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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Photo by Alan Stocki ‘The University of Gdańsk is a unique space, diverse both in terms of the scientific disciplines represented and the directions of education and possible means of influencing the socio-economic environment. We are delineating it on a new map of future development, which is the Strategy for 2025-2030,’ emphasised…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

‘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…

On Saturday, October 5, the annual ceremonial parade of universities took place in Gdańsk. The event, organised on the initiative of Fahrenheit University, brought together students, lecturers, and representatives of state and local authorities, who marched together through the streets of Gdańsk, highlighting the cooperation of Tricity's academic institutions…

Is the detection of an economic black swan worth a Nobel Prize? How is the new Development Strategy of the University of Gdańsk being developed? And what can you learn in the Department of Microeconomics? These questions were answered on October 3 during the inauguration of the 2024/25 academic year at the Faculty of Economics. ‘We know how people…