The Beton performance, directed by Michał Derlatka, had its premiere in June at the Miniatura Theatre in Gdańsk. It is another interpretation of the novel Concrete Kite by dr Monika Milewska from the University of Gdańsk. - 'I am very satisfied with it, because it is faithful to the text of the novel, and at the same time it is a fresh look at my story from the side of another artist, highly regarded by me,' convinces…

Three academics of the University of Gdańsk were honoured with national decorations awarded by the President of the Republic of Poland for their merits in scientific and research work and teaching. The ceremony took place in the Pomeranian Voivodship Office in Gdańsk. - 'The best commentary to my honour is its justification. I receive the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta "for outstanding merits in…

Dr Marek Ossowski from the Faculty of Management UG. Photo: Dziennikbaltycki.pl On June 28, the ceremonial Final Gala of the Man of the Year 2020 Award, organised by Dziennik Bałtycki, was held. The Man of the Year 2020 was Tomasz Augustyniak. Among the honoured, nominated 10 people, distinguished by their valuable achievements, and in pursuit of their…

The University of Gdańsk Publishing House has published a book entitled 'Good Practices in teaching legal studies' edited by dr hab. Małgorzata Balwicka-Szczyrba, prof. UG and dr hab. Joanna Kruczalak-Jankowska, prof. UG - experienced academic teachers. - 'We intend the book to stimulate the reflection of all those who want to teach future lawyers (and others) in an effective…

At the Polish Academic Fencing Championships, held on June 23 and 24, 2021 in Poznań, the representation of AZS University of Gdańsk did very well. Our athletes won bronze medals in the university classification and sixth place in the general classification. There were also individual medals, Mateusz Kozak and Karolina Murawska won bronze medals in the universities' classification in fencing. - 'A place on the podium…

The latest issue of the journal 'Trends in Food Science & Technology' published a scientific article prepared by the staff of the Toxicology and Radiological Protection Unit of the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk. The authors of the review article 'Beta-emitting radionuclides in wild mushrooms and potential radiotoxicity for their consumers' are employees of Toxicology and Radiological Protection Group of…

Cultural Studies in Gdańsk was ranked fifth among the same fields of study included in the Perspektywy 2021 Ranking of Academic Schools. - 'Our faculty is constantly developing, following new trends in culture and art, as well as in the methodology of their research,' stresses dr Aleksandra Wierucka, Head of the Cultural Studies Department at the Faculty of Philology of the University of Gdańsk. In the ranking of majors…

Inspiring workshops, interesting meetings and a bit of calm. Seal Summer is the latest summer proposition of the Academic Cultural Centre Alternator. - 'Hel is visited by thousands of tourists during the summer holidays. We would like to address our offer to those who, among the crowd and the hustle and bustle, are looking for some peace, good sounds, contact with valuable books and the proximity of nature,' - says…

  Lectures entitled Summer Meetings with Science will be held every Saturday of July and August in Kashubia. Among this year's speakers are scientists from the University of Gdańsk, and among the participants are summer residents and inhabitants of nearby towns. - 'They arrive at our meetings by cars, bicycles, on foot, and even - from the lakeside - by canoes and boats,' informs dr Wacław Kulczykowski, meeting…

The Academic Centre for Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners (ACJPiKP) invites you to the Summer School of Polish Language and Culture. During the course, you will be able to develop communication skills, learn grammar, reading comprehension and writing skills. An intensive, four-week online course of the Polish language will start already on July 5 (the course will…

The Department of Roman Law at the Department of Civil Law of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk invites you to an international scientific seminar. The meeting will take place on June 30, online. The first meeting of this kind was held in Gdańsk on November 26, 2015, under the name of the All-Polish Forum of Young Romanists - 'Analogies,…

The Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk has been ranked fifth in Poland and first in Pomerania in the ranking of law faculties published by Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. In this year's 15th edition of the ranking, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna's editors took the following categories into account when assessing the law faculties: staff, quality and educational conditions, requirements for students and the…

If you are a first-year undergraduate student or a first-, second- or third-year graduate student, and you want to develop your scientific interests under the individual support of an experienced tutor, take part in the project 'Masters of didactics - implementation of the tutoring model in university practice'. The recruitment process lasts until July 2. Academic tutoring…

The swimming section of AZS University of Gdańsk came back with medals from the Polish Academic Championships in Lublin. Our representation stood on the podium in several competitions. Andrzej Wieciński won the gold medal individually in the universities category in the 50 m and 100 m classic style. Natalia Łuszczyńska won the bronze medal, individually in the universities category for 100 m in the backstroke. Silver in…

The prestigious Nature Nanotechnology journal has published an article on the challenges of the effective use of nanomaterial safety data. The paper is part of the NanoReg2 project carried out by an international scientific consortium and funded by the HORYZONT 2020 Framework Programme, in which the University of Gdańsk participated as a partner. One of the co-authors of the paper is prof. dr hab. Tomasz Puzyn from the…

