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…

In the photo from left: Vice President of the UG Alumni Association Bolesław Kwiatkowski, President of the Association Eligiusz Michałek and Rector of UG, prof. Piotr Stepnowski. The main objectives of the Alumni Association of the University of Gdańsk, which has been active at the university for 30 years, are to integrate the alumni community with the UG…

After several months of reorganisation, the Alumni Association of the University of Gdańsk is back in a new form. For almost thirty years SAUG has been bringing together graduates of the University of Gdańsk who wish to continue to work for the benefit of the university and maintain contact with the academic staff. Mr Eligiusz Michałek became the new president of the organisation. Marcel Jakubowski talks to him about…

The film 'The Groom' has been noticed at this year's Gdynia Film Festival. It is the first serious production of Jan Saczek, a graduate of the Faculty of Film and Audiovisual Culture at the University of Gdańsk. In the picture, the actor playing the main role, Jakub Zając. ‘The Groom’ has been selected for the short film…

In the ranking of Polish city mayors published by Newsweek, among the best local government officials there are three graduates of the University of Gdańsk. As the organisers state: 'The N15 ranking organised by "Newsweek" is a plebiscite in which votes are cast by the mayors themselves. The voting process is supervised by a committee. It is composed of leading academics connected with local government: prof. Grzegorz…

We invite you to read a new series of graduate stories. It features those who chose their field of study by choice, passion or chance. Today we present the graduates of Kashubian Ethnophilology. Recruitment for this course will end on September 14. Paulina Węsierska It all started thanks to the village that brought me up, thanks to my great-grandmother by whose side I used to spend my holidays and winter breaks, thanks…