Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno has improved its position in the UI Green Metric World University Ranking 2022

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno ranked 680th out of 1,050 educational institutions in the world by the end of 2022.

Kupala University took part in the ranking for the first time in 2021, where it took 750th place out of 956 educational institutions in the world.

The UI GreenMetric rating is an annual international ranking of universities that assesses the efforts of participants in the field of reducing environmental impact, as well as the compliance of education and research with sustainable development goals.

A student of Yanka Kupala State University showed high results at an international competition

According to the results of participation in the XV International Competition of scientific, methodological and creative works "Socialization, upbringing, education", the work of a law student Vera Martynova on the topic "Education of the energy saving culture of school students (on the example of the quiz "Inexpensive and clean energy")" was awarded a diploma for the 3rd place.

The organizers of the competition are Autonomous non-profit organization "Scientific and Educational Center "Tradition", Vyatka State Agrotechnological Academy, Department of Continuing Education, Historical and Cultural Youth Scientific Society "Original Vyatka". The purpose of the competition is to activate and integrate public and departmental resources for successful socialization, upbringing, education of children and youth.

Student of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno completed an internship at Lomonosov Moscow State University

2nd year undergraduate student of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology Alexey Savko from November 28 to December 25, 2022 passed a scientific internship at  Lomonosov Moscow State University 

The internship took place on the basis of the Laboratory of Cell Bioenergetics of the A.N. Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology. Methods of working with cell cultures were mastered, experience was gained with a flow cytofluorimeter and a fluorescence microscope, and the effect of doxorubicin on cardiomyocytes was studied.

Master’s student of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno received a high award at an international competition

A graduate student from China, Mei Yi, won a brilliant victory at the International Competition of Scientific developments of students and students "Science without Borders", which was held in the Czech Republic, and received a Diploma for 1st place in the nomination "Master's Thesis" for the work "Organization of pedagogical volunteering in the activities of youth associations". The scientific supervisor Elena Nikolaevna Lapkovskaya, associate Professor of the Department of Natural Sciences and Linguistic Disciplines and Methods of their Teaching, Candidate of Philological Sciences, associate Professor was awarded a commendation.

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Teachers of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno took part in the IX International Conference on the Study of Functional Aspects of Intercultural Communication and Translation

Teachers of the Department of English Philology Irina Klochko and Yulia Marmysh presented Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno at the IX International Conference on the Study of functional Aspects of Intercultural Communication and Translation.

Irina Klochko and Yulia Marmysh in the online mode, shared with their foreign colleagues the experience of using elements of such modern technologies as mixed (synchronous and asynchronous) learning, immersive learning with the creation of their own educational content by students, integrated multimodal learning in the educational process in foreign languages. The use of these technologies contributes to the variability of the design of the educational space in the conditions of digitalization.

The invitation to participate in the event was received from the RUDN University (Russia) after presentation from our side on the interactive platform "Methods of teaching foreign languages 2.0: real and virtual"

Participation in the conference was held under the leadership of the head of the department Zhanna Korotkevich with the assistance of the Laboratory of Educational Innovations and personally the head of the laboratory Oleg Kolyago.

Online conference between higher education institutions of Grodno region and Gansu province

Grodno region and Gansu province cooperate within various fields, including education and this event let the participants further develop friendly ties. 

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Grodno State Medical University and Grodno State Agrarian University participated in the conference. Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics, Hexi University, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University took part from the Chinese side.

The meeting was also attended by Zhang Xiaodong, a member of the party committee of the Department of Education of Gansu Province, Ruslan Abramchik, head of the Main Department of Education of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee, Roman Sokol, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the People’s Republic of China.

Within the framework of the conference, Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Iryna Kiturka presented the educational potential of the university and told about its advantages and achievements.

By the way, Chinese universities are significant strategic partners for our university. Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno implements an active international policy within the framework of around 200 agreements with foreign institutions and organizations from 30 countries, including 9 organizations of the People's Republic of China, cooperation with which was established back in 2001, when the first agreement of international cooperation with the Zhongnan University of Economics and Law was signed. For that purpose, the university implements a strategy for the development of cooperation with China in the field of education, which is an integral part of the overall strategy of our university – advanced development strategy.

In September 2017, during the visit of a delegation from Gansu province to Grodno, an agreement on the support of the organization of training within the project «Russian Language School» between the Office of External Relations under the Government of Gansu province of PRC and the Committee of Economics of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee was signed.

In October 2017 and May 2018, representatives of Gansu Province have been learning Russian at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. In the 2017/2018 academic year, the staff of the Office of External Relations under the Government of Gansu province attended Russian language courses at the Faculty of Philology under the educational program of the first stage of higher education «Russian Philology» and at the same time received a Master's degree in International Economics. On August 3, 2018, during the visit of the delegation of Gansu Province, our university hosted the ceremonial opening of the Center for Training of Gansu Province Personnel.

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno took part in an online conference in the sphere of education between higher education institutions of Grodno region and Gansu province

Grodno region and Gansu province cooperate within various fields, including education and this event let the participants further develop friendly ties. 

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Grodno State Medical University and Grodno State Agrarian University participated in the conference. Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics, Hexi University, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University took part from the Chinese side.

