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Recruiting an English–speaking assistant Position to be filled from 01/09/2020 to 30/06/2021
International Christmas PartyAs in previous years, the International Office invited international students studying at the University of Gdansk for a Christmas meeting. International guests represented various parts of... read more »
Contract between the University of Gdańsk and the Gdynia Employers' Association NORDOn December the 9th, 2019, the framework contract was signed between the University of Gdańsk and the Gdynia Employers' Association NORD. The agreement on the part of the University of Gdańsk... read more »
Coming events - the University of Gdańsk calendar 9-15 December 2019December 9 (Monday)
“Translating Kashubian to English and other languages. Native versus foreign tongue. The use of Kashubian by the youth”, lecture from... read more »
20th of December - Rector’s DayIn response to the Students’ Parliament request the Rector of the University of Gdańsk announced the 20th of December a Rector’s Day.
Enjoy your day off!
Polish Accreditation CommitteeProfessor Beata Pastwa-Wojciechowska, the head of the Department of Personality Psychology and Forensic Psychology of the Institute of Psychology was appointed a member of the Polish... read more »
Three University of Gdańsk Professors received the University of Gdańsk Medals at the University of Gdańsk Senate session.Three University of Gdańsk Professors received the University of Gdańsk Medals at the University of Gdańsk Senate session on 28 November, 2019, namely:
prof. dr hab. Stefan Chwin from the... read more »
The University of Gdansk Institute of Informatics new building opening ceremonyThe University of Gdansk Institute of Informatics new building opening ceremony took place in the presence of the invited guests, students and employees of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and... read more »
The University of Gdańsk female student chess successJulia Antolak, a first year student of Scandinavian studies at the University of Gdańsk, won a Silver Medal at the Female U20 Polish Chess Championship. The Individual U20 Polish Chess... read more »
The fourth edition of Nordic Focus Festival coverageThe fourth edition of Nordic Focus Festival organized by the Academic Culture Centre "ALTERNATOR" and the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Gdańsk took... read more »
New Members of the National Academy of Sciences (PAN) selectedThe General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences selected New Members at the 140th session held in Warsaw, on 5 December 2019.
During the December session, the General Assembly of the... read more »
Scientific Conference Modelling of logistics processes and systemsOn December 5-6, 2019, the 20th Scientific Conference Modelling of logistics processes and systems organized by the Department of Logistics of the University of Gdańsk and PKP Cargo SA took place... read more »
THE CSARDAS PRINCESS
IMRE KÁLMÁN
THE CSARDAS PRINCESSWill love between the artist Sylva and the Hungarian prince EDWIN conclude... read more »
Dr Wojciech Wiewiórowski appointed the European Data Protection SupervisorDr Wojciech Wiewiórowski from Legal IT Department of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk has been appointed by LIBE Commission of the European... read more »
The Ambassador of Italy visits the University of Gdańsk.Saturday, November 30, 2019 marked the first visit of the Ambassador of Italy, Mr. Aldo Amati to the University of Gdańsk, where he met with both professors and students of... read more »
Mathematics student awarded the City of Gdańsk Culture Prize for Young ArtistsPiotr Pawlak, student of mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics , Physics and Informatics of the University of Gdańsk was awarded the City of Gdańsk Culture Prize for Young Artists. He was... read more »
Prof Ryszard Horodecki awarded the PAN Committee of Physics Prize.The Committee of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) awarded the 2019 prize to prof dr hab. Ryszard Horodecki for his outstanding contribution to quantum information science and the... read more »
University of Gdańsk nominated for the ELSEVIER Research Impact Leaders Award 2019 The intention of ELSEVIER Research Impact Leaders Awards is to identify and highlight universities whose latest (from 2016-2018) publications have the greatest impact on the... read more »
IFB honored with "Synergy of Science and Business 2019 Symbol"By decision of the Chapter of the "SYMBOL" IFB UG&MUG
has received the prestigious title of "Synergy of Science and Business 2019 Symbol"... read more »
The 1st Pomorski Staff WeekOn the 2nd of December the 1st Pomorski Staff Week has officially started with a welcome meeting hosted at UG. The guests were welcomed by Vice Marshal of the Pomeranian region - Mr. Leszek... read more »
The European University of the Seas – SEA-EU project kick-off meetingIn line with the declaration on the establishment of The European University Of The Seas "SEA-EU", the University of Gdansk has commenced the implementation of the... read more »
IOC President Thomas Bach is honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk- It is a great honor for me to be here with you today at the University of Gdańsk. This is the greater privilege that I receive an honorary doctorate from a ... read more »
