🇷🇺 Russian Flag Day 🇷🇺

On August 22nd, Russia celebrates Flag Day, a significant occasion that honors the national flag of the Russian Federation. The tricolor flag, consisting of three horizontal stripes—white, blue, and red—symbolizes the rich history, culture, and unity of the Russian people.

🤍The white color represents peace and purity,
💙The blue symbolizes faith and fidelity, and
❤️The red stands for courage and love for the homeland.

These colors have deep historical roots and are a source of national pride.

This day serves as a reminder of the values that unite the nation and encourages citizens to reflect on their heritage. As people display the flag with pride, they celebrate not only the emblem of their country but also the spirit of resilience and unity that defines Russia.

Let us take a moment to appreciate the beauty and significance of the Russian flag and what it represents for millions of people around the world.
Happy Russian Flag Day!

Top libraries in St. Petersburg

#Where2go

🔺The Russian National Library (RNL) is one of the largest libraries in the world. Its collections contain more than 38 million copies of books, manuscripts, maps, sheet music and other documents.

🔺The Mayakovsky Library is the oldest public library in St. Petersburg. It offers readers a wide range of books, periodicals, electronic resources and other materials. In addition, lectures, master classes, meetings with writers and other interesting people are regularly held here.

🔺The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library is a modern library that offers visitors access to electronic resources dedicated to the history, culture and law of Russia.

🔺The Library of Book Graphics is a unique library specializing in art books. Its collection includes more than 10 thousand editions on graphics, design, architecture and other types of art.

🌟 When summer says goodbye to us, we turn up the volume and dance like Deadpool! 🎶

“Bye Bye Bye” has never felt so good! 💃🕺

International students of Polytech are breaking into fall with superhero swagger! 🍂✨


#ByeByeBye #DanceLikeDeadpool #PolytechVibes #InternationalStudents

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M1iSx94d6YQ

Useful information for the first year students.

📍Videos in Russian language

Are ready to be first in everything?

🎉 On the 2nd of September, the Freshers' Day festival will open its doors and you, together with your group and adapters, will go on a journey through the themed zones:

🌱 Firsts in Science
🌱 Firsts in volunteering
🌱 Firsts in Creativity
🌱 First in labour
🌱 First in support
🌱 First in sport
🌱 First in memory
🌱 First in communities
🌱 First in projects
🌱 First in careers

🎪 These zones will introduce you to different areas of polytechnic life and our partners - Sber, VK Education, Young&&&Yandex, Selectel Careers.

And you'll also get your first salary (koins), which you can exchange for merch from Polytech 🤩

The plan is:
⭐ 09:00 - Rector’s welcome speech to you
⭐ 11:00 - Come to the festival
⭐ 17:00 - Leave with cool gifts and good mood.

See the festival map in the carousel ➡

33 Aug 2 Sep: the flight is great! 🚀

One day's holiday has been extended, but it's time to burst into the new 125th academic year inspired and full of vigour 🤓

Our dear polytechnics, we wish you:
🔔 to chew the granite of science as if it were the most delicious dessert in the world (🤫)
🔔 remember every day why you wake up for first period
🔔 make time to relax
🔔 strive for nothing less than a Nobel Prize.
And we're here to support you 💚

▎📢 Announcement: New Competition for International PhD Students

We are excited to announce a new competition for international PhD students!

As part of the BIG PhD Grant Support Program, which is a component of the Priority 2030 program, we will soon summarize the publication activity of international PhD students at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU).

Requirements for Articles/Publications:
- Published articles by SPbPU international PhD students, affiliated with the university, from 2021 to October 14, 2024, including articles accepted for publication.

Awards:
- International PhD students who demonstrate the best results in terms of the number of articles/publications will be rewarded with grants (cash payments).

Eligibility:
- International PhD students graduating from SPbPU on October 1, 2024, are not eligible to participate in the competition.

Participation Format:
- Information for participation in the competition is accepted only in the format of a completed table titled “Information on Publications of International PhD Students.”
- Please find attached the template for this table and a guide for filling it out.

Submission Deadline:
- The completed table and all supporting documents must be sent to [email protected] by October 14, 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact Maria Zhidkova

Dear students! Congratulations on the new academic year! We wish you to succeed and achieve all your goals! 🫶🏼

Several useful notes 🔽

1️⃣ SCHEDULE AND GROUP NUMBER
You may learn your group number at the student office of your institute.

Class schedule https://my.spbstu.ru

2️⃣ STUDENT’S PERSONAL ACCOUNT AND STUDENT EMAIL
Username and password will be sent to the email the you used for applying. In case you have not received credentials for student’s personal account, you should contact technical support.

3️⃣ ENTRANCE CARD
You will be able to receive your entrance ecard after September 01 at the Entrance cards office.

Entrance cards office:
Study building #16, Grazhdanskiy prospect 28, 1st floor, office 100

4️⃣ STUDENT CARD
You will be able to receive your student card at the Study office of your institute.