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Among the main problems he named the transition to a two-tier system of higher education, as well as insufficient co-operation between universities.

Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, said that our country should start the procedure of withdrawal from the Bologna process and develop its own system of training graduates. How relevant is the next reform of higher education today? And has the introduction of Western standards really lowered the level of graduates of domestic universities?

A new structural unit, the Department of Practical Skills and Experience, has been established at the Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University. Its mission will be to improve the efficiency of practical training and assist students in mastering programmes of additional professional competencies (APC).

In 1949, the investigation of a large group of geologists, called the ”Krasnoyarsk Case”, resounded throughout the USSR. Twenty-seven people, including 4 academicians and corresponding members of the USSR Academy of Sciences and 10 professors, doctors of geological and mineralogical sciences, were put under investigation. The main accused was Joseph Grigoriev, who, according to the investigation, ”maliciously hid valuable mineral deposits from the Soviet state and deliberately directed research work along a false path”.

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.

Employees of the Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University from the 68th Russian Antarctic Expedition at the invitation of the famous ocean scientist Arthur Chilingarov took part in the educational project ”Meeting of Generations”, which took place in Moscow. The purpose of this event, timed to coincide with the 110th anniversary of the discovery of the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago, was to popularise work in the Arctic Circle among middle school students, including those from new regions.

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.