World University Rankings 2020 by subject: social sciences – University of Gdańsk ranked 601+
The 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings table for social sciences subjects assesses universities by their performance in communication... read more »
DECLARATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF THE SEAS "SEA-EU"On the 7th of November in Brussels the DECLARATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF THE SEAS "SEA-EU" was signed. From the University of Gdańsk side the... read more »
Security of foreigners at the University of GdańskWhen confronted with aggression or discrimination, grant holders, students, doctoral students and employees of the University of Gdańsk who are foreign nationals may contact the University of... read more »
World University Rankings 2020 by subject: arts and humanities – University of Gdańsk ranked 401+The 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings table for arts and humanities subjects highlights the universities that are leading across art, performing arts, design,... read more »
Prestigious European Research Council grant for Dr hab. Michał R. SzymańskiDr hab. Michał R. Szymański from the University of Gdańsk (Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG&MUG) has received a prestigious European Research Council grant to the amount of 1.5... read more »
University of Gdańsk in Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects 2019Ecology, a discipline offered at the University of Gdańsk by the Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Chemistry and Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, was listed in this year’s Global... read more »
UG in Academic Expert Council for the Education and Integration of Migrants and Refugees The University of Gdańsk has joined the all-Poland agreement creating the Academic Expert Council for the Education and Integration of Migrants and Refugees. The UG’s... read more »
Women in science – University of Gdańsk world no. 4 Three Polish universities are among the 10 best in the world with regard to the number of women researchers as authors of scientific publications. The University of Gdańsk has taken a very... read more »
University of Gdańsk in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2019We are pleased to announce that in the world Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2019 the University of Gdansk has been classified at 301+ position among young... read more »
RESBIOS - new project under Horizon 2020 programmeThe RESBIOS project (RESponsible research and innovation grounding practices in BIOSciences), which is a reference to the STARBIOS2 project already implemented at the University of Gdańsk... read more »
The University of Gdańsk in an elite group of 17 international consortiums - winners of the European Commission's "European Universities" competition.The University of Gdansk is among 17 consortiums of European universities selected in the European Commission's "European Universities" competition under the Erasmus+ Programme.... read more »
Cooperation between the University of Gdańsk and the University of TripoliMeeting of authorities of the University of Gdansk and the University of Tripoli led by prof. Nabil S. Enattah, took place on June 17, 2019. During the meeting both parties... read more »
Distinction for UG scientists at the “EUREKA! DGP” competition
Researchers from the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Gdańsk, Prof. Adam Lesner and Dr Natalia Gruba, have received a distinction in the “... read more »
Prof. Grzegorz Węgrzyn – Chair of the Council of Scientific Excellence The commencement of the Council of Scientific Excellence’s activity marks another important step in the implementation of the Constitution for Science which includes the reform of the system... read more »
Agnieszka Piotrowska-Kirschling from the University of Gdańsk the most talented student in Pomerania in 2019The 45th Red Rose competition for the best student in Pomerania was won by Agnieszka Piotrowska-Kirschling from the University of Gdańsk for her impressive research achievement in the field of... read more »
Signing of the Letter of Intent between the University of Gdańsk and the Chartered Institute of Management AccountantsOn 30 May 2019 the Letter of Intent was signed on future cooperation between the University of Gdańsk and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). The agreement was signed on... read more »
Archaeobalt Laying Fixed Foundations for Innovative Archaeotourism – a new “green” archaeoroute in the Southern Baltic Sea Region
ARCHAEOBALT
LAYING FIXED FOUNDATIONS FOR INNOVATIVE ARCHAEOTOURISM – A NEW “GREEN” ARCHAEOROUTE IN THE SOUTHERN BALTIC... read more »
Polish language courses for foreignersForeign Languages Centre of the University of Gdansk offers summer and one-year Polish language courses. The aim of the courses is to prepare the participants to use the Polish... read more »
University of Gdańsk among universities involved in the International Visibility ProjectThe International Visibility Project (IntVP), implemented by the Perspektywy Education Foundation as part of a programme by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, is... read more »
Interreg Baltic Sea Region: 12 projects approved, including one in partnership with the University of Gdańsk
