social responsibility of science
social responsibility of science
On Thursday, 26 March, a car struck a young female wolf near the Tricity Ring Road. Scientists from the Department of Vertebrate Ecology and Zoology at the University of Gdańsk took part in the rescue operation aimed at helping the animal. We spoke to dr Maciej Szewczyk about encounters with wolves, rescue operations, and the myths surrounding these predators…
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Designing evidence-based gender equality plans – this was one of the key objectives of MINDtheGEPs, an international project funded by the European Union. An article summarising MINDtheGEPs was published in March on the European Commission’s website. It highlighted, among other things, the involvement of the University of Gdańsk, which was honoured (in…
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The University of Gdańsk will take part in promoting science during the upcoming editions of Pomeranian Researchers’ Night in 2026-2027. The event is part of the European Researchers’ Night initiative, which aims to bring the work of researchers closer to the public and to demonstrate how scientific research impacts everyday life and socio-economic development. The Research4Resilience project, under which the next two…
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212 °F is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale - a symbolic moment when something reaches a critical point. In the case of open science, we are talking about the point at which change becomes inevitable: it is time to act, not just observe. What challenges await us now? We invite you to the debate ‘212 on the Fahrenheit scale - a debate…
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The 2nd Equality Day at the University of Gdańsk is behind us. This year, we celebrated it with a ceremony to present the awards granted in the 2nd edition of the Rector's Joanna Schopenhauer Award and in the 4th edition of the Rector's Special Award ‘I Include Gender in Research’ and a debate ‘Does science have a gender?’, which addressed the issue of…
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Neuromapa is a project aimed at supporting neurodiverse people. Often, due to their unusual experience of the world, they have special needs, including specific conditions in which they feel comfortable or can function well. The Neuromapa team wants to help with this, and thanks to winning a competition organised by the Gdańsk Economic Development Agency, ‘SDG Challenge. We design a sustainable future’, this support…
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„Równowaga. Prokobieca firma roku” to konkurs promujący polskie przedsiębiorstwa, organizacje pozarządowe i instytucje publiczne, które tworzą środowisko pracy równe dla wszystkich, bez względu na płeć. Wyróżnia te organizacje, w których polityki równości idą w parze z realnymi działaniami wspierającymi równość i równowagę w miejscu pracy. Uniwersytet Gdański uzyskał jedną z trzech nominacji w kategorii instytucja…
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It may seem that the world around us is silent - nothing could be further from the truth! Looking closely, you can discover that everything is shouting, sending signals, wanting to communicate something. From cells, through the plant world, to animals - everything wants to convey something, signal something and read something! Don't believe it? Come to…
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Pragmatism and diversity - these are the terms we can use when talking about the more than 300 voices from local governments in the European Union that make up the European Committee of the Regions. What is the role of the Committee and its impact on European legislation? Is the voice of the regions heard, and should it be heard in the EU - and why? We…
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The ‘Next Stop: Mum’ health programme, coordinated (on behalf of the University of Gdańsk) by dr Magdalena Chrzan-Dętkoś from the Institute of Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Gdańsk, has been selected as one of the 11 best mental health prevention programmes, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-…