Service-Learning as a Tool of Social Mission: Results of the II All-Russian Conference
The Second All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference "Service Learning: Managing Social Projects in the Educational Environment for the Implementation of Socially Significant Tasks in the Region" was held at I.S. Turgenev Oryol State University. The event was organized with the participation of the HSE University in St. Petersburg. Magdalena Gaete and Varvara Kulkova served on the conference organizing committee.

AHIBS Global Research Exchange (AGRE): First Webinar of 2026 on Social Entrepreneurship
Magdalena Gaete, Head of the Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education at HSE St. Petersburg, participated in the first webinar of the new season of the AHIBS Global Research Exchange (AGRE) program on social entrepreneurship.

HSE University–St Petersburg Hosts International Expert Day of Social Entrepreneurship
HSE University–St Petersburg has hosted the third expert meeting devoted to social entrepreneurship. The event featured presentations of two books that explore the roles of universities and business in creating conditions for developing a socially responsible society.

Publication of a Chapter on Women’s Leadership and the Solidarity Economy in Brazil: The Contribution of the Mirror Labs Consortium to an IGI Global International Volume
In the international scholarly volume The Entrepreneurial Narratives of Women Driving Economic and Social Transformation in Latin America, published by IGI Global, the chapter “Women Empowering Women: Solidarity Economy and Feminine Autonomy in Araraquara, Brazil” has been released. The chapter was developed within the framework of the International Consortium of Satellitaboratories on Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development.

Russia and Malaysia Continue Their Successful Collaboration within the Mirror Laboratory for Social Entrepreneurship
On the island of Langkawi, the Fourth Meeting of the Russia–Malaysia Intergovernmental Commission was held, within the framework of which HSE University Saint Petersburg and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) extended their cooperation within the Mirror Laboratory for Social Entrepreneurship through 2028. The Laboratory operates as an international initiative of the Project-Based Learning Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education at HSE University Saint Petersburg, under the leadership of Magdalena Gaete.

New Book Affirms: Student Housing is a Key Factor in the Holistic Development of Students
The authors emphasize that dormitories and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) are not just infrastructure, but an essential part of the academic ecosystem, directly influencing academic success, health, social integration, and the reputation of universities.

Universities as Catalysts for Social Change: HSE’s Participation in the Summer Workshop “Service Learning – 2025” on the Theme “Alga Service Learning” in Kazan
On June 26, 2025, Kazan hosted the Summer Workshop “Service Learning – 2025,” a key event in the field of socially oriented education, organized by the Center for the Development of Public Projects “Service Learning” at Kazan State Power Engineering University. The event brought together around 100 participants, including students, faculty members, and representatives of the non-profit sector, business, and government.

HSE University-St Petersburg Holds International Expert Day on Social Entrepreneurship
On November 29, the campus hosted the Expert Day of the HSE University-St Petersburg and University of Technology Malaysia mirror laboratory. The official partner of the event was the Our Future foundation.

RepLab Launches “Education through Project-Based and Applied Activities. Guidelines for Universities”
This material is prepared by the Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education in collaboration with Social Investment and Innovation Agency (autonomous non-profit organization) as a part of “Developing intellectual volunteering in social responsibility & entrepreneurship of universities” project. This project received support of the Presidential Grants Foundation.

