The Gazprom VNIIGAZ department at SPbPU has begun training specialists.

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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –

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Gazprom VNIIGAZ opened a specialized department of "Hydrocarbon Pipeline Transportation," established in collaboration with Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The new department will become a key training platform for specialists in the fuel and energy sector.

On the opening day, the first master's students began their studies on the new educational track. The students met their mentors and practicing instructors—leading specialists from Gazprom VNIIGAZ—who will support their professional development.

The program's key feature is the active participation of Gazprom VNIIGAZ employees in the educational process. The professional training module is fully supported by the institute's experts: they conduct practical classes, supervise internships, and supervise final qualification projects. This approach allows students to gain relevant knowledge, gain valuable experience, and gain firsthand knowledge of real-world industry challenges.

Collaboration with SPbPU includes not only the training of master's students but also the development of research: graduate and doctoral students from among the institute's staff will be involved in research work, which will strengthen scientific ties and ensure the further development of the partnership.

The establishment of the specialized department opens up new opportunities for developing professional competencies and implementing innovative solutions in the field of hydrocarbon pipeline transportation. This step will be an important contribution to the training of highly qualified specialists and the development of the industry's human resources.

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New Corporate Master's Programs from Polytechnic and Gazprom Neft: Start of Training

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The opening of a new stream of corporate programs from SPbPU and Gazprom Neft took place at the "Boiling Point-FabLab" Youth Project Activity Center.

Today, training is conducted in five areas.

"It was a pleasure to see a full house at the opening of our corporate Master's program. This project was made possible thanks to our strategic partner, Gazprom Neft. We've created unique programs in economics, IT, telecommunications, and cybersecurity so that everyone can develop in their favorite field. The key is to embrace challenges, try new things, and fully immerse yourself in learning. The ball is in the air! Onward to knowledge and new opportunities!" said SPbPU Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Lyudmila Pankova.

First of all, I'm delighted to see everyone at the opening of our corporate Master's program. This year, we enrolled twice as many students as last year—an excellent achievement for us. Special thanks to the Polytechnic University and all the management, faculty, and corporate partners for their support and assistance in implementing our programs. Our research and education center was established in 2022, and since then, we've been continuously developing new training programs in IT and business analysis. Dear first-year students and Master's students, you're taking the first step toward your future career—learn, try new things, participate in projects, and we'll be there to help you apply your knowledge in practice. I'm delighted to welcome you! You will shape our future," noted Irina Rudskaya, Director of the Gazprom Neft IT and Business Analysis Research and Education Center.

On behalf of Gazprom Neft, the students were addressed by Ilya Dementyev, Rector of the Gazprom Neft Corporate University; Anton Dumin, IT Director of Gazprom Neft; and Leonid Potapov, Head of IT Education at Gazprom Neft.

You've come a long way. Eleven years of school, four years of university, and now two years of corporate master's program. After that, you'll join the company, where learning will continue throughout your career. It's important to approach your studies consciously: choose programs and courses that will help you be effective in the future and continually develop your skills. Life will require new knowledge, and our task is to prepare you for these challenges," emphasized Ilya Dementyev, Rector of Gazprom Neft Corporate University.

Each Master's program here has its own important objective: from economics and business analysis to information systems operation. These areas provide the opportunity to implement large-scale initiatives, ensure the reliability and efficiency of corporate infrastructure, and bring real value to the company. Listen to your inner voice, be proactive, and strive to learn. Most of our corporate Master's program graduates are already working at Gazprom Neft, solving truly important problems. I wish you success in mastering the program and applying your knowledge in practice! said Anton Dumin, IT Director of Gazprom Neft.

It's no coincidence that we're back at the Polytechnic Tower today—it was here, four years ago, that we began discussing the creation of a corporate master's program. Since then, four cohorts of students have graduated, and just three months ago, we summarized the results of the second graduating class. Today, we're pleased to present another program—one with real-world cases that are fully applicable in practice. "Learn actively, apply your knowledge, and create real results," noted Leonid Potapov, Head of IT Education at Gazprom Neft.

This year, special attention is being paid to international opportunities. Six of the best SPbPU corporate master's students will undergo internships in China in the fall of 2025.

SPbPU and Gazprom Neft corporate programs offer students a number of advantages.

Mentoring: Each student has a personal mentor from the company who supports their learning and professional development. Fast Track to the Company: Practical training with Gazprom Neft experts provides a direct path to internships and employment. Corporate Scholarship: Top students receive additional payments in addition to the basic scholarship.

