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Learn New Profession with No Studies Sacrificed

14.09.2021 / , , ,

Seeking for an extra advantage for your CV? Curious about studying in abroad, yet longing to upgrade your language? Looking for additional income, now?

Should you be positive about any of these questions, then the “Manager for Intercultural Communication” course at the Littera Language Center, PSU is likely for you!

Based on a credit-modular training system, the course combines core disciplines with a personal plan by the students: the English language and translation classes are accompanied by electives (business and academic communication, oral interpretation, and running city tours), plus optional modules (preparation for IELTS, mediation, second foreign language, pronunciation, intercultural communication, etc.). Both online and offline modes are available.

After completing the program, the student gets a certified diploma by Perm State University, stating the qualification of a Manager in Intercultural Communication. The diploma allows to officially perform as a specialist in international relations, a translator, a mediator, or a tour guide.

To remind, the Littera Language Centre is a part of the Regional Institute of Continuing Education, a division of Perm State University. It owns an exclusive license to run official IELTS and TOEFL international exams, regionally. The Center provides English language courses for adults and children on a constant basis. The teaching process involves communication techniques and CELTA international standards, as well as multimedia equipment, English native speakers and interactive formats. Since 2004, the Center has trained more than 5,000 specialists in the field of communication, translation and extended use of foreign language.

Learn more about the Program here (Russian source).

Come Back to PSU: A Notice to International Students

28.08.2021 / , , , , ,

International Students at Perm State University (PSU) will start the 2021-2022 academic year in the same format as Russian students: full-time bachelors will start their studies in a traditional format, while second-year graduate, postgraduate and part-time students will start distance studying, online. Yet, foreigners must follow entry rules developed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

Prior to arrival, foreign students must notify the Department of International Relations at PSU at least 10 days in advance of the date of entry by int_dpt@psu.ru. No earlier than 3 days before the arrival, a foreign student must pass a PCR test for COVID-19.

In case of a negative result is negative, please provide confirmation in Russian or English. Foreign students are required to do a repeat test within 72 hours after entering Russia. Before the announcement of the second test results, it is necessary to observe the self-isolation regime at the place of stay. If necessary, PSU will provide a dedicated, isolated observation placement for that.

“We are trying to create comfortable learning conditions for our international students. With all its advantages, the distance format cannot provide a high level of efficiency of practical training, which is most important for natural science specialties. Therefore, PSU is committed to providing full-time residency for as many international students as possible – guided by the rules of entry for foreign citizens studying at Russian universities, developed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russian Federation,”

comments Mikhail Grabevnik, Head of International Academic Mobility Office, PSU.

PSU international students will be able to get vaccinated at the University health center (dormitory #2). To do this, a student needs to show a voluntary health insurance, a personal ID and a student pass. Also, foreign citizens can be vaccinated in their own country.

Perm State University expects 550 two-component vaccines for foreign students. Currently, 340 out of 412 foreign students are staying in Russia. In the future, about 200 more are expected to come.

International students will be able to continue their studies at Russian universities in full-time format in accordance with the joint decision of the Operational headquarters to prevent the import and spread of a new coronavirus infection in the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Learn New Professions at Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics

25.08.2021 / , , , , ,

Are you friendly with numbers? See your education as an investment? Do you know, that PSU graduates are in Top 20 salaries ranking among IT specialists, nationally?

Perm State University (PSU) recently entered the annual Superjob ranking in terms of salaries for IT specialists – reaching up to RUB 100,000 ($1,350), based on 2015-2020 graduates’ feedbacks. PSU took 16th position in the final list, including 58 Russian universities.

In September 2021, PSU starts a brand new network program in partnership with Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), a leader among technical universities, nationally. Within the program, students of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, as well as the Faculty of Physics will be certified in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.

The Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics at PSU has been attracting a galaxy of promising mathematicians and engineers from higher institutions of Tsarist to Soviet Union and Russia, since the start of the University in 1916.

Today, the Faculty conducts series of joint research with colleagues from Australia, Germany, Israel, Spain, Norway and the USA. Among the most promising projects is the use of inflatable envelope membranes in space under patronage by the Russian Space Agency.

The Faculty conducts applied research on mathematical modeling in various fields – from natural-scientific and technical applications to social studies and economic systems, including data mining, neural network technology, business intelligence and information security.

