A team of three scientists from the University of Gdańsk has developed an innovative system for generating symmetric cryptographic keys and random numbers, which has been patented by the Polish Patent Office. The invention is a response to growing cyber security requirements, as it allows for the highest level of encryption security (e.g. in…

Promotion proceedings were the subject of the Council for Scientific Excellence meeting held on 20 October 2025 at the University of Gdańsk. The conference entitled ‘Promotion procedures in the light of previous experience. The practice of first and second instance bodies’ aroused the interest of researchers and raised many questions. The event,…

The Office of the Regional Representative of the Financial Ombudsman is operating at the University of Gdańsk. It is the third such office in Poland. Its opening is not only the result of many years of cooperation between the Financial Ombudsman and the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdańsk. It is primarily a response to the…

The Academy of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Technology is underway at the University of Gdańsk. For six weeks, 30 female students are gaining knowledge and developing their own ideas under the guidance of experienced experts. The opening meeting of the Academy of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Technology took place at the Faculty of…

New shared spaces for learning, working, and recreation, improving the visual appeal of university campuses, and caring for the natural environment - voting is now open in the ACB UG and Green UG competitions. The total fund for both competitions is PLN 280,000. Voting will take place from 20 to 27 October this year. We invite all students, doctoral students and employees to have a say in what our immediate surroundings…

177 participants, over 12,000 journeys, and nearly 85,000 kilometres travelled by bicycle, scooter (including electric ones), or so-called PTDs (personal transport devices) - this is the result of the 4th edition of the Cycling to University competition at the University of Gdańsk. Students, doctoral students, and employees of the University of Gdańsk…

Cooperation in the field of renaturation of dune habitats in areas covered by the LIFE for Dunes PL project located within the technical zone of the Maritime Office in Gdynia was the subject of an agreement signed between the University of Gdańsk and the Maritime Office. The cooperation agreement regulates the scope of activities carried out at…

In Polish humanities, trauma is discussed more often than ways of overcoming violence. During the conference ‘(Post)dependency resilience. Attempts to break free from violence in literature and culture’, researchers, practitioners and artists will propose a different approach and look to literature and culture for clues on how to learn to regain…

On 15 October, three anniversaries were celebrated in the Gdańsk City Hall: the 35th anniversary of the Faculty of Social Sciences, the 50th anniversary of the Institute of Psychology, and the 80th birthday of prof. dr hab. Waldemar Tłokiński, the first Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The ceremonial meeting brought together a large group of the…

Agata Pałka, a psychology student at the University of Gdańsk and a member of the ASA UG judo section, won the gold medal at the Polish Senior Judo Championships. This is the seventh gold medal in her sporting career. The competition took place on 11-12 October 2025 in Poznań. Three students from the…

Prof. Marek Belka, an eminent economist, former Prime Minister and former President of the National Bank of Poland, has taken up the honorary Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski chair at the University of Gdańsk for the 2025/2026 academic year. In his inaugural lecture entitled ‘Poland and Europe in times of uncertainty’, he spoke about the consequences of the…

Two researchers from the Institute of Psychology at the University of Gdańsk have been honoured with the Copernicus Prize 2025, awarded by the Polish Neuropsychological Society. This year, dr hab Łucja Bieleninik, prof. UG and dr Ilona Bidzan-Bluma from the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology were recognised for their contribution…

FASD-Bridge and AIMused are the acronyms of two projects carried out under the Interreg South Baltic 2021-2027 programme, which have received co-financing from the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy. The first will be co-implemented by the Institute of Psychology of the University of Gdańsk (project leader), the second by the Gdynia Aquarium MIR-PIB. The agreements on co-financing both projects were signed on 13…

Would you like to spend your time actively, meet new people and see the three campuses of the University of Gdańsk from a cyclist's perspective? Join the UG Bike Rally! We invite all members of the academic community to ride from Gdynia (the park opposite the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography) to Gdańsk (Oliwa campus), with a break at the Sopot…

After Saturday's concert, our pianist Piotr Pawlak, a doctoral student at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics at the University of Gdańsk, advanced to the third stage of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. His performance was rewarded with a standing ovation from the audience, and critics were full of praise. Piotr…

fot. Sebastian Jętczak The first stage of fieldwork has been completed as part of the LIFE for Dunes PL project, which aims to protect and renaturalise dune habitats on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. The project, led by dr Magdalena Lazarus from the Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation at the Faculty of…

