Polotsk State University has hosted a regular working meeting of the participants of the project "University Teaching and Learning Enhancement" (UniTeLе)

During the two-day meeting representatives of 6 Belarusian partner universities has discussed the prospects of developing a teacher training program, which will include the following modules: "Quality as a culture", "Innovative teaching methods", " Team building and the "Learn from an equal "strategy", "Leadership and Social Responsibility", "Psychology of interactive learning", "Curriculum development and course design".

Representatives of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno took part in a working meeting on the international technical assistance project "University Teaching and Learning Enhancement" (UniTeLe)

The working meeting in Minsk (Belarus) brought together representatives of 6 Belarusian universities, participants of the Erasmus + "University Teaching and Learning Enhancement " (UniTeLe) project, and the Project Coordinator from the Linnaeus University (Sweden). Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was represented by Alesya Belko, the Local Project Coordinator, Head of International Projects Department and Oleg Kolyago, the Project Expert, Head of the Laboratory of Educational Innovation. The participants of the meeting presented the modules of a new educational programme for advanced training of the teaching staff, which is being developed on the basis of the best practices of European universities.

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno will accept documents from applicants from July, 20 to August, 9 The terms of the entrance campaign are determined in Belarus

The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus has set the deadline for the entrance campaign to higher education institutions in 2021. From July, 20 to 26, documents for higher education will be accepted at the expense of budget funds and on a paid basis. Applicants entering full-time (full-time) education in higher education institutions of agricultural profile at the expense of budget funds and on a paid basis, must submit documents in the period from July, 20 to 28. For graduates of specialized classes of pedagogical and agricultural orientation, entering pedagogical and agricultural specialties, the deadline for submitting documents is from July, 20 to 22. Acceptance of documents from applicants entering the correspondence form of education in institutions of higher education of agricultural profile at the expense of budget funds and on a paid basis will be carried out from November, 15 to December, 5.

For applicants who enter for a fee and do not pass the entrance tests, the following deadlines for submitting documents are established: from July, 20 to August, 5-at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Mogilev Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the University of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergency Situations; from July, 20 to August, 10 – in full – time (full-time) education in agricultural specialties (from November, 15 to December, 5 in correspondence education in this direction); from July, 20 to August 9-at other institutions of higher education.

Terms of entrance tests at the University of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Military Academy of the Republic of Belarus, at military faculties in institutions of higher education - from July, 27 to 29; in other institutions of higher education – from July, 27 to August, 4; in full – time (full – time) form of education in agricultural specialties-from July, 29 to August, 4; in correspondence form of education in institutions of higher education of agricultural profile-from December, 6 to 15.

The terms of enrollment of applicants for state-funded places are also defined: at the Military Academy of the Republic of Belarus, the Institute of the Border Service of the Republic of Belarus, the University of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, at military faculties in higher education institutions-until July, 31; at the Belarusian State Academy of Arts, the Belarusian State Academy of Music, the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts-until August, 6; in other state institutions of higher education (except for correspondence education in institutions of higher education of agricultural profile) - until August, 5; in correspondence education in institutions of higher education of agricultural profile – until December, 20.

For places for obtaining higher education on a paid basis in higher education institutions (except for correspondence education in agricultural higher education institutions), the terms for enrollment are set until August, 11, and for correspondence education in agricultural higher education institutions-until December, 20.

The decree of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus, published on the National Legal Portal, also specifies the terms of additional recruitment to state institutions of higher education and the procedure for conducting an entrance campaign for foreigners and stateless persons.

Representatives of Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V. P. Astafyev visited Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno as a part of the "Visiting Professor" program

The visit to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno took place from April 12 to 17.
As a part of the visit to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Professor of Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V. P. Astafiev Lyudmila Klimatskaya read lectures for students of the Faculty of Physical Education on the disciplines "Fundamentals of Sports Nutrition" and "Theory and Methodology of Health-improving Physical culture". Associate Professor Yulia Bocharova read lectures for students of the Faculty of Physical Education on the discipline "Pedagogy", and for students of the Faculty of Pedagogy – on the basics of didactic heuristics, on special methods of school education and the basics of practical work of a speech therapist.
Colleagues from Grodno and Krasnoyarsk also discussed the results of the first year of implementation of the joint Belarusian-Russian scientific project "Phenotypes of psychovegetative response to the factors of gerontological ageism and its counteraction in social service organizations in Krasnoyarsk and Grodno". Professor Lyudmila Klimatskaya and Associate Professor Yulia Bocharova shared their experience of scientific and practical activities carried out between the universities under the cooperation agreement. During the visit, by the way, a scientific publication was published in the journal Family Medicine & Primary Care Review (Web of Science), reflecting the first results of the joint scientific project.

