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On October 3, 2025, the results of the 5th International Financial Security Olympiad in Krasnoyarsk were announced. Maria Vikulova, a student in the World Economy program at the Institute of Economics and Finance and head of the State University of Management's (GUU) student council, won the prize in the International Relations category.

In addition to her, two more of our students and three students from the Pre-University School participated in the finals, and Rector Vladimir Stroyev gave a lecture on the specifics of the Russian governance system as part of the educational program. A total of 600 people out of 65,000 who applied made it to the final round.

We share our impressions of the finale firsthand from today's heroine:

"From the moment I entered the State University of Management, I was passionate about my studies and university life and couldn't imagine my life without them. I see this as a defining stage in a person's life, one that largely determines their future position in society, their interests, and their social circle. That's why I decided to participate in the International Financial Security Olympiad in my specialized area. Of course, I devoted a lot of time and effort to preparing, and it paid off; I won a prize in my section of the Olympiad. However, it gave me something more: the experience of interacting with the international community and like-minded people who are equally interested in this topic. In the future, I hope to become a true professional in my field, worthy of standing guard over my country," says Maria Vikulova.

We congratulate Maria and wish her continued success in various competitions and in her daily studies!

Let us remind you that last year our students also became Olympiad prize winners.

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October 5th marks Teacher's Day in Russia. We congratulate all the faculty at the Polytechnic University on this professional holiday, and in our traditional Friday "Person" column, we're giving the floor to one of you—Fyodor Nikitin, a physics teacher at the SPbPU Natural Sciences Lyceum.

Why a Polytechnic University graduate chose lyceum over university teaching, how he teaches children about life using the laws of physics as an example, and where, in his opinion, the Russian intelligentsia went wrong—all this and much more. Read the interview on the website of the newspaper "Polytechnic".

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Eighth issue video digest "Polytech as a Priority" is dedicated to enhancing the university's international competitiveness.

The host of the graduation ceremony, Dmitry Arsenyev, SPbPU Vice-Rector for International Affairs, emphasized that Polytechnic University is currently focusing not only on attracting international students (the university is one of the leaders in Russia in terms of student numbers), but also on increasing the number of talented young specialists in engineering fields. The Vice-Rector described the mechanisms being used to achieve this, including holding Polytechnic Education Days in friendly countries, creating joint educational programs, and joint institutes with leading partners.

"For me, technological leadership is a very tangible concept," says Dmitry Arsenyev. "It's when, while traveling abroad, we see Russian cars driving on the streets, Russian software running on computers, Russian companies serving as key contractors on infrastructure projects, Russian scientists leading speakers at major global scientific conferences, and no major international project can be implemented without Russian specialists. And international students prioritize Russian universities for their engineering education, and many of them want to stay and build their careers in Russia's high-tech economy."

Video overviews from the Office of Technological Leadership at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University introduce viewers to the university's key achievements and promising developments as part of the "Priority 2030" strategic project. These materials aim to clearly explain the program's concept, present innovative projects receiving grant support, and demonstrate how ideas are transformed into practical solutions. Each episode contains up-to-date information on the university's scientific and technical initiatives and helps trace their development from concept to implementation.

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The Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Valery Falkov, visited the Obukhovsky Plant Scientific Production Association (part of the Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern), which has SPbPU as part of its structure. basic department "Robotic complexes for industrial and special purposes".

During the minister's visit, Dmitry Kotolevsky, a fourth-year undergraduate student at the Higher School of Automation and Robotics at the Institute of Metallurgical and Metallurgical Engineering at St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, presented a robotic system he developed for automating the magnetization process. The system is a Cartesian robot that uses machine vision systems and laser rangefinders to identify palletized magnets and determine their spatial orientation.

Implementing this automated solution in production will optimize the technological process and free up labor resources for other tasks, explained Dmitry Kotolevsky.

Valery Falkov emphasized the importance of university-industrial cooperation: "The most important thing is to bring manufacturers and businesses as close as possible to our universities. The Obukhov Plant is a unique team and a unique enterprise that does a great deal in education to achieve its goals."

The "Robotic Systems for Industrial and Special Purposes" department trains IMMiT students in the field of mechatronics and robotics. Some courses are taught on-site, allowing the students to gain insight into the company's scientific, research, and production activities.

