On March 21, Zoya Zaitseva, Regional Director of the British consulting company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) for Eastern Europe and Central Asia visited Lobachevsky University. She held a training seminar for UNN employees on subject rankings. Zoya Zaitseva noted the importance of using reputation assessments in global, regional and  subject rankings.  The prospects for improving the positions of Lobachevsky University in such rankings were also discussed. The seminar was held as part of the UNN’s Competitiveness Enhancement Program aimed at promoting the University in the world's leading rankings.