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Our women's football team won second place in the Saint Petersburg mini-football championship.

For a month, our girls fought for the title of the best city team in the 7×7 format and, following the results of the group stage, they reached the "gold cup" (for 1-3 places). In the match with a direct competitor for second place, the team made an incredible comeback, snatching a victory with a score of 3:2, thereby securing silver medals one round before the end of the competition.

The girls, who have strengthened significantly this summer, gained excellent form during the tournament and deservedly took home historic awards.

We send our congratulations to the wonderful team led by coaches Vladimir Kalinin and Pavel Malakhov. After bronze and silver, we will expect gold from the team next season.

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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –

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On August 17, the All-Russian student expedition "Sails of Victory" started in the Tver region. It was organized by the Tver State Technical University and the Student League of Sports Tourism with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia. The partners of the event are the North Caucasus Federal University, the Russian Student Sports Union, the Association for the Development of Youth Active Tourism, the Federation of Sports Tourism of Russia and the Tver Region, the Tver regional branch of the Union of Mechanical Engineers of Russia, the Russian Geographical Society, the Tver State Technical University tourist club "Azimut" and others. Tourists from 22 Russian universities, representing 16 regions of the country, including polytechnics, are taking part in the expedition.

The expedition route runs from the source of the Volga River to the city of Tver and is 420 kilometers. The expedition will take place in two stages: from the source of the Volga River to the city of Rzhev (August 17-24) and from the city of Rzhev to the city of Tver (August 23-30). Participants will have to cover this distance mainly under sail or by oars.

The Sails of Victory expedition is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and an important part of it is visiting places that are historically significant for the history of the Tver region and all of Russia.

Participants of the expedition will test themselves in a water trip along the Upper Volga, visit the settlements of Peno, Selizharovo, Rzhev, Zubtsov, Staritsa and honor the memory of the fallen heroes of the Great Patriotic War, visiting memorials and the sites of the fiercest battles in the Tver region.

The island of Zosima and Savvatiy Solovetsky on Lake Echilog – during the Great Patriotic War, the island was in the frontline zone and was used by Soviet troops as an observation post, the base of partisans and a transshipment point for the evacuation of the wounded were located here.
The memorial complex of Kstosti 9 km from the village of Peno – installed on the site of the village, which in 1942, German punishers burned to the ground, shot and burned alive more than 250 people, including women, elderly and children, as well as wounded Red Army soldiers.
Dot in the village of Trostino near Rzhev-defensive structures of the times of the Great Patriotic War in the area of the village of Trostino, 15 km southeast of Rzhev.
The mass grave in the village of Bolshaya Kosh in the Rzhevsky municipal district – in 1942-1943, fierce battles were underway during the Battle of Rzhevsk. In the mass grave, more than 1,200 soldiers who died in the Rzhev-Vyazemsky and Rzhevsk-Sychev offensive operations and in defensive battles in the spring and summer of 1942 are buried.
The Rzhevsky memorial to the Soviet soldier is one of the largest monuments dedicated to the Great Patriotic War, in Russia, erected in 2020 near the village of Khoroshevo 8 km from Rzhev, on the site of fierce battles of the Battle of Rzhev.
Poklonnaya Mountain in Zubtsovo is one of the key heights on the western bank of the Vasuza River, which played an important role in the battles of 1941-1943. The slopes of the worship of the mountain became a place of mass burials – thousands of Soviet fighters died here.
Mass graves along the banks of the Volga (in the villages of relatives, Massalskoye, Stolipino).
Slistovskaya crossing across the Volga River in the Staritsky Municipal District-one of the key points during the hostilities of 1941-1942, used, including to supply Soviet troops during the Rzhevsk-Vyazemskaya and Rzhevsk-Sychev operations.
Obelisk of Victory in Tver.

Tourists will also get acquainted with the natural beauty of the Tver region, communicate with colleagues from all over the country, exchange tourist experiences, take master classes, and find new comrades and friends.

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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –

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Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University is preparing for a record intake of talented foreign applicants through the international Olympiad Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project. Last year's winners submitted about 300 applications, with a third of them from future bachelors included in the program for the first time. For foreign students, this is a unique chance to receive a free education at the expense of the Russian Federation quota in one of the leading technical universities of the countryRegistration for participation in the Olympiad this year starts on September 1.

Organized Association of Global Universities With the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia, the Open Doors Olympiad provides foreign citizens, compatriots living abroad, and stateless persons with the opportunity to get into budget places without entrance examinations. Participation in all stages is remote, and the winners will be able to choose training in either English or Russian.

Registration of participants and acceptance of portfolios, including academic achievements (certificates, research papers, motivation letter), will begin on September 1:

Registration and Portfolio: 1 September – 16 November 2025 Online Exam: 28 November – 15 December 2025 BS/MS results: 30 December 2025 PhD interviews: 24 January – 6 February 2026 (main days), 12–14 February 2026 (reserve) PhD/Postdoc results: 27 February 2026

Winners of the Open Doors Olympiad receive significant benefits: the right to free education based on the Russian Government's education quota, including a monthly stipend, the opportunity to take a preparatory year in Russian even when entering English-language programs, as well as accommodation on the SPbPU campus at a discounted price.

