Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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The Congress of Young Scientists was held in Sochi at the Sirius University of Science and Technology from November 26 to 28. The event brought together prominent leaders of Russian science, representatives of leading scientific schools from across Russia, scientific and educational organizations, government agencies, industrial partners, representatives of businesses and state corporations, and, most importantly, young scientists, grant winners, and students and schoolchildren from Russia and abroad. This year, the anniversary congress included a separate section entitled "The Scientific and Demographic Potential of Student Families—the Foundation of the Country's Future." NSU was represented in this section by a married couple, Danil and Tatyana Sboev.
Tatyana is a second-year master's student Faculty of Physics, and Danil is a second-year postgraduate student Faculty of Mechanics and MathematicsThis summer, they took part in the first All-Russian Festival of Student Families. During the festival's plenary session, Federation Council Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko personally invited Tatyana and Danil to participate in the 5th Congress of Young Scientists.
"We began our presentation at the congress with the story of how we met: we met almost five years ago at basketball practice, when we were both undergraduate students—me in my fourth year of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, and Tanya in her second year of the Physics Department. Our love for sports and science then bonded us, and we've been married for over a year now," Danil said.
"If we talk about the role of family in our scientific and academic journeys, then, of course, having a partner who is also deeply involved in science provides great support in all areas of life. For example, in scientific endeavors, we can always give each other advice, looking at a situation from a different perspective. In everyday life, if one of us is busy, the other takes on most of the household responsibilities. And emotionally, of course, having a like-minded partner nearby provides great support, both during exams and during class time. We're also never bored; we often go to art exhibitions and try to make time for sports and creative activities together. Of course, balancing studies, science, and family life isn't easy, but the university understands this and provides support to student families," Tatyana added.
The young couple spoke in more detail about the support the university provides to families: legal, social, and psychological assistance, provision of a children's playroom in the dorm, financial assistance for student families with children, and many other types of support. For example, the Sboev family was provided with a room in the graduate student dorm and financial assistance as a young family.
"NSU provides additional financial support to students with children, both during pregnancy and after the birth of the child. This includes waiving dormitory rent for student families with children. You can learn more about all the support measures on the one-stop shop for young families on the website. Akademgorodok itself also has numerous kindergartens and schools, all located close to campus, making life much easier for young families," Tatyana explained.
At the Young Scientists Congress, Tatyana and Danil Sboev proposed their initiatives and listened to proposals from other families of young scientists. According to NSU students, housing issues for student families and families of young scientists were the main topic of discussion at the section "Scientific and Demographic Potential of Student Families—the Foundation of the Country's Future."
"I was amazed by the scale of the congress; 9,000 people came. In my opinion, everything was well-organized and well-run. We also visited the RSF School at the congress, learned about grant programs, how the RSF reviews are conducted, and gained a lot of other information that is useful to us as young scientists," Danil concluded.
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