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In 2024, Ikenna Mbata, from Owerri, Nigeria, enrolled on the Master’s in Science, Technology and Innovation Management and Policy at ISSEK in Moscow. After two years of studies, on June 1, 2026 he successfully defended his master’s thesis ‘The Spatial Distribution of Pharma Start-ups in Africa: An Analysis of Innovation Clusters and Policy Drivers.’ In his interview with the HSE News Service, Ikenna speaks about his research topic, the role of HSE University in shaping his skills, the importance of volunteering, and the benefits of studying in an international environment.

On May 29, 2026, Azhariya Mukhamadovna Karimova, research intern at the Centre for Sociocultural Research, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation titled "Interethnic Preferences of Students in Multicultural Classrooms in Russia and Tajikistan: The Role of School Climate and Interaction Strategies."

On May 21, 2026, the International Laboratory for Population and Health held a seminar on “Russian Censuses: Differences between Soviet and Modern Censuses”. Evgeny Andreev, academic supervisor of the laboratory, presented a lecture on history and methodological features of censuses in Russia.