The call for candidates for the 4th edition of the Rector's Special Award ‘I Include Gender in Research' for the highest-rated master's and doctoral theses and scientific achievements of persons holding a postdoctoral degree, taking into account the gender perspective in the field of research, will remain open until 15 December 2025. The competition is…

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for effective and safe methods of eliminating microorganisms that cause skin infections in humans and animals. Researchers from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, in collaboration with scientists from the Wrocław University of Technology, have developed an innovative solution for…

For 25 years, the L’Oréal UNESCO For Women and Science (Dla Kobiet i Nauki) programme has been promoting gender equality in the Polish academic community by supporting young, talented female scientists with scholarships that enable them to conduct advanced scientific research. The 25th anniversary Scholarship Award Gala took place on 19 November 2025…

3rd place in Poland and 167th in Europe - the University of Gdańsk achieved the highest score in the region in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026! The university also took the top spot on the national podium and second place among Eastern European universities in the Environmental Impact category. The leading global ranking agency,…

Dr Anna Karłowicz, assistant at the Department of Structural Biology of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, has received the prestigious EMBO Scientific Exchange Grant! The funding will enable her to undertake a research internship at the Radboud Centre for Mitochondrial Medicine in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The scientist will be…

The first meeting of the Chairpersons of the Faculty Councils of Experts for Research Development took place on 14 November at the UG Library. The Rector of the University of Gdańsk, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski, presented the appointments to the chairpersons of the councils and officially inaugurated their four-year term of office, emphasising that…

Dr Grzegorz Grabe, assistant professor at the Department of Structural Biology of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, has received the prestigious FIRST TEAM FENG grant awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) as part of the European Union-funded programme European Funds for a Modern Economy (FENG) 2021-2027. The project…

Lion and dragon dances, ocarina playing and a Polish-Chinese fashion show - on 26 October, the 10th anniversary of the Confucius Institute at the University of Gdańsk was celebrated in the Prof. Jerzy Limon Theatre Hall in the Modern Languages building. ‘For ten years, we have been breaking down cultural barriers and building bridges to the Chinese…

The National Science Centre has announced the sixth ranking list of projects that have received funding under the NSC MINIATURA 9 competition. Among the winners is a researcher from the University of Gdańsk - dr Magdalena Muszel from the Institute of Sociology of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Gdańsk. The pilot project led by dr…

Another success for the invention ‘Nimesulide salts and method for obtaining nimesulide salt crystals’, developed by prof. Artur Sikorski and mgr inż. Małgorzata Rybczyńska - the European Patent Office has issued a decision to grant a patent. Nimesulide is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic properties. The invention concerns new crystalline forms of the drug…