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…

  Lectures entitled Summer Meetings with Science will be held every Saturday of July and August in Kashubia. Among this year's speakers are scientists from the University of Gdańsk, and among the participants are summer residents and inhabitants of nearby towns. - 'They arrive at our meetings by cars, bicycles, on foot, and even - from the lakeside - by canoes and boats,' informs dr Wacław Kulczykowski, meeting…

The Academic Centre for Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners (ACJPiKP) invites you to the Summer School of Polish Language and Culture. During the course, you will be able to develop communication skills, learn grammar, reading comprehension and writing skills. An intensive, four-week online course of the Polish language will start already on July 5 (the course will…

The Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk has been ranked fifth in Poland and first in Pomerania in the ranking of law faculties published by Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. In this year's 15th edition of the ranking, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna's editors took the following categories into account when assessing the law faculties: staff, quality and educational conditions, requirements for students and the…