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At the St. Petersburg Congress "Professional Education, Science, and Innovation in the 21st Century," a ceremony was held to award the winners of the City Government Prize competition for their diploma projects commissioned by the executive authorities of the Northern Capital.
The awards ceremony was held by Irina Ganus, First Deputy Chair of the Committee on Science and Higher Education of St. Petersburg, and Igor Maksimtsev, Rector of the St. Petersburg State University of Economics.
For the Polytechnic University, participation and victory in such initiatives is a testament to the high level of student preparation, their professional maturity, and the effectiveness of partnerships between science, education, and government agencies. Such projects demonstrate the importance of a practical focus in higher education and the close collaboration between universities and government agencies. When students' theses address real-world development challenges, it becomes more than just an educational milestone, but an investment in the future of St. Petersburg, noted Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Lyudmila Pankova.
78 students from various universities in St. Petersburg received diplomas, 10 of whom represent the Polytechnic University:
Alexander Alexandrov, graduate of the Higher School of Jurisprudence and Forensic Technical Expertise, Scientific Advisor – Associate Professor of the Higher School of Law and Science, Alena Fogel. In his work, he explored the topic: “Regional waste cadastre. Legal regulation, problems and proposals for improvement”;
Ahad Almarzaev, a graduate of the Higher School of Public Administration IPMEiT, scientific advisor – Associate Professor at VShSU Konstantin Shvetsov. His diploma project was devoted to the topic: “The role of the activities of student club associations and student self-government bodies (co-government) of educational organizations located on the territory of St. Petersburg in the system of strategic direction for the development of human capital”;
Nonna Gavrikova, graduate of the Higher School of Production Management IPMEiT, scientific supervisor – senior lecturer at VShPM Vyacheslav Melekhin. Topic of the diploma project: “The potential of the personnel training system for the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation: opportunities and challenges for St. Petersburg”;
Anna Goloveshkina, a graduate of the Higher School of Service and Trade of the IPMEiT, scientific supervisor – senior lecturer at the Higher School of Science and Technology Victoria Sheleiko. In her thesis, she examined the topic: “Development of a project to determine the most effective method for calculating financing for cultural and leisure institutions according to the type of work “Organization and conduct of cultural events: basic standard costs or individual estimates””;
Anzhelika Istigesheva, graduate of the Higher School of Production Management IPMEiT, scientific supervisor – Associate Professor at the Higher School of Mechanical Engineering Anastasy Klimin. Topic of the diploma project: “Development of the image of a modern school”;
Anastasia Malashchitskaya, graduate of the Higher School of Production Management IPMEiT, scientific supervisor – senior teacher at Vyacheslav Melekhin. Topic of the diploma project: “Study of mechanisms for managing and coordinating projects for the development of the road network”;
Alexandra Portnaya, a graduate of the Higher School of Media Communications and Public Relations, GI, scientific supervisor – Associate Professor at the Higher School of Music and Education Tamara Tarakanova. Her work was aimed at the topic: “Development of the concept of holding a new physical education event”;
Ekaterina Suleymanova, graduate of the Higher School of Public Administration IPMEiT, scientific advisor – Associate Professor at VShSU Natalya Putintseva. Her research covered the topic: “Reforming the housing and communal services industry in St. Petersburg”;
Anastasia Tokmakova, graduate of the Higher School of Production Management IPMEiT, scientific supervisor – Associate Professor at the Higher School of Mechanical Engineering Elena Kiseleva. Topic of the diploma project: “Marketing assessment of promising market segments with identification of priority niches for subjects of the pharmaceutical industry in St. Petersburg”;
Diana Yakimenko, graduate of the Higher School of Production Management IPMEiT, scientific supervisor – Associate Professor at the Higher School of Mechanical Engineering Anna Timofeeva. Topic of the diploma project: “Mechanisms for strengthening the role of St. Petersburg as a center for the formation of Arctic competencies.”
All awarded students received prizes, valuable gifts, and collections of scientific articles published based on the results of research conducted during their final qualifying theses at the request of the St. Petersburg government authorities.
Winning the diploma project competition sponsored by the St. Petersburg Committee for Science and Higher Education is a significant milestone in my professional career. My work, commissioned by the Committee for Transport Infrastructure Development, focused on finding effective mechanisms for managing road projects. Using Tyumen, Surgut, and Nizhnevartovsk as examples, I analyzed how coordination in road network development could be improved. The experience I gained during my internship at the St. Petersburg Directorate for Transport Construction is already helping me apply these insights in practice—I continue to work for this organization now, comments Anastasia Malashchitskaya.
"The final qualifying work is particularly important to me because it was commissioned by the Housing Committee. Working with a real client allowed us to focus the research on solving pressing practical problems, and their requirements and expectations formed the basis for developing proposals," Ekaterina Suleimanova shared.
It's a great honor for me to win the "Students for the City" diploma project competition. This isn't just a personal victory, but confirmation that student work can be useful and significant for the development of St. Petersburg. What makes this competition especially valuable is that all projects were completed based on real assignments from the executive authorities. This means our work has a chance of being implemented. The "Students for the City" competition is a wonderful example of successful collaboration between government, science, and young people. I hope this practice will only expand, opening up new opportunities for future generations of students! Alexandra Portnaya noted.
In November, students will be selected to prepare their final qualifying theses for the executive authorities of St. Petersburg in the 2025/26 academic year. This stage will allow new participants to continue their practice-oriented interaction with government agencies aimed at addressing pressing urban development challenges, as well as to strengthen their skills in project analysis and the implementation of complex initiatives.
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