We are now partners in the Interreg South Baltic project on plastics ending up in the oceans.   Plastic waste in the oceans poses a threat to marine life and biodiversity in the Southern Baltic, with 80% of this waste coming from land-based sources and the result of human activities. The presence of this waste highlights the need to raise awareness and motivation to reduce the amount of rubbish entering the sea. The…

Thanks to the activities of the team appointed by the Rector, prof. Piotr Stepnowski, it is now possible to conduct commercial activities in university buildings. In the long term, this means, among other things, running full-time and part-time studies for a fee, organising refresher courses and specialised training, as well as the possibility of renting space on the UG campus, including the opening of catering outlets…

Photo: Julia Agnieszka Szymala The internationalisation strategy of Polish science, the challenges of European University alliances, and the conclusions after the EAIE conference in Rotterdam were the topics discussed during the stationary meeting of the University Internationalisation Commission. The UIC was established by the…

Prof. Maciej Duszczyk, who has served as Chairman of the University of Gdansk Council since 2020, was appointed Secretary of State at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration on December 22, 2023. He has thus completed his work at the Council. ‘I warmly congratulate the Professor on his appointment as Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Interior and Administration. Professor is an internationally respected…

Rector UG prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski Entrepreneurs, local government officials, and external stakeholders gathered at the University of Gdansk Library to strengthen existing relationships and create new ones with the largest university in Pomerania. The meeting with strategic partners was attended by university authorities and…

The first open meeting of the FarU Women's Club Association brought together almost a hundred people interested in joining the Club in the Auditorium of the Gdańsk University of Technology. It was devoted to inequalities between men and women in the workplace, which is the academic environment. Let's remember that female researchers and employees associated with the University of Gdańsk, the Medical University of Gdańsk…

Joschka Fischer, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, will be a guest of the Institute of Political Science on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. On this occasion, the Director of the Institute of Political Science, dr hab. Arkadiusz Modrzejewski, prof. UG invites you to Joschka Fischer's lecture, which will be held at the Faculty of Social Sciences UG, assembly hall…

Photo Łukasz Bień The Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda in Poland, prof. Anastase Shyaka, and his wife visited the University of Gdańsk. At the meeting, which took place at the Faculty of Social Sciences, the diplomat discussed with the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education Quality, dr hab. Arnold Kłonczyński, prof. UG,…

Female academics, staff and activists from Fahrenheit University will speak to those who want to hear about the situation of women in academia. During the open meeting of the FarU Women's Club, two presentations will be given: 'Understanding Gender Gaps in the Labour Market' and 'Could Fahrenheit Be a Woman Today?'. Join us on November 20…

How do you tell about your research while a match is burning or clearly explain difficult scientific terms such as ‘derivatives’? This is what researchers from the University of Gdańsk, the Technical University of Gdańsk, the Medical University of Gdańsk and the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music found out during a media workshop of the Science…