Delegation of mass media representatives from Uzbekistan visits Lobachevsky University

Representatives of the mass media of the Republic of Uzbekistan have visited Lobachevsky University. The journalists were welcomed by Oleg Trofimov, UNN Rector, Alexander Bedny, Vice-Rector for International Affairs and External Communications, Mikhail Dorokhin, Deputy Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, Alexander Knyazev, Director of the UNN Centre for Innovation Development of Medical Instrumentation, Konstantin Kemaev, Head of the International Cooperation Department, and Andrey Leonov, Deputy Dean of the UNN Faculty of Law.

“UNN is one of the leading universities in Russia. Almost all classical scientific disciplines are represented in our university. Previously, we were associated only with fundamental training, but we are now implementing large and important applied projects. We have been working fruitfully with our Uzbek colleagues for many years and see great potential for cooperation. Currently, we have eight Uzbek universities as our partners. We also have 164 students from Uzbekistan studying here,“ said Rector Oleg Trofimov, welcoming the delegation.

The guests were informed about the history of the university's establishment, its current faculties and institutes, and the work of the advanced engineering schools. They were also told about the interaction with partners and presented the main research projects, many of which are now interdisciplinary in nature.

 "We have been building the innovation structure of our university for a very long time. It consists, like a jigsaw puzzle, of different blocks, and each block has its own functions. We work closely with industrial partners, with a number of universities in the region and the Volga Federal District in various fields," said Alexander Knyazev, Director of the UNN Centre for Innovation Development of Medical Instrumentation.

Also, Lobachevsky University actively cooperates with two universities in Uzbekistan, Tashkent State University of Law and Sharof Rashidov Samarkand State University. Joint educational programmes implemented by the universities act as a tool for cooperation between the countries, which allows students to gain experience of studying abroad and develop intercultural communication skills. They also gain new experience and competencies in addition to those provided by their home university as part of the main study programme.

Members of the mass media were also briefed on the successful projects being implemented at Lobachevsky University. In particular, they were introduced to the UNN project on verification of media and social media information #STUDFACTCHECK led by Ludmila Makarova, Deputy Director of the Institute of Philology and Journalism, the Volunteer Movement “For Russian!” and the forum “Russian Language without Borders: A.S. Pushkin's Legacy and Pushkin Traditions in Russian Literature”.

The guests also asked all their questions and received comprehensive answers. During the dialogue, the parties expressed their hope for further fruitful cooperation.