PhD students of GSEM UrFU presented their research

09:18, November 27, 2023

For the first time, a research competition for international PhD students was held

This year, XVIII International Conference “Russian Regions in the Focus of Changes” actually opened with the “GSEM PhD Research Pitch” competition. International PhD students of GSEM UrFU presented their research in a popular science style. The pitching went smoothly, the experts asked questions and gave valuable recommendations for the development of the research topic.

Congratulations to the winners: 1st place Sidra Nazir (Pakistan) - with the help of a fable about two mullahs and a neural network, she spoke about her research on the influence of geopolitical risks on the reform of integration blocs and reorientation of the dynamics of international trade, 2nd place Suleiman Mamman (Nigeria) for assessing social economic determinants of inclusive growth in Africa, 3rd place Lu JiaJin (China) for a study on  Factors Influencing Chinese Migrants’ Entrepreneurial Activity in Russia. PhD students introduced the audience and the international jury to research on tax incentives for the development of production and consumption of electric vehicles in China (Ma Zong), Effect of ESG Strategies and Digitalisation on Consumer Behaviour (Teo Onewo, Nigeria), and The impact of innovation management models on company’s sustainability (Nathalie Gerard, Suriname), green universities (Ali Ernest Baba, Ghana), Employment of Chinese labor immigrants in Ekaterinburg (Aray Yerlan), The Impact of Electrification in Bangladesh on the Socio-economic Differentiation of the Country's Regions (Mohammad Rahaman, Bangladesh)

Zhanna Belyaeva, chairman of the scientific jury, noted that this form of research pitch in the format of a popular scientific presentation to the general public is very important not only for training PhD students, but also for assessing the impact of research results on the real sector of the economy, as well as for the formation of new research groups and wide dissemination of results.

Kolitha Ranawaka, Dean of the National Institute of Business and Management, Sri Lanka, a member of the jury, said that such competitions not only serve to properly articulate the results of the research, but also become the basis for joint international grants.

 

The international competition will become regular for graduate students of UrFU and partner universities at GSEM UrFU.