
Students of HSE University-St Petersburg Receive Awards from the Fundação Dom Cabral
On October 10, there was an awarding ceremony for the students from the Master's programme 'International Business in the Asia-Pacific Region'. The students received certificates for participation in the Summer School 'High Growth Firms—Processes and Causes' organised by the Brazilian Fundação Dom Cabral.

HSE University-St Petersburg Takes Part in EAIE 2024 in France
On September 17-20, Toulouse hosted the conference EAIE devoted to the internationalisation of higher education. During the meetings, experts from 110 countries discussed the prospects of partnership in the sphere of higher education. HSE University-St Petersburg and key universities in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The delegation from HSE University-St Petersburg will visit the higher education institutions in these countries during the academic mission to Latin America planned for the middle of October.

HSE University-St Petersburg Holds Open Day for Indonesian Students in Jakarta
On September 23, in the Russian House in Jakarta, the delegation from HSE University-St Petersburg headed by the director Anna Tyshetskaya introduced Indonesian school students and their parents to the educational programmes at the university and opportunities of studies in Russia.

Graduate of HSE University in St Petersburg Receives Award at ‘Chinese Bridge’ Competition in Beijing
In early September 2024, Anastasia Usyk, a graduate of the Bachelor’s Programme in Asian and African Studies at HSE University in St Petersburg, participated in the final round of the ‘Chinese Bridge’ International Language Competition in Beijing, where she won the first prize in online voting and received the Audience Award and the Award for Most Outstanding Performance. She spoke about her experience in the competition, her studies and future plans in an interview with HSE News Service.

On September 23, the Second Expedition to the Himalayas to Start
Pretty soon, HSE University-St Petersburg will go on the second expedition to the Himalayas organised together with the University of Delhi. This time, researchers will visit the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh which is known for more severe weather conditions at this time of the year. Together with colleagues from the Indian university, they will continue to study how the local communities adapt to ecological and climatic changes, focusing on the sociological aspect of the research.

'Get a Ticket': Marina Beliaeva on Her Exchange Studies in China
Marina Beliaeva, a fourth-year student of the Bachelor's programme 'Asian and African Studies', spent a whole year at Fudan University. Over this time, she completed language courses, gathered the material for future researches and became a host at student events. Find out in the interview with Marina how to get into a university from the top 40 of the university ranking QS, what it is like to study Chinese economics in Chinese and what to do to look at the city from the tallest skyscraper in Asia.

Student from Indonesian Partner-University of HSE University-St Petersburg Wins the International Contest 'WOWMOSCOW'
The organisers have announced the results of the International Video Competition 'WOWMOSCOW' held in the framework of the festival and forum 'Territory of the Future. Moscow 2030'. On August 15, the winner was named in the Museum of Cinema at VDNH. The winner became Takha Audyarahma, a student of the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), a partner university of HSE University-St Petersburg.

Tatiana Shlychkova on Her One-Year Exchange Studies at Fudan University
Annually, HSE University provides students of Asian and African Studies with opportunities to participate in mobility programmes in the countries of studied languages. Long-term academic mobility helps not only upgrade language proficiency but also dive into a completely different culture and understand it from the inside. Tatiana Shlychkova, student of the Department of Chinese, Southeast and South Asian Research, spent her fourth year of studies in Shanghai, having passed the selection to one of the most high-ranking universities in China—the Fudan University. The scholarship covered tuition and accommodation. In addition, Tatiana received a monthly allowance for personal expenses.

Student from Indonesian Partner-University of HSE University-St Petersburg Becomes a Finalist of the International Video Competition 'WOWMOSCOW'
The organisers announced the finalists of the International Video Competition 'WOWMOSCOW' held by the Moscow City Tourism Committee and HSE Art and Design School in the framework of the festival and forum 'Territory of the Future. Moscow 2030'.

Expert in Asian and African Studies Undertakes an Internship in Cairo
Andrey Vovk, 4th-year student of the Bachelor's programme 'Asian and African Studies', undertook an internship on the Arabic language at the language centre 'Ahlan World' in Cairo. He studied the literary and spoken Arabic language as well as the peculiarities of the Egyptian dialect. Earlier, the student took part in the Summer School at the National University of Uzbekistan.