Law Students Develop a Negative Perception of Their Profession
Most law students develop a negative perception of their own profession while at law school. Taking advantage of loopholes in the law, cheating on clients, and being mistrusted are just a few negative aspects of the legal profession which law students should be prepared to face. A study by Anton Kazun, researcher at the HSE International Centre for the Study of Institutions and Development.
A Good Idea, but What Happens after Graduation?
On January 20, 2014, the Agency of Strategic Initiatives and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation presented the ‘Global Education’ programme, which will allow Russian citizens to study in leading global universities’ postgraduate programmes at public expense. Irina Abankina, Director of the HSE Institute for Educational Studies, speculates on the future of the programme.
Coping with Violence: Patterns from the 20th Century
Students from all HSE faculties are invited to attend a course on the ways different countries have tried to overcome the legacy of repression. To encourage you to sign up for this innovative and unusual course, Professor Filatova and Professor Barnes shared some of their enthusiasm with the HSE English website.
Brazil is Coming Closer
On January 17, 2014, Elena Vasina, Director of the Translation Centre at the University of Sao Paulo will read a lecture on ‘Brazil: Politics, Culture, Language’ at the HSE in Nizhny Novgorod. The lecture is happening as part of the cooperation agreement between the two universities, signed in October 2013.
Master’s Programmes at the HSE Faculty of Management in Eduniversal Ranking’s Top 10 in Eastern Europe
HSE Faculty of Management programmes in Strategic and Corporate Governance, Marketing, Human Resources Management, and Project Management, have been listed among Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking 2013-2014 in Eastern Europe.
Government Approves Russia's Science and Technology Foresight 2030
A foresight document, developed by the Ministry of Education and Science with the HSE’s participation, defines the key science and technology (S&T) areas Russia needs to develop in order to boost the competitiveness of its economy.
Friends Are Important for Academic Success
Socializing with A-grade classmates can improve students’ academic performance. However, students tend to socialise with A-graders only to get help, while they prefer to make friends with those whose academic performance is similar to their own. This article by Diliara Valeeva, Oleg Poldin, and Maria Yudkevich was first published in the HSE's Journal of Educational Studies.
Communication in a Globalized World: New Approaches to Theory and Practice
The HSE Faculty of Media Communications is offering a new course for spring 2014 — Communication in a Globalized World. The course’s creator, HSE Associate Professor Olga Baysha, agreed to give an interview to the HSE news service, and to explain why cultural differences matter in global communication.
Winter School ‘The European Convention on Human Rights: The Principle of Non-discrimination’
On January 13-17, 2014, the International Winter School will take place at the School of Political Science - Forlí, University of Bologna. Nina Belyaeva, Head of the Public Policy Department, school lector and co-organiser, agreed to give an interview to the HSE News Service to tell us more about the upcoming event.
The International Master’s Programme in Comparative Social Research
The HSE Faculty of Sociology and the Laboratory of Comparative Social Research are delighted to announce the opening of the International Master’s Programme in Comparative Social Research, which is geared toward ambitious students wanting to build careers as sociologists in academia and research institutions.