‘Why Data Analysis Is Art’: HSE University–St Petersburg Hosts International School on Statistics
Why do statistical methods sometimes yield unexpected results? How does the creative approach help to process data in complex linguistic research? Is there 'a magic button' to analyse the results? The answers to these and other questions were the topic of the three-day autumn school 'Statistics in Psycho- and Neurolinguistics.'
‘The Collection Is My Family’
In September, Pierre-Christian Brochet, publisher, collector of contemporary art, curator of the Contemporary Art track at the HSE Art and Design School, and curator of the HSE Museum Laboratory, turned 65. In an interview with the HSE News Service, he spoke about responsibility towards the future, Stendhal, Dumas, the Komi Biennale, and why his grandmother was right after all.
HSE University–St Petersburg and Indian Institute of Management to Launch Joint Seminar for PhD Students
Galina Shirokova, Director of the Strategic Entrepreneurship Centre at HSE University–St Petersburg and Doctor of Economic Sciences, held a series of seminars for students of the Indian Institute of Management in Indore (IIM—Indore). Plans are also underway to launch a joint educational project.
‘I Wanted to Sing, but Was Asked to Organise the Voting System’
The first Intervision song contest recently came to an end in Moscow. The winner was the Vietnamese entrant, Đức Phúc. The voting system for the contest was developed by Fuad Aleskerov, a renowned mathematician, expert in game theory and decision-making, and Distinguished Professor at HSE University. He shared the details with the HSE News Service.
‘Himalaya Calling’: Dean of St Petersburg School of Social Sciences Speaks at Global Summit at UPES
Alexander Sorokin, Dean of the School of Social Sciences at HSE University–St Petersburg, was a key speaker at the Himalaya Calling global summit at UPES University in India.
‘A Space Where You Can Ask Questions and Make Mistakes’
Regular, long-term seminars are an important part of the work of HSE research teams. Petr Parshakov, Professor at the School of Economics and Finance of the Faculty of Computer Science, Economics, and Social Sciences at HSE University–Perm and Head of the International Laboratory of Intangible-Driven Economy, talks about the laboratory’s regular seminars: why such meetings are needed, how they are organised, the secret of successful seminars, and the place seminars hold today in academic life.
Students from Russia, Germany, China, Turkey, and Brazil Take Part in Historical Intensive Course at HSE University–St Petersburg
From pre-Petrine times to Soviet neighbourhoods, students from Russia, Brazil, Turkey, China, and Germany spent three weeks studying the multi-layered history of St Petersburg not just in the classroom but also on the city streets. The participants of the International Summer School at HSE University–St Petersburg visited imperial residences and Soviet communal apartments, Orthodox and Lutheran churches, the historical centre and residential areas.
‘You Are Our Future’: HSE Rector Visits Perm Campus on Knowledge Day
On September 1, 2025, Rector Nikita Anisimov visited the HSE Campus in Perm. During his trip, he took part in the opening ceremony of the new academic year and attended the traditional assembly of the HSE Lyceum in Perm.
‘I Have Never Competed with Anyone’
On August 12, 2025, mathematician Irina Lomazova, Professor at the School of Software Engineering and Academic Supervisor of the Laboratory of Process-Aware Information Systems, celebrated a milestone birthday. In an interview with the HSE News Service, she spoke about Petri nets, mathematical genealogy, and the logic of a course that students can follow in real time.
HSE University–St Petersburg and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Release First Book of Mirror Laboratory
Malaysia hosted the AHIBS 'Weaving Horizons for Sustainable Impact' international conference, which featured the presentation of the first Russian–Malaysian book of research articles.