Today, SPbPU and Gazprom Neft's corporate master's programs unite over 90 students and continue to grow, offering a unique balance of theory and practice, as well as direct access to industry.

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Subscription to the textile art studio

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The Izmailovo Gallery is launching a new project: a textile art studio. It features such creative techniques as textile jewelry, toys, keychains, embroidery, collage, and the repurposing of clothing and accessories.

The instructor is Ekaterina Zhdanovich, creator of her own brand of designer textile toys. The studio will also periodically host master classes by other artists.

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Uncover the secrets of the area

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Library No. 71 invites young explorers and their parents to a quest through the Golyanovo district. With the help of a chatbot, participants will embark on an exciting journey of approximately two kilometers.

According to legend, fragments of a stolen book about the history of Golyanovo were discovered in the area. To restore its pages, players must complete tasks and solve puzzles. A virtual guide, Sasha, will help them with this.

Participants will learn whether the district's name is related to fish, what once stood on the site of Golyanovsky Pond, and what Golyanovo was like in ancient times. A smartphone will be the main tool along the route, and the walk itself will take about an hour and a half.

The meeting of participants will take place at the rotunda of Golyanovsky Square.

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Thumbelina

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At Maxim Gorky Library No. 23, the Dusya Puppet Theater will present the play "Thumbelina" based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

The Flower Fairy and her friends will tell the story of a girl who overcomes hardships and finds happiness in the Land of Flowers. Viewers will meet Toad and her son, Beetle, Mole, Mouse, Swallow, and the Elf King, and help the Fairy tell the tale.

Director: Ruslana Doronina. The author of the play is Dmitry Dmitriev. Artist – Natalya Simakova.

Duration: 40 minutes.

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A front-end loader has been developed to speed up snow removal in urban areas.

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Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –

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The Department of Ground Transport and Technological Machines at SPbGASU conducts research into improving the design of municipal vehicles, in particular, snow removal equipment for city highways.

Today, the capacity of Russian roads is significantly reduced in winter: after heavy snowfalls, the passage of snowplows creates snow banks along the roads, taking up to half the highway lane. While these machines are quick to clear the roadway of snow, clearing the snowplows takes a long time.

At the same time, municipal companies lack standard snow removal equipment—snow blowers—for city highways. Front-end loaders, used additionally during heavy snowfalls, mitigate the problem, but they block at least two traffic lanes when loading snow onto vehicles. It's worth noting that front-end loaders are the most common type of specialized equipment used by road and construction companies, and they are rarely used for construction work in winter.

An obvious technical solution for improving snow removal from urban roads is to equip front-end loaders with a rear-dumping function. This allows the loader to load snow into a dump truck while remaining in the same lane.

Fig. 1 shows a diagram of the proposed design of a front loader with rear bucket discharge.

The loader consists of a base machine 1, a double-beam boom 2, the lower part of which is pivotally fixed in the front part of the base machine, a bucket 3, pivotally fixed on the upper part of the boom 2, a telescopic boom lifting hydraulic cylinder 4, pivotally fixed between the boom beams on the front part of the base machine frame, a bucket turning hydraulic cylinder 5, installed by means of a clamp 6 on a bracket 7, fixed on a crossbar connecting the boom beams in their upper part, a metal chute 8, installed above the cabin and the engine by means of a pair of two-legged stands 9, fixedly fixed on the sides of the front part of the frame 10, and two hydraulic cylinders 11, pivotally fixed on the sides of the middle part of the frame 10, a damping device 12, fixed on the front part of the frame 10 at a height from the road surface corresponding to the height of the bumper of the dump truck. 13.

The hydraulic cylinder 5 for turning the bucket 3 is pivotally secured in its middle part to the boom 2 by means of a clamp 6.

Chute 8 is pivotally attached to posts 9 and hydraulic cylinder rods 11. The right end of chute 8 extends beyond the base vehicle by one to one and a half meters, and its height should be at least half a meter higher than the top edge of dump truck 13 used for hauling snow, i.e., 3.2 m. Number 14 shows the trajectory of the boom end. Number 15 shows the shaft of snow being removed.

The proposed front loader operates as follows. Before collecting snow from windrow 15, located along the right edge of the roadway, loader 1 lowers bucket 3 to the lower position (shown by the dotted line) by retracting hydraulic cylinder 4. Dump truck 11 approaches the loader from the rear of chute 6. Chute 6 is lowered by retracting cylinder 9.

