The resource centres are essential constituents of research infrastructure (the Research Park) at St Petersburg University. The first centres were established as long ago as 2010, and since then creation of the new ones has never ended. The centres possess unique cutting-edge equipment that enables innovations in research and educational programs. They generate intellectual and creative potential of the University, fuel SPbU's scientific and technological development, and foster its socio-economic growth. The resource centres contribute to the goals of SPbU Strategic Plan 2020 aimed at making SPbU one of the world's leading classical universities and providing academic and scientific support of the state policy of Russia's innovative development.
The outstanding intellectual and academic environment of the oldest Russian university serves the basis for the 23 resource centres that are now an integral part of the SPbU Research Park. The centres employ the experience, knowledge and research achievements of the previous generations. Each center covers a research area related to one of the four priority spheres which define the common strategy of the University's research.
SPbU resource centres target the following priority spheres:
- Biomedicine and Human Health
- Nanotechnology and Materials Science
- Ecology and Nature Management
- Information Systems and Technology
Six resource centers are working in the area of Biomedicine and Human Health:
- Centre for Culture Collection of Microorganisms
- Centre for Molecular and Cell Technologies
- Centre Biobank
- Centre for Diagnostics of Functional Materials for Medicine, Pharmacology and Nanoelectronics
- Chromas Core Facility
- The Center of Medical Accreditations
Thirteen resource centres are working in the area of Nanotechnology and Materials Science:
- Magnetic Resonance Research Centre
- Centre for Innovative Technologies of Composite Nanomaterials
- Centre for X-ray Diffraction Studies
- Chemical Analysis and Materials Research Centre
- Centre for Optical and Laser Materials Research
- Centre for Physical Methods of Surface Investigation
- Centre for Thermogravimetric and Calorimetric Research
- Centre for Nanofabrication of Photoactive Materials
- Interdisciplinary Resource Centre for Nanotechnology
- Physics Educational Centre
- Resource Centre “Neutron Physics – Neutron Research”
- Centre for Extreme States of Materials and Constructions
- Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis
Two resource centres are working in the area of Ecology and Nature Management:
Two resource centres are working in the area of Information Systems and Technology:
Guidelines for the access to the SPBU Research Park