78%
of HSE Research Fellows have cited publication in foreign journals as a priority for their professional activity over the next 2-3 years.
Our New Master’s Programme Will Help You Become a Specialist in Cognitive Psychology and Neurobiology
From June 1 to August 15 the HSE will be accepting applications from Russian citizens for the English language Master’s programme ‘Cognitive sciences: from neurons to cognition’ (international students can file applications at any time until July 15). A competition for funded places is open to students with a wide variety of specialisations and will be judged on their portfolios.
In a Dialogue with the International Academic Community
HSE Associate Professor Sarah Busse Spencer held a research seminar for lecturers at HSE’s Perm campus.
32%
of Russian universities are focused on vocational training for regional and local labour markets. In 2008, 44% of universities worked for the regions and cities where they are located.
Why Does Argentina Want to Join the BRICS?
Will Argentina join the BRICS? The member countries will be discussing the issue at their summit in July. Specialists at the HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK) are studying the BRICS. Senior Research Fellow Stanislav Zaichenko discusses what might be the impact of Argentina’s membership.
Lessons in Athenian Democracy at HSE’s Perm Campus
Professor Peter J. Rhodes, Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at the University of Durham and Fellow of the British Academy, will be holding a series of lectures on Athenian democracy at HSE’s Perm Campus on May 16 and 19. Prof. Rhodes held his first lecture in Perm on May 12.
13th place
is where Russia’s education system ranks in a global rating 'The Learning Curve'. In 2012, Russia ranked 20th.
Orphans Need Professional Mums and Dads
Russia faces a situation where orphans, rather than potential adoptive parents, have to go through a selection process. To change this, adoptive families should become professional, while orphanages need to be downsized and open to the community, says Svetlana Biryukova, Research Fellow of the Centre for Studies of Income and Living Standards.
Russian Universities in World Rankings
HSE Rector Yaroslav Kuzminov Talks with Gazeta.ru on Education Reform and Russian Universities’ Problems with Inclusion in World Rankings.
HSE Hosts Korean Language Olympiad
With the support of the Korean Fund, HSE’s School of Asian Studies held the Third All-Russian Student Olympiad for the Korean Language on May 12-13. This year, the Olympiad saw the participation of 29 students from 20 Russian universities in Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Far East. Kseniya Andryuschenko, who was one of two students representing the Higher School of Economics’ School of Asian Studies, took third place at the competition.
Submission deadline: May 17, 2024