We already know the results of the first edition of the 'Visiting Professors' - project, which aims to invite lecturers from all over the world to the University of Gdańsk. Out of 14 applications, the Committee for Verification of Applications selected 8. As many as half of the accepted applications were submitted by employees of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science. A second call for applications…

In the photo from the left: dr Jacek Przybylski, dr Dagmara Budnik-Przybylska and dr hab. Maria Kaźmierczak - members of the team representing UG in the project. Creating training content combining the knowledge of six European universities in the field of mental preparation of athletes and sports psychology is the aim of the EURO-MENTAL project, whose…

The study sessions will take place weekly every Wednesday at 4:00-5:30pm from January to June in room NE 204 of the WETI B building (2nd floor). The session comprises a video teaching by a world-renowned US scholar Jeff Cavins, and small group discussion based on materials of this popular study by Ascension press (visit website for more details). No registration required - come and bring your friends for a great…

As the Scientific Circle of Historians at the University of Gdańsk: we would like to invite you to a meeting, during which we will discuss the differences and similarities regarding all aspects of studying and scientific research in the field of historical sciences in the U.S. and in Poland. Our speakers: - Professor John Dunn (Valdosta State University), who is currently visiting the University of Gdańsk, a specialist…

- 'Today's meeting is the opening of a dialogue with the South African government. I hope that at the end of my four-year term, your universities will be attended by students from our country,' - said the South African Ambassador in Poland, Ms Nomvule Mngomezulu during the meeting at the University of Gdańsk. On November 19, representatives of the Association of Fahrenheit Universities presented Ambassador Nomvule…

Researchers from UG were among the winners of the MINIATURA 5 competition organised by the National Centre for Science. Funding for individual scientific activities was granted to researchers from the Faculty of Biology, the International Centre for Research on Cancer Vaccines and the Faculty of Law and Administration of UG. The MINIATURA competition aims to support scientific activities leading to the preparation of a…

Mgr Sandra Żukowska and Mgr Beata Chmiel, second-year PhD students at the Doctoral School won second place in the national competition 'EkoMasters'.   The subject of the competition was to present a postulate, an idea or a project concerning a change in the way of functioning of the university, a selected organizational unit of the university or persons forming the academic community, which could result in a decrease in…

The University of Gdańsk, as the first public university in Poland, has received official accreditation from Ashoka - Journey to Changemakers' Campus. This distinction is awarded for the course of pedagogy of innovation, which engages students to introduce concrete, socially necessary changes. The distinction awarded to the University of Gdańsk by Ashoka (an international non-governmental organisation of social…

On Thursday, November 4th, the Gdansk University of Technology hosted the first of three debates for academic communities, entitled 'Why do we need the Farenheit Universities' Union?', which was attended by the Union's authorities: the rectors of GUMed, PG and UG and the Union's director, prof. Adriana Zaleska-Medynska. Other guests invited to the event included Dariusz Drelich, Voivode of Pomerania, Mieczysław Struk,…

To streamline the circulation of documents between the MUG, Gdańsk Tech and UG, the Fahrenheit Universities is launching interuniversity post. Each of the member universities will collect and deliver documents in the morning hours in a monthly cycle. The University of Gdańsk will be the first to undertake this task, and the Medical University of Gdańsk and Gdańsk University of Technology will follow.   The FarU Post…