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• EduStars Winner Valeria Limonova: Every Student Can Be Seen As a Whole Universe

  In another interview of the ITMO.EduLeaders series, we talked to Valeria Limonova, a lecturer in soft skills, about the ways a humanities student can fit in with physicists, how to cope with the impostor syndrome, and the need to always prepare for public speeches. 

  01.09.2021

• ITMO Summer Courses: Teachers Share Their Experiences Part 2

  In the second part of this two-part series, ITMO.NEWS continues to speak about summer schools for school students. Held under the aegis of ITMO.START, the intensive courses help prospective students find their niche and acquire new competencies. 

  04.08.2021

• SPIEF 2021: ITMO’s Alexandr Kapitonov on Modern Education and Its Future

  Hypothetical trains, ballistic missiles, and social elevators – these were some of the concepts at play during the panel discussion Live and Learn: Educational Trajectories of Young Professionals and Skills of the Future held as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2021). Among the participants was Alexandr Kapitonov, dean of ITMO University’s Faculty of Infocommunication Technologies. We wrote down the most intriguing snippets, opinions, and learning points of the meeting.

  07.06.2021

• ITMO's Soft Skills Module: Students Share Their Experiences

  It’s been three years since ITMO University introduced the Soft Skills module in its Bachelor’s and Master’s programs. Today, it offers a wide range of disciplines – from personal efficiency and time management to conflict resolution. ITMO.NEWS met with students to learn more about what they have learned during the courses and how they apply it in their daily lives.

  28.01.2021

• Public Speaking, Negotiating, and More: Soft Skills at ITMO University

  ITMO University is one of the first universities in Russia to introduce soft skills in its Bachelor’s and Master’s programs. Learn more about the course and its benefits for students in this article.

  22.01.2021

• New Project Defense Format: Study Physics and Improve Soft Skills

  In late December, the students of ITMO’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering were first to try the new format of project defense aimed not only to expand their knowledge of the subject but also to train their presentation and teamwork skills.

  14.01.2021

• ITMO.Mentors Program Welcomes First Graduates

  The first graduation of the ITMO.Mentors project took place on December 23. During the ceremony, project staff congratulated the participants and presented them with professional training certificates.

  29.12.2020

• Soft Skills: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them?

  How do you develop your soft skills even if you’re convinced that communication just isn’t your cup of tea? To find the answer, we spoke to ITMO University’s Soft Skills lecturers and Konstantin Khomchenko, an ITMO graduate and founder of the Chili Marketing agency.

  02.12.2020

• Master’s at ITMO: Your Guide to Individual Learning Tracks

  The new academic year brings new opportunities. And it’s up to you to decide what they are going to be, as ITMO University gives you a chance to form your own learning track. 

  08.09.2020

• This Stay-At-Home Weekend in St. Petersburg: Mastering Communication

  It doesn’t matter whether most of your conversations happen on Zoom or offline (one day, maybe), you can rarely say you already have it all figured out – sometimes a wrong word just slips out, or you misinterpret what your conversation partner is saying, and things just go downhill. Well, for this weekend we’ve decided to offer you some hints on where (apart from ITMO’s very own soft skills courses) you can learn more about being a better conversationalist. 

  17.06.2020