We invite you to read the latest December issue of the University Gazette. In the issue, among others: Christmas Gdańsk a hundred years ago, a Day with Norwid, anniversaries of the University Guard and the Choir of the Faculty of Management 'Non Serio', an article about Regional Sightseeing Tours, an account of the sixth edition of the Nordic Focus Festival, six interviews, an article about the success of our University…

A PhD as an entrepreneurial project? As part of the MEiN undertaking, gaining a doctoral degree does not have to involve working only at a university. Two proposals from the University of Gdańsk entered the fifth edition of the 'Implementation PhD' programme. 'Implementation PhD' is a scientific work, which, in addition to its substantive value, is intended to directly…

In the photo, the winning team of the Pomeranian Virtual Entrepreneurship Championships. Photo: Aleksander Olszak. Students of the interdisciplinary courses Business and Ecological Technology and Chemical Business, conducted by the Faculty of Economics UG and the Faculty of Chemistry UG, have become winners of the Pomeranian Virtual Entrepreneurship…

Fot. Tomasz Nowicki If you have not yet seen the Andrzej Wajda exhibition presented in the Main Library of the University of Gdańsk, the Christmas break is a perfect opportunity to do so. This is the first exhibition of the artist's works in northern Poland. The exhibition is available in the exhibition hall (drawings and watercolours) and the BUG open…

'Let's vaccinate to save our own lives and health, not to harm others, to stop the pandemic that is ruining our daily lives, not to allow the virus to create new mutants, to return to normal life,' - said UG virologist Professor Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk in an interview conducted as part of the University Conversations on Sustainable Development series. University…

SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus Regulations and other information, i. a. on safety requirements on the premises of the University of Gdańsk and the rules of performing remote work at the UG during the threat of SARS-CoV-2 virus Read here

Once again, the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) has decided to fund a project by prof. Michał R. Szymański, head of the Department of Structural Biology, and his team. In 2018, EMBO awarded Michał R. Szymański's laboratory a grant of €50,000 per year for 3 to 5 years. Now the organisation has decided to increase the grant to €100k…

In December, another part of the cultural project Niepodległa bez granic: Pol(s)ka w Japonii 2021 (Poland Without Borders: Poland in Japan 2021) will premiere online on December 18 and 28, 2021. Niepodległa bez granic: Pol(s)ka w Japonii has been created thanks to the long-term cooperation of the Amareya Theatre&Guests team with the Japanese artistic and academic community, as well as with Polish institutions…

Od lewej: dr n. med. Małgorzata Kurkowiak, prof. Mary Anne O’Connell. Dr Małgorzata Kurkowiak from the International Center for Cancer Vaccine Science, University of Gdańsk, received funding from the international Weave-UNISONO competition organized by the National Science Center (NCN) for the project: "Exploring new roles for ADAR1 in cancer; generation…

New SEA-EU activities are now available!   Virtual Language Courses – for academic and administrative staff, students We strengthen our alliance by coordinating and maintaining an up-to-date list of language courses. Thereby, SEA-EU students and staff can obtain centrally all the information needed for enrollment into these online courses. The platform/list is updated regularly as new courses become available. SDGs…

In the list of 450 best universities from Emerging Europe and Central Asia, published on 15 December 2021, the University of Gdansk took a high, 77th place in the region and improved its last year's ranking by seven positions. Out of 27 Polish universities in this ranking, UG ranks 10th among all types of universities and 6th among classical universities. The progress made by our university is expressed not only in a…

This ranking assesses the university's pro-environmental activities related to sustainable development and climate protection, attention to the maintenance of green areas, energy neutrality, the level of use of sustainable transport, optimized water consumption and waste management, as well as all educational activities for the environment. The UI GreenMetric ranking has been published since 2010 when 95 universities in…

Prof. dr hab. Cezary Obracht-Prondzyński. Fot. Anna Rezulak. Prof. dr hab. Cezary Obracht-Prondzyński from the Department of Social Anthropology of the Institute of Sociology, University of Gdańsk talks about Christmas rituals and alienation areas with dr Beata Czechowska-Derkacz We are talking during Christmas time and I would like to start with a…

Dear Students, Doctoral Students and Staff of the University of Gdańsk The pandemic situation still requires compliance with all restrictions, including the absolute obligation to wear masks in university buildings. More than a thousand and two hundred employees took the opportunity to get vaccinated against flu and then received the third dose of the vaccine during actions organized by the University of Gdańsk. A…

Ladies and Gentlemen, We would like to thank everyone, who took the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the UG Mobile Vaccination Point. We hope, that this initiative has been a facilitation for you in accessing vaccination. Please be advised, that we are ending the operation of the UG Mobile Vaccination Point on 17th of December 2021. Registration for vaccination will continue until 12.12.2021. We encourage…

Among the new members of the Polish Academy of Sciences there are scientists from the University of Gdańsk. Professor Hanna Mazur-Marzec from the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography UG and Professor Piotr Stepnowski from the Faculty of Chemistry UG and the Rector of the University were elected by the General Assembly of PAN.   During all stages of elections to the Polish Academy of Sciences academics took into account…

Upon the request of the UG Students' Parliament, Rector Professor Piotr Stepnowski announced 7th of January 2022 (Friday) as the Rector's Day, i.e. a day off from educational activities.

