Thermonuclear Energy - ITER International Collaboration

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) contributes to the development of the world's largest experimental thermonuclear reactor ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor). Vladimir Rozhansky, Professor of the SPbPU Higher School of Physics and Engineering, is one of the few scientists in Russia, who is a member of the ITER research group. Together with his colleagues at the Polytechnic University he is moving forward to the worldwide use of controlled fusion energy.

The impact of coronavirus on higher education

Universities and college campuses are places where students live and study in close proximity to each other. They are also buzzing cultural hubs where students are brought together from nations around the world. Recently, the foundations of this unique ecosystem have been impacted significantly by the rapid spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, creating uncertainty regarding the implications for higher education.

Impact Rankings 2020: good health and well-being

Submitted by Heather Walker on April 13, 2020 - 7:44pm

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We use carefully calibrated indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons across three broad areas: research, outreach and stewardship.

This table on SDG 3 – good health and well-being measures universities’ research on key diseases and conditions, their support for healthcare professions, and the health of students and staff.

The list includes 620 universities from 80 countries.

Impact Rankings 2020: zero hunger

Submitted by Heather Walker on April 13, 2020 - 7:42pm

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We use carefully calibrated indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons across three broad areas: research, outreach and stewardship.

This table on SDG 2 – zero hunger measures universities’ research on hunger, their teaching on food sustainability and their commitment to tackle food waste and address hunger among students and local communities.

Impact Rankings 2020: no poverty

Submitted by Heather Walker on April 13, 2020 - 7:37pm

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We use carefully calibrated indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons across three broad areas: research, outreach and stewardship.

This table on SDG 1 – no poverty measures universities’ research on poverty and their support for poor students and citizens in the local community.

The list includes 372 universities from 71 countries.