In the latest edition of the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2021, the University of Gdańsk ranked 7th  position  in Poland among 19 Polish universities  and 4th position among  so called “classic universities” in Poland (after the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, University of Warsaw and the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan). The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 (THE WUR…

The project titled: ‘Professional UNcertainty Competence’ (PUNC) led by dr Renata Orłowska from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk aims to improve knowledge, competences and skills of academic teachers when teaching students how to find themselves in the everchanging professional reality. The main objective of the ‘Professional UNcertainty Competence’ (PUNC) Project is to fill the competence gap in…

Prof. dr hab. Tomasz Bąkowski from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdańsk was elected as the Workgroup Member for the integrated development strategy of Poland and Europe at the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) National Spatial Development Committee for the 2019-2022 term. The objective of the Workgroup is to conduct scientific debate and create new pragmatic base for spatial development,…

The mutual project of Medical University of Gdańsk (MUG), Consortium Leader, Centrum Innowacji Medycznych Sp. z o.o. company and UG Technology Transfer Office (CTT UG) received funding under non-competitive project selection called ‘Support for research management and commercialization of R&D projects at research institutions and enterprises’ under Operational Program Smart Growth 2014-2020 (Action 4.4). Dr Karol…

The Minister of Science and Higher Education concluded the ninth edition of the Diamond Grant Program competition. Natalia Miernik, a student of the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography at the University of Gdańsk, was named one of the winners of the competition. Natalia Miernik’s, UG student, project entitled ‘The influence of underwater Zostera marina meadows on macrofauna bioturbation activity under different…

Intercollegiate Faculty of Biology UG and MUG (IFG UG and MUG) research team, led by Professor Ewa Łojkowska, received the decision on being granted patent on the following invention: ‘Method for eradication of bacterial phytopathogens by direct-current glow discharge’. It is the second patent granted to the research team this year. The new invention, the patent was applied…

University of Gdańsk received funding to implement its 17th project within the framework of Horizon 2020 Program. Project titled „Advanced High Aspect Ratio and Multicomponent materials: towards comprehensive intelligent testing and safe by design Strategies" (HARMLESS), led by dr Agnieszka Gajewicz-Skrętna will be implemented at the Faculty of…

The more gender egalitarian the country the less men are willing to back women’s causes – 42 country study. New 42 country study has found that the more gender egalitarian the country the less likely men are to support women’s causes. The study, published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, was led by Dr Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka from…

The biotechnology programme offered by the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of UG and GUMed received the highest rating from the Polish Accreditation Committee. Accreditation was granted for the longest possible period of five years. The Polish Accreditation Committee recognized numerous good practices in undergraduate and graduate programmes…

The project, entitled “Cities as Arenas of Political Innovation in the Strengthening of Deliberative and Participatory Democracy” (EUARENAS) led by prof. dr hab. Iwona Sagan from the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk received European Commission funding under Horizon 2020 Program. The main objective of the project is to answer the following question, how can grassroot initiatives merge…