Университет им. Ф.Skaryna (Gomel) is traditionally considered one of the most prestigious and respected institutions of higher education in Belarus. It is not only the main educational institution on the territory of the Belarusian Polesye, but also a major research center that has received recognition from many foreign universities. What should you know about this university? When was it discovered and with what types of sciences does its name associate?
Pedagogical Institute in Gomel - the beginning of higher education
The University of Francis Skaryna in Gomel appeared in1929, when the Soviet authorities decided to undertake the construction of educational infrastructure in the Belarusian Polesie. Then there was the Agropedagogical Institute, which ensures the presence of three areas of training specialists for secondary schools: physico-technical, sociohistorical, literary and linguistic.
The first graduates of this institution studied in alltwo courses, but later the time of study increased to three years, and then to four. The institute trained pedagogical personnel in such disciplines as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and natural history for local schools with a secondary level of education. Since 1939, the university was named after the famous pilot V.P. Chkalov.
From institute to university
Thirty years of hard work went ontraining of teachers of various specialties. The institute showed good performance before it was awarded the title of State University in 1969. In fact, it was only the second institution of such a rank in the country after the Minsk BSU. Raising the status of the university was of great importance for a city like Gomel. Skaryna University, whose faculties allow you to choose both technical and human sciences, provides a wide range of specializations of a classical higher educational institution. Even then, he was very popular with students.
With the advent of perestroika times and revisionopinions and views about the Belarusian people and their culture, in 1988, the university was renamed, giving it the name of the most famous enlightener-humanist of Eastern Europe of the 16th century, Francis Skaryna. Since that time, the Skaryna University in Gomel has existed unchanged to this day.
Gomel University today
Skaryna University (Gomel) has a seriousTeaching Staff. Today, about 650 scientists teach in this university, among which 39 have the title of doctors of science, 34 are professors. Corresponding members of the National Academy of Sciences also work here. Recruitment to graduate and postgraduate studies at the university is also carried out every year. Five specialties can defend their candidate’s works in this institution, one - doctoral ones. This is due to the presence of special scientific commissions. On the basis of the university various conferences, seminars are held, scientific monographs and collections of articles are published.
Research centers of the University. Francis Skaryna
Skaryna University (Gomel) has in itscomposed of two large research centers. In 2016, a physicochemical was opened, and the center of history and culture of Eastern Slavic peoples has been functioning since 2002. The latter became one of the largest research schools in the field of Slavic studies, constantly attracting the attention of many domestic and foreign scholars.
Another institution that works underThe university’s leadership is the Isomer Center of Collective Use (collective use center). The main task is environmental monitoring and verification of the properties of various substances. The institution has at its disposal four large laboratories and another fourteen not so large, among which it is possible to include the Chinese-Belarusian scientific laboratory specializing in vacuum-plasma technology.
Scientific life in the walls of GSU
It is worth noting the high rates of scientific work,which shows Skaryna University. Gomel each year receives new guests who come to the city to participate in conferences. Only last year, about 27 full-fledged monographs were published, 51 collections with articles on various sciences and conference materials, several hundred articles by authors from the University. Francysk Skaryna was published in leading foreign scientific journals. Special periodicals are engaged in the publication of undergraduate and graduate studies in various fields. Such journals are published as “Problems of physics, mathematics and technology”, “Proceedings of the G. F. Skaryna.
Among the most famous scientific conferences,which are held annually within the walls of this university, it is worth noting the "Days of student science." All the departments and faculties of the university took part in the organization, following the results of the presentations a collection was published in two parts. Over the past year, more than 25 conferences have been organized, half of which are student conferences.
International relations and projects
University of Skaryna (Gomel) with confidence you cancall one of the most successful universities of Belarus in the international arena. So, besides relations with foreign higher educational institutions, the Chinese State University has been operating in the State University since 2006, where scientists from China teach. The faculty of philology is distinguished in this area by the presence of a scientific and methodological Center for Russian Studies. And he is known in scientific circles.
University in every possible way develops the sphereinternational cooperation through participation in international programs. The most famous among them is TEMPUS. The coordinators of educational programs aimed at improving the skills of higher education in the fields of ecology and inclusive education are universities in Germany, France, and Slovakia.
To provide ongoing support and developmenteducational institution in the international arena has a special department. Thanks to him, GSU them. Francysk Skaryna is constantly in the center of attention of large projects and programs that foreign universities can offer.
