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Night at the Cultural Centre 2014: Ten Hours of Entertainment

On December 13th, 2014, one of the largest annual entertainment and educational events took place, organized by HSE not only for students and staff, but for all Muscovites, - Night at the HSE Cultural Centre.


The Night was organized by Ingroup CTC Student Club for the fourth consecutive time. Its slogan was ‘Out of Time’, and this was apt, since the guests were offered so many various entertainments that the ten hours just flew by.

 There was a Chamber of Horrors as well as a Game Zone with video games, both of which have become traditional for the event, and the opportunity to take part in a new Roomophobia quest game, where a team has to solve puzzles in order to get out from a looked room within a time limit.

Two projects were presented, HSE Press and High School Radio, internet communities aimed at helping students relax the night before an exam. Their audience today is about 10,000 subscribers. That night they went offline.

As HSE Rector Yaroslav Kuzminov said in his speech, ‘HSE provides opportunities both for work and relaxation. At least one third or maybe even half of HSE students and staff regularly and actively participate in the university’s cultural events’, he added. ‘And it is great that our students share their creative ideas and, most importantly, realize them’.

The night finished with a movie, a concert, and songs accompanied by the guitar.

Maria Glazyrina, 4th-year student at the Faculty of Law, intern at the HSE News Service

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HSE Scholars Elected to Russian Academy of Sciences

On May 30, 2025, a general meeting of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) announced the results of the elections for its full and corresponding members. Around 1,800 individuals took part in the voting. Among those elected this year are scholars from HSE University.

May 30

Recruitment Campaign 2025: How HSE Attracts Top International Talent

For nearly two decades, HSE University’s international recruitment programmes have brought highly qualified professionals from the global academic job market to Russia—from recent PhD graduates of leading universities to experienced international scholars. On September 1, 2025, the university expects 50 new international faculty and researchers to join its academic team.

June 18

HSE Takes Part in Sber’s Green Marathon

The Green Marathon, organised by Sber, took place in Moscow. Several thousand people ran distances ranging from 4.2 to 21.2 kilometres, including the HSE Running Club team, HSE Rector Nikita Anisimov, and Sber’s CEO German Gref, who took part in the race alongside his son.

June 03

GSB Summer Fest’25: A Celebration that United Generations

On June 1, 2025, the Higher School of Business at HSE University hosted the most anticipated and large-scale student event of the academic year — the open-air festival GSB Summer Fest’25. The festival brought together over 1,500 students, alumni, prospective students, and faculty under the theme "Generations." Five eras, five visual codes, and five worldviews — all in one day.

June 20

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Life to a Waltzing Step...

Maria Glazyrina, 2nd year student at the Faculty of Law, told us about 'Pa-zefir', club of historical ballroom dance, at the HSE.