Bucket 3 is filled with snow by moving loader 1 to the left. Once full, the bucket is rotated clockwise using cylinder 5 until the open end of the bucket is horizontal. Boom 2 is then raised using cylinder 4 until bucket 3 is above the left edge of chute 8. While boom 2 is raised, the open end of the bucket is maintained in a horizontal position using cylinder 5. Once bucket 3 is above chute 8, it is rotated clockwise using cylinder 5 to discharge snow into the chute. While the bucket is being raised, the dump truck drives close to the loader until its rear bumper touches damper 12.

The bucket is then lowered to the snow collection position. One to two seconds after cylinder 4 is activated to lower the boom, cylinders 11 are activated to raise the left side of chute 8 to the top position (shown by the dotted line), ensuring that snow slides from chute 8 into the dump truck body 13. Once the loader begins moving to collect snow with the bucket, the chute is lowered.

The cycle of picking up and unloading snow is repeated three to five times until the body of the dump truck 13 is filled.

For the convenience of the dump truck driver, the damping device 12 can be equipped with sound and light signaling sensors.

Computer modeling has shown that the new loader's productivity is three times higher than that of a claw loader and one and a half times higher than that of a typical front-end loader.

An application for a utility model has been submitted for the design of the new loader.

The development was carried out as part of research projects by the research and teaching staff of SPbGASU using internal grants in 2025.

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"Challenge Accepted!": Spend a vibrant and action-packed weekend at the State University of Management

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On September 20 and 21, the State University of Management will host a large-scale youth forum, "Challenge Accepted!"

The program includes three major areas:

The "Start" student sports festival, where everyone can test their skills in basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, darts, Just Dance, laser tag, obstacle course, and tug-of-war. The business program will feature meetings with Olympic champions, special operations participants, prominent public figures, and representatives of leading youth organizations. Attendees will be able to ask questions of invited experts, attend the finals of the All-Russian "I Am Proud" competition, a training session on public project defense, lectures on healthy lifestyles, the development of student sports, and patriotic education. The "Rosmolodezh.Grants" competition offers the opportunity to receive up to 1 million rubles to implement an initiative. Participants aged 14 to 35 will present projects in 13 categories, including those focused on preserving family values, promoting volunteerism, building intercultural communication, supporting individuals with disabilities, and more.

Guests will also enjoy an immersive performance dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, a real field kitchen, and activities from the event's partners, such as the opportunity to practice assembling and disassembling a machine gun, play board games, or participate in a sports quiz.

The event's finale will feature singer Anet Sai, author and performer of the hits "If Your Tears Were Water," "Photograph with Your Eyes," and "With the Wind."

The forum begins on September 20 at 10:00 AM. A detailed program, participation requirements, and mandatory registration are available at this link. Please remember to bring your passport to enter the SUM campus.

Read our articles about the 2024 and 2023 Start Student Sports Festival at GUU.

Subscribe to the tg channel “Our State University” Announcement date: 09/20/2025

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RUDN University student projects received grant support from the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE)

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Source: Peoples'Friendship University of Russia

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Twenty-five projects by RUDN University students won the all-Russian "Student Startup" competition, organized by the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE). Each received a grant of 1 million rubles for the further development and implementation of their ideas.

We'll cover all the winning projects, starting with the work of Graduate School of Management students Nikola Balev and Kirill Kovalev.

Virtual tourism

Nikola's project is the chatbot-based digital ecosystem QuestBook. The platform is a unique service of interactive digital tour routes and quests that allow each participant to immerse themselves in a captivating journey through the historical sites and landmarks of cities around the world.

The system has three main directions:

Adventure Quests offer unique routes through cities for young people; Business Quest offers corporate solutions for museums, parks, and events; and UNI Quest helps students adapt to university through interactive routes.

The product's relevance and advantages lie in its ability to reach a large audience with minimal costs, its content easily adapts to any changes in demand, and its platform utilizes a personalized approach to predicting tourist preferences (while fully respecting data privacy).

The development had previously participated in the RUDN.VC accelerator and won the StartUP pitching session.

"Receiving the grant is a major milestone for our team. The funds will primarily be used to promote the platform in Moscow and the Moscow region. Some of the funds will also be used to establish a legal entity, as required by the grant, to develop the platform's content and attract freelancers," says Nikola Balev, a first-year Master's student at the RUDN University Graduate School of Management (Tourism major).

As Nikola noted, the project team has been collecting feedback on the system for over three months, improving visuals, and adding new content to the platform. They plan to attract at least 3,000 unique users within a year and add content about other regions beyond Moscow.

