HSE University Life

From January 30 to February 1, 2015, the 8^th Contemporary Dance Festival ‘Power of Silence’ took place in St. Petersburg. Fifty-three dancers and dance teams from all over Russian participated in the contest. Three prizes were awarded in the ‘Solo and Duets’ nomination: for the best choreography, the best female dancer, and the best male dancer. Sona Hovsepyan was named as best choreographer, and Diana Mukhamedshina, member of the Dance Company, won the prize for best female performer.

The annual contest ‘How I Decided to Come Study at the HSE’ has begun for students and alumni. Anyone who has ever been accepted into the bachelor’s, master’s or post-graduate programmes at the HSE or has attended classes as a visiting or exchange student is sure to recall their particular feelings, images and stories. This year, the contest is taking place for both written and visual submissions.

In March 2014 winners of the HSE Student Research Work 2013 Competition were given a week in the Netherlands. The HSE paid for 25 undergraduate and graduate students from nearly every faculty to go on the trip.