Univentum Labs, a special-purpose vehicle of the University of Gdańsk, in cooperation with the University of Gdańsk Technology Transfer Office, announces the fifth edition of the Univentum Labs Ideas - Young Fahrenheit competition. It is addressed to young employees, doctoral students and students of the University whose research has…

Sea-BluE wins an award in the ‘Co-Create to Educate’ competition! The joint programme of the SEA-EU alliance was recognised at the international conference ‘Joint and Double Programmes in Europe’ at the Łódź University of Technology. This is the first such distinction for international first-cycle studies, which were accredited less than a year ago.…

Do we change our minds or change our mind? How does artificial intelligence influence our use of language? Does the development of AI-supported automatic translators impact our learning of foreign languages? We talk to prof. Jakob Leimgruber from the University of Regensburg (Germany), who visited UG as part of ‘UG Visiting Professors’ programme, and…

What are the changes in the approach to purifying wastewater and drinking water? How can we make toxic molecules more biodegradable? And what can we do at home, while choosing our cleaning products, to protect our waters? We talk to Professor Rui Martin from the University of Coimbra (Portugal), who visited University of Gdańsk as part of the 5th …

Photo by Przemysław Swiderski/Dziennik Bałtycki Dziennik Bałtycki, one of the most important newspapers in Pomerania, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. During the jubilee gala of the Nasze Dobre z Pomorza (Our Good from Pomerania) poll, which took place on 27 November this year, the 80th anniversary awards of Dziennik…

Eleven European higher education institutions awarded the EU Award for Gender Equality Champions have signed the Joint Declaration on Gender Equality in Higher Education, Research and Innovation. The declaration emphasises the signatories' commitment to creating and implementing inclusive Gender Equality Plans in higher education institutions, taking…

Meeting with the International Office team and representatives of individual departments at Airlangga University In recent weeks, a delegation from the University of Gdańsk held a series of meetings in Vietnam and Indonesia devoted to the development of academic cooperation within the framework of partnerships with universities in…

VAXICAN, a biotechnology spin-off company of the University of Gdańsk originating from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, developing a modern anti-cancer vaccine platform, has raised PLN 10.5 million from DeepTech Capital Consortium in a seed round. The funds will be used to develop preclinical programmes and bring the first two…

The 1st Congress of Rectors and Vice-Rectors brought together nearly 100 female leaders from universities across the country. On 13 November 2025, at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, women holding the highest management positions in Polish universities discussed equality, leadership and the future of higher education. The meeting was opened…

The Integralia Foundation, established by the ERGO Hestia Group, has been supporting people with disabilities in entering the job market and developing professionally for over 20 years. Its mission is to connect candidates’ potential with employers’ needs - with empathy, professionalism, and real support. They collaborate with over 400 companies and organizations committed to diversity and inclusion…