The study sessions will take place weekly every Wednesday at 4:00-5:30pm from January to June in room NE 204 of the WETI B building (2nd floor). The session comprises a video teaching by a world-renowned US scholar Jeff Cavins, and small group discussion based on materials of this popular study by Ascension press (visit website for more details). No registration required - come and bring your friends for a great…

Ladies and Gentlemen, we would like to invite you to read our International Office newsletter, presenting activities and actions in the field of international cooperation. In the newsletter we provide information about competitions, projects, scholarships dedicated to staff and students. You’ll also find information about international mobility of staff and students. Newsletter is also posted on the student’s and…

During the meeting of the SEA-EU Board of Governors at UG, the overarching decision-making body, the achievements of SEA-EU to date were summarised and the alliance's priorities and action strategies for the next years were set. This is another day of meetings of the University of the Seas, SEA-EU consortium - an alliance of six European and coastal European universities. The Governing Board meeting started with a film…

The four-day meeting of the SEA-EU coastal alliance continues. On December 1, at 2:30 pm, members of the (expanded) Executive Committee met at the UG Rector's Office. The topic of the meeting was the SEA-EU achievements so far as well as future projects. The coordinator of the ReSEArch-EU project is the Spanish University of Cadiz. - 'This year we managed to achieve almost all main objectives. We organised 3 workshops…

The University of Gdańsk is hosting a meeting of members of the SEA-EU Governing Board, Executive Committee and Technical Working Group - an alliance of six European and coastal universities from Gdańsk, Cadiz, Brest, Kiel, Split and Malta. In Gdańsk, they will summarise the three-year project and set priorities and directions for the next phase of SEA-EU for the next six years. - 'The heart of the SEA EU will beat for…

Ladies and Gentlemen, we’d like to remind you that due to pandemic threat, safety rules related to health protection were implemented at the University of Gdansk, form the beginning of the academic year. Wearing masks that cover mouth and nose and use of disinfectants is mandatory in common spaces.  People who don’t obey the rules, won’t be let in on the campus. University guards will monitor compliance with the rules.…

  The Technical Working Group meeting initiated a series of meetings of the University of the Seas, SEA EU consortium - an alliance of six European and coastal European universities, hosted this time by the University of Gdańsk. University of the Seas, SEA EU - is an alliance of six European and coastal universities from Gdańsk, Cadiz, Brest, Kiel, Split and Malta. It was established to pursue the vision of an…

As the Scientific Circle of Historians at the University of Gdańsk: we would like to invite you to a meeting, during which we will discuss the differences and similarities regarding all aspects of studying and scientific research in the field of historical sciences in the U.S. and in Poland. Our speakers: - Professor John Dunn (Valdosta State University), who is currently visiting the University of Gdańsk, a specialist…

Almost three weeks have passed since Professor Wu Lan left Poland. The freshly retired Chinese teacher is already in China waiting for the end of her 21-day quarantine. In this state of limbo - outside Poland, but not yet fully in China - Prof. Wu Lan talks about new translation projects, the Sinology Department of the University of Gdańsk and her plans for the future.   Marcel Jakubowski: You decided to study Polish…

- 'Today's meeting is the opening of a dialogue with the South African government. I hope that at the end of my four-year term, your universities will be attended by students from our country,' - said the South African Ambassador in Poland, Ms Nomvule Mngomezulu during the meeting at the University of Gdańsk. On November 19, representatives of the Association of Fahrenheit Universities presented Ambassador Nomvule…

The University of Gdańsk will host members of the Governing Board, the Executive Committee and the SEA-EU Technical Working Group - an alliance of six European and coastal universities from Gdansk, Cadiz, Brest, Kiel, Split and Malta. The participants of the meeting will summarize the work done so far in the project and will set the priorities and directions for the next phase of SEA-EU.   The meetings scheduled from 30…

On December 6-10, at all faculties of the University of Gdańsk, there will be an act of registration of potential bone marrow donors. Get involved and help - in this way you can also save someone's life. Registration of potential bone marrow and stem cell donors, which will take place at the University of Gdańsk, is conducted by DKMS Foundation as part of the student project 'HELPERS' GENERATION'. It aims to engage the…

- 'John Hevelius appears as an unusual character, outstanding against the background of the epoch, but also a man of flesh and blood, experiencing ups and downs, dilemmas and raptures,' - says dr hab. Sławomir Kościelak, prof. UG, researcher and expert on the modern history of Gdańsk from the Faculty of History UG. The debate devoted to one of Gdańsk's most eminent scholars and a well-known figure associated with the…