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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 three indicators. Further information about these nominations you can find in this article.

The results of the master class of Kuznetsov Kirill Vladimirovich “Data sources for the study of economic behavior of households”
Last Tuesday, on the basis of the educational program “Population and Development”, Kuznetsov Kirill, an employee of the A.G. Vishnevsky Institute of Demography, held a master class “Data sources for the study of economic behavior of households”. You can read more on the results of the event here.

Teaching Quality Assessment 2023-2024. Module 1.
Till October 24, 2023 HSE students will have an opportunity to assess the quality of their teachers’ work.

"Migration and its impact on the socio-economic development of the countries of destination and origin of migrants on the example of Tajikistan"
On September 20, a master class "Migration and its impact on the socio-economic development of the countries of destination and origin of migrants on the example of Tajikistan" was held on the educational program "Population and Development". The main speaker of the event was an expert from Tajikistan, researcher at the Institute of Economics and Demography of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, intern from the UNFPA at the HSE, Murodov Miramon Kosimovich
Student Research Paper Competition 2023 Begins
On September 1st, a new season of the open Student Research Paper Competition (SRPC) started. This competition is aimed at developing the potential of university students who are interested in academic activities. Students, as well as 2023 graduates of Russian and foreign universities, can submit their papers for the competition until October 15th, 2023. This year SRPC turns 20 years old, throughout the competition’s history, Vadim Radaev, HSE University’s First Vice Rector, has been the chair of the organising committee. In today’s interview, he talks about the history of the competition and the key stages in its development.
Graduation Ceremony of the Program "Population and Development"
On the program "Population and development" On July 3, 2023, a solemn graduation of students took place. The graduation ceremony was held in a friendly atmosphere, in which the students heard the wishes of their mentors. Vladimir Al. Kozlov, the previous academic head of the program, congratulated the students in a video message. The professors of the program also left their wishes to the graduates.

‘Football Brings People Together’: Faculty of Social Science Took Second Place at the First HSE Football Tournament among Foreign Students
The Higher School of Economics organized its first ever-mini football tournament for international students. The exciting competition took place on Sunday 28th May. The event which engaged spectators with excitement and curiosity had 6 teams at the “Energia” Stadium. Thanks to active participation of students Populatin and Development programme, Faculty of Social Science Took Second Place at the First HSE Football Tournament among Foreign Students

Students Tell: Session, exams, and preparation
As in other programmes, students in the department are required to write exams to be awarded the degree. The summer session will start in less than a month and we decided to talk to the students of our educational program to find out how they prepare for exams and cope with stress during the session.

‘I Intend to Establish Myself in Academia’
Fedor Shvets came to Russia from Kazakhstan, graduated from the Bachelor’s programme in Sociology and Social Informatics at HSE University in St Petersburg, and is currently studying for his Master’s degree in Population and Development at HSE University in Moscow. In an interview with the HSE News Service, he spoke about his choice of university and programme, and shared his impressions of living and studying in Moscow.

"My New Life at HSE University"
It is impossible to overstate how exciting it is to get accepted to study abroad. For many students who wish to pursue their academic objectives in an international setting, it is a realization of a dream. Students who have the chance to study abroad have the ability to broaden their perspectives, be exposed to different ideas and cultures, and develop the skills necessary to succeed in a globally interconnected society. Interview with Benedict Obeng, who won admission to the program "Population and Development"

