Photo: Krzysztof Krzempek/PG. The University of Gdańsk and the Gdańsk University of Technology have reached an agreement on cooperation in terms of exchanging experiences in the creation and functioning of the university's IT infrastructure. PG will initially grant UG a licence to its eUczelnia system and will make it available to the University of Gdańsk…

The AZS University of Gdańsk team won silver medals in the Polish Academic Men's Futsal Championship Finals. The competition was held from February 28 to March 3, 2021, in Poznań, and the University of Gdańsk was the only representative of the Pomeranian Voivodeship at the event. Report by: Piotr Walczak, President of AZS University of Gdańsk In the group stage, the charges…

Ernest Otocki, a student at the Faculty of Management at the University of Gdańsk, was the winner of the national competition on the Score Hunter platform, organised by the Credit Information Bureau. The educational platform uses elements of gamification to educate in the areas of building financial credibility, credit scoring and personal data security. Score Hunter is an…

The National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) is organising a virtual education fair for candidates interested in studying in Poland. The next online meetings, in March, will take place on four dates: March 4, 11,18 and 25, 2021. The University of Gdańsk is one of the Polish universities participating in the event. We encourage you to visit our stand. On March 4, as part…

The European University Association (EUA) is a network of higher education institutions in Europe. It currently has over 850 members from 46 countries. The University of Gdańsk, after several years of absence, has been admitted to the association again. EUA was formed by the merger of two organisations: Association of European Universities (CRE) and Confederation of European…

- 'The language school is my passion. I fell in love with teaching,' said mgr Anna Parzyńska, a graduate and PhD student from the Faculty of Philology at the University of Gdańsk. In the 12th Polish Businesswomen Awards competition of the Businswoman&life magazine, she was among the winners. The editors of Businesswoman&life magazine have announced the winners of the…

9 online meetings with Pomeranian employers, as well as a workshop preparing you to enter the labour market, during which you will learn, among others, how to create a good CV, how to prepare for an interview and where best to look for job offers. If you are a student, take part in the Career Week organised at the University of Gdańsk by the Career Office of the University of…

Photo: Arek Smykowski/UG On behalf of the academic community, the rector of the University of Gdańsk, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski laid flowers at the monument in Sopot dedicated to the fallen and murdered soldiers of the Home Army. The first of March is celebrated as the National Day of Remembrance of the Cursed Soldiers. Monuments dedicated to the…

Everyone's right to equal treatment and protection from discrimination is a fundamental human right. On March 1, we celebrate the International Day of Non-Discrimination. - 'Today we especially want to emphasise that the activity of the University of Gdańsk is based on the conviction that justice, equality and responsibility for others are the basic values on which the Human…

Prof. Jerzy Zajadło. Photo by Sylwester Ciszek Interview with prof. dr hab. Jerzy Zajadło from the Department of Theory and Philosophy of State and Law, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Gdansk.   When we agreed to talk about the rule of law, I wanted to avoid references to current politics, but is this at all possible? It is impossible to…

The Women's Debate will take place on Friday, March 5, as part of 'Women's Week at UG'. The online conversation will focus on social issues, in particular the functioning of women in society. The topic of sexual education, gender equality or menstrual poverty will be raised. The event will be accompanied by a collection for the Centre for Women's Rights in Gdańsk. The event…

Today the Senate of the University of Gdańsk adopted a resolution on actions to protect and develop the Kashubian language and culture. The resolution was read out in Kashubian by prof. Cezary Obracht-Prondzyński. Scientists at the University of Gdańsk conduct research related not only to the Kashubian language and the culture and history of the region. The Faculty of…

Transcriptional memory. Cells exposed to interferon gamma (IFNγ) express specific genes. When the stimulus reoccurs, after many days, some genes show higher expression levels. The European Commission announced the results of the competition for individual grants in the Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in the Horizon 2020 program. One of the winners is…

An article entitled: "Extraordinary Multi-Organismal Interactions Involving Bacteriophages, Bacteria, Fungi, and Rotifers: Quadruple Microbial Trophic Network in Water Droplets" (published in the International Journal of Molecular), presenting the results of research that a team of scientists from the Faculty of Biology of the University of Gdańsk led by prof. Grzegorz…

A high level of depressive symptoms among Mums seeking help after giving birth and an increase in anxiety symptoms - these are the conclusions of research conducted by the Institute of Psychology at the University of Gdańsk as part of the 'Przystanek Mama' postnatal depression prevention programme. The main objective of the programme is to raise awareness of postnatal…

