"Biologists' Night 2021 - a different formula and unfaltering interest" report Dr Elżbieta Sontag, coordinator of "Biologists' Night at the Faculty of Biology UG and Dr Alicja Chmielewska coordinator of the Biologists' Night at the Faculty of Biotechnology UG and GUMed "For the 10th time, we invited to the Faculty of Biology all those who wanted to see how biologists at the University of Gdańsk work and what they do…

Mayor Aleksandra Dulkiewicz New headquarters for the Paweł Adamowicz University's Secondary School and joint activities to attract talented scientists from abroad were two of many topics discussed during a meeting between Mayor Aleksandra Dulkiewicz and Rector Prof. Piotr Stepnowski at the University of Gdansk. - The University of Gdańsk is linked to the…

Two years have passed since the day of the fatal attack on Paweł Adamowicz, the Mayor of Gdańsk, stabbed on stage at Targ Węglowy during Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy final. An alumnus of the 1st Secondary School in Gdańsk, he was already politically active during his school years. As a law student at the University of Gdańsk, he was involved in the May 1988 occupational strike at the University of Gdańsk…

Prof. Maria Mendel. Photo by Sylwester Ciszek Interview with prof. dr hab. Maria Mendel, Department of Social Pedagogy, Institute of Pedagogy, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gdańsk.   A prominent figure in Polish pedagogy, social pedagogue, researcher and author of the concept of the pedagogy of place, researcher of space and place,…

We are witnessing a pivotal time in the human history of our generation - the global COVID-19 pandemic. As the University of Gdańsk community, we are also experiencing this world-changing event. From the beginning, our activities have taken various forms - from conducting scientific research, remote teaching, keeping the University administration running to providing psychological support and sharing creative ways to…

We are witnessing a pivotal time in the human history of our generation - the global COVID-19 pandemic. As the University of Gdańsk community, we are also experiencing this world-changing event. From the beginning, our activities have taken various forms - from conducting scientific research, remote teaching, keeping the University administration running to providing psychological support and sharing creative ways to…

Dr Szolc-Nartowski Dr Bartosz Szolc-Nartowski of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdańsk has become a member of the Praesidium of the National Council of Legal Advisers for the 11th office term and the Chairman of the Application Committee at the National Council. The full composition of the Praesidium on the KIRP website.…

On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, the first meeting of the newly elected Council of the University of Gdańsk took place. During the meeting, Prof. Piotr Stepnowski, UG Rector presented to the members of the Council the actions taken recently by the University authorities and plans for the near future. The meeting also discussed in detail the challenges facing the university in…

The Gdańsk Scientific Society, which continues the tradition of the Society of Friends of Science and Art founded in July 1922 is preparing for the centenary celebrations. On July 11, 2022, it will be 100 years since the Society of Friends of Science and Art (TPNiS) in Gdansk was founded and registered in the Court of the Second Free City of Gdańsk. The tradition of TPNiS is cultivated by the Gdansk Scientific Society (…

We are pleased to inform that the project of Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka, DSc, from the Department of Intercultural and Genetic Psychology of the Institute of Psychology, University of Gdańsk, was recommended for funding in the 3rd edition of the M. Bekker Scholarship Programme. The programme aims to support researchers and academic teachers employed at Polish universities and scientific units in their pursuit of…

Photo: Ewa Szymczak, PhD, Director of the Centre for Didactic Improvement and Tutoring UG The highest level of education - this is one of the strategic goals of our university," explains Ewa Szymczak, PhD, from the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk, whom Professor Piotr Stepnowski, rector of the University of Gdańsk,…

As part of the project "SEA-SEE PERSPECTIVE ON LAW" promotion of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdansk, three image films of the Faculty have been produced to promote studying in Gdańsk to foreign students who want to learn about key legal issues from a modern maritime perspective. The promotion of the Faculty of Law and Administration abroad is intended to encourage students to study law in…

Marek Rutka, PhD, from the Faculty of Management at the University of Gdańsk, MP for the 9th term of the Polish Parliament, was appointed to the Public Service Council at the Prime Minister's Office. The term of office of the Council lasts 4 years. From January 1, 2021, The Public Service Council operates in a new composition. The nine-member team includes, among others,…

Gustav the wolf travelled more than 10,000 kilometres in less than a year. He started his journey in Dessau, Germany. He stopped in Rostock and Hamburg, from where he travelled almost to the Danish-German border. In spring, he continued his journey along the S6 route. He arrived in Pomerania crossing 27 highways and two rivers. - Currently, the wolf is in the area of the Slovincian Coast, i.e. between Łeba and Puck…

According to the information provided by the Ministry of Education and Science, academic teachers will be able to take advantage of the vaccination against Covid-19 in the first stage, which starts Friday, January 15, 2021. Teachers and students of medical faculties, among others, can register for vaccination within the "zero" group until January 14, 2021. From January 15, 2021, the first stage of vaccination will also…

