The Herder Centre invites Germanists, students and all supporters of the German language to an author meeting with the German writer Bernadette Conrad, author of the book 'Was dich spaltet'. The event will take place on Friday, November 10, at 5.30 p.m. in the Herder Centre at 26 Ogarna Street and will last approximately two hours. The meeting with the…

On October 13, 2023, the National Library and the University of Gdańsk signed a cooperation agreement. Thanks to the signed agreement, both libraries will work in a joint catalogue environment. The implementation of the Alma system and the cooperation of the libraries in the so-called network zone aims to spread the idea of real-time co-cataloguing…

Honouring the most talented young scholars and encouraging their further scientific development by enabling them to devote themselves entirely to research work - these are the main objectives of the START programme, annual scholarships awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science. The START programme of the Foundation for Polish Science supports…

‘This is the fifth time we have come together to talk about actions for sustainable development and to consider what we can do to improve our lives and halt unfavourable changes. The University of Gdańsk’s Sustainable Development Day aims to promote such actions and is held under the slogan “Stop Emissions! Take Care of the Climate!”’ - this is how the…

What is belonging, where does it come from and is it important to us? Is it possible to feel empowered in a diverse group, to influence its shape and actions, and to share common aspirations among its members? Where do we get the strength to build up our sense of identity and openness in everyday life? Answers to these questions were sought by…

Directions in the development of the concept of sustainable human resources management were the main topic of the 'Sustainable HR for Modern Model of Administration of HEIs' conference organised in the Staff Week formula. The event was hosted by the University of Gdańsk and attended by partners from the SEA-EU 2.0 alliance. On October 17-19, 2023, a conference entitled 'Sustainable HR for Modern Model of Administration…

This year's International Conference MEDIA-BIZNES-CULTURE. Pomerania 2023 brought together more than 100 guests from scientific centres in Poland and abroad and featured many unique events. Vasilisa Stepanenko, the winner of this year's Pulitzer Prize, acted as a keynote speaker and met with students of the University of Gdańsk. The conference included the awarding of University of Gdańsk medals to the staff of the…

The call for applications for the Pomeranian Voivodeship Marshal's Scholarship is now open. The scholarship is intended for outstanding full-time and part-time, first- or second-degree students living in the Pomeranian Voivodeship for academic or artistic achievements. Applications can be submitted until November 13, 2023. Who is the scholarship for? From now on, the best students from the Pomeranian Voivodeship can…

On October 16, the recruitment process for the fourth edition of the UG Visiting Professors Programme began. The main objective of the programme is to internationalise scientific research and teaching activities conducted at the University of Gdańsk. Within the programme, it is possible to obtain funding for visits of outstanding scientists from abroad. The winner of the programme receives reimbursement of travel and…

Basketball, volleyball, and futsal players are back on the courts! This week, all AZS UG teams will play their league matches as hosts, thus in Gdańsk. Fans are invited for sporting emotions! On Wednesday, basketball players will play their first home game of the season in front of their home crowd. A derby in Gdańsk with AZS Szkoła Gortata…

Dr Krzysztof Czub from the Department of Civil Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration was elected as a member of the Board of the Council of Higher Education Patent Attorneys member. The attorney from UG will popularise the subject of intellectual property protection and support initiatives aimed at giving due prominence to intellectual property…

Cinematic Poland is an initiative of the Andrzej Wajda Film Centre and the International Cooperation Office UG created with the foreign academic community in mind. Screenings of Polish films will help familiarise visitors with our culture and history. The Medical University of Gdańsk has joined the UG project. The first screening in the Cinematic…

The possibility of establishing a formal academic partnership between the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) and the University of Gdańsk was discussed at a meeting of the authorities of both universities held at the UG on October 10.  The University of Gdańsk was represented by the Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, dr hab. Anna Jurkowska-Zeidler, prof. UG, and the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs…

The educational, training, and business potential of the University of Gdańsk aimed at cooperation with entrepreneurs in the maritime sector was presented by representatives of the UG at BALTEXPO 2023. Prospective students and business partners could get acquainted with the UG's current offer at our stand in the Offshore hall and during a speech by the…

A delegation from the University of Gdańsk participated in workshops and project meetings within the SEA-EU Alliance in Kiel. Researchers and staff from the university participated in two SEA-EU events: the workshop ‘Migration Narratives’ and ‘Teaching Staff Week: Micro-credentials: implementation and teaching’. The delegation consisted of dr Grzegorz Welizarowicz and dr hab. Arkadiusz Misztal, prof. UG from the…

