Researchers from four departments at the University of Gdańsk have prepared a comprehensive diagnosis of Tricity from the legal, technological or socio-cultural perspective. The interdisciplinary monograph entitled. 'The potential of the Tricity agglomeration and the methodology for measuring its use' was created as part of the activities of the UG’s…

Due to his appointment as Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Interior and Administration, the previous President of the University of Gdańsk Council, dr hab. Maciej Duszczyk, prof. UW stepped down. By a decision of the UG Senate of January 25, dr Agnieszka Chłoń-Domińczak, prof. SGH became a new member of the Council from outside the University community. Prof. Maciej Duszczyk will be replaced as President by dr hab…

If you love the sea and its wildlife and want to gain practical experience in caring for seal pups and helping stranded Baltic seals return to the wild - you are more than welcome to support our team at the Prof. Krzysztof Skóra Marine Station of the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk in Hel and the Foundation for the…

Prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski will head the University of Gdańsk for the next four years. The decision was made by the Electoral College on January 25, 2024; in a secret ballot, the College entrusted him with the function of Rector of the University for the term 2024-2028.   Rector prof. Piotr Stepnowski was the only candidate in the election of the…

mgr Vladyslav Ievtukhov In the third edition of the Young Fahrenheit competition, aimed at young employees, doctoral students, and students of the University of Gdańsk, the winner was mgr Vladyslav Ievtukhov. The third edition of the Young Fahrenheit competition, organised by Univentum Labs (a special purpose vehicle of the UG) with…

Fifteen butterflies have taken up residence in the paludarium on the first floor of the Faculty of Biology. They are specimens from the collection of Kacper Krajewski, a first-year Biology undergraduate student. They represent five species, all native to Asia, except Papilio demoleus, which is found in the Middle East. Dr Elizabeth Sontag from the…

Is it possible to prepare sports activities for everyone and - at the same time - for each individual? Mgr Małgorzata Aftańska from ASA UG, who runs the Sports Section for People with Disabilities (SON) at our university, had to find the answers to these questions. After more than three years of operation, the SON provides a space to play, train and expand boundaries. How did it come to be? We invite you to read the…

prof. Paulo Águas Results of scientific research conducted during the first SEA-EU cruise, international fields of study, and an exhibition of paintings 'SEA EU by the Sea' - the SEA-EU Congress is behind us. The international conference in Algarve - co-organised by the University of Gdańsk - brought together representatives of…

The first BSL-3+ laboratory in northern Poland is about to begin work. On January 22, the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG held the official opening of a unique space where research into, among other things, coronavirus and tick-borne encephalitis virus will be conducted. The Minister of Science and Higher Education, Dariusz…

Memling Research Center UG  invites you to a new series of popular science lectures entitled 'Around Memling' on the works of Hans Memling and his contemporaries. Lectures will be delivered by the researchers lectures from the Institute of Art History, the Institute of History of the UG and guests. In the coming months, every last Thursday at 6.00 p.m., we invite you to Instytut Kultury Miejskiej, Kunszt Wodny, Gdańsk…

The project Boosting Digital Excellence and Governance Autonomy of Universities in the Countries of East Partnership (BEAUCOUP) has received funding of €69,759 from the Erasmus+ programme. The initiative aims to stimulate the digital transformation of universities and, consequently, schools, kindergartens and education in general in the European Union's eastern neighbours, such as Ukraine.   The EU partners intend to…

Professor Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk talks about Poland's most modern BSL3+ laboratory established at the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG and discusses working with viruses in an interview with Julia Bereszczyńska. Julia Bereszczynska: - BSL3+ Laboratory. This acronym sounds quite mysterious to someone who does not deal with virus…

The project 'AOP-Anchored in silico-based NAMs for design safer multicomponent nanomaterials' led by dr Karolina Jagiełło, dr Alicja Mikołajczyk and prof. Tomasz Puzyn from the Laboratory of Environmental Chemoinformatics of the UG Faculty of Chemistry has been nominated as one of nine projects from around the world for the Lush Prize 2024 in the…

Prof. dr hab. Adam Lesner. Photo by Alan Stocki/UG.   The University of Gdańsk Technology Transfer Centre has just sold the rights to an invention by prof. dr hab. Adam Lesner and dr Natalia Gruba from the Faculty of Chemistry UG. Scientists have developed a diagnostic test for detecting epithelial cancer of the urinary tract,…

