An international team led by Prof. Bo Wang and Prof. Gongle Shi from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS) with the participation of dr hab. Jacek Szwedo, prof. UG from the Laboratory of Evolutionary Entomology and the Amber Inclusion Museum, published the results of a long-term study conducted between 2010 and 2019 on…

'Supporting university consolidation processes' is a project carried out jointly by the Gdansk Medical University, the Gdansk University of Technology and the University of Gdansk within the Association of Fahrenheit Universities. Within the project, 21 team leaders responsible for various aspects of university integration were appointed. On May 12, another meeting of…

Jakub Nowicki, a visually impaired student of philosophy at the University of Gdansk, has a passion for palaeontology. However, due to his visual dysfunction, he decided not to study geology. He decided to go into philosophy. In his free time, Jakub writes a fantasy book set in medieval times. As he points out, good fantasy makes it possible to address interesting, universal…

On Tuesday, May 18, another lecture will be held as part of the UG Economics Open Lectures campaign. This time, you will be able to listen to an online presentation by dr hab. Anna Blajer-Gołębiewska entitled. 'The difficult word oligopoly and game theory in economics'. The series of meetings with economics is intended to deepen knowledge of economics and various problems…

The academic face of Gdansk and strong ties with the sea, respect for tradition, but also modernity - this is how the new logo of the University of Gdansk can be summed up in a nutshell. From June 1, 2021, it will replace the existing emblem of the university. Work on the new logo lasted several months and was preceded by a closed competition with the participation of recognised design studios, consultations at Senate…

Eleven outstanding scientists from UG will compete for the title Personality of the Year 2020 in the category of Science. The annual nationwide poll in Pomerania is conducted by Dziennik Bałtycki, www.dziennikbaltycki.pl and www.naszemiasto.pl. Readers can cast their votes for the candidates until June 8. - 'The past year 2020 was exceptionally difficult. A coronavirus…

The President of Poland has awarded dr. hab. Lech Czerniak, prof. of UG the title of professor of humanities. Prof. dr hab. Lech Czerniak from the Faculty of History of UG specialises in research on Neolithisation and Neolithic of Central Europe and Neolithic of Anatolia as well as protection of archaeological heritage. He is a specialist in excavation research methodology.…

Dr Leszek Reszka from the Faculty of Economics UG, academic supervisor and programme coordinator for cooperation with universities. A year-long development programme under the guidance of a mentor, training in hard and soft skills, study visits, participation in conferences and webinars - these are the benefits offered to those qualified for the fourth…

Photo by Martyna Niećko, nominated for the Grand Press Photo 2021 competition. A 23-year-old sociology student at the University of Gdansk has been nominated for the prestigious Grand Press Photo competition in the portrait category. Her photo depicting Ms Agnieszka, who was doused with sulphuric acid by an unknown…

The decision to create named departments at the University of Gdansk was approved by the UG Senate and the Convention of Honorary Dignitaries. Patrons will be prominent honorary doctors of the University of Gdansk, personalities of science, culture and social life who have left a permanent mark on the history of the University. Patrons of three departments have also been approved. They are outstanding personalities of…