For the second time, Gdańsk became the Polish capital of nuclear energy - local government, scientists, entrepreneurs and the media met during a conference devoted to nuclear energy. The programme focused on utilising regional capital in the development of nuclear energy, emphasising the role of local content in nuclear projects, i.e. maximising…

The main tasks of the University Council for Education Evaluation are to monitor the compliance of the educational offer with the University of Gdańsk Strategy, to evaluate the activities undertaken by the university team responsible for the quality of education and the senate committee responsible for education, and to present recommendations for the…

photo by B. Jętczak What is human dignity and how does it relate to case law? Is it possible to reconcile sometimes conflicting interests and values in procedural practice? If and when can the public interest justify the restriction of individual rights? What are the differences between the perspectives of criminal law specialists…

70 students took part in the charity run ‘La Solidaire de Brest’, which took place on March 19, 2025, on the Campus of the University of Gdańsk in Oliwa. The aim of the event was to help people with disabilities by raising funds. The idea was born in Brest, France, where representatives of universities cooperating within the SEA-EU alliance met more…

Fot. Bartlomiej Jętczak From library printouts to an online catalogue: ‘Written on the Records. 55 Years of the University of Gdańsk’ is the second instalment of an exhibition that aims to appreciate the beauty of library record sheets, which are a unique testimony of history. The exhibition opening at the Main Library of the…

Photo by Mateusz Byczkowski ‘The strength of our university is cooperation.’ On the day of the University of Gdańsk's anniversary, 20 March 2025, a solemn meeting of the UG Senate was held. This year, it was part of the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the University. A special event during the ceremony was the awarding of an…

How does a dog's brain work compared to a cat's? What can we do to increase our sense of happiness? What is hidden in a criminal's brain? The guests of the 15th edition of Brain Days in the Tricity, which took place from March 14-16, 2025, had the opportunity to find out the answers to these and many other questions. On Sunday, the 15th Tricity Brain…

This Thursday, March 20, 2025, the University of Gdańsk will celebrate its 55th anniversary with a ceremonial meeting of the University Senate. During the ceremony, which will take place in the Main Library of the University of Gdańsk, the Professor Karol Taylor Scientific Awards of the Rector of the University of Gdańsk and the Krzysztof Celestyn Mrongowiusz ‘Teacher of the Year’ Awards will be presented. An important…

photo by Hung Chien Hsu In her research, she deals with issues at the intersection of art, pedagogy and visual communication. She is particularly interested in the role of art in the process of identity construction and building intercultural dialogue. We talked to dr Małgorzata Karczmarzyk about the method of painting dialogues as…

Join the charity run ‘La Solidaire de Brest’ and show that sport has the power to change the world! The event will take place on March 19 on the Campus of the University of Gdańsk, and its participants will face a distance of 3 kilometers. ‘La Solidaire de Brest’ is not only a run, but above all an initiative that promotes solidarity, inclusivity,…

A mini-matura in mathematics, a pirate field game, popular science lectures and many other attractions - all to show that science can be interesting and fun. On March 13, as part of the UG Open Days, the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics held Pi Day. The date of the event - during the Open Days of the University of Gdańsk - was not…

Ecology, economy and functionality: these are the effects that the implementation of an energy management system in the buildings of the University of Gdańsk is expected to bring. The first stage of the project involved two UG buildings located in Sopot: the Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Economics. A special system has been installed in the…

Photo by Alan Stocki The mock matura exams, lectures, presentations by faculties, live science meetings at the stands of scientific clubs - these are just some of the attractions that visitors to the University of Gdańsk can enjoy on March 12-13 during the UG Open Days. The event was hosted for the third time by the Faculty of…

This Friday, the 15th edition of Brain Days in Tricity will begin as part of the worldwide Brain Awareness Week, during which knowledge about the brain is popularised. At the Faculty of Biology of the University of Gdańsk (March 14 and 15) and in Hevelianum in Gdańsk (March 16), a total of more than a dozen popular science lectures and several dozen…

The University of Gdańsk made it to the podium in three categories in the 12th edition of the Genius Universitatis 2025 marketing competition aimed at all Polish higher education institutions. The final gala of the competition took place on March 7 during the International Education Exhibition at the EXPO in Warsaw. 32 universities entered this year's…

