social responsibility of science
social responsibility of science
According to data from the National Police Headquarters, 4,845 suicides were recorded in our country last year. The percentage of young people in a so-called suicidal crisis is also worrying: according to research by the DiversityPL Foundation, almost half of young people in Poland declare that they have had suicidal thoughts, and nearly 60% know…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Photo: Grzegorz Mehring/ESC Archive
‘People are like birds: once set free, they never forget how to fly.’ On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the August Agreements, the European Solidarity Centre has established a special badge. It is intended to honour people who are ‘exceptionally committed to the defence of human rights,…
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A significant challenge facing Poland and the European Union as a whole is to enhance innovation across various sectors. Patent attorneys are professional representatives who help protect intellectual property, especially inventions and utility models.
Dr Krzysztof Czub, assistant professor at the Department of Civil Law at the Faculty of Law and…
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The seal rehabilitation centre run by the Prof. Krzysztof Skóra Marine Station of the University of Gdańsk is in the middle of an intense season of helping this year's seal pups. The little seals arrive at the centre emaciated, dehydrated, often severely underweight and infected, and frequently injured. They require specialist care, regular feeding and medical assistance. This year, the Marine Station has already helped…
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The Integrated Railway Network (Polish: Zintegrowana Sieć Kolejowa - ZSK) is a project of the Ministry of Infrastructure aimed at developing a comprehensive railway network model for the entire country, including the Central Communication Port (CPK). To support the work on the project, the Ministry of Infrastructure has appointed an expert Scientific…
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‘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…
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Dr Rafał Raczyński, coordinator of the Migration Observatory operating within the structures of the Centre for Sustainable Development of the University of Gdańsk, has been appointed as a member of the Pomeranian Regional Labour Market Council in Gdańsk for the 2025-2029 term.
The Regional Labour Market Council is an advisory body to the Marshal of the…