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University holds a strong position in the international educational space. The university is among the top 3 Russian universities in terms of the number of international students (more than 5,000 people from 107 countries) and demonstrates high results in world rankings such as QS (top 559 in the world) and THE (top 400 in engineering). SPbPU offers 16 international programs in English, including International Business, Intelligent Systems, Civil Engineering, and Nuclear Energy.

I chose Polytechnic because of its high reputation in engineering and cutting-edge research. The innovative approach and friendly environment exceeded my expectations, – shares his impressions the winner of the 2024 Olympiad Jacob Bona from Sierra Leone.

Experts and successful applicants give some advice to future participants. It is recommended to carefully prepare a portfolio, including all academic achievements, including school Olympiads. The motivation letter should clearly explain the choice of a specific educational profile and SPbPU. To prepare for the online exam, you should use the sample tasks available on the Open Doors website, paying special attention to mathematics and logic for technical areas.

“Open Doors is a social lift for talented foreigners,” emphasizes Evgeniya Satalkina, Head of the International Education Department at SPbPU. “In 2024, more than 120 winners chose Polytechnic University, and we expect this number to grow this year.”

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On August 18, 1845, by the highest order of Emperor Nicholas I, the Russian Geographical Society was founded in St. Petersburg. It is one of the oldest public organizations in Russia, which has never stopped its work since its foundation. It is also one of the first geographical societies in the world; only the Paris, Berlin, and London societies were founded before it.

The main task of the Russian Geographical Society has always been the accumulation of reliable topographic knowledge about the native country and the planet as a whole, its publication and popularization of geographical science. The Society has made a huge contribution to the study of Siberia, the Urals, the Far East, the Caucasus, Asian regions, as well as distant India, New Guinea, Arctic territories and the waters of the World Ocean.

The society unites specialists in the field of geography and related sciences, as well as enthusiastic travelers, ecologists, and public figures. Among the founders of the RGS was the famous admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern, "the man and the steamship", who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe. At one time, it included well-known scientists, researchers, and travelers, including Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky, who received the second part of his surname for studying the mountain system of the same name, Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay, the most famous explorer and friend of the Papuans of New Guinea, as well as geologist and author of the science fiction novels "Sannikov Land" and "Plutonia" Vladimir Obruchev. In addition, the RGS included artists whose work went beyond the studios, Ivan Aivazovsky and Vasily Vereshchagin. The Russian Geographical Society also accepted foreign explorers, including Fridtjof Nansen, Roald Amundsen and Thor Heyerdahl.

The Russian Geographical Society owns the largest geographical library in Europe, which is located in the society’s St. Petersburg headquarters.

Today, the society has more than 28,000 members. RGS organizes and conducts many interesting projects, including the film festival "GRO Unites Friends", the photo contest "The Most Beautiful Country", the Crystal Compass Award, the international educational campaign "Geographical Dictation", in which students of the State University of Management take part annually. And of course, RGS is expeditions, lectures, exhibitions, environmental campaigns, work on the study and conservation of rare animal species.

In 2009, Vladimir Putin became the head of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society, and Sergey Shoygu became the president, which shows the special attention of the Russian government to issues of geographical science. Vladimir Putin also approved a list of measures for the popularization of geography, which included the Geographer's Day holiday, timed to coincide with the founding day of the Russian Geographical Society. This year it is celebrated for the fifth time – also a small anniversary.

Among the employees of the State University of Management there are two members of the Russian Geographical Society – this is the adviser to the rector's office Nikolai Mikhailov and professor of the Department of Economics and Management in the fuel and energy complex of the State University of Management Vladimir Linnik. Moreover, the first has been a member of the society for 53 years, and the second for less than one. But Vladimir Linnik heads the Expeditionary Corps of the State University of Management, at the grand opening of which Nikolai Mikhailov presented him with a membership card.

Even before the official opening of our thematic division, students and staff of the State University of Management began active cooperation with the inter-university Student Expeditionary Corps "Arctic Team". Their first steps in this direction were search operations in Sebezh, a trip to the Arctic and participation in the Tourist Rally of the Union State. The latest expedition to date helped in the construction of an access platform for equipment near the fire pond in the Mordovian State Nature Reserve named after P. G. Smidovich. The work was carried out within the framework of the "Water Frontier" project with the support of the Nature Defenders Fund.

In addition, the State University of Management trains specialists in the field of Ecology and Nature Management, so with us, a passion for geography and travel can always be turned into a profession.

The State University of Management congratulates the Russian Geographical Society on its anniversary, including its current members Nikolay Mikhailov and Vladimir Linnik, as well as all participants of the GUU Expeditionary Corps on Geographer's Day. May the horizon always be clear, the wind blow at your back, and incredible adventures await behind every hill.

All the islands have been discovered long ago. Even those where it's cramped and just the two of us. But everything we know means nothing. Everything we know means nothing to us – We'll find a new one!

Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 08/18/2025

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