The ‘Next Stop: Mum’ health programme, coordinated (on behalf of the University of Gdańsk) by dr Magdalena Chrzan-Dętkoś from the Institute of Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Gdańsk, has been selected as one of the 11 best mental health prevention programmes, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-…

280 exhibitors and thousands of visitors from Poland and abroad - the 23rd edition of the BALTEXPO International Maritime and Military Fair is behind us. The University of Gdańsk also participated in the event, which took place on 7-9 October 2025. At the university's stand, visitors could learn about the wide range of services offered by the University of Gdańsk related to the sea and the maritime economy. The Vice…

Prof. Dorota Sajewska, an outstanding theatre scholar, has taken over the Named Chair of Honour of Prof. Maria Janion at the University of Gdańsk. The ceremonial bestowal of the Chair took place after the inauguration of the academic year at the Faculty of Languages of the University of Gdańsk in a unique location: the Prof. Jerzy Limon Theatre Hall.…

Prof. Ryszard Horodecki, an eminent quantum physicist from the University of Gdańsk and co-founder of the Gdańsk school of quantum physics, has been honoured with a prestigious award for outstanding scientific achievements. The award is given to individuals who have made outstanding achievements in specific categories, with the winner's…

Join us in celebrating Erasmus Days - a unique series of events dedicated to international mobility, culture and integration. From 13 to 18 October, at the UG Welcome Centre, you will have an opportunity to meet new people, practise your language skills, take part in physical workshops and obtain information about trips organised as part of…

Prof. Ewa Łojkowska, a plant biotechnologist from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology at the University of Gdańsk and the Medical University of Gdańsk, has been awarded the title of honorary professor at the University of Gdańsk. ‘I came to Gdańsk via the United States,’ said the scientist, recalling her academic career. ‘I met some truly…

On Saturday, October 4, a parade of universities marched through Gdańsk's Royal Route to inaugurate the 2025/2026 academic year. The event was attended by representatives of the academic community, local authorities, and residents, emphasising the importance of science for the development of Gdańsk and building ties between universities and the local…

The beginning of October is not only the start of the academic year. For the Institute of Political Science at the University of Gdańsk and the City of Kościerzyna, it also marks the beginning of a new cooperation, primarily in the field of migrant integration. A letter of intent on this matter was signed on October 1, 2025…

The 140th anniversary of Witkacy's birth, the 55th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk and 40 years of artistic activity of the St. I. Witkiewicz Theatre in Zakopane - these three anniversaries were reflected in the ceremonial inauguration of the 2025/2026 academic year at the University of Gdańsk. As part of the event, we had the opportunity to see two unique performances by the Witkacy Theatre, directed by Andrzej…

‘The university is a kind of refuge for daring and unconventional thinking’. On October 3, a ceremonial session of the Senate of the University of Gdańsk was held at the University Library to mark the inauguration of the 2025/2026 academic year. The patron of this year's event was Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz - Witkacy - on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of his birth. This year's inauguration of the academic year…

Photo by Pomorski Urząd Wojewódzki Prof. Mirosław Przylipiak - an eminent historian and film theorist, founder of the Institute for Cultural Studies at the Faculty of Philology of the University of Gdańsk, initiator and first director of the Andrzej Wajda Film Center at the University of Gdańsk - has been awarded the Knight's Cross…

Photo by B. Jętczak A lion has appeared in front of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk! This unique lion, sculpted by Tomasz Radzewicz, not only captures the spirit of the Faculty (and the entire University), but also puts our university on the map of Gdańsk's tourist attractions. Above all, however,…

Would you like to gain international experience? Do you shoot videos, create graphics or write texts? Do you enjoy organising events, or perhaps you are interested in marketing? We are waiting for you. Develop your skills and become a SEA-EU Student Ambassador! The SEA-EU Ambassadors Programme is a 12-month paid internship during which UG students…

For the third time, on the last Friday of September, the University of Gdańsk, along with other Fahrenheit universities, the Science Experiment Centre and Hevelianum, welcomed all those interested in science as part of Pomeranian Researchers' Night. Children, young people, entire families, and school groups – the turnout exceeded the organisers'…