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On Monday, 18 March 2024, the University of Gdańsk will host two events with the Nobel Laureate in Literature: a ceremonial session of the UG Senate on the occasion of Olga Tokarczuk being awarded a doctor honoris causa title by our University and her meeting with the UG academic community. The Senate of the University of Gdańsk, at the proposal of the…
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Open Days are one of the largest and most popular events organised at the University of Gdańsk. It is attended by students and teachers from secondary schools as well as students and staff from UG, and everyone views the two days differently. Below are some of these perspectives. From left: Zofia Kacprzak, Aneta Mazurowska…
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photo by Alan Stocki Which studies should I choose? Where would I like to work in the future? What field of study matches my passions? Thanks to the UG Open Days, answering these questions becomes easier! On March 12 and 13, secondary school students can check what it means to be a student at the University of Gdańsk. UG Open Days…
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The Center for Student and Doctoral Student Activity UG and the Student Parliament would like to invite you to a special charity concert, which will take place on March 14 (Thursday) at Klubokawiarnia Index, 66 Polanki St. Start at 6:00 p.m. ‘We would like to invite you to a unique charity concert which we are organising to support the family of our…
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An RPG session set in post-apocalyptic Poland, a LARP  (live-action role-playing game), and cult board and card games - these await the participants of the Board Game Night organised by the ‘UGranie’ Scientific Circle and the Chemical Business Scientific Circle.  We invite both fans of short, quick games and long, complicated sessions. The event…
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On the initiative of the UG Center for Student and Doctoral Student Activity (CASiD) and thanks to the commitment of female students, doctoral students and employees of our university, March will be celebrated as Women's Rights Month. March is the month when women celebrate their holiday. On this occasion, once again, CASiD UG has prepared a series of…
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A team of qualified gardeners - employees of the university instead of an external company - will take care of the plantings on the university campus. The employees will mainly take care of the day-to-day maintenance of the Campus' green areas and their functionality. The main field of activity will be the University Campus in Gdańsk-Oliwa, but the…
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  ‘Science is infinite. Each of us scientists carries within us questions that are the leaven for research. We get involved in discussions and polemics that build cooperation or direct us on specific scientific paths,’ with these words, Rector prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski opened the first part of the celebrations of the 54th anniversary of the establishment of the University of Gdańsk. At the University of Gdańsk…
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How have Polish-Ukrainian relations changed over the past two years? The six-day celebration commemorating the 10th anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the 2nd anniversary of the full-scale war concluded with the panel 'Polish-Ukrainian relations after 24.02.2022'. On 26 February, diplomats, politicians, academics and activists met at the…
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There is a ban on bringing dogs on faculty premises, but what would happen if it was lifted? This was investigated by researchers dr Magdalena Gajewska, dr Natalia Treder-Rochna and dr Magdalena Żadkowska. A pilot study 'Dog at WNS' took place at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Twenty-one students and faculty took part, bringing their charges to work…