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On the 319th anniversary of the founding of the city on the Neva, a delegation of Ambassadors of Latin America came to the St. Petersburg Mining University on a working visit.

The International Autumn School ”Modern Mining Technologies” has come to an end at the St. Petersburg Mining University, where 70 students and teachers from the Chinese University of Mining Engineering and Technology (CUMT) improved their profile competences. The friendly country is eager to adopt Russia’s rich experience in mining.

Dr. Yurisley Valdés Mariño, Rector of the University of Moa, paid a working visit to the Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University. The university, which he heads, is the highest status higher education institution in Cuba of those that specialize in training specialists and scientific research in geology, mining and metallurgy. Forpost took the opportunity to ask the guest to answer a few questions. In particular, about the impact of U.S. economic sanctions on the living standards of the island’s citizens, as well as the prospects for cooperation between our states.

It is no secret that in recent years or even decades, the value of a diploma of higher education has noticeably decreased. If earlier this document confirmed that its holder had received both fundamental, basic knowledge and competences necessary for further professional growth, today, in fact, it has turned into a mandatory ”certificate” for employment. If you do not have it, then the vast majority of the most interesting and promising jobs are closed for you, if you have it, you can apply for them. No more than that.

In March 2023, the heads of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China met, resulting in a joint statement by the presidents on ”deepening relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation entering a new era.” The key areas of co-operation included education and science as the basis for the dynamic development of any state. In particular, the parties agreed to encourage inter-university cooperation, support the activities of Russian-Chinese profile associations of universities, and promote joint educational institutions and programmes.

His name was known and treated with great reverence by the heads of the largest mining and processing and metallurgical plants in the country, rectors of the relevant universities, and representatives of the academic community. And how not to know - machines of his design work today in at least 40 countries of the world. However, most often the scientist was called not ”Mr Weisberg”, but ”Mr Mekhanobr”. Every family has its own legends, which are passed on from generation to generation. At the Weisbergs such a favourite legend was the following.

The international internship programme of four graduate students from the People’s Republic of China at St. Petersburg Mining University has come to an end. All of them successfully defended their graduate theses and returned to their homeland. On the eve of their departure, Forpost asked the guests of the city on the Neva what expectations they had a year ago about studying at Russia’s oldest technical university and how much reality justified them.

The Kalashnikov assault rifle is widely known throughout the world - in a sense, it has become one of Russia’s symbols, along with bears, black caviar and oil. The most widespread small arms in service in one hundred and six countries are included in the Guinness Book of Records: more than 100 million units have been produced to date. The inventor himself was greeted like a film star during his visits to various countries. But who was the man who built one of the largest Russian arms factories that gave the world not only the AK, but also the Mosin rifle?

В России идёт реформа системы высшего образования, инициированная Владимиром Путиным. В том, что она назрела, уверен практически каждый житель страны, но мало кто понимает, какие конкретно преобразования должны идти в вузах

На площадке академического центра «Солнечное» Санкт-Петербургского горного университета состоялся семинар, в котором приняли участие 84 преподавателя из числа кураторов студентов первого курса