Rectors and Vice-Rectors from all six SEA-EU Universities - Cadiz, Brest, Kiel, Gdańsk, Split and Malta met at the invitation of the University of Malta in Valletta.   After many months of deliberations and online-only meetings, the SEA-EU Programme Governing Board was able to meet in person. At the meeting in the capital of Malta…

The University of Gdańsk has moved up five places in the Academic Universities Ranking 2021 and two places up in the University Ranking 2021 - 'I am convinced that this is the beginning of our road to an increasingly stronger position of our university in the rankings,' - announces the Rector, prof. Piotr Stepnowski. The ranking…

Marta Skorek, a doctoral student at the Institute of Scandinavian and Fennist Studies at the Faculty of Philology of the University of Gdansk, received the prestigious Baltic Sea Science Award 2021 for her research project Discourse shapes marine space: Representations of the macro-regional governance of the Baltic Sea and their social-ecological implications.   The award…

The Small Grants Programme - UGrants has been designed to meet the needs of researchers at different stages of their careers - from PhD students to young scientists and to advanced researchers. It aims to encourage researchers to plan scientific projects and obtain funds for their implementation.   The competition attracted 62 applications. The competition committee, with the help of external experts, qualified 35…

Four students from the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography at the University of Gdańsk: Kaja Czajkowska, Małgorzata Jarzynowska, Małgorzata Szałęga and Emilia Zygarłowska will pursue a two-month internship at the University of Iceland at the Hύsavík Research Centre. This is possible thanks to the project entitled 'Mobility in Higher Education'. The project is supervised by prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Bielawski. As part of…

This year’s QS World University Rankings reveals the top 1,300 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 2022 classified 19 Polish universities,  only three are available over 801-1000 qualified (University of Warsaw in 308 position in…

The research of the interdisciplinary team selected in the grant competition will concern the birth, development and transformation of the idea of biodynamic agriculture in Poland, as well as its implementation in Poland, Central and Eastern Europe. - 'This is an unusual project, as it involves close cooperation between humanists from various disciplines and representatives of sciences from Poland and abroad, as well as…

A recently published article in Nature Methods entitled „The emerging landscape of single-molecule protein sequencing technologies” jointly led by researchers including dr Javier Alfaro from the ICCVS, University of Gdansk and dr Adam Pomorski from the University of Wrocław, was developed in cooperation with scientists from around the world including significant contributions…

After three months of arrangements and consultations, the draft of the 'University of Gdańsk HR Development Policy' was adopted and accepted almost unanimously at all collegiate levels of our University. Transparent hiring procedures, clear and flexible paths for the development of academic and administrative staff - are the main assumptions of the document. The work and consultations related to the draft were conducted…

I Starogard Science Festival is to bring secondary school pupils and graduates closer to the subject of scientific research conducted in Pomerania. During the event, we will be able to listen to, among others, lectures of scientists from the University of Gdańsk. Festival of Science organized by the Training and Conference Centre of Muzeum Ziemi Kociewskiej in Starogard…

The Herder Centre of the University of Gdańsk and the Centre for German Language Culture and Books invite you to participate in the three-week summer German-language online course 'Die Sprache ist der Schlüssel zur Welt'. Registration for the courses lasts until July 2. The summer courses are ideal for those who are very busy during the academic year or for those who want to practice their German skills. - 'During the…

Study at the University of Gdańsk. Recruitment 2021/2022 The University of Gdańsk, the largest university in the Pomeranian region, offers education in 87 fields of study with over 200 specialisations in full-time and part-time studies of the first and second degree, as well as uniform master's studies. Education can also be obtained at doctoral schools and postgraduate programmes. Several recruitment novelties await…

Igor Dąbrowski, a student of Knowledge of Film and Audiovisual Culture and a member of DKF UG 'Miłość Blondynki' sits on this year's international jury of the 61st Cracow Film Festival in the International Federation of Film Societies FICC JURIES 2021 section. The 61st Cracow Film Festival takes place from May 30 to June 6, 2021, simultaneously in Cracow cinemas and online. The Cracow Film Festival is one of the world's…

Prof. Janusz Rak is the winner of the international CEUS-UNISONO competition for bilateral or trilateral research projects for teams from Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Poland, and will receive over PLN 1.6 million for implementation of the project entitled "Radiosensitizing derivatives of pyrimidine or purine bases: mass spectrometry and quantum chemical methods…

In the last days of May, Kraków was the capital of volleyball. The men's and women's teams of AZS University of Gdańsk participated in the finals of the Polish Academic Championships. Both teams won silver medals in the universities' classification. In the general classification, the players of Coach Edward Pawlun took a very high 6th place. The women's team of AZS UG took 9th place in the general classification of all…