Representatives of the University of Gdańsk (UG) and Bechtel Polska, the main contractor for the construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant in Lubiatowo-Kopalino in the municipality of Choczewo, have begun a series of working meetings as part of a strategic cooperation agreement. The meeting, attended by representatives of both entities, took…

The National Science Centre has announced the results of the SONATINA 9 competition for researchers with a PhD degree who are starting their scientific careers. The University of Gdańsk came second in terms of the number of affiliated beneficiaries - as many as three people will carry out their projects at our university. The total amount of funding…

Dr Alicja Mikołajczyk from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Gdańsk has been appointed to the prestigious group of 12 scientists forming the Scientific Advisory Board of the UNESCO International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP). The IBSP supports global cooperation in the basic sciences, promoting the advancement of knowledge, innovation and…

Scientific lectures, educational stands where visitors could learn about native and invasive species present in Kashubian lakes, a medical rescue demonstration, and a family field game were just some of the attractions prepared by the Centre for Monitoring and Protection of Waters in Borucino as part of the 2nd Clean Lakes Festival. This year's edition…

Scientists and students from the University of Gdańsk co-organised Polish Sea Day in the Polish pavilion during Expo 2025 in Osaka. Guests and visitors had the opportunity to take part in workshops, listen to lectures, view amber from the University of Gdańsk's collection and take a virtual tour of the University's research vessel r/v Oceanograf.…

The development of joint study programmes, the expansion of the group of partners and the acquisition of legal personality were the key topics that dominated the extraordinary meeting of rectors of universities affiliated with the European University of the Seas SEA-EU partnership, which took place on 29 July this year. The event was hosted by the…

A team of scientists from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology at the University of Gdańsk and the Medical University of Gdańsk, as well as the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Gdańsk, has obtained a patent for an invention concerning the deactivation of endocrine-active compounds in aqueous solutions, which was developed in…

A team of archaeologists led by dr Andrzej Kasprzak (Institute of Archaeology, University of Gdańsk, and Museum in Koszalin) is continuing excavation work at the burial mound cemetery in Rekowo. The earliest traces of settlement discovered at the site in Rekowo date back to the Stone Age and the early Bronze Age; traces of Roman influence have also…

fot. Łukasz Bień Nearly 700 participants from 120 research centres in Poland and abroad, 93 scientific panels, energy and joy of science. The 5th Young Science Congress, which took place on July 17-19, 2025, is behind us. ‘I don't know if science can be young, old or middle-aged. Science is simply wonderful, magnificent. Let's love…

Dr Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda; fot. Szpitale Pomorskie.eu Following Prime Minister Donald Tusk's decision to reorganise the government, Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda has been appointed Minister of Health. The Minister is a graduate of law at the University of Gdańsk. She also obtained a PhD in social sciences in the field of economics…

On World Brain Day, we talk about how to use holidays to rest not only your body, but also your mind. A walk in nature, in the forest, is an activity that helps us relax and regenerate our brains. ‘By walking at a slow pace, staying active but immersed in a natural environment, our mind gains new strength to face the challenges that await us in this…

‘During the inaugural meeting, which took place the day before the Start scholarship award ceremony, we were told not to rest on our laurels and not to settle for the one peak we had managed to climb, because there are more than one eight-thousanders in the world. These words stuck in my mind,’ says mgr Mateusz Baluk, from the Faculty of Chemistry at…

Fot. Agnieszka Beck/FRUG The Foundation for the Development of the University of Gdańsk and the Prof. Krzysztof Skóra Marine Station of the University of Gdańsk in Hel have received 150,000 zł in funding from the Żubr Fund grant programme for the development of a seal rehabilitation centre. The grant will enable, among other things…

The first stage of enrolment is now over! According to preliminary data, the most popular fields of study (the highest number of candidates per place) include Journalism and Social Communication, Criminology and Psychology. Japanese Studies and Audiovisual Production were also very popular. Enrolment for some fields of study is still open! Additional…

RAR UG - Reform of Researchers’ Assessment at the University of Gdańsk - is a project aimed at improving the system of scientific research and academic staff assessment. As part of the next stage of its implementation, Dr Katarzyna Świerk, Director of the Science Office and Rector's Plenipotentiary for Open Access, paid a working visit to NOVA…

Photo dr Lucas Krüger Education for sustainable management and protection of Antarctic marine living resources is the main objective of the two-year project ‘International Cooperation for Education on Sustainable Management and Protection of Antarctic Living Marine Resources and Ecosystems - AntarCTic Partnership of UG and INACH…

