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HSE Minecraft Helps Foster Virtual Community

HSE Pokrovka Complex in Minecraft
HSE students came up with the idea of building HSE University’s Pokrovka Complex in Minecraft at the very beginning of the lockdown. In May, the opening ceremony was held, where HSE Rector delivered his welcome address, followed by lectures and a concert. HSE University now has a full-fledged virtual campus that brings HSE community closer together. Project organizer Olesya Yakovleva told HSE News Service more about the project.

'Little by little I learned to enjoy Moscow and to “understand” it' by Francesca Stragapede

'Little by little I learned to enjoy Moscow and to “understand” it' by Francesca Stragapede
Francesca Stragapede, an exchange student from University of Milan (Italy), tells about her studies at HSE and about her favourite spots in Moscow.

Four Campuses and One Long-Awaited Headliner: HSE University-Wide Graduation to Be Held on July 3

Four Campuses and One Long-Awaited Headliner: HSE University-Wide Graduation to Be Held on July 3
This year for the first time in HSE history, the graduation ceremony will take place at one time for all four HSE campuses. Almost 11,000 students from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Perm will gather online to bid the university farewell and celebrate the next chapter in their lives.

Life in Quarantine at the HSE Dorms

Life in Quarantine at the HSE Dorms
After HSE University transitioned to distance learning, life in the HSE dormitories changed: most students have gone home. The number of onsite staff and service employees has been reduced. Large events have been cancelled. Student trips into the city have been limited. HSE University Life spoke with students and staff about what life under quarantine is like in the dorms.

Culture Cafe: Bulgaria

Culture Cafe: Bulgaria
Hello everyone and welcome to our Culture Café dedicated to sunny and shiny Bulgaria! 

Culture Cafe: Russia

Culture Cafe: Russia
Greetings from Culture Café! We are back after a long winter break. Did you miss us? We missed you! On February 5, we gathered for our first Culture Café meeting of the new year, and, as per tradition, our first meeting was devoted to our beautiful homeland – Russia.

Exchange Semester Experience at HSE University Moscow

Exchange Semester Experience at HSE University Moscow
Silvia Linnuste, an Economics and Business administration undergraduate student from the University of Tartu, talks about her studies at HSE Moscow, Russian language learning and travelling around Russia.

'Exchange Semester in Moscow' by Silvia Linnuste

'Exchange Semester in Moscow' by Silvia Linnuste
Silvia Linnuste, an Economics and Business administration undergraduate student from the University of Tartu, talks about her studies at HSE Moscow, Russian language learning and travelling around Russia.

Culture Cafe: New Year, 2019

Culture Cafe: New Year, 2019
Have you decorated your room? Have you bought tangerines? Have you prepared presents for your friends and relatives? Hurry up, New Year is coming! That is why we devoted our last of this year Culture Café to the Russian New Year!

A Journey of a Thousand Miles

A Journey of a Thousand Miles
Ruoqi Cao, from Harbin, China, graduated from HSE University’s Masters’ programme in International Business. She is now working on her PhD at the HSE Institute of Education, where her research focuses on the influence of higher education on the economics of the regions in Russia and China. She has shared with HSE News Service her story of coming to study and work in Russia.