The Rector of UG, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski awarded medals of the 50th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk to particularly meritorious employees of the Faculty of Law and Administration of UG, as well as to external stakeholders - proven friends of the Faculty. The ceremony of awarding the medals of the 50th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk took place on July 6, 2021, in the Hall of the Faculty of Law…

Dariusz Gruchała studies law at the University of Gdańsk. He is blind. A moment before his 17th birthday he lost his sight. Suddenly. Diagnosis: congenital Leber blindness. He was the first in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe to undergo genetic therapy of the left eye, which partially restored his vision. Now he is collecting money for the treatment of the other eye. He needs PLN 1.5 million. - 'I lack words to…

Initially, they were active only on FB and Instagram, bringing together young people interested in fashion, music and culture in the broadest sense. - 'Over time, as the community grew closer, we decided to move from the Internet to the real world. Now, people come to our events from all over Poland,' say Kacper Mytkowski, a student at the University of Gdańsk, Tymoteusz…

The title of Friend of the School was awarded to dr Marcin Szulc, prof. UG from the Institute of Psychology, University of Gdańsk. The distinction was awarded by the management of the General Secondary School Complex No. 2 in Gdańsk. - 'I have been cooperating with this school, which impressed me with its modern management style, for years. To paraphrase a train from the "…

Dr hab. Katarzyna Skrzypińska, prof. UG, was elected chair of the Polish Association for Psychology of Religion and Spirituality for the next term. - 'Our Society brings together people with different world views, we are interested in atheists and agnostics with often very rich views of the world and faith in science,' says dr hab. Katarzyna Skrzypińska, Prof. UG. During the…

The Gdańsk Equality Award was inspired by the Gdańsk Equality Council, set up by Mayor Paweł Adamowicz. The originator of the Award is dr Tomasz Snarski from the Faculty of Law and Administration of UG, who was a member of the first composition of the Council. For the first time in history, the Gdańsk Equality Award was presented on December 10, 2017, International Human…

Three academics of the University of Gdańsk were honoured with national decorations awarded by the President of the Republic of Poland for their merits in scientific and research work and teaching. The ceremony took place in the Pomeranian Voivodship Office in Gdańsk. - 'The best commentary to my honour is its justification. I receive the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta "for outstanding merits in…

Dr Marek Ossowski from the Faculty of Management UG. Photo: Dziennikbaltycki.pl On June 28, the ceremonial Final Gala of the Man of the Year 2020 Award, organised by Dziennik Bałtycki, was held. The Man of the Year 2020 was Tomasz Augustyniak. Among the honoured, nominated 10 people, distinguished by their valuable achievements, and in pursuit of their…

The University of Gdańsk Publishing House has published a book entitled 'Good Practices in teaching legal studies' edited by dr hab. Małgorzata Balwicka-Szczyrba, prof. UG and dr hab. Joanna Kruczalak-Jankowska, prof. UG - experienced academic teachers. - 'We intend the book to stimulate the reflection of all those who want to teach future lawyers (and others) in an effective…

Cultural Studies in Gdańsk was ranked fifth among the same fields of study included in the Perspektywy 2021 Ranking of Academic Schools. - 'Our faculty is constantly developing, following new trends in culture and art, as well as in the methodology of their research,' stresses dr Aleksandra Wierucka, Head of the Cultural Studies Department at the Faculty of Philology of the University of Gdańsk. In the ranking of majors…