The Faculty prepares a wide range of professionals in information systems and processes, creating IT tools, developing simulation systems, providing safety and reliable operation on various IT systems’ levels. Professions, acquired by the Faculty alumni, include:

• programmer – develops algorithms and computer programs;

• database developer – engaged in the development of databases, processing and storage of data;

• specialist in mathematical modeling – engaged in modeling complex systems, creates forecasting models, models decision-making systems;

• system software developer – develops operating systems, interfaces to distributed databases, works with computer networks;

• system analyst – collects data within production, processes it and describes the functionality of the software;

• QA-engineer (software tester) – engaged in software testing, controls its quality;

• developer of web and multimedia applications – designs, develops and integrates information resources in the local network and on the Internet;

• software architect – creates and maintains software structure, evaluates software requirements;

• Internet services developer – develops information systems’ components for web-based operations and other networks;

• IT consultant – advises on application of information technology in various fields;

• information systems specialist – participates in creation, modification and operation of information systems, automating tasks, including management of commercial enterprises and social institutions;

• mobile application developer – creates applications for mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, smart watches), according to a set of standards and information security requirements;

• information security specialist – performs comprehensive, information protection-related tasks based on particular programs and methods;

• engineer in telecommunications – maintains broadcasting technical support, deals with telecommunications equipment, networks, means and systems of communication;

• system administrator – deals with maintenance of computers and local computer networks;

• researcher – works in the field of mathematical and computer modeling, scientific and applied research for science-based, high-tech industries;

• research mathematician – works in the field of mathematical and computational modeling, scientific and applied research for science-based, high-tech industries. Organizes and conducts research and processing activities in particular sections: mechanics of deformable systems, mechanics of gas and liquid, nano-mechanics, mechanics of composite materials, including nanocomposites, mechanics of smart materials, optimal control of mechanical systems;

• analyst – engaged in modeling and processing of computer networks;

• mathematician – engaged in mathematical analysis, research and development;

• computer science teacher – teaches computer science in various types of educational institutions.

Upgrade yourself today with the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, PSU!

International Students Express Opinions on Higher Education in Russia

25.08.2021 / , , , ,

IPR MEDIA, an industrial member of the “Russian Exporting Universities” network, has studied the level of satisfaction with Russian universities among international students, during the pandemic.

The survey has been performed from 13 April to 6 June, 2021. It involved 851 foreign students from 6 Russian universities – participants of the network partnership:

The survey aimed to estimate the current situation, possible changes and prospects of Russian education on the global educational market.

According to students’ feedbacks, for almost half of them (48.2%), the quality of education has not changed. However, the options “got better” and “got worse” received a nearly equal amount of voices: 22.3% and 22.6%, respectively. The higher the level of respondent’s education, the more positively he/she classifies the quality of education during the pandemic.

The majority of respondents are planning to continue their studies at Russian universities – 87.9%, while 3.2% of them failed to show any interest in that.

The results show a high level of students’ satisfaction with the quality of educational services, positive experience gained , and a high demand for Russian education.

Almost half of the total number of respondents chose the following areas of studies when applying to Russian universities:

  • medical and biological faculties – 48.2%,
  • humanities – 17.4%,
  • economics and related – 10%.

The above streaming reflects a general trend in selecting disciplines for studying in Russia.

The study confirms the assumption that more foreigners choose Russia as a place for study. The Russian language is among their choices, as well. Under the conditions of the pandemic, which has been lasting over 1,5 years from now, foreign students tend to adapt to distance learning, and are less likely to express dissatisfaction with its quality and technical conditions.

For reference: “Russian Exporting Universities” is a voluntary association of universities and experts that aims at improvement of practices and educational methods used at teaching foreign students, developing modern educational programs, attracting newcomers, improving competences in teaching Russian as a foreign language, developing the state testing system for the Russian language, etc.

For more info, please, see the original in Russian.

PSU joins Summertime Russian 2021 Language Club

23.08.2021 / , , ,

More than 350 international students and applicants joined “Summertime Russian 2021” Language Club – a joint project by Russian universities, held recently online. Yulia Kuznetsova, a teacher of preparatory language courses, Department of International Relations, Perm State University (PSU), was among the tutors to run Club sessions.

More than 350 people from around the world registered to participate in the Club, to mention Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, China, Congo, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, UK, USA, Senegal, Thailand, Zambia, and more.

Language classes were held twice a week for 1,5 hours for groups of 10-15 people, using the ZOOM platform. The participants practiced Russian language in live communication on a variety of topics, including cinema, sports, social networks, travel, pandemic and healthy lifestyle. Special attention was drawn to Russian culture, traditions, national cuisine and folklore.