The research.com portal has announced a global ranking of scientists with the highest D-index (Hirsch index for a given field, reflecting the frequency of citations of their works within a given field). Eight researchers from the University of Gdańsk were included in this prestigious group. The bibliometric data used to compile the ‘World's Best…

The Polish Botanical Society honoured the Dean of the Faculty of Biology at the University of Gdańsk, Prof. dr hab. Dariusz Szlachetko, with the Prof. Władysław Szafer Medal in recognition of his entire scientific achievement. Prof. Dariusz Szlachetko is the first scientist to receive this distinction twice! The Prof. Władysław Szafer Medal was…

The National Programme for the Development of Humanities (Pol. NPHR) has announced the results of the first round of the 14th edition of the Uniwersalia 2.2 competition. Among the nine winners are two scientists from the University of Gdańsk. Dr Barbara Brzezicka from the Institute of Romance Studies at the Faculty of Languages will translate and analyse Elisabeth de Fontenay's book, while dr Filip Rogalski from the…

The objectives of the annual consultation meeting of the ‘Study in Poland’ programme were to discuss current issues related to the internationalisation of Polish higher education institutions and the recruitment of foreign students, as well as to present the latest data on foreign students in Poland. The meeting took place on July 8, 2025, at the…

An article by dr Karolina Rudnicka from the Faculty of Languages at the University of Gdańsk entitled ‘Each AI Chatbot Has Its Own, Distinctive Writing Style - Just As Humans Do’ has been published on the home page of the prestigious Scientific American magazine. It is one of the oldest and most respected popular science magazines in the world. For…

Fot. B. Jętczak PoKoChA 2025 is behind us! Four days (1-4 July 2025) of inspiring lectures, panel discussions, and poster sessions devoted to the latest achievements in analytical chemistry were crowned with the jubilee of 50 years of the scientific work of Professor Bogusław Buszewski, whose contribution to the development of the…

The Fulbright Junior Research Award is a grant for individuals preparing their doctoral dissertations at Polish academic institutions. It enables them to carry out their own research project at an American university, non-profit research institute or non-governmental organisation in the USA. One of the winners of this prestigious programme for the year…

The University of Gdańsk has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AI Grand ICT Research Center at Dong-Eui University in Busan, Republic of Korea. This agreement represents a significant step toward strengthening international cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), information and communication technologies (ICT), and…

Participants of the Conference; photo by B. Jętczak The 22nd edition of the European Conference on Foundations of Physics, largely devoted to the 100th anniversary of quantum theory, took place on June 30 - July 2, 2025. This year's event was hosted by the International Centre for Theory Of Quantum Technologies (ICTQT) and the…

Prof. M. Błażek; photo by P. Sudara (thanks to the kindness of Medical University of Gdańsk) ‘While respecting the autonomy of universities, we should strive to harmonise regulations in such a way as to create equal working conditions at all Polish universities,’ says dr hab. Magdalena Błażek, prof. UG, Deputy Ombudsman for Equal…

The Minister of Science and Higher Education has announced the list of recipients of ministerial scholarships for outstanding young scientists. Out of 1,711 applications, 228 researchers with the most exceptional achievements in scientific activity were selected. Three of the scholarship recipients - dr Karolina Pierzynowska, prof. UG, dr Agnieszka Kłosowska and dr hab. Marcin Rojszczak - are from the University of…

Public opinion research, supporting dialogue with the local community and shaping effective communication are the key tasks of the University of Gdańsk under the cooperation agreement with Bechtel, signed on June 30, 2025. The construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant in Pomerania is a major event for the entire region and an invaluable…

Photo by B. Jętczak Five mixed crews competed on June 27 in the Regatta for the Cup of the Rector of the University of Gdańsk, the Mayor of Sopot, and the Commander of the 3rd Fleet of the Polish Navy. The competition took place in the waters of the Gulf of Gdańsk between Gdynia and Sopot on Delphia 28 sailing yachts. The grand…

The University of Gdańsk is one of the leaders of the Erasmus+ programme in Poland, as confirmed not only by the scale of its activities, but also by the funding it has received! The new Erasmus+ project for 2025-2027 has received almost PLN 13 million, which will finance student and staff mobility in the next two years. Today, the University of Gdańsk already implements nearly 1,500 mobility programmes per year…