Leading Expert of the Laboratory Delivered a Workshop at the HSE Summer School on Social Impact Projects
Varvara Kulkova, Leading Expert at the Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education, participated in the HSE Summer School "Social Impact Projects: Monitoring, Control, and Evaluation of Social Outcomes." She delivered the workshop "Designing Social Impact Projects" and contributed expert insights during a panel discussion on the development and implementation of social impact projects.
Olga Dymarskaya Takes Part as an Expert in a Plenary Session on Artificial Intelligence at an International Conference in Kuala Lumpur
Olga Dymarskaya, Leading Research Fellow at the Laboratory for Education Reputation Management and the Satellite Laboratory for Social Entrepreneurship at HSE University – Saint Petersburg, presented a research perspective on the transformation of universities in the age of artificial intelligence during a plenary session of the international conference AHIBS-ACT 2026. Together with representatives of academia and industry, she discussed the role of universities in preparing future talents, developing partnerships, and maintaining a human-centered approach amid digital transformation.
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A laboratory leading fellow researcher presented a Satellite Laboratories Consortium model at the international conference in Kuala Lumpur
Olga Dymarskaya presented the Satellite Laboratories Consortium model as an example of a new approach to international university collaboration, combining research, educational initiatives, and practice-oriented solutions in the field of social entrepreneurship.
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Satellite Laboratory for Social Entrepreneurship Releases the June Issue of the International Digest on Social Entrepreneurship
The Satellite Laboratory for Social Entrepreneurship at HSE University – Saint Petersburg and the ACT Lab at the Azman Hashim International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), has released the June issue of the International Digest on Social Entrepreneurship — a quarterly publication highlighting key developments, research, and best practices in social entrepreneurship from Russia and around the world.
Workshop "Partnerships for Social Impact: The Experience of the BRICS Countries and Russia" Presented at the "More Than Business" Forum
The Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education took part in the More Than Business Forum, one of the leading professional platforms dedicated to social entrepreneurship. The laboratory's main contribution to the forum was the workshop "Partnerships for Social Impact: The Experience of the BRICS Countries and Russia," delivered by the Head of the Laboratory, Magdalena Gaete. Alexandra Temnova also presented the laboratory's recent monograph and participated in the forum's business programme.
Chief Expert of the Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education Organizes the Summer Workshop “Service Learning – 2026”
On 25 June, the annual Summer Workshop “Service Learning – 2026” was held at the Civic Chamber of the Republic of Tatarstan. The event was organized and moderated by Varvara Kulkova, Chief Expert of the Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education at HSE University – St. Petersburg and Regional Coordinator of the federal Service Learning program in the Republic of Tatarstan.
Guillermo Sosa-Gómez: “Social Entrepreneurship Helps Universities Remain Relevant to Society”
In this interview, Guillermo Sosa-Gómez, Associate Researcher at Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education (RepLab) and a member of the Academic Council of the Master's programme "Social Entrepreneurship and Innovations", reflects on the social mission of universities, the role of social entrepreneurship in contemporary higher education, and the importance of international academic cooperation. The conversation also explores the challenges of measuring social impact and the development of joint research initiatives between Russia and Mexico.
International Expert Session on the Social Impact of Universities
As part of International Partnership Week, an international expert session, "Rethinking Higher Education: Fifth-Generation University, Service-Learning, and a Human-Centered Social Impact Agenda," was held.
The Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education presented the Russian-language edition of a book on social entrepreneurship in Russia and Malaysia
The Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education at HSE University – St. Petersburg during the international conference "The Human-Centered University: Forging the Fifth-Generation University through Social Mission, Entrepreneurship, and the Solidarity Economy" has presented the Russian-language edition of the book "Bridging Horizons: Social Entrepreneurship in Malaysia and Russia". Originally published in English, the book is the result of a joint research project between HSE University – St. Petersburg and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and aims to make the findings accessible to a broader Russian-speaking audience.
The Satellite Labs for Social Entrepreneurship Consortium has expanded its international network to nine universities in seven countries
During HSE's International Partnership Week in St. Petersburg, an updated manifesto for the Consortium of Satellite Labs for Social Entrepreneurship was signed. UPAEP—the Popular Autonomous University of Puebla (Mexico) and the University of Piura, Lima Campus (Peru) — officially joined the international research network. This brings the consortium's membership to nine universities from seven countries: Russia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.