Every year, the last day of February marks Rare Disease Day - #RareDiseaseDay. It is the official international campaign to bring awareness to the issues and struggles of patients and their families. The day was initiated by the European Federation of Parents of Patients and Patients with Rare Diseases EURORDIS - Rare Diseases Europe in 2008. The date is the last day of…

'Write and send in your fairy tale, and perhaps it will be used to create a radio play for children,' - encourages the Student Event Organisation Team operating at ACK Alternator. The Baltic Tales competition is addressed to students, PhD students and University of the Third Age students from the University of Gdańsk. SZOE and ACK Alternator announce a fairy tale competition…

Sexual education for young people is carried out on the internet by the Ars Amandi Students' Circle of Sexology at the University of Gdańsk.- 'Our social media are not only about education but also sometimes about counselling and support,' - says Barbara Grabowska, a member of the Ars Amandi Circle. The members of the Ars Amandi Society are mainly psychology students from the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of…

The Senior Rectors were guests of the Rector prof. Piotr Stepnowski. The gentlemen met in the Portrait Hall of the UG Main Library to talk about changes in the university and its development plans. Prof. Zbigniew Grzonka, prof. Marcin Pliński, prof. UG Andrzej Ceynowa and prof. Bernard Lammek were invited. - 'I would like to build on the experience of my predecessors, who not only created the history of the University…

The University of Gdańsk is preparing for its 50th-Jubilee termination celebrations. In connection with the pandemic and the restrictions in force, as well as with regard to employee safety, the Rector, prof. Piotr Stepnowski has decided that the 50th-anniversary medals for persons of particular merit to the university will be presented at various faculties on different days…

What is spirituality through the eyes of a young researcher? What does it give us? Why do we engage in spiritual activities? We invite you to read the book 'Okiem młodych badaczy. O duchowości i religijności inaczej' (TN: 'Through the Eyes of Young Researchers. On spirituality and religiousness in a different way'), which qualified for the top of the STRUNA 2020 competition.…

Futures Bootcamp Looking towards 2030, can we identify innovative solutions and collaborations for the sustainable growth of the blue economy? What type of science and innovation activity can support sustainable blue growth? University of Malta, our partner in European University of the Seas - SEA-EU project, is organising the Futures Bootcamp - Towards a sustainable blue…

'We express our deep concern about the changes introduced on February 9 and 18, 2021, by the Ministry of Education and Science, without consultation with the Commission for the Evaluation of Science, to the list of scientific journals and peer-reviewed materials from international conferences. The announced update of the list of journals raises justified doubts in the…

Students of the University of Gdańsk were among those awarded the scholarship of the Minister of Education and Science for significant scientific, artistic or sporting achievements for the academic year 2020/2021. By October 25, 2020, rectors of universities presented the Minister with 890 applications for scholarships for significant scientific, artistic or sporting…

Creating a platform for the exchange of experiences and good practices, as well as making an attempt to examine current trends and directions of development of open science in Poland - this is the main objective of the 4th Pomeranian Conference Open Science - sharing research data, which will be held on April 14-16, 2021. The subject of Open Science is becoming more and more…

The award Scientist of the Future 2021 in the category Science and Technology for an Innovative Future for dr Illia Serdiuk from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science of UG was granted by the Centre for Intelligent Development. Thus, the research of the scientist in the project 'Two current problems, one solution: improved organic materials for OLED and…

Prof. dr hab. Józef Adam Liwo. Photo: Piotr Pędziszewski Prof. dr hab. Józef Adam Liwo from the Faculty of Chemistry and dr hab. Artur Szutta, prof. UG from the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Gdańsk received the Award of the Minister of Education for many years of scientific activity and significant achievements in this field. The awards…

We invite you to take part in the Pomeranian Academic Skiing and Snowboarding Championships. The competition will be held on 24.02.2021 on the 'Koszałkowo' slope in Wieżyca. Representatives of universities from our region (students, employees, PhD students) and graduates with a valid AZS identity card can take part in the competition. If you do not have an identity card, you…

Dr Karolina Pierzynowska. Photo: Arek Smykowski/UG She is less than 30 years old, a scientist and academic teacher at the Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, with great passion and ambitions. In her private life, she is a mother and a wife who, apart from her scientific and family life, can find time to pursue her…

The Support Programme for the Gdańsk Humanities aimed at academic teachers at the University of Gdańsk has been launched. The activities of the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme and the Programme for Support of Gdańsk Humanities were announced in his election programme by prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski, Rector of UG. The programme is addressed to academic…