New Master’s Programme in Sociology for Aspiring Young Researchers
A new English-taught master’s programme at the HSE, ‘International Master in Comparative Social Research’, will allow students to acquire the knowledge and skills that are in demand on the global market for social research. Applications are due by May 31, 2014.
New English-language Master's Programme in Big Data Systems
This year, the HSE Faculty of Business Informatics is launching an English-language master's programme in Big Data Systems. Scholarships are available, particularly for selected applicants who participate in the Olympiad, a competition that is open to students and graduates of university undergraduate and specialist courses from throughout Russia, the CIS, and the Baltic countries. The registration deadline for the Olympiad is March 12, 2014.
The HSE Saint Petersburg Opened Its Doors to International Students
HSE International Week in Saint Petersburg was a great success. This first-time event was taking place on February 10-14, 2014. The international students were meeting with the University’s best lecturers and researchers and visiting the city’s attractions.
International Sociology for Master’s Students
The HSE is accepting applications to the International Master’s Programme in Comparative Social Research. The programme was developed by the Laboratory of Comparative Social Research in collaboration with the Faculty of Sociology. Eduard Ponarin, Director of the LCSR, shared his views on preparing modern analysts, and in which areas of global economy they could apply their skills and knowledge.
Morocco, Italy, and South Korea Found Common Interests in Russia
The students from nine countries took part in the HSE International Winter School. In addition to various student presentations, lectures, and consultations by experts, the school programme also included role-playing games.
International Week at the HSE in Saint Petersburg
On February 10-14, 2014, HSE International Week will take place at the HSE in Saint Petersburg for the first time. Seventeen students from more than 10 countries, including Norway, Austria, Finland, China, Great Britain, and Germany, have applied to participate in the event.
Innovative Applied Social Psychology Master’s Programme Will Prepare Graduates to Compete on the Russian, Dutch, and Global Labour Markets
A new master’s programme in Applied Social Psychology is set to launch at the HSE in 2014. Nadezhda Lebedeva, Head of the programme, and Marcel Zeelenberg, Professor of Economic Psychology, and Academic Director of Tilburg Institute for Behavioral Economics Research, took turns telling us about its specifics.
HSE Pioneers Master's Education in Science, Technology and Innovation
The HSE is launching a new Master's Programme ‘Governance of Science, Technology and Innovation’ . We spoke to the head of the programme Dirk Meissner, Deputy Head of the Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies at HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge about this opportunity.
Coping with Violence: Patterns from the 20th Century
Students from all HSE faculties are invited to attend a course on the ways different countries have tried to overcome the legacy of repression. To encourage you to sign up for this innovative and unusual course, Professor Filatova and Professor Barnes shared some of their enthusiasm with the HSE English website.
Communication in a Globalized World: New Approaches to Theory and Practice
The HSE Faculty of Media Communications is offering a new course for spring 2014 — Communication in a Globalized World. The course’s creator, HSE Associate Professor Olga Baysha, agreed to give an interview to the HSE news service, and to explain why cultural differences matter in global communication.