On 10-11 April 2019 the Monitoring Committee of the transnational project Interreg Baltic Sea Region granted approval to a ... read more »
The signature of the agreement on cooperation in publication of an academic journal "Financial Law Review" between the University of Gdańsk and Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in KošiceThe official signing of the cooperation agreement between the University of Gdańsk Centre for Self-Government and Local Financial Law and the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice took place on... read more »
Visit of the delegation from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia University of Gdansk hosted a delegation from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia: Ambassador Mrs. H.E Siti Nugraha Mauludiah, Minister Counsellor Mr. Rudy Kurniady, Mr. Mirza Satoto... read more »
Delegation from Science and Technology Section of Chinese Embassy in PolandOn 28th of March the University of Gdańsk hosted a delegation from Science and Technology Section of Chinese Embassy in Poland- Science Counsellor Mr. JIANG Sudong and... read more »
Inauguration of University of Gdańsk 50th anniversary jubilee year Highlights of the University Day and the inauguration of the UG’s 50th anniversary included the presentation of Polish national decorations, the Krzysztof Celestyn... read more »
Conclusion of AKADEMIA Fair and UG Open Days 2019 Another edition of the AKADEMIA Fair has come to an end. This year the fair drew over 60 exhibitors and nearly 10,000 visitors and offered the UG OPEN DAYS, workshops, lectures... read more »
Polish Smart Growth Award 2019 A scientific consortium, of which the University of Gdańsk is member, has won the 2019 Polish Smart Growth Award under the patronage of the President of the Polish Patent Office... read more »
University of Gdańsk Day – inauguration of UG’s 50th anniversary
20 March 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the University of Gdańsk, at present the largest university in the Pomeranian region, which has had... read more »
Dr hab. Robert Czajkowski ambassador of International Society for Microbial EcologyDr hab. Robert Czajkowski has been invited to serve in the role of ambassador for the International Society for Microbial Ecology.
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Dr hab. Agata Weydmann-Zwolicka receives scholarship from Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission Dr hab. Agata Weydmann-Zwolicka from the Institute of Oceanography has received a prestigious scholarship from the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission in the Senior Award 2019/20 category.
... read more »
Prof. Jerzy Limon, Director of Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre, receives Pragnell Shakespeare AwardProf. Dr hab. Jerzy Limon from the Faculty of Languages of the University of Gdańsk, initiator and director of the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre, has received the Pragnell Shakespeare Award, a ... read more »
UG’s Faculty of Chemistry researchers recognised at International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation and Technology Exposition in Bangkok Better air quality courtesy of researchers from the UG’s Faculty of Chemistry – as many as four awards at the International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation and Technology... read more »
Dr Marta Skowron Volponi receives City of Gdańsk Johann Uphagen Award for Young ScientistsDr Marta Skowron Volponi, entomologist and graduate of the Faculty of Biology of the University of Gdańsk, has received the 2018 City of Gdańsk Johann Uphagen Award for Young Scientists in the... read more »
Visit of Professor Isidro F. Aguillo at University of Gdańsk Between 11-12.02.2019 the University of Gdańsk hosted Professor Isidro F. Aguillo, creator and coordinator of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, founder and editor of the journal... read more »
MUZYCZNE UGIĘCIE 2019 MUSIC EVENTAfter a four-year gap, we have the pleasure of inviting Tri-City students to another ‘Muzyczne UGięcie’ event. This is the sixth edition of a project started in 2011, in... read more »
Delegation from East Kazakhstan State University at the UGOn 8 February 2019 the University of Gdańsk hosted a delegation from the East Kazakhstan State University. Representatives of both... read more »
University of Gdańsk participation in Gala of Pomeranian Ranking of General and Technical Secondary Schools Perspektywy 2019The University of Gdańsk presented its educational range at an information stall during the Gala of the Pomeranian Ranking of General and Technical Secondary Schools Perspektywy 2019, held on 7... read more »
“Przystanek MAMA” on list of projects selected for funding from European Social Fund as part of POWERPostnatal depression affects around 13 – 20% of women. Despite the fact that it is an important public and social health issue, there is a lack of opportunity for such care in Poland... read more »
Interdisciplinary and institutional knowledge transfer in the health care system On 25 January 2019 an academic symposium was held at the Faculty of Management of the University of Gdańsk on the subject of challenges in health care. The event took the form of a platform... read more »
People of the Faculty of Languages. An interview competition You are the people of the Faculty of Languages! Let’s get to know each other more closely!