Participation in the Rector's Council, baking a pizza with the Dean, meeting with the world volleyball champion or a cruise on the Oceanographer - we invite you to take a look at all the auctions prepared by the UG community as part of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. The 32nd Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity will take place on Sunday, January 28, 2024. It will be dedicated to purchasing…

The Biologists' Night at UG is becoming a more important event every year. Dozens of attractions, workshops and lectures attract representatives of all age groups. We could see how popular this event is on January 12 at the Faculty of Biology of UG and the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG. ‘I came here with my two children. We are…

The Minister of Science and Higher Education, Dariusz Wieczorek, presented, during a plenary meeting of the 7th-term Polish Accreditation Committee, nomination acts for members of the Polish Accreditation Committee appointed for the term 2024-2027. The University of Gdańsk will be represented in the PAC by prof. dr hab. Jolanta Kumirska from the Faculty of Chemistry (Science and Life Sciences Team) and prof. dr hab…

The Committee of the 'Visiting Professors UG' Programme has selected 14 scientists from 12 countries - South Africa, Germany, Canada, Iran, the United States, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands, Rwanda and Austria - to visit the University of Gdańsk in 2024. This year's edition of the programme attracted record interest. ‘The…

Minister for Civil Society Agnieszka Buczyńska visited her Alma Mater. On January 15, the member of the Council of Ministers met with the Rector UG prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski, and then gave a lecture to students and academic staff.   During the conversation with the Minister, prof. Piotr Stepnowski offered to cooperate in any activities where issues of social initiatives and science intersect. This includes expert…

After years of working in special services, dr Piotr Robakowski decided to use his experience in science. Currently, at the Institute of Political Sciences at the University of Gdańsk, he deals with security issues broadly, including security in medical institutions. We talk to our specialist about the causes of the recent attack on the premises of Charles University in Prague and the prevention of such incidents…

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…

Dear Academia, His Magnificence, the Rector of the University of Gdańsk, and the University of Gdańsk Development Foundation would like to invite you to Carnival Ball for UG employees, organised on February 9, 2024 (Friday) from 08:00 p.m. to  02:00 a.m., at the Faculty of Economics in the Tadeusz Ocioszyński Auditorium (119/121 Armii Krajowej St., Sopot). Cost: 250 PLN/person   The price includes: - dinner served to…

Employees and students of the University of Gdańsk participated on Thursday in a meeting with the candidate for Rector for the term 2024-2028 - prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski. This was the candidate's eighth pre-election meeting with the university's academic community.   The meeting, announced in the election calendar, took place at 11.30…

During the pandemic, the Sports Section for People with Disabilities has been launched at the University of Gdańsk. Classes have been taking place for over three years, and their participants are achieving increasingly prestigious laurels at the Inclusive Championships of Poland (IMP). However, as they say, it is not about winning but about movement and deriving pleasure from it. We invite you to read the poll with the…

Director of the Office of Science Dr Katarzyna Świerk has been appointed Ambassador of the Research Evaluation and Assessment Expert thematic group in the international RM project ROADMAP - Creating Framework Conditions for Research Management to Strengthen the European Research Area. The project brings together a pan-European community involved in…

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…

Five intriguing documentaries about social controversies and extraordinary characters from the world of American politics and beyond. Behind them all is one man: American director Errol Morris. We invite you to the Andrzej Wajda UG Film Centre, where a screening of the documentary filmmaker's films will begin on January 19. The screenings will be…

Photo by Alan Stocki/UG Prof. Grzegorz Węgrzyn was elected Vice-Chairman of the CSE during the first plenary meeting of the Council for Scientific Excellence (CSE) for the term 2024-2027. Prof. Grzegorz Węgrzyn served as the Chair of the CSE for the first term (2019-2023) after his appointment in 2019 by the Minister of Science and…

Dr inż. Beata Bajorowicz, dr Klaudia Godlewska, dr Mateusz Kosmol, and dr inż. Natalia Majewska - these are the scientists of the University of Gdańsk who found themselves on the list of laureates of the 3rd edition of the 'Foreign Internship Programme for Young UG Scientists'. ‘We refer to the internship programme for young scientists as a working…

Minister of Science and Higher Education Dariusz Wieczorek has announced a new list of scientific journals and peer-reviewed proceedings from international conferences. The list was drawn up based on a draft prepared by the Commission for the Evaluation of Science (KEN). The main objective of publishing the new list at the beginning of 2024 is to…