HSE University Life

Every HSE Day we invite cool artists to perform at the final event of the university-wide celebration, which is an evening concert. It is now time to choose the headliner of HSE Day 2019!

Vera Smirnova, Research Fellow at the Institute of Regional Studies and Urban Planning, Faculty of Urban and Regional Development, shared her research interests and experience of building strong connections at HSE with The HSE Look readers.

The President of the Russian Federation welcomes participants and guests to the XX April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development.

Last autumn HSE’s project ‘Teach for HSE’ commissioned an internal study by HSE Centre for Institutional Research. The study aimed to see a broad picture of how faculty members and students perceive benefits and challenges of teaching and studying in an international classroom.

Students of the HSE Faculty of Law won the regional round of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition, which is organized by the European Law Students Association with the support of the World Trade Organization. The final round will be held in Geneva in June.

The Regulations on the Organizational Structure of HSE have been approved, which include a new procedure for making changes to the organizational structure of the university. Below is information on important changes that were made to the regulations.

On March 20, at the HSE Staff and Student Conference, HSE Rector Yaroslav Kuzminov presented the key points of the new Development Programme for the period extending to 2030. The points he suggested have prompted a series of discussions in the university corporate environment aimed at choosing the best avenues and tools for development.

As head of HR, Elena Molodykh will be responsible for HR management at HSE Moscow and campuses.

At the HSE Staff and Student Conference on March 20, Rector Yaroslav Kuzminov presented a report on how the ‘HSE Development Programme for 2009–2015 and up to 2020’ has progressed since 2014.

Valery Katkalo, former Dean of Sberbank Corporate University, will be taking on the role of HSE Vice Rector for Continuing Education. HSE Rector Yaroslav Kuzminov announced the appointment at the Staff and Student Conference, which was held in Moscow.

On March 12 and 13 the Faculty of Economic Sciences at HSE hosted Professor Cristina Rovera of the University of Turin who delivered two lectures about crowdfunding. ‘Russia and Italy can share our experiences, activities, and professional research,’ the Italian professor noted. ‘Last year, Professor Irina Ivashkovskaya (HSE) came to Italy to teach Corporate Finance. This marked the beginning of a profitable relationship, and I hope it turns into something long-term.’