'The Humanities Serve as a Conscience'
Maria Mizernaia studies Soviet literature and the history of book publishing. In this interview for the HSE Young Scientists project, she discusses plans to publish a novel about besieged Leningrad, AI-provoked reflections on what it means to be human, and how novels can help satisfy our dopamine hunger.
HSE Graduate’s AI Project Wins at TECH & AI Awards
Daria Davydova, graduate of the HSE Graduate School of Business and Head of the AI Implementation Unit at the Artificial Intelligence Department of Alfa-Bank, received a prize at the TECH & AI Awards. She was awarded for the best AI solution for optimising business processes. The winners were determined as part of the VII Russian Summit and Awards on Digital Transformation (CDO/CDTO Summit & Awards).
'I Became Deputy Chief Physician at 23'
Nadezhda Teltsova, a graduate of the Master's in Health Care Administration and Economics, is the youngest deputy chief physician in the history of Sechenov University. She oversees activities funded from non-governmental sources at University Clinical Hospital No. 5. In this interview with Success Builder, she talks about stereotypes in healthcare, the growing popularity of sanatoriums among young people, and her love of horses.
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'When You Work for Someone, You Learn from Other People’s Mistakes, but When It’s Your Business, You Can Only Learn from Your Own'
Andrey Oparin, a graduate of the HSE Faculty of Economics (now the Faculty of Economic Sciences), founded Renowell—a company specialising in construction and renovation—in 2006. Today, its portfolio includes dozens of completed retail projects as well as the headquarters of major Russian companies. In this interview with Success Builder, Andrey discusses goal setting, the satisfaction of seeing happy clients, and why an entrepreneur’s mind needs rest to stay resourceful.
‘Studying at HSE University Gave Me Not Only Knowledge but Also a System of Thinking’
After graduating from the Vishnevsky Institute of Demography at HSE University, Asem Aldangarkyzy worked at the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Now she is an employee of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Asem Aldangarkyzy gave an interview in which she shared details about choosing a master's programme, the educational process at HSE University, and her academic and professional activities.
‘For Me, HSE Is One Big Family’
Parsa Farid Almasizadeh is the winner of the HSE Outstanding Alumni Award in the nomination ‘For Special Achievements in Career and Public Life among International Alumni of HSE University’. He was born and raised in Tehran and received his higher education in Russia. After completing his master’s degree at MIEM, he stayed on to work at HSE. He currently heads the Network and Systems Tools Unit at the HSE Office of Information Technology. Read more about Parsa Almasizadeh in this feature.
Getting Employed in Russia After Studies
Finding employment in Russia upon graduating from HSE University–St Petersburg is realistic—this was the message conveyed on January 25 (Student Day) at a panel session featuring graduates of the university. Sharing both their academic journey and professional achievements, they spoke at the conference organised in the Rope Shop Educational Space.
‘Students Face Similar Challenges While Working on Their Theses’
The HSE News Service spoke to Prof. Maxim Nikitin, Deputy Director of HSE ICEFand Academic Director of the Master’s in Financial Economics, about the college’s international student body and burgeoning partnerships with foreign universities. We also spoke to Minghao Yan, a graduate from China who was awarded the highest marks for the defence of his master’s thesis on gambling behaviour.
‘HSE Is an Exceptional Chance in My Life’
Mohammed Yassir Ali Osman, from Sudan, graduated from HSE’s Master’s Programme in Population and Development. He is now a doctoral student at the HSE Doctoral School of Sociology and conducts research at the Laboratory of Social and Demographic Policies at the Vishnevsky Institute of Demography. Recently he presented his dissertation on the migration intention of African students in Russia. In this interview with the HSE News Service, Mohammed Yassir Ali Osman shares the highlights of his research, his future plans after completing his PhD, and his advice for prospective researchers.
‘The Beauty of Consulting Is That There Is No Ceiling’
HSE graduate Nadezhda Markova became Director of the Deal Strategy and Market Research Group at Kept, one of Russia’s largest consulting firms, two years ago. In an interview with Success Builder, she spoke about modern ‘consulting with a human face,’ women’s mentorship, and why not every soldier should dream of becoming a general.