Conduct an interview in any form, as a... read more »
Signing of agreements for the Pomeranian Smart Specialisations On 25th January at the Pomeranian Voivodeship’s Marshal’s Office the signing took place of updated Agreements for Smart Specialisations of Pomerania. On behalf of the University of... read more »
UG Rector nominated for Personality of the Year 2018 The Rector of the University of Gdańsk, Prof. Jerzy Gwizdała has been nominated for the title Personality of the Year in the category social and charity work. The competition is organised by the... read more »
Success of UG Academic Choir in Latvia Between 10 and 13 January the Academic Choir of the University of Gdańsk took part in the 13th International Festival and Competition of Sacred Music “Silver Bells” in Daugavpils in... read more »
Prof. Piotr Stepnowski receives 2018 Johannes Hevelius Scientific Award Professor Piotr Stepnowski from the University of Gdańsk, a renowned world-class authority on environmental research and protection, has received the 2018 Johannes Hevelius Scientific Award... read more »
Career Days at the University of Gdańsk SAY ‘YES!’ TO A CAREER
On 14 March the UG... read more »
Alina Kietrys nominated for Bolesław Prus Award for overall achievement in journalism The Association of Journalists of the Republic of Poland has announced the nominations for the 2017 Bolesław Prus Award in two categories ─ experienced journalists for overall achievement in the... read more »
Project “Electronic Oceanographic Data Centre eCUDO.pl” recommended for funding as part of the Digital Poland Operational ProgrammeThe project “Electronic Oceanographic Data Centre eCUDO.pl” is aimed at creating an IT system to provide unified access to national oceanographic research data.
... read more »
Visit from Kaliningrad school leavers
On Friday, 11 January, another group of secondary school pupils from Kaliningrad paid a visit to the University Campus in... read more »
STUDENT CONFERENCE: WYSPA.MŁODOŚĆ / ISLAND.YOUTHThe 10th Festival of Literature and Theatre BETWEEN.POMIĘDZY
13-19 May 2019
STUDENT CONFERENCE: WYSPA.... read more »
Dr hab. Anna Mazurkiewicz receives Haiman Award
Dr hab. Anna Mazurkiewicz receives Haiman Award
During the jubilee 75th conference of the Polish American Historical Association, Dr hab. Anna Mazurkiewicz, associate... read more »
A Farewell to Mayor of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz
It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to a friend of the University of Gdańsk
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Graduates of the University of Gdańsk ─ CEOs of major companies: CEO incubator at the University of Gdańsk This year in the ninth edition of the ranking of universities completed by the CEOs of the largest Polish companies, the University of Gdańsk was placed second amongst classical universities, with... read more »
Gdańsk high in Quality of Life Index In the international ranking Quality of Life Index 2019 the City of Gdańsk came 88th and is the best assessed Polish city. The ranking considers parameters such as safety, air pollution, cost of... read more »
Dr Michał R. Szymański winner of EMBO grant
Dr Michał R. Szymański from the University of Gdańsk (Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG&MUG) is one of the winners... read more »
The University of Gdansk signed the declaration on the establishment of the European University of the Seas "SEA-EU"The representatives of six European universities signed the declaration on the intention to collaborate within the framework of the EU’s Erasmus+ funding programme (Key Action 2 –... read more »
E-NETMOS on the Oceanograf Soon the Oceanograf, the University of Gdańsk’s modern research catamaran, will be equipped with E-NETMOS. The CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) application, created by... read more »
Agreement between UG and Gdańsk University of Technology on a unique, joint field of study The University of Gdańsk and the Gdańsk University of Technology are to establish a joint interdisciplinary and unique field of study – Distributed Energy Resources, and have signed an... read more »
Ceremonial opening of the UG’s Laboratory for the simulation of television recordings and film documentation Photo: Mateusz Ochocki/KFP
The ceremonial ribbon-cutting marked the opening of the modern Laboratory for the simulation of television recordings and... read more »
International Christmas PartyAs in previous years, the International Office invited international students studying at the University of Gdansk for a Christmas meeting. International guests represented various parts of... read more »
University of Gdańsk has ranked number 6 in Poland among 12 Polish universitiesIn the latest edition of the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2019, the University of Gdańsk ranked 6th position in Poland among 12 Polish universities and 4th... read more »
