This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, a plan to create the European Coal and Steel Community, which launched the process of European integration. ‘Europe will not be built all at once or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements, first creating real solidarity,’ reads the declaration issued in…

Author: Lex Drewinski ‘Library. I like being here!’ - this is the slogan of Library Week 2025, which will be held from May 8 to 15. The University of Gdańsk Library is also participating in the programme! We encourage you to take advantage of the attractions we have prepared! Library Week is a nationwide campaign to promote reading…

In connection with the tragic events at the University of Warsaw, the Academic Psychological Support Centre of the University of Gdańsk offers psychological assistance to the academic community of our university. Designated ACPS staff will hold duty from May 8 to 10 at the University of Gdańsk Library and the Faculty of Social Sciences. May 8 (Thursday) Dr Agata Rudnik: 9:00-16:00 (Academic Psychological Support Centre…

It is with deep sadness that we received the news of the tragedy that has struck the academic community of the University of Warsaw. We express our sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the victim and to the entire community of the University of Warsaw.   Rector, vice-rectors and academic community of the University of Gdańsk…

Photo by A. Stocki Firefighting training, ALKOgoggles and NARKOgoggles, consultations and workshops for the University of Gdańsk community, and a health run: these are just some of the attractions that will mark the 5th Occupational Safety and Health Day at the University of Gdańsk. The event, organised by the Health and Safety…

Research on storm deposits on coastlines allows for the reconstruction of the frequency and strength of past weather events. Earth-Science Reviews has just published a review article summarising over a decade of geological research on storms in the Baltic Sea over the last few thousand years. The publication was co-authored by dr Damian Moskalewicz from the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography at the University of…

The 6th Finals of the Polish Academic Championships in women's volleyball took place during the long May weekend in Opole. After fierce, exciting matches, the JohnnyBros AZS University of Gdańsk volleyball players won gold in the university category and fourth place in the overall classification! ‘We are returning happy, the result exceeded our wildest…

A shy vampire, a suicidal man accidentally condemned to immortality, and a mortal who loves life - in other words, ‘Life for Beginners’. The debut feature film by Paweł Podolski, mgr, a highly regarded teaching staff member at the Audiovisual Production Department of the Institute of Cultural Studies at the University of Gdańsk, won the Polish Feature Film Competition at the international Mastercard Off Camera 2025…

Professor Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, will visit the University of Gdańsk and give a lecture entitled Upholding European Values: Democracy, Solidarity, and the Rule of Law. The meeting, organised as part of the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk, will take place on May 27, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the Main Library of the University of…

The University of Gdańsk, one of the largest employers in Pomerania, took 2nd place in Gdańsk and 3rd place in the Education and Research sector in the ‘Poland's Best Employers 2025’ ranking by ‘Forbes’ magazine. This year's report covered 300 best employers from 25 industries, employing at least 250 people. ‘I would like to thank all my colleagues, at…

Can science be combined with fun? Absolutely! On May 25, the Hevelianum science centre will once again be transformed into a vibrant open-air laboratory. Join us for the 4th Fahrenheit Science Picnic, organised by three Tricity universities on Góra Gradowa in Gdańsk. The Fahrenheit Science Picnic was initiated by the Fahrenheit University and has been…

The ceremonial signing and symbolic laying of the foundation act for the newly built UG Sports Centre took place at the construction site at 31/37 Wita Stwosza Street in Gdańsk on April 28, 2025. This marks the official start of another important stage in constructing a multi-purpose sports hall with a full-size volleyball and futsal pitch, stands for 300 people, a fitness room, a martial arts room, a music and movement…

Photo by M. Byczkowski Continuation of successful cooperation and benefits not only for the university. On the day of laying the foundation stone for the construction of the UG Sports Centre, the Minister of Science and Higher Education, Marcin Kulasek, visited the University of Gdańsk. During the meeting between the Minister of…

Scientists from the University of Gdańsk have discovered a new species of mite. It is a skin parasite that caused serious symptoms in the head of the Senegal galago. The new species of mite has been named Demodex galagoensis (Izdebska, Rolbiecki et Skomorucha, 2025). It was discovered and described, along with the symptoms of parasitism, by scientists…

