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«Research skills helped me a lot in my career»
In 2022, Luis Santaella from Mexico graduated from the BA Program in Political Science and World Politics. During his studies, he participated in the international mobility program in Rome and is currently working as a political consultant. In the interview, Luis shares his impressions of HSE University and gives advice to future students from Latin America.
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.
HSE University-St Petersburg Holds XIII International Scientific Conference 'October Readings—2024'
St Petersburg hosted the traditional philological conference 'October Readings—2024,' which addressed issues of inequality. It gathered more than 100 students and professors from universities across Russia and the CIS countries.