The Minister of Science and Higher Education concluded the ninth edition of the Diamond Grant Program competition. Natalia Miernik, a student of the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography at the University of Gdańsk, was named one of the winners of the competition. Natalia Miernik’s, UG student, project entitled ‘The influence of underwater Zostera marina meadows on macrofauna bioturbation activity under different…

Intercollegiate Faculty of Biology UG and MUG (IFG UG and MUG) research team, led by Professor Ewa Łojkowska, received the decision on being granted patent on the following invention: ‘Method for eradication of bacterial phytopathogens by direct-current glow discharge’. It is the second patent granted to the research team this year. The new invention, the patent was applied…

University of Gdańsk received funding to implement its 17th project within the framework of Horizon 2020 Program. Project titled „Advanced High Aspect Ratio and Multicomponent materials: towards comprehensive intelligent testing and safe by design Strategies" (HARMLESS), led by dr Agnieszka Gajewicz-Skrętna will be implemented at the Faculty of…

SEA-EU alliance, with University of Gdańsk being one of the partners, has received funds from the prestigious Horizon 2020 programme for the implementation of reSEArch-EU project. The acronym stands for : “reinforce SustainablE Actions, resilience, cooperation and harmonisation across and by the SEA-EU Alliance”. reSEArch-EU seeks to bolster the research and innovation capacity of SEA-EU with support of business…

The more gender egalitarian the country the less men are willing to back women’s causes – 42 country study. New 42 country study has found that the more gender egalitarian the country the less likely men are to support women’s causes. The study, published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, was led by Dr Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka from…

The biotechnology programme offered by the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of UG and GUMed received the highest rating from the Polish Accreditation Committee. Accreditation was granted for the longest possible period of five years. The Polish Accreditation Committee recognized numerous good practices in undergraduate and graduate programmes…

Telemedicine allows patients to contact healthcare professionals from home via various channels for medical advice, prescription, sick leave or diagnostic tests. It is a convenient solution and sometimes it is the only way in which a patient can communicate with healthcare professionals. The coronavirus disease pandemic has shown the…

The project, entitled “Cities as Arenas of Political Innovation in the Strengthening of Deliberative and Participatory Democracy” (EUARENAS) led by prof. dr hab. Iwona Sagan from the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk received European Commission funding under Horizon 2020 Program. The main objective of the project is to answer the following question, how can grassroot initiatives merge…

The project, entitled Modifying Institutions by Developing the Gender Equality Plans (MINDtheGEPs), led by prof. dr hab. Ewa Łojkowska from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology (MWB) UG and MUG, Chairperson of the Rector’s Committee for Social Responsibility of Science, received European Commission’s funding under the esteemed Horizon 2020 Program. The project will be carried out at multiple University of Gdańsk…

How to take part An author of a Bachelor Thesis on quantum information defended in Poland in summer semester 2020 is eligible to take part in the competition. The set of documents (all in pdf format) consisting of: pdf file with the thesis, copies of all the referee reports, copy of a formal document certifying that the thesis has been defended, filled-in and signed registration form Shall be send by the candidate or…

Researchers from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG and MUG Faculty of Pharmacy received funding of PLN 1.945.200,00 from the National Science Center to implement the project  ‘Ecological biochemistry of Pectobacterium - decoding of molecular interactions between bacteria and plants’. The funds were granted under the…

‘Waterworks!’ is a free strategy game on PC about Grudziądz water supply system of the old days. The idea originated from another cooperation between dr Wacław Kulczykowski from the Faculty of History of the University of Gdańsk and Mateusz ‘scriptwelder’ Soklaszczuk. The game is based on historical and archeological research findings, conducted by dr Wacław Kulczykowski at the Faculty of History of the University of…

The electronic enrolment to the Doctoral Schools at the University of Gdańsk starts on August 3.  104 openings await prospective candidates. A doctoral school is a four year full-time course available in four following disciplines: Humanities, Social sciences, Natural sciences and Medical and health sciences. The University of Gdańsk offers education in the following doctoral schools: Doctoral School of Natural Sciences…

Prof. Ewa Łojkowska Four Polish Scientists, among them Professor Ewa Łojkowska from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, Member of the University of Gdańsk Council, joined the signatories of an open letter calling for the creation of a European humanitarian foundation whose aim would be to prevent and counteract environmental and health…

Four Polish Scientists, among them Professor Ewa Łojkowska from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, Member of the University of Gdańsk Council, joined the signatories of an open letter calling for the creation of a European humanitarian foundation whose aim would be to prevent and counteract environmental and health…

