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The Fahrenheit Union of Universities will cooperate with PKM

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Daniel Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk, established by the Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology and the University of Gdańsk, started cooperation with the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway (PKM - Pomorska Kolej Metropolitalna SA) on a new project - PKM South. An agreement in this matter was signed on 5 October this year by the representatives of the parties: chairman of the Union's Assembly, Gdańsk Tech rector prof. Krzysztof Wilde and the president of PKM SA Grzegorz Mocarski. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Leszek Bonna.

The agreement concerns the cooperation of the Fahrenheit Union of Universities (FarU) with PKM SA in the field of developing analyzes, expert opinions and reports for the implementation of the project entitled "Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway Stage II: Development of transport infrastructure in the southern part of the Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot Metropolitan Area, in connection with the regional railway network of the Pomeranian Voivodeship" (in short: PKM South) and projects constituting a continuation of this undertaking.

We strive for the best. The 2021/2022 academic year is begun!

prof. Krzysztof Wilde, rector of Gdańsk University of Technology and prof. Kazimierz Darowicki, who was awarded the title of "Personality of Gdańsk University of Technology"
– Behind us there is the difficult time when you had to show great determination and creativity – so as to cope with unusual conditions for work and study. I hope that the new academic year will be easier for all of us, and you will be able to focus on your work and study here, within the walls of the University of Technology campus - said the rector, prof. Krzysztof Wilde at the beginning of the ceremonial session of the Senate of Gdańsk University of Technology inaugurating the academic year 2021/2022.

In his inaugural speech, which preceded the reading of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's letter to the academic community, the rector emphasized that the last academic year was exceptional not only due to the unusual working and study conditions caused by the pandemic, but also due to the achievements of Gdańsk University of Technology, including the presence in the prestigious "Shanghai ranking" that lists 1000 of the best universities in the world, success in the Times Higher Education ranking and the highest position in the history of the univer

Initiation of the ACEEU accreditation process

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Gdańsk University of Technology has started the implementation of the project, which is co-financed from European Funds entitled ’Foreign accreditations‘ under the POWER Project.03.03.00-00-P004/16. The aim of it is to obtain the ’ACEEU – accreditation for entrepreneurial and committed universities’, which will affect the development of the University internationalization.

ACEEU (Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities) is an international organization founded in 2016, specialising in acknowledging and fostering entrepreneurial and engaged potential of universities on institutional and divisional levels.

Gdańsk Tech Rector welcomes students and encourages them to vaccinate

The rector in the library
Prof. Krzysztof Wilde, rector of Gdańsk University of Technology, addresses university students who will start the new academic year on 1 October 2021.  

– I am very glad that we are starting the academic year in the traditional, face-to-face form. I hope that we will be able to conduct it entirely on the campus, not at home, in front of laptop and tablet screens. Remember that you can help us with this. I appeal to those of you who have not yet made use of the vaccination opportunity. Do it as soon as possible, helping yourselves, your relatives and all of us - says the rector of Gdańsk Tech.

How to create a good quality e-learning course? The E-TECH project will help in this

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For some time now, we have witnessed a dynamic development of online education and teaching through a variety of e-learning courses. This was undoubtedly due to the unexpected pandemic and the associated obligation of social isolation. All teachers, including academics, had to quickly adapt to the new working conditions. Overnight, there was a need to provide comprehensive technical and methodological support in the field of effective teaching via the Internet.

For this reason, scientists from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology in cooperation with the Center for Innovative Teaching at Gdańsk Tech have developed the concept of the E-TECH project "Comprehensive project for distance teaching skills and multimedia resources for technical universities in Europe", which will help teachers all over Europe to cope with the aforementioned challenges.

Meeting of the Council of Rectors of the Pomerania Voivodeship marked by the EU funds

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Meeting of the Council of Rectors of the Pomerania Voivodeship was held on 23 September at Gdańsk University of Technology with the chairmen of the University Councils. The main topic of the meeting were EU funds in the new programming period and the possibility of receiving subsidies by universities.  

The guests of the meeting were representatives of the Marshal's Office - Adam Mikołajczyk, director of the Department of Regional and Spatial Development, Stanisław Szultka, director of the Department of Economic Development, Ludwik Szakiel, his deputy, and Małgorzata Sobolew from the Department of Regional and Spatial Development. The meeting was also attended by prof. Adriana Zaleska-Medynska, director of the Daniel Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk.

Economic Convention at Gdańsk Tech. New forms of cooperation between business and science.

Zbigniew Canowiecki, PhD, chairman of the Convention and prof. Krzysztof Wilde, rector of Gdańsk Tech. Photo: Krzysztof Krzempek / Gdańsk Tech
On 16 September 2021, the second meeting of the Economic Convention at the Rector of Gdańsk Tech took place. After a long break caused by the pandemic, representatives of business and science met to talk about joint ventures and economic and scientific initiatives.  

On 16 September 2021, the second meeting of the Economic Convention at the Rector of Gdańsk Tech took place. After a long break caused by the pandemic, representatives of business and science met to talk about joint ventures and economic and scientific initiatives.

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Prof. Janusz Rachoń becomes a member of the Historical and Program Board of the ESC

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Prof. Janusz Rachoń, rector of Gdańsk University of Technology in 2002-2008 and senator of the Republic of Poland of the 7th term, was appointed by Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, President of Gdańsk, to the Historical and Program Board of the European Solidarity Center for the term 2021-2025.  

The Historical and Program Board of the ESC appointed prof. Janusz Rachoń "with gratitude for taking up the social mission of keeping the Solidarity movement attractive and up-to-date, cherishing the memory of this peaceful revolution as the founding myth of common Europe, making Solidarity a source of inspiration and hope".

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