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…

The English Channel, the Bay of Biscay and the Kaletan Strait are just some of the bodies of water that the UG ship R/V Oceanograf will visit in the upcoming days. The progress of our researchers can be followed on the expedition's website. This is a new feature that uses a widget created by vesselfinder.com, a portal that tracks the maritime activity of marine vehicles around the world. Thanks to the global AIS system…

On the route from Gdynia to Kiel, we hosted scientists from Spain and Germany on board. Despite difficult weather conditions, we managed to carry out hydroacoustic, chemical and biological research. The collected water samples will be used to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from the marine environment into the atmosphere. Using various types of nets, we obtained research material for assessing microplastic pollution…

Fahrenheit Universities, that is the Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology and University of Gdańsk, together with Hevelianum and partners, on Sunday turned Góra Gradowa into a unique scientific town. The picnic, under the patronage of the famous Gdańsk scientist Daniel Fahrenheit, attracted not only employees of the universities and their families, but also many residents of Gdańsk. Daniel…

During the fifth edition of the FOR-UNI Forum of University Centres for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, on May 27, 2022, the Centre for Foreign Languages of the University of Gdańsk hosted representatives of language teaching centres from over a dozen universities in Poland. The meeting once again became an opportunity to exchange experiences in the organisation of language teaching and improving the quality of…

Joanna Mazzocchi Joanna Mazzocchi works in a Polish school in Glasgow, and at the same time, she is a student of the Polish language postgraduate studies 'Teacher of Polish Language' at the University of Gdańsk. Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, she has been remotely teaching Ukrainian refugees who have taken refuge in the parish of Łeba. Her help was…

The waste of natural resources, the destructive influence on the human spiritual sphere, the perception of human value solely by what one possesses - these are just some of the sins of consumerism. Raising environmental awareness and shaping pro-ecological attitudes among students, employees and the environment is in the interest of all of us. In response to the increasingly visible problems of nature, the UG Chemistry…

A screen capture from the adaptation of the novel 'The Tin Drum' We would like to invite you to another Grassovian lecture organised by the Research Workshop on Borderland Narratives as a prelude to the celebrations of the 95th birthday of Günter Grass at the University of Gdańsk. Under the patronage of the Rector Major, prof. Piotr Stepnowski, together…

Plenty of attractions will be waiting for all children, big and small, at the University of Gdańsk Library. This Wednesday there will be colourful inflatables, a stand for face painting, balloon twisting and dance lessons. There will be instrumental workshops, an outdoor laboratory and field games. These and other attractions have been organised on the occasion of Children's…

Gdańsk - Kiel - Brest - Cadiz is the route of the research cruise organized by SEA-EU. University of Gdańsk ship -  R / V Oceanograf - left the port on May 26 at 1.00 p.m. The trip will last 23 days, during which around 100 scientists from SEA-EU, an alliance of six European coastal universities, will conduct five one-day research cruises and three complex projects. The ship…

During a joint meeting of the Academic Councils of the Medical University of Gdańsk, the Technical University of Gdańsk and the University of Gdańsk, their members discussed the activities of the Fahrenheit Universities (FarU) to date and agreed on a common position regarding further development of the agreement between the three strongest universities in Gdańsk. The meeting of the members of the Academic Boards and the…

On May 23-24, 2022, the University of Gdańsk had the pleasure to host members of the Mobility Committee of the SEA-EU consortium. The team was welcomed by the Vice-Rector for International Cooperation - dr hab. Anna Maria Jurkowska-Zeidler prof. UG, and then the substantive discussion on the exchange of good administrative and curriculum practices started. There was also a debate on the next edition of the SEA-EU 2.0…

As part of the Excellence Initiative 'The Research University of Gdańsk' the 'Visiting Professors at the University of Gdańsk' programme was established to internationalise scientific research and teaching activities conducted at the University of Gdańsk. It also lays the foundations for further cooperation, including joint publications, research and academic exchange, as well as improving language skills and making the…

We invite you to read the latest issue of the University Gazette. It contains a lot of information about the life of the university and the people who make up our community - staff, students and PhD students. The main article in the issue is devoted to the latest edition of the Impact ranking evaluating the university's commitment to the goals of sustainable development. In this ranking, the University of Gdańsk took…

This Thursday, May 26, we would like to invite you to a ceremony of naming a theatre hall in the Neophilology Building of the University of Gdańsk after prof. Jerzy Limon - an outstanding English scholar, theatrologist and extraordinary lecturer who with great commitment spread knowledge about Shakespeare's works and initiated the construction and first director of the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre. The event will be…

Exactly 336 years ago, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit was born in Gdańsk - a physicist and engineer, inventor of, among others, the mercury thermometer, creator of the world-famous temperature measurement scale, as well as the patron of the Fahrenheit Universities - which are co-created by the Gdańsk Medical University, the Gdańsk University of Technology and the University of Gdańsk. On the occasion of the anniversary of…

Six research rooms, low manning requirements and advanced equipment – these are the aspects of the 'Oceanograf', a vessel of the University of Gdańsk that make it the most advanced vessel of its type on our continent. In late 2017, the R/V Oceanograf sailed on a research cruise for the first time and has been actively involved in Baltic Sea research ever since. Its services are used by both companies and universities…

Do you want to gain the qualifications necessary for your work as a logistics manager and keep up to date with current trends and developments in mobility, transport, forwarding and logistics? Or maybe you dream of acquiring practical skills in operating IT tools used in logistics, such as SAP and ARIS? If so, get to know the new English-language course launched by the…

We know the winners of the Chinese Song Competition, the final of which took place at the UG Confucius Institute. Primary school pupils presented their vocal skills. The participants competed in two categories - choir and individual performance. The winner of the first one was class IV c from the School and Kindergarten Complex No. 1 in Gdańsk, and the second one was Julia Zygowska. The Chinese Song Contest was mainly…

We will learn about the past activities of the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Tutoring at the University of Gdańsk as early as May 30, 2022. The unit conducts various courses on new teaching techniques for lecturers at our and other universities. As part of the 'Viva Dydaktyka w UG!' event, there will also be an author's meeting with…

The Commission for Social Responsibility of the University of Gdańsk met in a new line-up. The previous activities, plans and possibilities of disseminating information about the commission's activities to the UG academic community and outside were discussed. Established in November 2019 by the decision of the Rector of UG, the Commission for the implementation of the policy of social responsibility of science was…