"Our strategic plans for the next eighteen months also include business diversification and the creation of a subsidiary specializing in the B2B segment. We are currently conducting research, testing hypotheses and implementation possibilities, and developing the company's concept. The results are positive, and we hope to launch a new subsidiary platform by the end of the year. Regarding monetization, the project involves paying users for tours, with the price being quite reasonable and competitive in the digital quest tour market," notes Nikola.

An app for marathon runners

Kirill Kovalev received a grant for his sports mobile app project. This digital tool is designed to organize and manage mass sports competitions, especially marathons and running events. The app helps athletes track their physical activity, monitor their training progress, and find like-minded sports enthusiasts.

The project's creator explained that receiving the grant will allow the team to expand the app's functionality and implement new technologies that improve user experience. With the Foundation's support, the developers will be able to enhance the product's effectiveness and appeal.

"We're delighted that our idea has received such high praise. The funds will be used for platform development, testing, and launch. A basic service will be created with the foundation for future functionality expansion," says Kirill Kovalev, a second-year Bachelor's student at the Graduate School of Management (Hotel Management).

According to the student, direct collaboration with RUDN University is planned to attract the initial audience. The service will be promoted through digital channels and partners; negotiations are already underway.

"In a year, I expect to have a working service with its first users and partners. The main thing is to conduct a test launch and ensure the product meets the audience's needs. For me, this will be proof that my team and I are moving in the right direction," says Kirill Kovalev.

About the competition

The Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE) annually holds the Student Startup competition, which aims to support talented young researchers and developers, develop scientific potential, and implement modern technological solutions.

In 2025, a record number of applications were received—approximately 11,600 projects from various regions of Russia and abroad. Participants represented 345 universities located in 81 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Among them were students from Tatarstan, Moscow, Bashkortostan, St. Petersburg, Perm Krai, and Novosibirsk. Representatives from 31 foreign countries also participated in the competition.

About the RUDN.VC accelerator

You can start your journey to bringing your business ideas to life by participating in the RUDN.VC accelerator. Admission for the third cohort is now open!

In the last round, 15 teams participated, eight projects were selected for collaboration with investors, and three teams received grants of 1 million rubles.

What to expect at the accelerator:

A personal tracker and mentoring on key team objectives; practical master classes and open lectures; access to pitches to investors; a proven program structure and intensive format; a real opportunity to prepare a successful grant application and initial investment.

Registration for the third stream of participants will be open until September 25th inclusive.

You can apply here: HTTPS: //forts. Yandex.ru/u/68b4087950569021AFD51V4/.

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D. Trump arrived in the UK on a state visit amid protests

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

LONDON, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in London on Tuesday for his second state visit as president, aiming to seal new trade and security deals despite ongoing protests.

According to Buckingham Palace, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. On Thursday, Trump and Starmer plan to hold a bilateral meeting at Chequers, the prime minister's country residence.

Around 100 residents of Windsor and other parts of the UK, organized by the Stop Trump coalition, gathered in the streets outside Windsor Castle on Tuesday evening, chanting slogans against the visit and waving signs reading "Stop Hate. Stop Trump" and "Hate Has Never Made a Nation Great." Organizers said they plan to hold a larger demonstration in central London on Wednesday.

Ahead of the visit, the British government announced more than £1.25 billion (US$1.7 billion) in US private investment in financial services and unveiled plans to sign a new nuclear energy deal during Trump's stay.

Talks between the two sides are expected to cover artificial intelligence, semiconductors, telecommunications and quantum computing, local media reported.

The visit came two months after Trump's private trip to Scotland, during which he met with K. Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, a trip that also sparked mass demonstrations.

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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's chief executive has unveiled plans to strengthen the stock market.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

HONG KONG, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Chief Executive Li Jiachao said Wednesday that Hong Kong will use a special channel targeting technology enterprises to help sci-tech enterprises in the Chinese mainland attract funding in Hong Kong, thus increasing financial support for building China into a sci-tech powerhouse.

Delivering his fourth policy implementation report, Li Jiachao emphasized the Hong Kong administration's commitment to encouraging more overseas enterprises to pursue secondary listings in Hong Kong, facilitating Chinese companies' return from overseas stock markets, and making Hong Kong their preferred choice upon return.

The Hong Kong stock market maintains strong momentum, said Li Jiachao. According to him, by the end of August this year, the total amount of funds raised through IPOs (initial public offerings) exceeded 130 billion Hong Kong dollars (approximately 16.71 billion US dollars), which is almost six times more than the same period last year, making Hong Kong the world's largest fundraiser through IPOs. -0-

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