Tag "ideas & experience"

Renata Goroshkova, Deputy Dean for Research of the School of Arts and Humanities, participated in the Summer School of the Autonomous Popular University of the State of Puebla (UPAEP). Read on to find out why Mexicans are never in a hurry and how Russia and Mexico are both similar and different.

The Department of Media at HSE University-St Petersburg and the Department of Journalism at São Paulo State University (UNESP, Brazil) jointly hosted a research seminar covering the role of mass media in shaping the image of BRICS countries. The participants discussed problems that journalists have to face in Russia and Brazil when covering the activities of the organisation.

Yury Burchanov, student of the master's programme 'Finance', studies credit risk modeling in modern financial markets. He presented his research at the Royal Statistical Society International Conference.

Yana Nikonova, research assistant at the Centre for Language and Brain at HSE University-St Petersburg, presented her research to international experts in the sphere of psycholinguistics and cognitive psychology during the Summer School at the University of Potsdam.

The International Partners' Week at HSE University-St Petersburg united more than 100 representatives of leading universities from 23 countries. During the large forum, specialists of the campus, invited experts and international partners took part in panel discussions on artificial intelligence, the use of 'soft power', shaping a new generation of leaders and many other topics.

Amal Saidov is a 2022 graduate of the Bachelor's programme 'Economics'. During his studies, Amal made the most of the opportunities available at HSE University: he participated in an academic mobility programme, spent a year in Spain, got transferred to a state-funded place, and participated in case championships and educational schools. This experience helped him to start a career in the Big Four, work in several countries, and continue his career path at B1 as a senior consultant in the Business Tax Advisory department. How does international experience influence one's approach to professional activities and task-solving? Why is networking important? How does one take the first step in building an international career? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the article.

HSE University holds the status of a National Research University, a prestigious title given to a limited number of universities in Russia. As such, it has a strong commitment to training students to conduct academic research starting from the first year of bachelor’s studies. The university rewards academic research and creates an environment where students can participate in research competitions and work in research centres.

Traditionally, it is believed that experts in Asian and African Studies work with classical sources—for instance, ancient texts. Our today's hero, Svetlana Krivokhizh, Head of the Department of International Relations and Political Processes in Asia and Africa, chooses another way. Together with her colleagues and students, she studies media. We talked to the candidate of historical sciences about what it was like when your ideas went all the way from criticism to recognition, how post-colonial optics showed itself in daily life and what kind of sport was the best to distract from busy weekdays.

Alexander Migal, 2nd-year student of the Master's programme 'Language Technology in Business and Education', spoke at the conference 'International Natural Language Generation Conference' (INLG) on natural language which took place in Japan. At the event, he presented the results of the team project—a competition in generating fanfics about the Harry Potter universe.

The Centre for Youth Studies at HSE University-St Petersburg has held the International Research Conference 'Agency and Sustainability of Youth in the Age of Global Challenges'. More than 100 researchers from Russia, India, Argentina, and Brazil discussed the adaptation of young employees in the labour market, the influence of digitalisation on the youth's lives, the role of youth culture in the city, and other issues. The article outlines the highlights of the conference and its results.