Research & Expertise

The International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration of the Higher School of Economics held a round table "Development of Data-Centric Management in Russia". Within the framework of the event, reports were presented designed to reflect views on data-centric public administration from the academic environment, the public sector and business. In addition, the presentation of the collective monograph of the International Laboratory "Data–centric public administration: concept, risks, barriers" took place.

The HSE University International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration has made the collective monograph "Data–Centric Public Administration" available for download.

On September 19–20, Skoltech hosted the First International Workshop on Technological Sustainability of BRICS: University-Industry Partnerships, organised jointly with HSE University Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Center. The meeting was held as part of the BRICS working group on technology foresight and science and technology studies.

On October 4, 2024, the IDLab laboratory of HSE Perm, in collaboration with the School of Economics and Business at the University of Vigo (ECOBAS), held a workshop dedicated to studying the impact of credit supply on the capital structure of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Spain. The main speaker of the event was Diego Ayres, who presented a report titled "The Impact of Credit Supply on the Capital Structure of SMEs in Spain" — a joint study with Ángel Barajas.

Yuri Kabanov, a researcher at The HSE University International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration, took part in the International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV – 2024), which was held from October 1-4 in Pretoria (South Africa).

Violetta Homyakova, a Research Assistant at the International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration, participated in the annual «Economy & Management» (EMC) conference with a presentation on the topic «The Role of Digital Transformation of Public Administration in Achieving Sustainable Development of Regions».

Evgeny Styrin, the Head of the HSE University International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration, participated in the conference "Digital Petersburg - 2035", which was held on the eve of the International ICT Forum "IT Dialogue". Within the framework of the conference, expert sessions were held, where possible sections and the basis for the Strategy of St. Petersburg City until 2035 were discussed. 

On October 25–26, 2024, HSE University’s AI and Digital Science Institute and the AI Research Centre hold the Fall into ML 2024 conference in Moscow. This year’s event will focus on the prospects in development of fundamental artificial intelligence, with SBER as its conference title partner.

On September 25, 2024, at a joint meeting of the School of Sociology and the International Laboratory for Social Integration Research of the HSE, the pre-defense of Md. Reza Habib’s PhD dissertation took place

Researchers from HSE University have identified a connection between attachment to pets and attitudes toward nature and other people. The study found that the more joy people derive from interacting with their pets, the more they want to help others. However, love for animals is not always associated with concern for nature. The findings were published in the Social Psychology and Society journal.