The key question today is how to continue helping Ukraine wisely, so that Polish universities play a strategic role in rebuilding its higher education system. This is a great opportunity for true reconciliation between our countries, building on the tremendous good that has already occurred in recent months. Prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski, Rector of the University of Gdańsk, talks about the activities carried out by the…

From November 9th until November 11th, 2022, the representatives of the University of Gdańsk visited the coordinator of the SEA-EU alliance – the University of Cadiz. The delegation attended the "Polish Days" staff week, being a part of the internationalization initiative set within the consortium. The Chancellor for Infrastructure and Administration, Leszek Fiertek, MSc, along with delegates of the Faculty of Law…

The call for applications for the third instalment of the UG Visiting Professors Programme is now open. Meanwhile, as part of the two previous editions, 17 professors from, among others, Italy, the United States and even Lebanon will visit the University of Gdańsk by the end of 2022. The main objective of the UG Visiting Professors Programme is to establish international contracts to support the development of academic…

Three overseas PhD students have been selected to receive the Daniel Fahrenheit Scholarship funded by the Mayor of Gdańsk in consultation with the Fahrenheit Universities. This is the first edition of a new category of scholarships awarded by the City of Gdańsk.   The winners will continue their interdisciplinary research as part of their doctoral…

The Gdańsk Scientific Society and the Gdańsk Society of Friends of Art invite the academic community of the University of Gdańsk to a meeting which will conclude the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of GTN, this Friday 18.11.2022 at 15.00 in the Library of the University of Gdańsk. The event will be accompanied by the promotion of two jubilee publications.  November 18, 2022, was not chosen at random, as exactly…

Joint projects ranging from research to cultural projects, summer and winter schools for foreign students, the promotion of Solidarity-related issues as subjects for bachelor's and master's theses - these are just a few of the many initiatives that the University of Gdańsk and the European Solidarity Centre have committed to under the agreement. The cooperation agreement was signed on November 15, 2022, in the library…

More than 500 entries on Kashubia, including symbols, myths, memory, beliefs and stereotypes, can be found in the Kashubopedia, an online encyclopaedia created and developed thanks to the work of many people, including researchers from the University of Gdańsk. The publishers of the publication are the Kashubian Institute and the Joseph Conrad-…

The UG Careers Office invites STUDENTS OF ALL MAJORS to participate in the Mini Job Fair - Career Day The fair will take place on November 16, 2022 (Wednesday) from 09:00 to 15:00 at the Faculty of Social Sciences UG   The Day with Careers is an excellent opportunity to: - talk to employers, - find out about interesting job offers, internships, - benefit from expert advice, - CV consultations. The fair is an opportunity…

At the request of the Rector, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski, the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland established the University Internationalisation Commission, which will be based at our university. The first Chair of the UKU for the period 2023-24 was appointed Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, dr hab. Anna Jurkowska-Zeilder, prof. UG. - 'This is one of the proofs that the University of…

The Erasmus and Erasmus Plus programme has been running for 35 years! The anniversary was celebrated as part of the 5th Education Congress. The discussion panels and lectures organised as part of the congress focused on internationalisation in education in its broadest sense, mainly through the prism of values that unite Europe. Above all, however, the event was an opportunity to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the…