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‘I Will Always Carry Gratitude to HSE and Move Forward for My Dream’
Fan Minlan, a 25-year-old from the coastal city of Zhangzhou in southeastern China, has recently graduated from the HSE Master’s Programme in Population and Development. In her interview with the HSE News Service, Fan Minlan speaks about her decision to enrol at HSE University, the challenges of speaking Russian, her career plans, and the love story that started with her studies.

‘Moscow Offers a Unique Academic and Cultural Experience’
Stephen Sodoke, from Ghana, is a recent graduate of the Master’s degree in Population and Development at HSE University in Moscow. Having completed his programme at the end of June 2025, he now plans to continue his research work on a doctoral programme. In this interview with the HSE News Service, Stephen talks about what surprised him about life in Russia, his involvement in extracurricular academic activities, and more.
Science Brings Us Together
HSE students dive into the world of research opportunities at Science Connect

The Faculty of Social Sciences Awarded Professors of the "Population and Developlment" Program
Professors of the "Population and Development" program Salnikova D.V., Slobodenyuk E.D. and Shilova N.V. received Gratitudes from the Faculty of Social Sciences. Gratitudes were awarded for high teaching results, as well as involvement in the life of the "Population and Development" program. We congratulate our colleagues and wish them further success in teaching!

Student Evaluation of Teaching 2024-2025. Module 3.
Till March 24, 2025 HSE students will have an opportunity to assess the quality of their teachers’ work and curriculum content.

An achievement of the "Population and development" student at the essay contest "Step into profession"
Among the winners of the "Step into Profession” contest on the 25th of December 2024 was a student of the "Population and Development" program.

Exploring Moscow’s History and Culture: HSE Professor Leads Immersive Student Excursions
On 27th October and 3rd November, HSE Anthropology professor from the faculty of Social Science, Ilya Ermolin, organized excursions around Moscow for the second-year students from master’s program Population and Development.

The "Population and Development" program was included in the leaders’ rating of the HSE programs
The Population and Development Program has taken a leading position among the HSE Master's degree programs in "Admission of international students"

Applications for ‘Study Tour Experience’ Now Open
HSE ‘Study Tour Experience’ is a unique project for international applicants who want to experience what it's like to be an HSE master’s student. The international training internship by the HSE International Admissions Office has been functioning since 2020 in two formats (offline and online) and in two languages—Russian and English. In the autumn semester of the 2024/25 academic year, the internship will take place November 11–23. The application deadline is October 13.

Students of the "Population and development" Program became delegates of the VI BRICS Youth Energy Summit
Students of the "Population and Development" program became delegates at the VI BRICS Youth Energy Summit, held in Moscow from September 27 to 28, 2024. The summit was organized by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and the BRICS Youth Energy Agency, with support from the State Corporation "Rosatom," and is one of the key events in the youth agenda during Russia's presidency in BRICS in 2024.

