Marcin Horała - Secretary of State at the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy, Government Plenipotentiary for the Central Communication Port for Poland - was a guest at another meeting of the 'Our Graduates' series organised by the Political Science Institute of the WNS UG. Minister Marcin Horała graduated in law and political science from the…

Graduates of the University of Gdańsk can be found in many different industries. For some, their studies at our university were preparation for a predetermined profession, while others, after gaining their diploma, went in search of the right path for them. We talk about the latter process with Bartosz Kucharski, a second-degree graduate in Journalism and Social Communication at the University of Gdańsk, who recently…

Choosing a degree often involves some kind of loss. One has to let go of one's other passions or interests to explore one field well and professionally. However, this does not always have to be the case. Przemysław Rudź, a composer, electronic music performer, sound engineer, music producer, populariser of astronomy, author of books and guides, and employee of the Polish Space Agency, talks about his professional path…

Prof. dr hab. Maciej Żylicz, a UG graduate and former Vice-Rector for Science at our University, talks about his turbulent path from student to President of the FNP. Marcel Jakubowski: - You finished secondary school with a sports profile in Zielona Góra, almost 500 km from Gdańsk. What made you choose to study physics at our university, which is not related to sport?  - It was a bit the other way around. I was born in…

Przemysław Kondratowicz is 41 years old. Since birth he has suffered from cerebral palsy and muscle tension, which is hard to control. He moves around in a wheelchair and, despite his illness, he drives tourists around Malbork castle in an electric melex. He recently published his first story. He is probably the only person in the world who has written a book with his nose. Because of his illness, Przemysław…