‘Research Skills Helped Me a Lot in My Career’
In 2022, Luis Santaella from Mexico graduated from the bachelor’s programme ‘Political Science and World Politics’. During his studies, he participated in the international mobility programme in Rome and is currently working as a political consultant. In the interview, Luis shares his impressions of HSE University-St Petersburg and gives advice to future students from Latin America.
'Laboratory at 3,000 Metres': HSE University-St Petersburg to Start Call for First Summer School in the Himalayas
HSE University-St Petersburg announces the call for the Summer School in the Himalayas which will take place from June 30 to July 13, 2025.
Nowruz at HSE University–St Petersburg: Spring Festival Unites Representatives of Various Cultures
The HSE building on Griboyedova Canal Embankment hosted an event devoted to Nowruz—an ancient Eastern festival symbolising the beginning of a new year and renewal of nature. Students of various universities from Pakistan, India, Iran, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan shared their distinctive local traditions, festive decorations, and national cultural practices.
Senior Lecturer from HSE University-St Petersburg Dmitry Kozlov Delivers Lecture for Students of UPES University in India
How did Indian spiritual thought influence Soviet unofficial art? This is what Dmitry Kozlov, senior lecturer of the Department of Philology at HSE University-St Petersburg, devoted his online lecture to. He told students and specialists of the School of Liberal Studies and Media at UPES University (Dehradun) about the cultural dialogue between India and the Soviet Union.
‘Eastern Perspective’: HSE University–St Petersburg Prepares Russian Businesses for Iranian Market
Over the past three years, goods turnover between Russia and Iran has reached four billion dollars, and experts estimate the potential for cooperation at 10 billion dollars. For Russian companies that strive to expand the geography of their exports, Iran is becoming one of the most appealing markets.
‘Looking for Talents’: HSE University Holds Entry Competitions in Three Chinese Cities
In early March, representatives of HSE University-St Petersburg organised a series of entry competitions for applicants from China. The exams were held in three cities—Beijing, Nanjing and Chengdu—at the Russian Cultural Centre (RCC) in Beijing and leading Chinese universities.
‘Trend Tetris’: HSE University-St Petersburg and Alexandrinsky Theatre Hold Fifth CIBA Conference
The New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theatre hosted the fifth annual CIBA conference, organised by professors and students of the Master's programme 'Arts and Culture Management' at HSE University-St Petersburg. More than 300 participants, including students, creative experts, entrepreneurs, and representatives of cultural institutions, attended the event.
HSE University-St Petersburg to Launch Online Course on History and Culture of Russia for Japanese Universities
A delegation from HSE University-St Petersburg headed by Director Anna Tyshetskaya has visited more than ten universities in Japan to strengthen research and academic cooperation. HSE representatives met the heads of the country's leading universities, including Soka University, Tokai University, Sophia University, Hitotsubashi University, Hosei University, Osaka University, Kwansei Gakuin University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and others. Among the priority areas of cooperation are humanities and Asian and African research, online training, and academic exchange programmes.
'Get a Ticket': Master's Student of HSE University-St Petersburg Daria Orekhova on her Exchange Studies in China
Students of HSE University-St Petersburg can go on exchange studies abroad not only during the bachelor's degree. Daria Orekhova, a 2nd-year student of the Master's programme 'Media Production and Media Analytics', spent the autumn semester at one of the best universities in China. Read on to find out how the academic mobility at the Beijing Normal University went, what inspired the student to develop her own online course and how travelling changes the habitual way of seeing the world.
Experts in Asian and African Studies from HSE University-St Petersburg Develop Cooperation with Uzbek Universities
A delegation from HSE University-St Petersburg headed by Evgeny Zelenev, Director of the Institute of Asian and African Studies, has visited the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies (TSUOS). The meeting marked a new stage of cooperation development between the leading educational institutions in Russia and Uzbekistan.