MSUPE in the Media: OTR, Russia-1, Vechernyaya Moskva, MEL
"Utro Rossii," Russia-1: Timestamp 38:53. In September, a round-the-clock psychological assistance line for school students, parents, and teachers opened. People can turn to it because of bullying, conflict, or another difficult situation at school. "The line operates anonymously for as long as the caller themselves wishes to remain anonymous," explained psychologist and Deputy Head of the Federal Coordination Center for Ensuring the Development of Psychological and Pedagogical Assistance in the Education System of the Russian Federation Anna Ermolaeva. The expert added that in certain cases, messages are forwarded to higher authorities and the response center.
(Ne)priamaya Rech, OTR: Planet Earth has begun to rotate faster — and the rhythm of Russians' lives has accelerated too. The changes have affected even language: people have started to speak faster. Professor at the Faculty of Educational Psychology, MSUPE, Yulia Kochetova, spoke about how the development of the digital environment affects our speech, whether there is a connection between vocabulary and cognitive abilities, and whether one can determine a person's psychotype by the type of speech and its literacy.
Resource Center in the Sphere of National Relations: Staff members of the Department of Ethnopsychology and Psychological Problems of Multicultural Education, Faculty of Social Psychology, MSUPE — Elena Alexandrova and Yulia Djuad — appeared in the media project "Resource Environment" as experts in a conversation about the multicultural space of the Russian Federation. During the conversation, issues of ethnic identity, intercultural communication, interethnic marriages, family, and child-rearing in a multicultural society were discussed.
Vechernyaya Moskva: This year, MSUPE celebrates its 30th anniversary. In honor of the jubilee, Vice-Rector for Scientific Work Sergey Kosaretsky spoke about the university's traditions and innovations. Rector Arkady Margolis noted such achievements of the university as high positions in rankings, the demand for graduates on the labor market, the portal of psychological publications, and modern equipment that no other university in Russia and Eastern Europe possesses.
Lenta.ru: Participants of the round table "Involving Adolescents and Youth in Criminal Actions Through Social Networks: Countermeasures" at the Public Chamber of Russia spoke about schemes for remotely involving adolescents in unlawful activities. The discussion was attended by parents, representatives of the Investigative Committee, experts, lawyers, journalists, public figures, and members of the Public Chamber. According to Elena Dozortseva, Professor at the Faculty of Legal Psychology, MSUPE, during expert examination it is necessary to analyze not only the child's understanding of the physical side of the action being committed but also what social meaning they attributed to it under the conditions of the legend created by the criminals.
Moscow City News Agency: A child's stay in kindergarten for more than eight hours a day may be associated with increased withdrawal and anxiety, and the duration of stay must be determined taking into account the age and individual characteristics of the preschooler. This was reported by Professor at the Faculty of Educational Psychology, MSUPE, Yulia Kochetova.
Vechernyaya Moskva: With the start of the academic year, competitiveness among parents often intensifies: there is a desire to demonstrate that their child is the most capable and successful. At the same time, there are frequent cases when adults realize their own ambitions, including those related to unfulfilled expectations, through their children's achievements. It is advisable to turn to a specialist's opinion: how justified is the demand for exclusively excellent grades from students? The topic was commented on by Dean of the Faculty of Extreme Psychology, MSUPE, Dmitry Deulin.
MEL: Parents are outraged by a teacher who can spend 15 minutes of a lesson shouting and humiliating. Appealing to higher authorities may lead to the child becoming a target of retaliation. How a caring parent should act correctly — answered by Anna Adaskina, Professor at the Faculty of Educational Psychology, MSUPE.
Banki.ru: From early childhood, we are accustomed to considering our parents the main source of support in life. With age, roles gradually change, and we become the support for our aging mothers and fathers. For many of us, this transition process can become a great emotional trial. The anticipation and anxiety about parents' aging were explained by Yulia Kochetova, Professor at the Faculty of Educational Psychology, MSUPE.
MEL: The homeroom teacher does not conduct class hours and does not teach lessons, and parents are indignant: "What is he getting paid for?" Dean of the Faculty of Extreme Psychology, MSUPE, Dmitry Deulin, explained what the responsibilities of a homeroom teacher are and where they are enshrined.
Agency of Social Information: Anastasia Gorina, an MSUPE graduate, is the mother of an 18-year-old child with ASD. Together with her family, she searched for suitable formats of education and support, including trying different types of schools and private lessons. She worked at the ROO "Kontakt" as a peer consultant and grant writer, then studied in the MSUPE master's program in "Social Design." Subsequently, together with her husband, she founded the ANO "Kolibri," which organizes developmental activities for adults with ASD.
Bulletin of Education of Russia: From September 28 to October 1, 2026, the federal stage of the XX jubilee All-Russian Professional Skills Competition "Educational Psychologist – 2026" was held in Moscow. The winner was Alyona Alexandrovna Tokareva, educational psychologist at the "Nadezhda" kindergarten in the city of Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirov Region. In the jubilee competition, specialists from 30 kindergartens, 38 schools, 8 centers for psychological-pedagogical, medical, and social assistance, 4 colleges, and two organizations of supplementary education from 82 regions of Russia competed for victory.