Norilsk Nickel is named after Siberian Federal University (SFU) and Polar State University. NM Fedorovsky (ZSU) signed a cooperation agreement. The company’s press service reports this.
As part of the agreement, the parties will develop research projects in the field of studying permafrost and climate change, in particular in the Arctic, the introduction of innovative production technologies, research in biotechnology and artificial intelligence.
“Cooperation between Norilsk Nickel and the two universities opens new horizons for scientific research, innovation and training of highly qualified specialists and contributes to the sustainable development of the Far North regions and the industry in general. Our goal is to train experts who will be at the forefront of innovation and ready to solve global problems,” said Daria Kryachkova, Vice President for Human Resources Policy at Norilsk Nickel.
It was noted that an important aspect of the cooperation is the development of Nornickel’s R&D center, and work on the digitalization and optimization of processes in the mining industry will be concentrated here. Support is also provided in the field of education, including joint events, field schools and internships for students and undergraduates of the Siberian Federal University and WSU.
Particular attention is also paid to updating specialist, bachelor’s and master’s programs and the implementation of additional professional training programs that meet the current needs of Norilsk Nickel.
“As a practice university and a jump start to a career, ZSU, NM Fedorovsky will be useful for identifying technological problems, practical implementation of developments, increasing the adaptability of educational programs and engineering graduates to jobs in strategic sectors of the Russian economy,” said Rector Evgeny Golubev.
According to SibFU Rector Maxim Rumyantsev, the agreement marks the next stage of long-term cooperation, the “reunification” of existing programs, taking into account the directions set out in the “Priority 2030” program. According to him, focused work in the direction of climate research and the transformation of engineering education in the format of strategic projects of the program made it possible to acquire new competencies and interesting developments also emerged.