Three universities, three days and more than 20 events on the programme! The second edition of the INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & INNOVATION DAYS conference will take place from 1 to 3 April 2025. The theme of the event is: ‘PATENTS, INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURS - Science 4 Business cooperation’. Last year's edition of the conference, initiated by the Technology Transfer Office of the University of Gdańsk, proved to be a…

By decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, dr Anna Panasiuk from the Plankton Biology Laboratory of the Department of Marine Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Gdańsk has been appointed as Poland's representative to the Scientific Committee of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR…

Photo by Edu Lauton on Unsplash Bonuses, development opportunities, a friendly environment, good communication, or maybe working in a competent team? On the first Friday in March, we celebrate Employee Appreciation Day. We talked to dr Dorota Godlewska-Werner, researcher and expert in the field of work psychology, organisation and…

https://youtu.be/GctbUgTMA-4 photo by Nikola Wierzbicka-Mróz In March, we celebrate two holidays in close proximity: Women's Day and Men's Day. On this occasion, we invited female scientists to join us in a conversation. For 20 years, they have been exploring the topic of gender and gender roles - and striving to make life better…

New teams to be established at the University of Gdańsk thanks to funding from the National Science Centre will investigate the mathematical aspects of quantum computing and the molecular mechanism and functions of the GNOM protein in plant development. The NSC Sonata BIS competition is aimed at researchers with experience in independent scientific work and is designed to support the creation of new research teams…

The Minister of Justice, Adam Bodnar, has appointed dr hab. Sławomir Steinborn, prof. UG, Head of the Department of Criminal Procedure Law and Forensic Science at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdańsk, to serve as President of the Court of Appeal in Gdańsk. The appointment document was signed by the Minister of Justice on…

The University of Gdańsk is the only Polish institution honoured with the ‘EU Award for Gender Equality Champions’ for leaders in gender equality, awarded by the European Commission. The university was recognised in the Newcomer Gender Equality Champions category. The European Commission has announced the winners of the third edition of the award for…

Prof. Piotr Stepnowski, Rector of the University of Gdańsk, and Mieczysław Struk, Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, have the honour of inviting the academic community to the anniversary performance of ‘The Peasants’ (‘Chłopi’) on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk. The performance of ‘The Peasants’ will take place on…

Joint research projects, student and academic staff mobility, and cooperation with the socio-economic environment: these were some of the issues discussed during the meeting with a delegation from Germany, which took place on 27 February 2025 at the University of Gdańsk. The aim of the talks was to discuss the prospects for cooperation between the…

Under the banner ‘Happy 5th Birthday SEA-EU. Everybody is Welcome!’, the University of Gdańsk celebrated the 5th anniversary of the SEA-EU alliance at the newly opened UG Welcome Centre, a dedicated space for international guests. The event brought together university and faculty leaders, local government representatives, external stakeholders, FarU university delegates, and, via online connection, academic communities…

Professor Krzysztof Skóra UG Marine Station admitted its first patient of the year over the weekend: an Orlica, an approximately two-year-old female grey seal, Halichoerus grypus. The seal, which was found on a beach near Orłowo, suffers from skin lesions, anaemia and pneumonia. It is receiving veterinary assistance and professional care…

Vice-Rector for Cooperation and International Relations dr hab. Anna Jurkowska-Zeidler, prof. UG signed on behalf of the University of Gdańsk an agreement between the university, the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution and the Minister of Justice. The agreement paves the way for the establishment of a new facility in Gdańsk, increasing…

Collecting water and sediment samples from streams and proglacial lakes, collecting hydrological and bathymetric data from the reservoirs in the foreground of the White Eagle Glacier and measuring the physicochemical properties of the water - these were some of the tasks that the scientists from the University of Gdańsk and the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz were performing during their research expedition to…

Photo by Daria Szczygieł How is a standard created? What criteria is it based on? What can the length of the trouser leg and the depth of the pockets tell us about the world? The Re-form the norm project was created to answer these and many other questions regarding the seemingly trivial issue of work and protective clothing for…

The university ski competition in giant slalom on the slopes of Kotelnica Białczańska on February 13 and 20, 2025, brought a lot of smiles, emotions and positive impressions. The event was held under the patronage of the Rector of the University of Gdańsk as part of the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk. The employees and…