator of Polish economic reforms at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s, will visit the University of Gdańsk with a guest lecture entitled 'Tantalising and how to counteract it'. The event is open to all interested parties. On June 7, within the framework of the Academic Forum of the European Financial…

Przemysław Kondratowicz is 41 years old. Since birth he has suffered from cerebral palsy and muscle tension, which is hard to control. He moves around in a wheelchair and, despite his illness, he drives tourists around Malbork castle in an electric melex. He recently published his first story. He is probably the only person in the world who has written a book with his nose. Because of his illness, Przemysław…

This Friday, the 10th of June, we would like to invite everyone to the premiere of a performance inspired by William Shakespeare's drama 'Othello', directed by Jan Orszulak, the founder and director of Standby Studio at the Academic Cultural Centre of the University of Gdańsk. Elwira Romaniuk: - What is it like to 'create'? Jan Orszulak, director at Standby Studio - It gives you an incredible sense of freedom and self…

What should sustainable cities of the future be like? What is a smart city? Answers to these and many other questions were given by prof. dr hab. Iwona Sagan in an interview from the series 'University conversations about sustainable development'. We invite you to watch another film in the series 'University conversations about sustainable development' prepared by the Centre for Sustainable Development of the University…

On the third of June, the r/v Oceanograf became a 'drifting university' where academic communities from the two SEA-EU universities could work together and exchange knowledge. Students and scientists from Christian Albrecht University Kiel (CAU) boarded the catamaran. The guests took part in research in Eckernförde Bay, where the cruise research team carried out hydroacoustic measurements and took samples of sediment…

If you are looking for an idea for a city holiday for your child, the Centre for Physical Education and Sport of the University of Gdańsk and the AZS University of Gdańsk have an interesting proposal for holiday sports and recreation courses for children aged 9 to 12. The offer includes three periods of classes with two profiles: football (for beginners and intermediate…

In the evening, on June 4th scientific vessel Oceanograf left Kiel port. During the next part of the cruise the crew will mostly conduct research connected to work package three - comparative studies of microplastics in European coastal waters. In the next few days the ship will enter the North SEA and then the English Channel, but first it needs to pass Kiel Channel.    New chapter of the cruise also means a change of…

On the second of June, the Oceanograf received many distinguished guests. First, a press conference was held on board, where representatives of Kiel University and Professor Fidel Echevarria, the coordinator of the alliance, talked about the cruise and SEA-EU itself. The members of the SEA-EU Governing Board were then given a tour of the vessel by dr Aleksandra Brodecka-Goluch, the cruise's scientific director, and…

On Thursday, June 2, during a ceremonial session of the Gdańsk City Council held in Artus Court, St Adalbert's Medals and Prince Mściwój's Medals were awarded. Two scientists from the University of Gdańsk were among this year's laureates: prof. dr hab. Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk and dr Anna Strzałkowska. In total, six people and one organisation acting for the benefit of our city received decorations. The medals of S…

Children's Day at the UG was very popular. The fun was not even hindered by the short-lived, although heavy, rain. Inflatables, colourful tattoos and face painting attracted most children, who could also try their hand at martial arts with an instructor from 'Ultimate Aiki', a combination of Aikido and MMA. The youngest children watched with interest a flamenco dancer, who amazed them with her skills and invited them to…

The first workshops and meetings under the project 'Business Day at the Faculty of Philology. Face to face with employers'. The project was an opportunity for students of the Faculty of Philology at the University of Gdańsk to take their first steps in the labour market and come into contact with the immediate economic environment. On May 23, 2022, in the conference room on…

Prof. dr hab. Ewa Oziewicz took part in the first of a series of seminars organised by the Pomeranian Association in China entitled 'Understanding China. China's geopolitical situation, its consequences for Poland and Polish business'. The seminar took place on May 26, 2022. Prof. Ewa Oziewicz presented her paper entitled. 'The concept of shared development in the context of…

At 7.30 am on the first of June, the R/V Oceanograf entered the port of Kiel. This marks the end of the first leg of the SEA-EU research cruise. In the coming days, the scientists will attend a press conference for the German press and perform some of the last surveys in the Baltic Sea. Photo by Rubén Rios Quintero…

On 23-27 May we hosted students from SEA-EU partner universities in Cadiz, Brest, Kiel, Split and Malta, who participated for a whole week in an intensive course "ShakEspeAre-EU". The main objective of the event was to broaden the knowledge of Shakespeare's works and their impact on European culture. Thanks to multidisciplinary lectures and workshops, participants had the opportunity to look at the works of the…

It is time for news from sunny Split, where the "SEA-EU Service Learning Conference - Community-engaged University" took place. The event was attended by researchers and students from SEA-EU partner universities, who exchanged their experiences on the method of teaching through community engagement. The University of Gdansk was represented by experts from the Faculty of Social Sciences: dr Adam Jagiełło-Rusiłowski and…

Prof. dr hab. Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk and dr Anna Strzałkowska, two scientists from the University of Gdańsk, were among this year's laureates of St. Adalbert medals and Mestwin II medals. The medals are awarded by the Gdańsk City Council for outstanding contribution to the city, outstanding work or interests and activities in the field of culture, science, health care…

Last Saturday, May 28th, the Polish Baltic Philharmonic played the premiere of Anna Rocławska-Musiałczyk's composition inspired by the sea, 'There and Here performed by two excellent choirs: the Academic Choir of the University of Gdańsk and the Tadeusz Tylewski Choir of the Medical University of Gdańsk. The final of the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the Choir of the Medical University of Gdańsk named after…

On June 1st the Internet Recruitment of Candidates was launched. Candidates will have a difficult choice to make as the University of Gdańsk offers 89 majors in full-time and part-time studies as well as uniform master's studies.  - 'Recruitment will be conducted using the IRK system (Internet Recruitment of Candidates), which we launched today at 9:00 am,' - says mgr Beata…

The National Science Centre has announced OPUS 22 and SONATA 17 competitions for research grants. Numerous scientists from the University of Gdańsk are on the shortlist. In total, UG departments will receive over PLN 15 million. Finally, 589 out of 3005 submitted applications will receive funding in the total amount of nearly PLN 740 million. OPUS 22 is a competition that does not take into account the advancement of…