Phonoholism, cyber-bullying, fake news, digital hygiene and good practices in remote communication usage. These are some of the issues to be highlighted during the next open lecture in the Science Cafes series at the University of Gdańsk. In the series of meetings, bringing the scientific activities of the University of Gdańsk employees closer to a broader audience on January 12, 2021, at 5 p.m. dr Marcin Szulc…

Magdalena Chułek, MA, from the Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology at the Faculty of History of the University of Gdańsk, won the main prize "Anthropological research of the year 2020" in the competition of the Social Anthropology Section of the Polish Sociological Association for her paper "Hustling the mtaa way: The brainwork of the garbage business in Nairobi's slums" published in the prestigious…

We invite you to participate in the 9th edition of the "Gdynia Business Plan 2021" competition, which the University of Gdańsk is co-organizing. The competition aims to inspire young people to discover their potential and develop their entrepreneurship. Anyone can enter the competition (regardless of age or education) who has an idea for their own company but needs financial…

Jacek Pałubicki, a student at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk, canoed more than four times the length of the Polish coastline, which is almost twice as long as the longest inland route that includes crossing Poland diagonally from the south-east to the north-west. He sailed for 62 days, more than a third of…

The Museum of the University of Gdańsk (MUG) has recently got its own website. We invite you to visit it regularly, to read information about exhibitions, projects, research, and finally to browse the photo gallery of the collections gathered here. We also encourage you to share your own memorabilia and stories related to the University of Gdańsk. The University of Gdańsk…

Oceanographer is a modern research vessel of the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk. Its purpose is to conduct interdisciplinary research regarding the environment and nature of the Baltic Sea - biological, chemical, physical, geological - and conducting lessons on oceanography and other subjects. You can read more about the Oceanographer, a…

Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman, appointed Dr Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz, Professor at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk, as part of the Advisory Committee, whose task is to evaluate and pre-select the best candidates for the annual 'Award for Good Administration'. The European Ombudsman - Emily O'Reilly invites for the third 'Award for Good…

The Department of Economic Informatics of the University of Gdansk invites you to The XIII PLAIS EuroSymposium on Digital Transformation, which is organized by the University of Gdansk and the Polish Branch of the Information Systems Association (PLAIS), whose president is Prof. Stanislaw Wrycza from the University of Gdansk. XIII EuroSymposium, which will be held online on…

Adam Kalinowski - the finalist of The Voice of Poland, a vocalist of the Black Jeans band and a graduate of UG's Faculty of Economics, hosted the "After Class" program conducted by Stanislaw Pawlowski. For the singer, MORS Radio's studio is well known. In the last two years he was a journalist of this radio station, he led his own broadcasts and recorded songs here. Listen to an interview with Adam Kalinowski…

On the occasion of the 10th edition of the 'Night of Biologists', which will be held online this year, employees, PhD students and students of the Faculty of Biology at the University of Gdańsk, the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of University of Gdańsk and GUMed and Gdynia's Aquarium have prepared many fascinating events in the field of biology. The theme of this…

Prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Węgrzyn. The outstanding molecular biologist from the Faculty of Biology of the University of Gdańsk, prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Węgrzyn, received Vebleo Scientist Award. The prestigious award recognizes his immense contribution to science, specifically to molecular biology. Vebleo prizes are awarded to the researchers and scientists…

Prof UG, dr hab. Franciszek Makurat - Chairman of the Works Committee of NSZZ "Solidarność" UG (far left), dr Michał Jaśkiewicz - Chairman of the National Trade Union Employee Initiative at UG, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski, Rector of the University of Gdańsk, prof. dr hab. Zdzisław Kordel - President of the Polish Teachers' Union at the University of Gdańsk (far right…

To celebrate the 15th edition of the Verba Veritatis competition, the Union of Financial Companies in Poland and the Kozminski University honoured universities with the largest number of submissions in the competition history. The University of Gdańsk received the Verba Veritatis award for raising the level of knowledge and competences in business ethics, social…

Nomination of dr hab. Aneta Oniszczuk-Jastrząbek, prof. UG for the Director of Communication and Promotion Center UG./ Photo by Arek Smykowski Rector of the University of Gdańsk, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski appointed University of Gdańsk Professor, Habilitated Doctor in Economic Sciences Eng. Aneta Oniszczuk–Jastrząbek to the Director’s position of the…

The project: "Smart Control of the Climate Resilience in European Coastal Cities" (SCORE) managed by dr Jacek Barańczuk from the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, received funding from the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Program. The main goal of the project will be to create a Coastal Cities Living Lab (CCLL) centre at the University of…