It is with great pleasure that we present to you the results of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings published on April 27, 2022, where the University of Gdańsk has moved up 200 positions globally compared to last year and has been ranked the highest among all evaluated Polish universities. The ranking comprehensively assesses the policy and activities of universities in the implementation of the 17th UN…

The University of Gdańsk was ranked 6th in the Forbes Poland's Best Employers 2022 ranking, in the 'education and research' category, and 103rd on the general list of the top 300 Polish employers. The companies which best 'passed the exam' in adapting to the post-modern changes which occurred in the market and therefore can use the title of Poland's Best Employers 2022, were…

As part of the series 'Friday at the History Faculty' assoc. prof. dr. Yulia Kiselyova from Kharkiv's Vasyl Karazin University, a scholarship holder of the "Polish-Ukrainian scientific program of the UG" will be a guest. On Friday, April 29, 2022, at 11:30-13:00 in the hall 1.48 WH, a lecture entitled 'Results of the Study of Self-representation Practices in Cities of…

Raising the standard of services provided to foreigners at the University of Gdańsk by increasing the linguistic competence of the administrative staff, creating a Welcome Centre and Welcome Point - places of comprehensive services for the foreign part of the academic community, and introducing foreigners to Polish culture - these are the main objectives of the project entitled 'Hello, nice to SEA-EU! Welcome to the…

The April issue of the 'University Gazette' is now available. In it you can find, among others, an interview with prof. Iryna Ivanova, a scientist from Kharkiv, reports from the UG Open Days, and the reminiscences of the late dr. hab. Tadeusz Dmochowski, prof. UG. The first article after the traditional review of current events is a report on the Open Days of the University…

People used to talk about autism, today they talk about autism spectrum disorders - what is the difference? How do we support people on the spectrum in their everyday functioning? What does it mean and what does life with this diagnosis look like? Among other things, the staff of the UG Academic Psychological Support Centre will try to answer these questions during an online…

Every year thousands of new students come to the University of Gdańsk. What are they guided by when making their decisions? Why do they decide on this particular course? Is the offer of the University of Gdańsk wide enough? We asked secondary school students who are considering applying to the University of Gdańsk this year…

Are animals used for laboratory research subject to pain, insensitivity and ruthlessness? What is it like to work with them? How is this regulated by legislation? These are just some of the issues that, on the occasion of World Laboratory Animal Day, we discuss with dr Dorota Myślińska from the Department of Animal and Human Physiology, Faculty of…

The University of Gdańsk's Open Days are over. On April 22nd and 21st this year's secondary school graduates could visit the University Campus, where each of the eleven faculties of the University had a stand. The UG Museum, the Andrzej Wajda Film Centre, the Academic Sports Association and the Mega Open University Radio (MORS) also had their stands.  For the year 2022/2023, the University has prepared over 9,000…

Safety culture at work is a very broad topic. We address this issue by talking about first aid methods, physical health, personal hygiene and medical examinations, among others. To take better care of yourself and your colleagues, we invite you to the 2nd Occupational Safety and Health Day, which will take place on April 28. The Occupational Safety and Health Office event will begin at 11:00 with an introduction by prof…