Associate Professor from TSPU Joins International Linguistic Expedition in Western Turkey Denis Tokmashev, Associate Professor at the Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication at TSPU’s Institute of Foreign Languages, took part in an international dialectological expedition in Izmir Province, Turkey. The expedition was organized by the Institute of Turkic Studies at Ege University, in collaboration with the Russian Committee of Turkologists (under the Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences), Higher School of Economics, and the Turkish Linguistic Society. The project was led by Anna Dybo, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Researchers from the host university, including Ibrahim Şahin, Fatma Uğur Buhur, and Aylin Çakır, also participated in the fieldwork.
Tomsk State Pedagogical University (TSPU) continues to expand its academic programs in collaboration with universities in China. During the winter semester of the 2024–2025 academic years, students from TSPU’s Institute of Foreign Languages and International Cooperation studied at Mudanjiang Normal University (MNU), Jilin University of Foreign Studies (JUFS), and Hubei University (HU), with a new agreement signed in June 2024.
The Tomsk State Pedagogical University has recently hosted the All-Russian Forum «Teachers of Russia», which brought together over 100 participants from various regions and educational institutions across the country. Among the attendees were educators from the Tomsk region and students from TSPU. The two-day event featured lectures, workshops, and interactive sessions dedicated to the topics of Preschool Education and General Education.
The Tomsk State Pedagogical University has recently hosted the All-Russian Forum «Teachers of Russia», which brought together over 100 participants from various regions and educational institutions across the country. Among the attendees were educators from the Tomsk region and students from TSPU....
Tomsk State Pedagogical University (TSPU) has introduced a groundbreaking educational initiative called "Chinese Language for Tomsk Schoolchildren", the first of its kind in the Tomsk region. The project aims to promote and integrate the study of the Chinese language and culture into the curriculum of Tomsk's schools. By doing so, it will provide students with the opportunity to learn Chinese, broaden their educational horizons, and prepare them to succeed in the global academic community.
TSPU Students are winners of the Tomsk Region Artistic Fencing Championship Tomsk State Pedagogical University hosted the Tomsk Region Artistic Fencing Championship. Participants included students from the Big University of Tomsk (TSPU, TSU, TUSUR), trainees from the Tomsk Palace of Children and Youth Creativity, and students from the Tomsk Humanities Lyceum.
The closing ceremony of the All-Russian Student Forum "Your Move – 2024" took place in Moscow at the National Center "Russia." Out of 16,848 participants in the "I Create" track, only 200 reached the final and received grants of 1,000,000 rubles each. Among the 14 winners from the Tomsk region was Ksenia Sannikova, a student from the Institute of Childhood and Art Pedagogy at TSPU.
Since 2022, Tomsk State Pedagogical University has partnered with Jilin University of Foreign Languages (JUFL) to run a dual degree program. This program trains bachelor’s students to become teachers of Russian as a foreign language. Our goal is to prepare highly skilled international professionals with strong knowledge of Russian, advanced teaching skills, and the ability to conduct research. Graduates of the program receive two bachelor’s degrees—one from TSPU and one from JUFL. This opens unique opportunities for them to build a career as qualified Russian language teachers.
Two innovative projects from Tomsk State Pedagogical University students have been recognized in the Top 1000 University Startups of Russia 2024 ranking, organized by the University Technological Entrepreneurship Platform. TSPU was one of only four teaching universities to be included in the ranking.
“Slon” Early Development Center
Alena Valivach, a student from the Faculty of Preschool and Special Education, secured 142nd place with her project in the "Creative Industries" category. Her Slon Early Development Center provides interactive learning programs for children aged 8 months to 5 years. By blending traditional teaching methods with modern technologies like artificial intelligence, the center offers engaging activities to...
The interregional "Inspiration" festival in St. Petersburg brought together Russian champions, world medalists in artistic fencing, and teams from across the country. Among the participants was the team from TSPU’s experimental platform, "Self-Organization of Youth Through Collective Activities in Fencing," led by Associate Professor Viktor Lobanov from the Institute of Pedagogical Education Development. The team achieved outstanding success, winning in several categories.
In Nairobi, Kenya, the 2024 education season at the Open Education Center for Russian Language, organized by the Institute of Foreign Languages and International Cooperation of TSPU, has concluded. At the end of the season, students passed their exams and received certificates.