А consultative seminar on the joint content generation for the visualization of the ENI-LLB-2-359 project

On 19 November, 2020, the consultative seminar on the joint content generation for the visualization of the project “Preservation of the ethnocultural heritage and the development of tourism in the historical region of traditional beekeeping” ENI-LLB-2-359 was held on the basis of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.

A training seminar for students on the project "Preservation of the ethnocultural heritage and the development of tourism in the historical region of traditional beekeeping" ENI-LLB-2-359

On 13 April, 2021, the training seminar for students on the project " Preservation of the ethnocultural heritage and the development of tourism in the historical region of traditional beekeeping" ENI -LLB-2-359 was held on the basis of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology at the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. The seminar was attended by employees and students of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology, the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism, the Faculty of Law and project partners – employees of the State environmental institution "Republican landscape reserve "Ozery".

The results of the IV Regional Olympiad in Russian as a Foreign Language were summed up at Yanka Kupala State University

Participants of the Olympiad were 15 students and students of preparatory courses of universities and colleges of the Grodno region.
Foreign citizens from Brazil, Congo, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Mali, Togo, Cameroon, and Sri Lanka, who are only studying Russian in their first year of study, took part in the intellectual competition.
The Olympiad consisted of three stages. The participants demonstrated to the jury their understanding of authentic oral speech, performed a lexical and grammatical test, and made an oral statement on one of the proposed topics.
The representative of Kupala University, Santos Marques da Silva Guilherme, won the IV Regional Olympiad in Russian as a Foreign Language and will take part in the Republican Olympiad in Russian, which will be held in May in an online form. The second place is also taken by the representative of our University, Zongwe Matilda Kianda. The third place was shared by representatives of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Kanonge Priska Kabambi and Grodno State Medical University Mohamed Aslam Fatima Hasnaa.

IV Regional Olympiad in Russian as a Foreign Language is held at Yanka Kupala State University

15 students and students of preparatory courses of universities and colleges of the Grodno region take part in the Olympiad.
These are citizens of eight countries - Brazil, Congo, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Mali, Togo, Cameroon, Sri Lanka - who are only studying Russian in their first year of school. Participation in the Olympiad is a great opportunity to check what real success they managed to achieve during the first year of study.
– The Olympiad in Russian as a foreign language is held by the Department of Language Training of Belarusian and Foreign Citizens of Kupala University for the fourth time. This is a regional Olympiad, which is attended by students and students of all educational institutions of the Grodno region. And the jury that will determine the winners and prize – winners of the Olympiad will include representatives of all three Grodno universities, – said Inna Samoilova, Head of the Department of Language Training of Belarusian and Foreign Citizens of the Faculty of Pre-University Training of Yanka Kupala State University.
She also noted that such intellectual competitions help motivate foreign students to further study the Russian language and culture. This is important because knowing the language afterwards helps them to adapt more quickly to the student environment.
– Foreign students and students really strive to learn the Russian language, even if they study at the university in English, - said Inna Samoilova. – After all, they live in our country, are mainly in the Russian-speaking environment. It is important for them to interact with other students, build relationships, and understand each other.
Participants of the Olympiad will have to pass three stages of tests. They will have to demonstrate an understanding of authentic oral speech, perform a lexico-grammatical test and make an oral statement on one of the proposed topics before the jury. For example, they will be asked to talk about choosing their own path and the importance of knowledge, about love and the value of health, about mistakes, life's victories and defeats. It is important to note that the participants of the Olympiad will learn their topic for oral statements immediately before the speech.
According to the results of the Olympiad, the winners and prize-winners will be determined. They will be awarded certificates and gifts-souvenirs and books that will help them learn more about Belarus, its traditions, and also contribute to further improving their knowledge of the Russian language.

Alexey Dudorov, a student of Yanka Kupala State University, won gold at the European Trampoline Championship The European Trampoline Championships were held from April 29 to May 2 in Sochi

The large-scale competitions in Sochi brought together 300 athletes from 23 countries. Over the course of four days, athletes competed for medals in individual and team disciplines: individual jumps, acrobatic track and synchronized trampoline jumping.
The Belarusian national trampoline team successfully competed at the European Championships in Sochi. The team consisted of a 4th-year student of Kupala University Alexey Dudorov. Together with his teammates Ivan Litvinovich, Oleg Ryabtsev, Vladislav Goncharov, Alexey rose to the highest step of the podium, winning the "gold" of the championship in the team competition.