Galina Drumova graduated from the Bachelor's programme 'Economics' in 2018 and the Master's programme 'Finance' in 2020. Being interested in various spheres since childhood, Galina has already managed to try herself in retail, audit and IT.
In the end, Galina became the head of the Product Analytics Office in the Exploration and Production Unit at LLC 'Gazprom Neft-Digital Solutions'. The graduate told us with special cordiality about extracurricular activities and events at HSE University, looked at the female career through the eyes of a mother and shared her impressions of what it is like to be a head in the sphere of IT in a large company.

On May 18, 2023, HSE University and the University of Technology Malaysia signed an agreement on scientific and educational cooperation at the XIV International Economic Forum ‘Russia—Islamic World: KazanForum’. The agreement was signed by HSE Rector Nikita Anisimov and UTM Vice Chancellor Ahmad Fauzi bin Ismail.

There are a lot of opportunities for international students to come to our campus for a semester under the mobility programme. Anh Ngo Quang is an exchange student who came from Foreign Trade University in Vietnam. At HSE University-St Petersburg, he is studying International Economics. Read about the student’s impressions of the campus in St Petersburg, HSE students and teachers, how Russian and Vietnamese education differ and what Anh Ngo Quang’s plans for improving relations between Russia and Vietnam are in the interview.

Victoria Sharonova is a second-year student of the Master's programme 'Modern Social Analysis'. She is combining work and studies and has recently moved to Italy. She went there under the double-degree programme between HSE University-St Petersburg and the University of Trento. In the interview, Victoria speaks about the admissions process, difficulties with accommodation and food, and the peculiarities of the studies in Italy.

'City Legends' is a new feature on our website. Here, you will find interesting stories about St Petersburg, its life, citizens and architecture. The series starts with an interview with Mitya Kharshak, Director of HSE University-St Petersburg School of Art and Design. Find out how scaffolds changed the image of the city, in what way Mitya's family is connected with the art of Leningrad-St Petersburg, the Russian Museum and how fonts on the tablets help people to capture the zeitgeist in the article.

Andrey Lyublinskiy, Curator of HSE University-St Petersburg Art and Design School, decorated the show of the collection spring-summer 2023 in the mall BoscoVesna on Novy Arbat in the middle of April. The students of design participated in the digital part of the show in real-time—they created NFT characters and animation.