Deputy Dean for Student Affairs of the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk, dr hab. Joanna Fac-Beneda, prof. UG, was appointed member of the 5th term National Council for Water Management for 2020-2023. The inaugural meeting of the 5th term National Council for Water Management for 2020-2023 took place in June 2020. Nominations were presented to 30 new members of the council, among them…

University of Gdańsk signed an agreement with the Ministry of Digital Affairs on introducing the mobile student ID, a mobile equivalent of the current student document. The University of Gdańsk expects its students to start using student IDs on their mobile phones from the new 2020/2021 academic year. Mobile student ID (the so called…

Rector of the University of Gdańsk, Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała and Chief Sanitary Inspector, Professor Jerzy Pinkas held a meeting with researchers from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, Professor Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk and dr Łukasz Rąbalski, concerning further cooperation on Covid-19 research. The research carried out at the University of Gdańsk makes a significant contribution to…

The online meeting with dr hab. Arnold Kłonczyński prof. UG, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education and mgr Beata Królczyk, Head of UG Recruitment Office, which took place on July 8, provided University candidates with much valuable information. Students-to-be learned, among other things, how to apply to the University of Gdańsk,…

Rector of the University of Gdańsk, Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała and Chief Sanitary Inspector, Professor Jerzy Pinkas held a meeting with researchers from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, Professor Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk and dr Łukasz Rąbalski, concerning further cooperation on Covid-19 research. The research carried out at the University of Gdańsk makes a significant contribution to…

Once again, the University of Gdańsk was listed in the Shaghai Ranking, a list of world’s finest higher education institutions. The University is ranked 401-500 among the best world universities in Ecology subject. University of Gdańsk presence in the ranking validates the University’s scientific research as significant contribution to solving climate protection, ecosystems and environmental issues. Universities are…

Rector of the University of Gdańsk, Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała issued an announcement on the University of Gdańsk Operating Principles until 30 September 2020: The restrictions introduced by the University of Gdańsk Rector’s Regulation No 20/R/20 of 10 March 2020 on preventing the spread of coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 (with amendments) remains in force…

Wolters Kluwer Publishing House published a new monograph by dr. hab. Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz, prof. UG, ‘Filozofia Europejskiego Wymiaru Sprawiedliwości. O ewolucji fundamentów unijnego porządku prawnego’ (Philosophy of the European Legal System. Evolution of the EU legal framework). A new monograph by professor Tomasz Koncewicz. Director of the Department of European and Comparative Law, Faculty of Law and…

„Rozwój i transfer technologii dla błękitnej bioekonomii w regionie Morza Bałtyckiego BlueBioTECH” (BlueBioTECH, development and transfer of technology for the blue bioeconomy of the Baltic Sea Region) project implemented by the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk received funding from the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Program. BlueBioTECH is the response for the need of improved solutions in…

Professor Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz from the Faculty of Law and Administration has been selected to the Council of the Fondation Jean Monnet Pour L’Europe in Lausanne. On 17 June 2020, the Executive Committee of the Fondation Jean Monnet Pour l’Europe chaired by the President of the Foundation Pat Cox has taken the unanimous decision to appoint Professor Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz to become the member of the Council of…

Ladies and Gentleman, When we inaugurated the 2019/2020 academic year in October, we were convinced that after introducing the provisions of the new law, a peaceful time would be ahead of us, full of formal scientific and artistic events commemorating University of Gdańsk 50th Anniversary. Today, at the end of the academic year, we know it turned out to be a tremendous challenge for all of us. The need for classes to be…

Volume LXXIX (79) of ‘Gdańsk Yearbook’ of the Gdańsk Scientific Society is dedicated to the University of Gdańsk in honor of its 50th Anniversary. The volume was edited by Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała, Professor Jerzy Błażejowski and Professor Maria Mendel. It was published by University of Gdańsk Publishing. The editors emphasize that the 79th volume, in honor of the University of Gdańsk 50th Anniversary,…

The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) has announced the results of the second call for applications for scholarships under the Iwanowska Programme. One of the winners is Kamila Butowska – PhD student from Laboratory of Biophysics who will spend a year at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Scholarships have been granted to top 66 doctoral students, who will visit renowned research centres…

The 28th Academic Sports Association (AZS) general meeting took place on Saturday, 27 June 2020, at the Faculty of Management of the University of Warsaw. Members of the new National Executive Board have been selected there, among them the representatives of the University of Gdańsk. Professor Alojzy Nowak, Rector of the University of Warsaw has been selected as Chairman of the AZS National Executive Board for the 2020…

Prof. UG, dr hab. Anna Machnikowska from the Faculty of Law and Administration, has been appointed as a member of the Committee for Science Policy (KPN) under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Since June, she has been one of  twelve KPN members. Dr hab. Anna Machnikowska, Head of the Department of Civil Procedure at UG Faculty…