Russian Phonetics, Chemistry, and Moscow Studies: Prep Year’s Big Plans for Next Academic Year
On July 3, 2026, the International Preparatory Year programme held its graduation ceremony. This academic year,235 students from 57 countries were enrolled in the programme. Many of the graduates will continue their studies on HSE University bachelor’s and master’s programmes in 29 fields. The HSE News Service talked to the programme supervisors, teachers, and graduates about their impressions and plans.
International HSE MIEM Graduates Reflect on Their Journey into Engineering Careers
Every year, the master's programmes at the HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (HSE MIEM) attract a large number of students from Africa and the Middle East. Each of them follows a unique path towards becoming an engineering professional. Ahead of receiving their degrees, several graduates shared their personal stories about how they chose their profession and what they learned during their time at HSE.
First Graduates of Bachelor's in Computational Social Sciences Receive Their Degrees
On June 19, graduates of the Bachelor's in Computational Social Sciences, launched in 2022, received their at the HSE University's Cultural Centre. All the graduates have completed in-depth training in a social science discipline while developing advanced competencies in data analysis and mathematical modelling.
The HSE Effect: Q1 Journal Publications and a PhD at the University of Sydney
Last year, Stephen Sodoke, a master's student on the Population and Development programme at the Vishnevsky Institute of Demography, HSE University, won the Student Research Paper Competition. This year, as a recent HSE graduate, he has published two articles in first-quartile journals and secured a PhD position at the University of Sydney. In this article, Stephen Sodoke discusses his research and the role HSE played in shaping his academic career.
‘We Conducted a Large-Scale Study, with Both Students and Faculty as its Participants’
On June 14, 2026, the first graduating class of the Cognitive Neurobiology educational programme, jointly delivered by HSE University, the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), and the RAS Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, celebrated their graduation at the HSE Cultural Centre. Twenty-two students received their bachelor’s degrees, becoming multidisciplinary specialists in modern molecular biology, neurophysiology, and cognitive sciences.
'The Humanities Serve as a Conscience'
Maria Mizernaia studies Soviet literature and the history of book publishing. In this interview for the HSE Young Scientists project, she discusses plans to publish a novel about besieged Leningrad, AI-provoked reflections on what it means to be human, and how novels can help satisfy our dopamine hunger.
HSE Graduate’s AI Project Wins at TECH & AI Awards
Daria Davydova, graduate of the HSE Graduate School of Business and Head of the AI Implementation Unit at the Artificial Intelligence Department of Alfa-Bank, received a prize at the TECH & AI Awards. She was awarded for the best AI solution for optimising business processes. The winners were determined as part of the VII Russian Summit and Awards on Digital Transformation (CDO/CDTO Summit & Awards).
'I Became Deputy Chief Physician at 23'
Nadezhda Teltsova, a graduate of the Master's in Health Care Administration and Economics, is the youngest deputy chief physician in the history of Sechenov University. She oversees activities funded from non-governmental sources at University Clinical Hospital No. 5. In this interview with Success Builder, she talks about stereotypes in healthcare, the growing popularity of sanatoriums among young people, and her love of horses.
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'When You Work for Someone, You Learn from Other People’s Mistakes, but When It’s Your Business, You Can Only Learn from Your Own'
Andrey Oparin, a graduate of the HSE Faculty of Economics (now the Faculty of Economic Sciences), founded Renowell—a company specialising in construction and renovation—in 2006. Today, its portfolio includes dozens of completed retail projects as well as the headquarters of major Russian companies. In this interview with Success Builder, Andrey discusses goal setting, the satisfaction of seeing happy clients, and why an entrepreneur’s mind needs rest to stay resourceful.
‘Studying at HSE University Gave Me Not Only Knowledge but Also a System of Thinking’
After graduating from the Vishnevsky Institute of Demography at HSE University, Asem Aldangarkyzy worked at the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Now she is an employee of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Asem Aldangarkyzy gave an interview in which she shared details about choosing a master's programme, the educational process at HSE University, and her academic and professional activities.
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