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.
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.
Alexander Sorokin, Dean of the School of Social Sciences at HSE University–St Petersburg, was a key speaker at the Himalaya Calling global summit at UPES University in India.
HSE University–St Petersburg students of the Bachelor's programme 'Political Science and World Politics' took part in the Summer School at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in the Chinese city of Suzhou.
A team from HSE University–St Petersburg has returned from an expedition to the Himalayas. Together with colleagues from the universities of Delhi and Jammu, they studied the local mountain communities of the northern part of the famous mountain system.
Yaroslav Barykin graduated from the Bachelor's programme 'Political Science and World Politics,' and then from the Master's programme 'Data Analytics for Politics and Society' with honours. Now, the HSE University–St Petersburg graduate teaches political science students and plans to continue his studies in a PhD programme. Read on to find out more about the symbiosis of humanities and technical sciences, work with private companies, and more.
Malaysia hosted the AHIBS 'Weaving Horizons for Sustainable Impact' international conference, which featured the presentation of the first Russian–Malaysian book of research articles.
Alexey Shkilev, third-year student of the Bachelor's programme 'Public Policy and Analytics,' spent the spring semester at Universiti Malaya. Read on to find out how the trip helped him explore Asia and improve his foreign language skills.
Samarkand State University named after Sharof Rashidov hosted the international research and educational seminar 'Branding Cultural Heritage: Digital Tools and Design Practices.' The event gathered researchers and students from Russia and Uzbekistan—participants of a large-scale project of the mirror laboratory 'Integrated Platform Solutions for the Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Heritage (Cases of Samarkand and St Petersburg)'.
The School of Social Sciences has summed up the results of the International Partners' Week 2025. The school representatives highlighted the productive dialogue with colleagues from universities in India, Latin America and other countries. They've reached agreements on mobility programmes, joint research and educational initiatives.
