On February 10, 2026, VSMU hosted a meeting between Vice Rector for Research, Elena Asirian, and graduate and doctoral students. The event was organized as part of the implementation of the action plan to enhance the training system for highly qualified scientific and pedagogical personnel.

The main goal of the meeting was to improve the quality of scientific work conducted by young researchers.

As part of the events dedicated to the 37th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, VSMU hosted a meeting between 3rd-year students and combat veteran and senior lecturer at the Military Department, Sergey Trishin.

The veteran, who has been twice awarded the Order of the Red Star and numerous other state honors, conducted a "Lesson of Courage" for the students. Sergey Semenovich shared his memories of the events from 1987 to 1989, in which he directly participated in Afghanistan.

On February 10, 2026, the Vitebsk City Executive Committee hosted the ceremony awarding the city youth prize "Time for the Young."

This traditional event recognizes the active participation of young people in implementing the state youth policy and aims to encourage the most outstanding and proactive representatives for their achievements in 2025.

Anna Yefremova, an assistant at the Department of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry at VSMU, was honored as the recipient of this prestigious award.

Congratulations to Anna on this achievement, and we wish her continued success in her future endeavors!

On February 4 and 6, 2026, students from the 1st to 5th courses of the Overseas Students Training Faculty at VSMU, together with their curators from the Department of Russian as a Foreign Language, visited the "My Belarus" achievements exhibition at the international exhibition center "BelExpo."

The students had the opportunity to learn about various achievements of our republic, from energy to future technologies.

Every winter, the sports contest "Vigor and Health" is held at Vitebsk State Medical University. Organized by the staff trade union committee with the support of the university administration and the sports club, the event aims to promote a healthy lifestyle, foster a sports spirit, and unite the workforce.