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On October 2, in Moscow, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met with winners and runners-up of national professional skills championships, the "Master of the Year" competition, and students and directors of leading clusters of the federal "Professionalism" project. Among those attending the meeting with the Prime Minister was Violetta Molodtsova, a student in the IT department at the Institute of Secondary Vocational Education at St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

Mikhail Mishustin emphasized that college graduates receive an excellent education, essential for the country. This, he said, enables young people to develop, create a shield for Russia—both industrial and economic—and help achieve national development goals. Independent experts, according to Mikhail Mishustin, highly rate college graduates' professional readiness. Over 80% find employment in high-paying positions at large companies.

During the meeting, employees and students—winners and runners-up of professional competitions—had the opportunity to ask Mikhail Mishustin questions related to the development of secondary vocational education in the country. Below is an excerpt from the conversation between the Russian Prime Minister and Polytechnic University student Violetta Molodtsova.

Violetta Molodtsova: Good afternoon! I am Violetta Sergeevna Molodtsova, a fourth-year student at the Institute of Secondary Vocational Education, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. I took second place this year. in the "Design and manufacture of prostheses and orthoses" competency at the "Professionals" championship.

This skill isn't my core competency, as I'm studying Information Systems and Programming. I gained quite a few of the skills and abilities I needed to place high in the finals through college, but through extracurricular activities. I'm very grateful to the college for this opportunity. It exposed me to a very important and socially beneficial skill that's actively developing in our region, something I hadn't even considered before. Now I'm considering this specialty as a potential career path and am looking for an internship related to prosthetics.

I'm also very grateful for the championship and glad to have the opportunity to test my knowledge and skills at such a large-scale event. It's a powerful test of stress tolerance, the ability to follow a task, and skills in general. Also, thanks to the introduction of a team module at the competition this year, I was able to work as a team. It was an interesting and unusual experience, because usually in college we complete assignments alone.

I would also like to now give the floor to my fellow countryman Taras, who took part in a similar championship.

Mikhail Mishustin: Thank you, guys, Violetta and Taras. I'm listening—you're so well prepared, speaking professionally about your skills and your ideas. Violetta, it's wonderful that you've gotten so excited and found a direction that will lead you to new professional skills. I'll even ask Sergey Sergeyevich (Kravtsov) to help. You mentioned prosthetics; I know of several wonderful projects in the country. We'll definitely keep you informed. And if you allow, we'll give you your contact information so we can contact you. Because there's a lot of significant development going on right now, both in approaches and technologies. I was told about 3D modeling, 3D printers, and a lot more. Overall, it's quite complex, innovative, but very important and significant for the country.

After meeting with the Prime Minister, Violetta Molodtsova shared her emotions: "This was my first event at such a high level. It was certainly nerve-wracking, but incredibly rewarding! We discussed the secondary vocational education system, and I, in particular, spoke about my participation in the "Professionals" competition. Now I have an even better understanding of the prospects our secondary vocational education system offers. And I'm inspired to further develop my profession and perhaps return to the competition one day as a mentor."

The secondary vocational education (SVE) system is the country's largest educational infrastructure, comprising 3,200 vocational educational institutions and 376 higher education institutions implementing SVE programs. In 2025, the system will celebrate its 85th anniversary.

Secondary vocational education plays a strategic role in the country's development, developing human resources for industry, technology, and social infrastructure. The system employs 199,474 teaching staff, including 147,303 teachers and 18,779 vocational training instructors. In the 2025/2026 academic year, 1.2 million students were enrolled in secondary vocational education programs.

Roman Baibikov, Director of the Institute of Secondary Vocational Education at SPbPU, commented on the results of the Moscow meeting: "Violetta's participation in such a meeting is undoubtedly a well-deserved result of her hard work over the past year. I would like to express special gratitude to Violetta's mentors, teacher Daria Vasilyevna Ivanova, and student Daria Bolotnova. This team's coordinated work earned them a silver medal at the "Professionals" championship finals. Every year, the number of competencies in which our students participate in the "Professionals" championship increases; this year there are 64. Violetta's trip to Moscow was a wonderful gift to our entire college staff for Secondary Vocational Education Day. I congratulate my colleagues and students on this holiday and wish everyone professional growth and the achievement of new heights!"

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