“We managed to bring together completely different people in terms of training level and age. My classes, for instance, have been attended by students from 25 to 50 years old. There is a noticeable interest in the Russian language, culture and history. Although most of the participants have never been to Russia, most of them learnt about our country from books and films,”

confirms Yulia Kuznetsova.

“The group communication format has proved to be useful and effective. It was nice to notice the participants overcoming their language barrier by the end of our sessions – as they used the proposed vocabulary and enjoyed interacting in Russian. I believe a practice of summer conversational clubs for international students might be implemented at Perm State University,”

shares Yulia Kuznetsova.

“Summertime Russian 2021” Language Club has been organized through the “Russian Universities-as-Exporters” network, for the second time this year. The Club classes have been run by teachers from 11 Russian universities who are a part of the partnership:

PSU Scholars Reveal Their Mission in a Newly Published Divers Thriller

20.08.2021 / , , , , ,

The Unbound Publishing has published a documentary thriller on divers exploring underwater caves, with a reference to scientists of Perm State University. The book by Mark Cowan and Martin Robson is titled “Between the Devil and the Deep: One Man’s Battle to Beat the Bends” and holds 448 pages of a drama which happened in the South of Russia, a challenge which took years to understand and explore. The book, released on 22 July, 2021, mentions the names of scholars from Perm State University (PSU, Russia).

“Deep underwater lurks a mysterious man-made illness. It has gone by many names over the years – Satan’s disease, diver’s palsy, the chokes,” the book promo states. – the phenomenon known today as a decompression sickness, or the “bends”. Robert Kurson, a columnist for the New York Times and bestselling author of the “Shadow Divers” claims the new book to be “one of the best accounts ever written of deep-water diving and its staggering, haunting dangers”.

In the winter 2012, Robson, along with Perm scientists, took part in an expedition to the Blue Lake in Kabardino-Balkaria, to the South of Russia. The goal of the mission was to discover an underwater cave system, hitherto hidden from human eyes. The Blue Lake, called by the locals as the Jin’s Jug, is a combination of two unique objects – a karst spring and a karst mine. The origin of the reservoir is not completely clear: a river constantly flows out of the Blue Lake, yet nothing visibly flows into it. The challenge served a start for a closer investigation.

Researchers from Perm State University have been exploring lakes for a hundred years, already, since the start of the University in 1916. Perm Territory has water reservoirs of a similar type, albeit less deep. Their close study and proven practices allow PSU experts to enter international research projects and conduct an expert assessment of similar objects in Russia and worldwide, hence their appearance in a book by Mark Cowan and Martin Robson.

“Why explore the lake?” comments Professor Nikolay Maksimovich, Deputy Director for Science, Natural Science Institute, PSU, Associate Professor of the Department of Hydrology and Protection of Water Resources, Head of Laboratory of Geology of Technogenic Processes. “From a common point of view, the research is important in order to understand the origin of the lake, its evolution, and protect it. Any data on such phenomena expand the horizons of our knowledge about the structure of the Earth. The research of this kind is often initiated or accompanied by divers.”

A layer of cold water at depths of about 100 m (328 ft) allowed Professor Maksimovich to suggest the source of the flow was hidden somewhere there. During the expedition, the famous Russian diver Andrei Rodionov died in search of flow tunnels. It was to him that Martin Robson dedicated his final dive in the lake. Tragically, as Robson returned from the deepest dive of 209 m (685 ft) the disaster struck: just seventy-five feet down, he was ambushed by the bends.

Robson knew that if he continued up to the surface he would probably die before help arrived. Instead, he sank back into the cold water, with electric heating batteries discharged, gambling on an underwater practice most doctors believe is a suicidal act. Soon the only hope he had of saving his life would rest in the hands of a dramatic mercy mission organized at the highest levels of the Russian government.

Between the Devil and the Deep is believed to be the first book to tell the terrifying true story of what it feels like to get the bends, taking you inside the body and mind of a man who suffered the unthinkable. Writer Mark Cowan also explores the grimly fascinating history of decompression sickness, the science behind what causes the disease, and the stories of the forgotten divers who pushed the limits of physical endurance to help find a solution. Albeit the human progress, science is still accompanied by risk, yet it is within our effort to bring it to the minimum, PSU scholars suggest.

