Research projects at Smart PRO and the HSE Project Fair

This project is aimed at increasing students' awareness of sustainable development and universities' agenda.

The project goal was to study the transformations and universities' sustainability. During the project, we found out that an increasing number of universities introduce sustainable agenda to correspond to the principles of sustainable development. In the project, the students:

- Studied the main 'sustainability’ frameworks which the universities introduced and could understand the key principles of this concept.

- Considered the successful cases of the universities all around the world which actively implement the sustainable agenda. These examples helped the students to see various approaches and practices.

- Analysed the influence of the sustainable agenda on the universities' reputation. We identified the main aspects influencing the perception of universities in the context of sustainability.

- Studied the methods to integrate principle of sustainable development in the universities' activities and developed practical strategies to introduce sustainability.

The participation in the project allowed students to deepen their knowledge in the sphere of sustainable development, improve their analytical and research skills as well as get a better understanding of the role of sustainability in the context of the university environment.

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The project described above was successfully completed. During its implementation, we reached the following results:

1. We analysed the tendencies of implementing practices of sustainable development at universities. This allowed us to identify the main development directions and accents related to the concept of sustainability.

2. We studied successful world cases of universities which actively use the principles of sustainable development. These cases became an inspiration and role model for further integration of sustainability in the university context.

3. We analysed the interviews with experts in the sphere of sustainable development. We identified the main trends and practices which are successfully implemented by universities and assessed their relevance for academic institutions.

The participation in the project allowed students to expand their knowledge in the sphere of sustainable development, improve their analytical and research skills as well as get a better understanding of the role of universities in the practical implementation of sustainability.

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This project was organised to expand the students' understanding of sustainable development and its role in the agenda of modern universities. The main goal of the project was the research on the history of development and transformation of the university mission especially in the context of implementing principles of sustainable development.

In the project, the students managed to:

1. Study the main frameworks and concepts of sustainable development implemented at universities. This included the analysis of methods and approaches which are used to integrate sustainability in the university activities.

2. Consider successful examples of universities all around the world which actively introduce sustainable agenda and reach significant results in this sphere. Studying these cases allowed the students to understand practical aspects of implementing sustainability in the university life.

3. Analyse how the introduction of sustainable agenda influences the universities' reputation. This included the assessment of sustainability influence on the students' perception of universities, community and society.

This project contributed to expanding students' knowledge about the role of sustainable development at universities and enriched their understanding of global tendencies and practical aspects of implementing sustainability at academic institutions.

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The Sustainable Development goals are on the agenda of the world community, the purpose of which is to ensure the best future for next generations. At the moment, we also see the efforts to build more socially-oriented companies that meet the requirements of corporate social responsibility which is also on the agenda of the world community.
The students will be able to see clearly the possible approaches and methods to integrate the principles of sustainable development in the companies' activities. They will also have a chance:
firstly, to analyse the current methodology to measure the sustainable development.
Secondly, to form a new type of thinking focused on the sustainable development goal, the principles of circular economy, an importance of environmental education and value of their own contribution to the safe future of the country and planet.
Thirdly, to gain knowledge and skills in the sphere of sustainable development (general principles as well as specialised for their professional area).

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The purpose of this project is to create an interdisciplinary group (with the representative office of the whole university) to implement the strategy during 2022-2024.
A good mental health is crucial for academic success of students and their participation in high-quality and useful student experience. Providing students with an opportunity to participate in supporting and improving their mental health establishes a basis not only for academic success but also the support of self-esteem, respect to oneself and confidence as well as enhancing the ability to maintain a good mental health during their whole life.
A global goal of this project is to implement the concept 'a university is an environment which supports our students'.
It is assumed that a strategy of students' well-being will focus on four priority areas for a university: leadership, mental health promotion, mental health support and impact.

*The joint project with the HSE University-St Petersburg Student Council.

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The project was implemented step by step:

First of all, we developed a methodological construct of a matrix model which served as a basis for the research of universities' campuses. This construct provided us with a systematic approach to the analysis of various aspects of campuses and their impact on the educational process.

Then, we identified the key characteristics according to which we chose the set of universities for the research. This selection included seven European countries (two universities in each) and universities in Russia in addition. This stage allowed us to ensure the maximum representability and diversity of the selection.

Thus, the project involved the development of methodological basis for the analysis, selection of universities for the research according to the previously defined criteria and ensuring the representability of the selection for the reliable results of the study.

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To collect and describe all the projects implemented by HSE campuses in terms of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG); to create an official report based on them. 

To get to know the methodology of compiling THE Impact Rankings for each SDG. To collect data online and from other sources about HSE projects in the framework of implementing SDG. To identify which SDG the project matches, describe its activities, results and participants. To translate the text in English. To edit English and Russian versions of the report text.

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To determine how to study each of the university qualities. To determine how to find out the level of recommendation from various university stakeholders.

With a specific methodology. To examine the level of internal and external reputation of the university

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The project involves group and individual work on collecting and analysing data about the international activities of the universities. It is implemented jointly by the Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education and the Laboratory of Sociology in Education and Science. The new research laboratory is created under the supervision of Magdalena Gaete, an expert in the project topic, who worked at the universities of different countries.

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To determine how to study each of the university qualities. In the model of reputation useful for higher education, there is a listing different from the one used in the corporate sector. Thirteen elements are frequently quoted for universities’ quality

The research aims to unveil and explain these qualities and how to measure them concerning the different stakeholders of the university.

To examine the level of internal and external reputation of the university

Goal: To create a model to measure the reputation of universities and non-profit organisations.

O1: To identify the key stakeholders in the university's reputation management about the qualities of a university.

O2: To identify the key indicators of the university performance related to university reputation management.

O3: To identify the emotional factors related to the university brand

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We are to create a design for the methodical manual for volunteers of HSE University-St Petersburg. This manual will also be used in the project focused on introducing the method of Service Learning to the educational process at HSE University-St Petersburg. It will tell the students-volunteers about the specific features of the volunteers' work, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how a student can contribute to their achievement, and the examples of implementing the method of Service Learning at the universities of other countries.

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The project involves completing the following steps:

- Analysis of educational services market in the international online space;

- Identifying the best practices for promoting master's programme (digital marketing);

- Analysis of promotion tools;

- Development of the promotion concept of an English-taught master's programme based on the collected data;

- Development of SMM management of the educational programme resources;

- Introducing of the received results and putting them into practice of promoting the programme MSc of Business Analytics.

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This project was conducted in the framework of the research on psychological services at Russian universities. During the project, we collected the data on psychological services at state universities (the head universities without the branch offices) on the territory of Russia. For this purpose, we developed a set of indicators according to which we collected the information.

Each participant received a list of universities which included about 70 institutions and a set of indicators according to which they had to collect the information from the websites of psychological services. This approach allowed to structure the collected data and analyse the availability and content of the information about the work of the psychological services.

The project results allowed us to get a full understanding of what information was published on the websites of the psychological services of the specified universities. This data can be useful for assessing the work of psychological services at the universities and ensuring the information availability for students and staff.

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