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HSE University-St Petersburg Students Speak at the Diplomatic Conference in Malaysia
HSE University-St Petersburg students took part in the conference 'Russian-Malaysian Youth Cooperation Dialogue' organised by the Russian House and the International Youth Centre at the University of Malaya. The event is timed to mark the 100th anniversary of Russian public diplomacy.
HSE University–St Petersburg Students Participate in World Youth Festival Assembly
Expert sessions, an introduction to Russian culture, and international networking—on September 17–22, Nizhny Novgorod hosted the World Youth Festival Assembly. It united more than two thousand people from 120 countries and various Russian regions and universities, including HSE University–St Petersburg.
Between Natural Risks and Tourism Development: How the Life of Local Communities in the Indian Himalayas Is Changing
In 2024, scientists from HSE University-St Petersburg went on two expeditions to the Indian Himalayas. The second trip finished at the beginning of October, and now, the researchers are summing up its results. Read on to find out what new things they learned about the state of Himachal Pradesh, why floods and earthquakes have increased dramatically, and how local citizens adapt to the growth of tourism in the region.
'Professor Must Be Just and Flexible': Yury Kabanov on Working with University and High School Students
On November 19, HSE University-St Petersburg and other Russian universities celebrate the Day of Higher School Professors. To commemorate the occasion, we talked to Yury Kabanov, whom the students chose as the best professor eight times over his ten-year career at HSE University. In the interview, the professor explains how to stay a good professor, why one should deliver lectures at schools, and why it is hard to give students grades.