HSE University-St Petersburg International Summer Programmes Come to an End
This year, Chinese, Thai, Korean, and other languages were spoken in the classrooms of HSE University-St Petersburg. Forty students from sixteen countries came to St Petersburg to study political science, the Russian language, history and economics. The international summer programmes united academic knowledge and vivid cultural exchange.
HSE University-St Petersburg Students Study Diversity of Social and Climate Changes During Expedition to the Himalayas
The team from HSE University-St Petersburg has returned from the expedition to the Himalayas. Together with colleagues from the Universities of Delhi and Jammu, they studied the local mountain communities of the northern part of the famous mountain system.
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'See the World From a New Perspective': HSE University-St Petersburg Student on Her Exchange Studies in Italy and Academic Mobility Opportunities
Violetta Vishnevskaya, third-year student of the programme 'International Bachelor’s in Business and Economics', spent the spring semester at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Find out how the trip helped to broaden the horizons and what opportunities the academic mobility programme offers in the interview.
'Symbiosis of Political Science and Data Analytics': How HSE University-St Petersburg Graduate and Professor Combines Humanities and Technical Sciences
Yaroslav Barykin graduated from the bachelor's programme 'Political Science and World Politics', and then from the master's programme 'Data Analytics for Politics and Society' with honours. Now, HSE University-St Petersburg graduate teaches political science students and plans to continue his studies in a PhD programme. Read on to find out more about the symbiosis of humanities and technical sciences, work with private companies and more.
'Changing the Academic Track is a Chance to Make a More Informed Choice'
Can you enrol in the master's programme in political science without a bachelor's degree in the same field? What prospects does the change of the academic track open up? Nikita Zubarev, graduate of the master's programme 'Comparative Politics of Eurasia', shares his experience. After the bachelor's in history, he chose the path in political science: finished the master's programme, defended his PhD thesis in political science and now combines teaching with research work in the sociological laboratory. Read on to find out about the track change, admission to a PhD programme and work at the junction of sciences.
HSE University-St Petersburg and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Release First Book of the Mirror Laboratory
Malaysia hosted the International conference AHIBS 'Weaving Horizons for Sustainable Impact', which featured the presentation of the first Russian-Malaysian book of research articles.
'True Asia': HSE University–St Petersburg Bachelor's Student on His Exchange Studies in Malaysia
Alexey Shkilev, third-year student of the Bachelor's programme 'Public Policy and Analytics,' spent the spring semester at Universiti Malaya. Read on to find out how the trip helped him explore Asia and improve his foreign language skills.
'Samarkand—St Petersburg': HSE University–St Petersburg and Samarkand State University to Design Digital Future of Cultural Heritage
Samarkand State University named after Sharof Rashidov hosted the international research and educational seminar 'Branding Cultural Heritage: Digital Tools and Design Practices.' The event gathered researchers and students from Russia and Uzbekistan—participants of a large-scale project of the mirror laboratory 'Integrated Platform Solutions for the Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Heritage (Cases of Samarkand and St Petersburg)'.
'No Rush and No Skyscrapers': HSE University–St Petersburg Master's Student on Her Studies in Oman
Vlada Bondarenko is a first-year student of the Master's programme 'Cross-Cultural Studies of Asia and Africa in the Context of International Relations' of the Institute of Asian and African Studies at HSE University–St Petersburg. This year, she spent the spring semester at the University of Nizwa in Oman. Read on to find out how the HSE University–St Petersburg academic mobility programme helped the student immerse herself in Middle Eastern culture and why studying in the country is unique.
'Fifteen Hundred Stories of Success': How 2025 Graduation Ceremony of HSE University-St Petersburg Went
On July 3, the concert and sports complex 'Arena' hosted one of the main events of the year—the graduation ceremony of HSE University-St Petersburg. It gathered more than 4,000 guests: graduates, their friends and families, professors, mentors, and representatives of the university's industrial partners. Find out what the holiday will be remembered for, what plans the main characters have for their adult lives and how the alumni bid farewell to their student lives.