Football and volleyball, hiking and sailing, chess, hockey, swimming and even go—sport life at HSE University-St Petersburg has long been much more than an addition to studies. Today, the student club 'Northern Raven' unites dozens of areas, hundreds of participants and fans, and the campus sport projects are among the best in Russia. Read on to learn how the university sport is structured, why it helps students adapt, and what doors it opens beyond the classroom.

Sofia Sabadyshina graduated from 'International Programme in Business and Economics' at HSE University-St Petersburg in 2026. She spent the autumn semester of her fourth year at Kyung Hee University in Seoul. Read on to find out how education in South Korea is structured and what opportunities the international experience opens.

HSE University-St Petersburg students, led by the dean of the School of Art and Design, joined the international laboratory and visited Morocco. In the land of golden sunsets, the team met representatives of cultural institutions from four cities. Using the materials they collected, young designers will develop a brand identity for local projects, museums, and design studios.

How do international internships work, why should a humanitarian study engineering, and why is the pace of life in Surabaya faster than in Moscow? For the first time in this academic year, students from Russia and Indonesia met at 'Cultural Cafe' to share their impressions about participating in HSE University-St Petersburg academic mobility.

Specially for the students of Tokai University (Japan), the team of the Centre for Russian Language and Culture at HSE University-St Petersburg developed an online programme that teaches the Russian language in modern animated cartoons. For three weeks, the students learned how to talk about daily routine, found out about Russian holidays and traditions, discussed education and cuisine, and all of that went through the lens of popular and independent cartoons.

The Fifth International Forum 'Creative Industries in UNESCO Cities' brought together hundreds of specialists from various countries and Russian regions. One of the event venues was HSE University–St Petersburg. Representatives of city government, filmmakers, artists, and international experts met with university professors to discuss the ways in which the creative economy has helped to develop tourism and what role young people have played in it.