Info about the Book:
Between the Devil and the Deep: One Man’s Battle to Beat the Bends
by Mark Cowan (Author), Martin Robson (Author)
Publisher: Unbound
ISBN: 9781800180291
Number of pages: 448
Dimensions: 240 x 159 mm
Hardcover – 22 July 2021

PSU Programmers Enter International Contest Finals

20.08.2021 / , , ,

Do people in science love sports and competitions? How programmers make money? Are they capable of international acclaim? Let’s take a closer look at what our folks from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics do!

A team from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, PSU will take part in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Championship Finals. The leading PSU team called Bagels consists of 3 students – Alexander Tsaplin, Dmitry Sidorenko and Dmitry Buzmakov.

In 2019, the Bagels took 17th place in the World Championship semifinals. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the competition was postponed. The organizers are now planning to host the finals in October 2021.

At the competitions, the students are required to write a program code to solve complex algorithmic problems and hone teamwork skills within limited resources and time: a computer and a set of tasks that need to be solved in 5 hours.

“Programming contests help students gain the skill to write programs quickly and efficiently. The more of them take part in the competition, the more qualified graduates come out of the University. Our team is among the Top 10 Russian universities participating in the finals, which obviously means our the students receive a decent level of educational training,”

says Andrey Kuznetsov, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, PSU.

More than 130 teams will take part in the competition. 10 Russian universities, including Moscow State University (MSU), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), St. Petersburg State University, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Novosibirsk State University (NSU), Innopolis University will take part in the finals.

“The Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, PSU has been participating in the qualifying rounds of the World Programming Championship for many years, and we always strive to get to the finals. Now that we are actively training our team, raising a competitive spirit for the autumn tournament,”

comments Mikhail Lizunov, coach of the Bagels team.

The International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) is an annual multi-tiered competitive programming competition among the universities of the world. Headquartered at Baylor University, the ICPC operates autonomous regional contests covering six continents culminating in a global World Finals every year.

The ICPC provides gifted students with opportunities to interact, demonstrate, and improve their teamwork, programming, and problem-solving prowess. It serves as a global platform for academia, industry, and community to assist the next generation of computing professionals.

PSU Scholar Shares her Vision of Digital Humanities

17.08.2021 / , , , ,

What will future historians study? Nadezhda Povroznik, Head of the Center for Digital Humanities at Perm State University shares her passion to virtual museums, unveils understanding of digital humanities, recollects international opportunities in this direction and shares hints on writing the first textbook on web history, nationally!

“What is digital humanities?” – Nadezhda sets the story pace. “This is the question which still raises much debate in the scientific community, and there is no single answer to it. In a broad sense, digital humanities is the use of information technology in relation to humanities, with a different and broader attitude”.

“My colleague Andrey Volodin, associate professor at Moscow State University, once defined digital humanities a love marriage between these two words. Dr. Manfred Thaler, Professor of Computer Science for the Humanities, University of Cologne also said: “It doesn’t matter the way you call it, yet it is passion you put in it, which matters. I do believe it’s true,” comments Nadezhda Povroznik.

At the present moment, Nadezhda is writing a first textbook on web history in Russia, as part of a grant from the Vladimir Potanin Charitable Foundation, developing a new course for a master’s degree in web history.

“Unfortunately, the only large web archiving project in Russia is connected with the preservation of official data by government bodies. Obviously, this is not enough. The historians of today need to understand what they will have to keep for the future. The Internet data is quite vulnerable: if it is not saved, then it is irretrievably lost,” says Nadezhda. To answer the question, she has initiated a new master’s course “Web History of Society and its Institutions”, for the academic year 2022/2023.

Nadezhda Povroznik’s favorite area of activity is the research in virtual museums, encouraged and acclaimed by the European scientific community. Since 2017, Nadezhda has been actively working to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of the collections of the Museum of History of Perm University. She was also invited as an expert to a large international project of Virtual Multimodal Museum.

“One of the main advantages of a digital museum vs a real museum is the possibility of an exposition extension and expansion of geographical limits. In addition, any interested visitor may enjoy the opportunity of viewing the exhibit close and from all sides. This is probably the most appealing charm of an electronic collections over a virtual one”.

In 2019, Nadezhda Povroznik completed an internship as a visiting specialist at the C2DH Center for Contemporary and Digital History, University of Luxembourg. There, she researched the digital history of virtual museums – the way they grow, change content, increase functionality and resolve task. As a result, she created a project website, dedicated to her research.

