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All news‘Where History Is’: An Events Listing for Living History
Crafts master classes, fencing sessions, and folk singing lessons—discover these and much more on the Where History Is website created by Maria Ukolova, Project Head of the Youth Policy Laboratory at HSE University. Maria spoke to the HSE News Service about the new project.
Esports Players Play Better Online
In competitions, esports players, like other athletes, face stress and show worse results due to pressure. This effect, however, is mitigated in online competitions compared to live events. A study by a team of authors from HSE University’s Moscow and Perm campuses and European University Viadrina explores the phenomenon of choking under pressure within the context of esports.
Find Work with Help from an Algorithm: HSE Introduces ‘Jobs and Skills Navigator’
Researchers from HSE University have introduced a new tool to assist in building career paths—the Jobs and Skills Navigator. This service ranks available vacancies and the corresponding skills in the context of current labour market requirements. It aims to simplify the identification of competencies needed for mastering a new profession and streamline interactions between employers and job seekers.
Math AI Tutor Named Education Innovation of the Year
On November 23, 2024, the final round of the Innovations in Education Contest took place, marking the 11th season of the initiative that unites innovators in education. The competition is organised by HSE University and Alfa-Bank. This year’s event was the largest in its history, with over 1,000 applications from more than 3,000 participants across all federal districts of Russia. The final showcased 12 innovative projects, with winners receiving awards, including the grand prize of 1 million roubles.
Bringing Maths and Philosophy Together: Russian-Brazilian Project Explores Logical Pluralism
In early November, HSE University hosted an autumn school and a conference on logical pluralism as part of a collaborative project uniting Russian and Brazilian philosopher-logicians and mathematician-logicians. The project’s leaders and participants, Elena Dragalina-Chernaya, Itala Loffredo D'Ottaviano, Marcelo Esteban Coniglio, and Evandro Luis Gomes, shared their insights about the initiative.
‘I Will Soon Build the Confidence to Express Myself Well’
Learning Russian is one of the challenges international students face when they come to Russia. HSE University helps them not only with Russian classes, but with informal events such as the Russian Speaking Club, where they can absorb the language in a relaxed and non-competitive setting. The HSE News Service talked to the organisers and participants of the club about their impressions of the first meeting and plans for the future.
‘My Thesis Defence Was a Lively Discussion’
Han Zhang, from China, has worked at the International Laboratory for Evaluation of Practices and Innovations in Education at HSE University-Moscow since 2023. In October 2024, she successfully defended her PhD thesis on the relationship between collaborative peer editing and the quality of academic writing in a second language. She spoke with the HSE News Service about why she chose to join HSE University and how her research can be used to improve student writing performance.
Internships, Offers, Industry Partners: HSE Career Marathon Overview
On November 20, 2024, HSE University hosted the annual autumn Career Marathon, traditionally organised by its Career Development Centre. Guests could enjoy various booths with activities from partner companies, video interviews with industry experts, a cinema zone with popcorn, as well as games, quests, puzzles, quizzes, and gifts.
‘It Is Hard to Imagine High-Level Interpretation Being Entrusted to a Machine’
In 2024, Russia chairs BRICS. Throughout the year, dozens of BRICS sessions took place across various Russian cities. As an interpreter, Ksenia Prosyukova, Associate Professor at the HSE School of Foreign Languages, participated in several BRICS events. In an interview, she discussed the personal responsibility of working at high-level events, the challenges and prospects of her profession, and how HSE University trains in-demand translators.
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Working Seminar on Mathematical Physics of HSE University and Skoltech Krichever Center. Speaker: Victor Mishnyakov
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Seminar ‘Non-accounting Data Improves Bankruptcy Forecasts: Evidence from Benford Act and Litigation’
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LCSR seminar 'Comparative Studies of the Evolution of Personality: The Complex Five Factor Model Versus a Focus on Simple Facets'
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