Dear Academia,, We would like to encourage you to participate in the free flu vaccination programme organised for the employees of the University of Gdańsk. The programme is dedicated to the first 100 people who sign up for the vaccination in question. The qualification for the vaccination and the flu vaccination will take place on the same day. Enrolment starts on October 17, 2023, at 7:00 am. To sign up, click here…

Discussing the principles of cooperation between the University of Gdańsk and the University of Tlemcen (Algeria) and signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was the purpose of a meeting held on October 10, 2023 at our university. The meeting was attended by representatives of both universities. The University of Gdańsk was represented by the Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, dr hab. Anna Jurkowska-Zeidler…

Voting for projects in the second edition of the Academic Citizens' Budget of the University of Gdańsk. Voting will last from October 23 to October 30, 2023. The four winning projects of the first edition, initiated by Rector prof. Piotr Stepnowski, have already been implemented. The Academic Citizens' Budget of the University of Gdańsk ('ACB UG') is a project in which students, doctoral students and employees of the…

Dr Beata Czechowska-Derkacz: - It's been a year since you took over the Chair named after Professor Maria Janion at the Faculty of Philology of the University of Gdańsk. Do you already feel at home at our university? Prof. Agata Bielik-Robson: - In the first semester after taking up the chair, I visited Gdańsk every month, so I really felt at home here. However, I work at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the…

As part of the 15th Baltic Sea Tourism Forum in Tallinn (Estonia), dr hab. Anna Dziadkiewicz, prof. UG from the Department of Marketing, Faculty of Management, UG, gave an inaugural lecture entitled Recent Trends in Green and Sustainable Tourism in the Baltic Sea Region. The Baltic Sea Tourism Forum has been held annually since 2008. The event aims to…

In 2023, the University of Gdańsk is joining the official celebration of World Values Day. This is a nationwide initiative launched by the Association of Business Service Leaders (ABSL), the largest organisation of companies in the modern business services sector. The University of Gdańsk’s core values are the rational pursuit of truth through…

Modern equipment will enhance the University of Gdańsk’s IT system. New devices purchased by the decision of the Rector, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski are already underway at individual faculties. This means a significant improvement in the service and security of our IT systems. Let us recall that the eUniversity IT system will be gradually…

More than PLN 2.3 million went to the International Centre for Theory Of Quantum Technologies UG from a contest co-organised by the National Centre for Science and the CHIST-ERA network for the MoDIC (Modern Device Independent Cryptography) project. The research team led by dr hab. Marcin Pawlowski, prof. UG is working on creating digital security that…

Regarding the organisation of classes in the academic year of 2023/2024 at the University of Gdańsk, we would like to inform you that, at the request of the UG Students' Parliament, the Rector, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski has decided to announce Rector's Days, free from classes:   November 2 and 3, 2023 April 29 and 30, 2024 May 2, 2024.   The above dates allow for all hours resulting from the study plans at our…

The University of Gdańsk is not only a place of learning but also a space where you can develop your artistic and cultural interests. If you are a student passionate about music, theatre, dance or film, we invite you to check out the offer for the new artistic season prepared by the UG Academic Cultural Centre (ACK) ALTERNATOR. The UG Academic Cultural…

'The invention entitled "Sequences of recombinant flaviviral virus-like particles and their medical application to prevent Zika virus infections", by the decision of the Polish Patent and Trademark Office, gains protection in Poland,' reports the Director of the Technology Transfer Centre at the Medical University of Gdańsk, Katarzyna Gronowska. The…

KLUB KOBIET UCZELNI FAHRENHEITA We are pleased to announce that the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fahrenheit Universities Women's Club (FarU Women's Club), founded on June 21, 2023, was held on September 25, 2023. On September 19, 2023, the association received approval from the Assembly of the Daniel Fahrenheit…

Five scientists from the University of Gdańsk will sit on the Council for Scientific Excellence for the 2024–2027 term. On October 6, 2023, the Election Committee announced the results of the elections to the Council for Scientific Excellence for the 2024–2027 term.  The Council for Scientific Excellence works to ensure the development of scientific…

Once again, researchers from the University of Gdańsk have been included in Stanford University's prestigious list of scientists with the highest number of citations in the world, TOP 2%. The list comprises the names of the top 2% of scientists whose publications are most frequently cited by other authors. Stanford University produces two versions of the ranking. The first takes into account the achievements of a…

Three female scientists have found a way to combat Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which shows widespread antibiotic resistance. The Patent Office of the Republic of Poland has granted a patent for an invention developed at the Department for the Study of Biologically Active Compounds at the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG. Its authors are dr Aleksandra Bielicka-Giełdoń from the Faculty of Chemistry of UG,…