The second edition of the 'Including gender in research' competition for the best-scoring masters and doctoral theses incorporating a gender perspective in research has been concluded. The competition is organised as part of the MINDtheGEPs project under the EU-funded Horizon 2020 programme. As part of the EU Horizon 2020 Modifying Institutions by Developing Gender Equality Plans (MINDtheGEPs) project at the University…

'Many sustainable development advocates point to the important, if not leading, role of universities as opinion leaders in education in the broader sense, also in terms of reducing the carbon footprint,' says Hanna Łądkowska from the Department of Marine Ecology at the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the UG, author of the report 'Carbon footprint monitoring generated in research and development activities' (pol…

- In order to reduce the carbon footprint and strive for sustainability, it is first necessary to define the baseline. Data is needed on how large a carbon footprint we generate is - says dr hab. Wojciech Pokora, prof. UG. A researcher from the Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology at the Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, is conducting research on the development of a tool to evaluate the carbon footprint generated…

Prorektorka prof. Anna Jurkowska - Zeidler podpisuje deklarację MCU The University of Gdańsk, together with 35 universities from around the world, has joined the signatories to the Magna Charta Universitatum. Signing the MCU signifies a declaration and affirmation of the principles on which the mission of universities should be…

The conference of the Office of the Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship 'On the road to sustainable development – challenges of monitoring the goals of the 2030 Agenda' is behind us. On Friday, September 22, at the Hevelianum Centre in Gdańsk, the report 'Monitoring the SDGs in Pomorskie region, Poland' was presented as part of the pilot project '…

Offshore wind energy, as a newly emerging sector of the maritime economy in Poland, is an opportunity for the socio-economic development of Poland and Pomerania in particular and for the professional development of people interested in employment in this area. Therefore, the University of Gdańsk is launching the recruitment for the third edition of the…

From the left: Szymon Gajda i prof. Sylwia Mrozowska Workshops, lectures and educational events for, among others, pupils and teachers of primary and secondary schools - these are elements of a new project entitled ‘Zero Emissions - knowledge transfer (from) the University of Gdańsk’. The initiative was supported by the Voivodship…

Why submit a dissertation as a publication series? Is it possible to present a dissertation in English? - these are sample questions posed to the Council for Scientific Excellence Chair, prof. dr. hab. Grzegorz Węgrzyn by doctoral students Magdalena Herzberg - Kurasz and Artur Sawicki. Take a look at the latest information video produced as part of the MINDtheGEPs project! 'I would like to invite you to watch a…

Advancement by 200 places, highest position among Polish universities - this is how the University of Gdańsk consolidates its strong leadership position in Poland in the most prestigious, comprehensive and growing global Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. It assesses universities in terms of their commitment to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The latest results were published on June 1, 2023. The Times…

How do you recognise that you are a victim of discrimination or unethical behaviour, who do you report to, and how will it be resolved? We discussed the new Policy Against Discrimination against Students and Doctoral Students, adopted at the end of 2021, in February 2022, with the Deputy Ombudsman for Equal Treatment and Anti-Bullying at UG, dr. hab. Maciej Nyka, prof. UG. We invite you to read the interview in which…