2026, no. 10
ECONOMY & MANAGEMENT IN SOCIAL SYSTEMS

THE IMAGE OF A PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE LENS OF STUDENT PUBLIC OPINION

I.A. Akulovich, O.O. Vasilyeva, Yu.V. Verminenko, S.E. Zverev, D.A. Kolesnikova

DOI 10.20339/am.10-26.101pp. 101–106UDC 378::37+659.480 RUB

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to assess the image of a pedagogical university and examine how it is formed through digital communication channels. The article presents the results of an empirical study conducted at Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia.

Funding

Herzen State Pedagogical University

The study was funded by an internal grant from Herzen State Pedagogical University (project “Building the Reputation of Herzen State Pedagogical University in the Communication Environment”).

Title
Building the Reputation of Herzen State Pedagogical University in the Communication Environment

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