Kacper Tomasik Two third-year students of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG - Kacper Tomasik and Jan Styn - represented the University of Gdańsk at the international scientific conference Znanstveni skup o zaštiti okoliša i održivom razvoju - ZORH 2025, organised by the University of Split (Croatia). They…

Fot. „Perspektywy” The University of Gdańsk is one of the leaders in cooperation between universities in Uzbekistan and Poland. Currently, 34 Uzbek students are studying at the University of Gdańsk. On Wednesday, during the 2nd Forum of Rectors of these two countries, four more agreements were signed on cooperation and academic…

The Polish-German Foundation for Science will co-finance research by scientists from the University of Gdańsk in the project ‘Young entrepreneurs in Poland and Germany. Two legal systems, three perspectives: economic law, labour law, financial law’, led by the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk. The principal investigator of the international project and coordinator of research in the field of…

Yoga, Zumba, or maybe nordic walking? Take care of your fitness and well-being by joining outdoor exercises! In May and June, the Centre for Physical Education and Sport at the University of Gdańsk invites the academic community of the University of Gdańsk and the residents of Gdańsk to participate in physical activities as part of the ‘Active Spring…

Dr Katarzyna Świerk, UG Representative for Open Access to Publications and Research Results; photo by Alan Stocki The University of Gdańsk has adopted a Research Data Management Policy, which is an important step towards transparency, quality and accountability in scientific research. Along with the document, a guide for researchers…

The Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology, University of Gdańsk and The Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk have signed an agreement to establish a new entity - the Fahrenheit Union of Universities Translational Brain Disease Centre. The idea behind the project is to strengthen cooperation…

Photo by Monika Nagórska Are the Middle Ages really ‘dark ages’? What new discoveries can old sources reveal to us? What can previous eras teach us, including about ourselves? Prof. Emilia Jamroziak, who took over the Named Chair of Honour of Professor Maria Janion in the 2024/2025 academic year, spoke to us about the Middle Ages,…

For Christians, Easter is a time of rebirth of faith, hope, and love. May these universal values bring peace and joy to us all and encourage a moment of reflection. For Easter, I would like to wish the academic community of our University of Gdańsk health, happiness, and every success. May the coming days be an opportunity to take a break…

‘The Baltic Sea is a common good, and its future depends on actions taken at the global level.’ The Baltic Sea was the theme of the 6th meeting of the Economic Convention at the Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk. The members of the Convention adopted an appeal for the cleaning and protection of the Baltic Sea. The next meeting took place on 9…

Photo: NAWA archives (nawa.gov.pl) Increasing academic mobility and strengthening the international position of Polish science, as well as building a strong position of Polish universities and research institutes in the world - these are the key issues to be addressed by the National Team for the Development of the…

photo by B. Jętczak The Academic Centre for Psychological Support was created out of necessity: to help UG students looking for support in crisis situations (one such situation was the COVID-19 pandemic). For five years, it has been developing forms of support to best meet the mental health needs of the academic community at the…

Photo by Grzegorz Jędrzejewski The JohnnyBros ASA University of Gdańsk volleyball team has had a great season! The team, which is made up of young female athletes who combine sport with studying, came second in the main round of the second league, won the Pomeranian Academic League championship and advanced to the final of the…

Conference participants, photo by B. Jętczak An international group of specialists dealing with J-domain proteins (JDP) met in Gdańsk at the invitation of prof. Jarosław Marszałek from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG. The conference, organised under the auspices of the Cell Stress Society International, was…

A celebration of equality, inclusivity and neurodiversity at the University of Gdańsk - On 9 April, during a gala at the Main Library of the University of Gdańsk, the winners of the ‘I Include Gender in Research’ competition were awarded and, for the first time in the university's history, the Joanna Schopenhauer Rector's Award was presented. - I don't…

‘It is the duty of the academic community to engage in building the European Democracy Shield, protecting elections from foreign interference. This is the protection of fundamental European values, such as democracy and the rule of law.’ Dr hab. Arkadiusz Modrzejewski, prof. UG, director of the Institute of Political Science, has been invited to the Advisory Council for Resilience to International Disinformation at the…

Submit an abstract for the 2nd international ‘Being SEA-EU’ conference and get funding for your trip to Spain! In October, researchers from all SEA-EU alliance partner universities will meet in Cádiz to present their research results. The deadline for submitting abstracts is April 25, 2025. The international conference ‘Being SEA-EU’ is the largest…