Winners of the “Modern materials technologies - TECHMATSTRATEG" National Centre for Research and Development competition Prof. Dr hab. Piotr Skowron and Dr hab. Sylwia Rodziewicz-Motowidło, prof. UG, have won the “Modern materials technologies - TECHMATSTRATEG" competition, which is part of the Strategic... read more »
Delegation from Xidian University, China In November 2018 the University of Gdańsk hosted a delegation from Xidian University in China, with which our university has had a cooperation agreement since 2015. The Chinese... read more »
Visit from a youth group from Guryevsk In November 2018, a group of youth from a school in Guryevsk, a town in the Kaliningrad Region, visited the University Campus in Oliwa, following an invitation by the Vice-Rector... read more »
QuantERA Call 2019 in Quantum TechnologiesOn December 14, 2018, at 10.30 a.m.-3.00 p.m., the information day on the 2nd call for proposals in the field of quantum technologies QuantERA 2019 will be held at National Quantum... read more »
Ceremonial opening of International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies The ceremonial opening of the International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies (ICTQT) took place on 16 November 2018 at the University of Gdańsk. It should be remembered that world-class... read more »
Results of OPUS 15 and PRELUDIUM 15 competitions Once again the National Science Centre has announced the results of its flagship competitions, OPUS and PRELUDIUM. Researchers have received funding to the amount of nearly 400 million PLN... read more »
UG project selected for funding by Polish-German Foundation for Science Project entitled “Obszary aktywności społecznej polskich migrantów w Niemczech. Studium porównawcze Berlina i Hamburga” (“Areas of social activity of Polish migrants in... read more »
UG’s first grant in JPI AMR 2018 competition The project entitled “Zwalczanie superbakterii opornych na antybiotyki nakierowane na odpowiedź ścisłą za pomocą związków ‘anty-persister’ ’’ (“... read more »
University of Gdańsk in further THE 2019 Rankings by subject Following the results of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019 by subject - Social Science, published in mid-October 2018, in which the University of Gdańsk took third place... read more »
UG co-organizes in Brussels: ”The Baltic Sea Region - A Science Powerhouse”.
The Baltic Sea Region (BSR) is one of the most competitive, innovative science... read more »
UnILiON network meeting in Brussels The first thematic meeting of the UnILiON network was held in Brussels in October 2018. It focused on excellence in academic education and scientific research, with a discussion among... read more »
Mayor of Gdynia distinction for Kamila Szmytkowska Winners of the third Mayor of Gdynia Award for the best diploma on the subject of Gdynia’s economic development have been announced.
Amongst those who received their distinction is... read more »
Youth delegation from Kaliningrad language school visits University of Gdańsk On 30 October 2018, a group of over thirty secondary school pupils from a language school in Kaliningrad paid a visit to the UG Campus in Oliwa. The group visited selected sites... read more »
UG to receive funding to employ three Polish scientists as part of Polish Returns programme The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) has announced the results of the selection procedure for applications submitted for the Polish Returns programme. From amongst 102 project... read more »
UG third amongst Polish universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject: Social Science 2019 In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject: Social Science 2019, published on 17 October 2018, the University of Gdańsk has featured in the sixth hundred of global... read more »
Open Access Info Day at the University of Gdańsk An Open Access Info Day seminar was held at the University of Gdańsk on 23 October 2018, jointly organised by the UG’s Research Office, the University of Gdańsk Library and the... read more »
UG’s research excellence strategy The University of Gdańsk is amongst 19 Polish higher education institutions (including 8 universities) to receive funding as part of the "Excellence Strategy – Research Institution... read more »
UG’s Institute of Informatics – laying of the foundation act A state-of-the-art building of the Institute of Informatics of the University of Gdańsk, with a cubic capacity of nearly 23,000 m3 and equipped with the latest IT devices, is emerging in the... read more »
Joint enterprise by WWF and UG’s Marine Station At the end of September 2018 fishermen fishing in the sea waters of the Wolin National Park received free pingers – acoustic devices which warn porpoises of fishermen’s nets.
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