As a result, an Nadezhda was invited to the editorial board of the Journal of Digital History, published by one of the largest academic publishing houses in Western Europe, De Gruyter. Most recently, at a meeting of the Advisory Board, Nadezhda Povroznik was unanimously elected as a co-chairman of Centernet, an organization that unites DH centers globally, as a part of the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO).

Nadezhda Povroznik was running research in digital humanities, since 2003. While still a student, she took a course in historical informatics and decided to participate in the International Conference by the History and Computer Russian Association. She won the first place in the competition for young scientists and decided to keep on going in that direction.

“I was quite a modest student, back in the days. Yet, when I realized I could attend international conferences for a symbolic student fee, without thinking twice, I found myself on a bus from Moscow to Netherlands,” says Nadezhda Povroznik. “That particular trip gave me the opportunity to build a network of professional connections. I met wonderful, fantastic people, to mention Dr. Manfred Thaler, professor at the University of Cologne, or Dr. Ingo Kropach, the star of historical information science. Furthermore and on, I was lucky to fruitfully collaborate with them”. Today, Nadezhda Povroznik holds the position of a Deputy Dean for Science at the Faculty of History and Political Science, Perm State University (PSU), an associate professor of the Department of Interdisciplinary Historical Research, as well as runs the Center for Digital Humanities and the Laboratory of Historical and Political Informatics, PSU. “Now, as we are living in the age of inter-, trans- and cross-disciplinary research, and the most amazing things happen at its borders and beyond,” Nasezhda sums up.

See Russian Countryside with PSU Alumni in Journalism!

16.08.2021

Alsou Kasimova, a graduate in Journalism, Perm State University, has started her own video channel “My Country Home”. Today, she has published her first video, titled “Homecoming in a Summer Fairy Tale”.

“I have been thinking about creating my own channel on rural aesthetics for a long time,” Alsou confirms. “This year, I have graduated the Faculty of Philology, and decided to arrange my last summer vacation. So, it seems like a right moment for the start, for I have enough time and strive for it.”

“For me, summer is always associated with childhood. Probably, every summer vacation I visited my grandmother’s village. Even now, as an adult, I still have this thrill of returning to my homeland,” Alsou recollects.

Built over 60 years ago, Alsou’s family house is located in a far Russian village of Yuski, in the Udmurt Republic. Alsou’s grandmother has been living in that house almost her life. The family has a little farm and a garden, four sheep, a flock of chickens, five cats and a dog.

“My favorite place in our house is the summer room. This is my sanctuary, a place that fully fits my aesthetic,” Alsou says. “My channel will talk about life in a country home. If you, like me, being in the city, miss nature and countryside, then here you can enjoy this atmosphere!”

Alsou plans to promote her project, and maybe turn it into business someday. For now, she sees it as a chance to improve her shooting and story-telling skills. Interested in Russian language and country life? Learn cats’ and dog’s names, which Alsou mentions in her video:

Myshka = Mouse;
Plusha = Bun, or Fluffy (depends on a context);
Knopochka = Snappy, or Girlie (homonyms in Russian);
Kolobok = Roly-Poly;
Barsik = Tigger, or Panther Cub;
Druzhok = Friend.

“Addressing the foreign audience, I would like to tell my native citizens how village life could be colorful and full of sense, showing it in a positive, aesthetical way,” Alsou confesses. “I was also thinking, if Russian and Udmurt words could be of an interest to our audience.”

To remind, the Faculty of Philology at Perm State University, teaches various professions, to mention brand managers, journalists, press-secretaries, producers, copyrighters, TV- and radio staff, librarians, teachers of Russian, philologists, publishers, content managers, speech and script writers, bloggers.

First Graduates in Pharmacy Exit PSU

13.08.2021 / , , ,

The first group of pharmacists has graduated from Perm State University (PSU), where they learned how to develop, manufacture and register new medical products, analyze drugs and draw up a business plan for a private pharmaceutical enterprise.

Graduates of the Faculty of Chemistry build further careers as drug production technologists, researchers in pharmacology, pharmacists, as well as work in forensic and medical examination centers. Some of the students have started working while studying at the University.

“While studying, our students passed an internship at the Medisorb (Медисорб) JSC Pharmaceutical Company, a great place to drill skills for future specialists. Local pharmacies and pharmaceutical production also served as worthy placements,”

admits Pyotr Mashchenko, Acting Head, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Faculty of Chemistry, PSU.

Recently, the Faculty has opened applications for 14 budget (state-funded) and contract 60 (private paid) places in Pharmacy. Applications are due to 18 August, 2021.

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