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…

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…

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…

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…

Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression was the second most common disease in the world in 2020. It is estimated that by 2030 it could be the most common disease. It can be life-threatening and at the same time it is a very ‘democratic’ disease - it affects people of all ages…

Photo by Alan Stocki During the 55 years of its existence, the University of Gdańsk has become an integral part of Tricity. The university campuses have grown into its landscape, the largest of which is the Oliwa Campus. To commemorate the anniversary and honour the memory of prof. Maria Janion, who laid the foundations of…

A modern sports hall, gym, indoor pitches, tennis courts - these and other facilities will be part of the Sports Centre to be built on the Oliwa campus near the so-called ‘old rectorate’. Last week, the construction site was ceremoniously handed over to the contractor. Future UG Sports Centre - visualisation…

Last Friday, February 7, 2025, the Tadeusz Ocioszyński Aula at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk turned into an extraordinary place - a ballroom where the jubilee ball celebrating the 55th anniversary of the university took place. The event gathered over 200 distinguished guests: employees, graduates and friends of the University of…

Prof. dr hab. Tomasz Szkudlarek from the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Gdańsk has been awarded the Jan Hevelius Award for the year 2024 in the humanities and social sciences category. The award, presented for 38 years and known as the ‘Pomeranian Nobel Prize’, was given to prof. T. Szkudlarek for his outstanding achievements in the…

Year after year, we break new records - this is how five years of the University of Gdańsk's involvement in supporting the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity can be summarised. Thanks to the University's academic community, auction participants, volunteers and donors, more than PLN 58,000 will go to the needs of paediatric oncology and haematology!…