HSE University Life

Open-air skating has remained one of the few types of entertainment that is reasonably safe and available during the 2020/2021 pandemic winter season in Moscow

Do you want to play your favorite song, get a standing ovation, or just listen to some nice music on a Friday night? Take come to the guitar party organized by HSE students!

Admission is free for HSE students and staff members

Georgian dances, Karelian sauna and a magic week in Bulgaria

On April 21, 2019 the annual family holiday for HSE staff and their children was held at Moscow’s world-famous aquarium, Moskvarium.

The evening concert at the Green Theatre is one of the main highlights of HSE Day every year. HSE News Service explains how to vote for your event headliner of choice, why HSE people are crazy about Valery Meladze and who HSE students and Lyceum students voted for this year.

Students of the School of Asian Studies rang in the Korean and Chinese New Years, respectively, with lively celebrations this past week.

An advent calendar with gifts is usually seen as a source of entertainment for children, but away with conventions. Everyone loves to receive presents, but HSE loves to give them. Each day between December 1st and 24th, the windows of a virtual calendar will display links to some of HSE’s most interesting courses, lectures, and events set to take place soon, as well as recordings from past events. The result will be 24 presents for absolutely everyone to enjoy.

The Russia-Uruguay match was shown on a big screen in the media courtyard, offering teachers, staff, and students at HSE the chance to cheer on their chosen side. Exchange students from other countries also joined in. Although the match was somewhat disappointing, the atmosphere in the media courtyard was celebratory and positive. Check out some highlights in the photo report from the event.

HSE Extreme Sports Club presents! Don’t miss the most important backpacking and camping event of this autumn! The 26th HSE Open Tourist Rally invites you and your friends!

The Lunar New Year, or Tet holiday, is the most important and largest festival of the year in Vietnam. It is when the Vietnamese express their respects for their ancestors and welcome the lunar New Year with family members. The date of Tet is decided by the lunar calendar; this year, it began on Friday, February 16, and lasts until next weekend. 2018 is known as the year of the Golden Dog.

The traditional dip into icy water on the celebration of Jesus’ Baptism united brave HSE international students on January 18^th for the third time.  The event was organised by ESN HSE. Two words sum up their impressions – ‘unique’ and ‘delightful’. The event took place at VDNKH where organizers arranged all the necessary services, including hot tea, a tent and medical assistance – which, luckily, wasn’t needed.