The meeting was also attended by Zhang Xiaodong, a member of the party committee of the Department of Education of Gansu Province, Ruslan Abramchik, head of the Main Department of Education of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee, Roman Sokol, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the People’s Republic of China.

Within the framework of the conference, Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Iryna Kiturka presented the educational potential of the university and told about its advantages and achievements.

By the way, Chinese universities are significant strategic partners for our university. Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno implements an active international policy within the framework of around 200 agreements with foreign institutions and organizations from 30 countries, including 9 organizations of the People's Republic of China, cooperation with which was established back in 2001, when the first agreement of international cooperation with the Zhongnan University of Economics and Law was signed. For that purpose, the university implements a strategy for the development of cooperation with China in the field of education, which is an integral part of the overall strategy of our university – advanced development strategy.

In September 2017, during the visit of a delegation from Gansu province to Grodno, an agreement on the support of the organization of training within the project «Russian Language School» between the Office of External Relations under the Government of Gansu province of PRC and the Committee of Economics of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee was signed.

In October 2017 and May 2018, representatives of Gansu Province have been learning Russian at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. In the 2017/2018 academic year, the staff of the Office of External Relations under the Government of Gansu province attended Russian language courses at the Faculty of Philology under the educational program of the first stage of higher education «Russian Philology» and at the same time received a Master's degree in International Economics. On August 3, 2018, during the visit of the delegation of Gansu Province, our university hosted the ceremonial opening of the Center for Training of Gansu Province Personnel.

Agreement of International Cooperation with the University of Vavuniya was signed at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

The Agreement was signed during the online meeting on the 20^th of December.

A delegation of the Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Belarus headed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Janitha Abeywickrema Liyanage and a delegation of the University of Vavuniya headed by the Rector, Dr. Thampoe Mangaleswaran participated in the online meeting. The delegation of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was headed by the Rector, Iruna Kiturka.

The meeting was productive, since both sides are interested in mutual cooperation development. The Agreement will facilitate scientific, academic and professional cooperation between partner universities and open new horizons for both parties within the framework of universities' activities. 

By the way, it is not the first meeting with the University of Vavuniya, on the 10^th of July 2022 with the support of the Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Belarus a meeting with the administration of the University of Vavuniya was held. During this meeting, Sri Lankan side expressed interest in the development of academic mobility of staff and students and organization of scientific research in the following fields: biology, math, philology, tourism, economy, international law.

The University of Vavuniya is opening new faculties and specialties, and therefore the design and implementation of joint educational programs in English and Russian languages could become a promising area of mutually beneficial cooperation.

Soon a program of cooperation to the current agreement will be developed.

Agreement of International Cooperation with the University of Vavuniya was signed at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

The Agreement was signed during the online meeting on the 20^th of December.

A delegation of the Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Belarus headed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Janitha Abeywickrema Liyanage and a delegation of the University of Vavuniya headed by the Rector, Dr. Thampoe Mangaleswaran participated in the online meeting. The delegation of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was headed by the Rector, Iruna Kiturka.

The meeting was productive, since both sides are interested in mutual cooperation development. The Agreement will facilitate scientific, academic and professional cooperation between partner universities and open new horizons for both parties within the framework of universities' activities. 

By the way, it is not the first meeting with the University of Vavuniya, on the 10^th of July 2022 with the support of the Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Belarus a meeting with the administration of the University of Vavuniya was held. During this meeting, Sri Lankan side expressed interest in the development of academic mobility of staff and students and organization of scientific research in the following fields: biology, math, philology, tourism, economy, international law.

The University of Vavuniya is opening new faculties and specialties, and therefore the design and implementation of joint educational programs in English and Russian languages could become a promising area of mutually beneficial cooperation.

Soon a program of cooperation to the current agreement will be developed.

A visiting professor from Tajikistan gave lectures at the Faculty of Biology and Ecology

The Dean of the joint Faculty of the Tajik National University with the Higher Education Institution of the Republic of Belarus conducted training sessions at the Faculty of Biology and Ecology of Yanka Kupala State University under the program "Visiting Professor".

From December 11 to December 18, 2022, in the framework of the "Visiting Professor" program, Odinazoda Safargul Atabek, Dean of the joint Faculty of the Tajik National University with the Higher Education Institution of the Republic of Belarus, lectured at Yanka Kupala State University.

Safargul Odinazoda conducted lectures and laboratory classes with students of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology of the specialties "Biology (Biotechnology)", "Bioecology" in the discipline "Biometrics". During meetings with faculty members, the professor got acquainted with scientific and educational laboratories, and also discussed the possibilities of joint research and organization of scientific events.

Safargul Odinazoda conducted master classes and consultations for students and staff of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology on mathematical modeling of the interaction of rare and endangered species, taking into account the parameters of anthropogenic impact and regularization of biological systems.

Meetings were held with Rector Irina Kiturko, First Vice-Rector Aliaksandr Kareusky, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Yury Bialykh, Head of the Center of Internationalization of Education Alena Belakoz, Head of the research department Anton Glazev, Dean of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology Natalia Bashun and Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Alena Livak. While meeting were discussed the directions of further cooperation in educational, scientific and innovative activities.

In the future, it is planned to develop and sign a roadmap within the framework of cooperation on joint educational programs, in particular, in the specialty "Biochemistry" of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology.