A roundtable discussion titled “Social Entrepreneurship from the Inside” brought together representatives of social enterprises and organisations from Russia, Brazil and Ecuador to share their experiences of establishing and developing projects aimed at addressing social challenges.

On 29 October, HSE University in St Petersburg will host a roundtable with social entrepreneurs. Representatives of "Motorica", "Spasibo!", "Descostura", "Moradacar" and "Auge" will share how they combine business with addressing social challenges and answer participants’ questions.

The Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education took part in the International Scientific and Practical Conference “The Experience of Public Service at the University through the Lens of Data”. Magdalena Gaete, Head of the Laboratory, spoke at a plenary discussion on the role of data and technology in social change. Olga Dymarskaya, Leading Research Fellow at the Laboratory, presented a joint paper on calibrating trust in artificial intelligence in education.

What does social entrepreneurship look like in practice? Find out at a roundtable with social entrepreneurs.

The team introduced HSE University students in St. Petersburg to its research, projects, and academic publications, and presented opportunities to get involved in the laboratories’ work.

The first mentor seminar of the Master's programme "Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation" has taken place. Students met representatives of partner organisations and learned about their professional experience and the real challenges they face in social entrepreneurship.

Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City hosted a presentation of the book "The Social Mission of the University: Service-Learning, the Third Mission, and the Fifth-Generation University". The book was co-authored by Magdalena Alejandra Gaete Sepulveda, Olga Dymarskaya, and Guillermo Sosa Gómez, all affiliated with the Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education at HSE University — St Petersburg.

The September issue of the International Social Entrepreneurship Digest has been released — a quarterly review of key events, research, and best practices in social entrepreneurship in Russia and worldwide.

The Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education has released a new educational resource, the Workbook for the Development and Acceleration of Social Entrepreneurship Projects . Designed for aspiring social entrepreneurs, participants in acceleration programmes, educators, and mentors, the workbook serves as a practical guide to developing and launching social entrepreneurship initiatives.

The Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education at HSE University in St. Petersburg strengthened its international academic cooperation through the visit of Magdalena A. Gaete-Sepúlveda, PhD, Head of RepLab, to Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins (UBO) in Chile.