About half of all Russian employees consider themselves overqualified for their current job. HSE researcher Elena Varshavskaya studied the extent of perceived qualification mismatch among Russian employees, its contributing factors and implications.

Professors at Russian universities are mostly occupied with the demands of a very heavy teaching load. As HSE scholar Ilya Prakhov discovered, even at leading universities, professors spend 2.5 times more time on classroom work than on research.

International students interested in joining HSE University can apply for full-tuition scholarships from the Russian government. Applications for the 2022/23 academic year are open from March 1–11. Learn more:

Researchers from HSE University have developed a mathematical model that explains the levitation of charged dust particles over the sunlit lunar surface for almost any latitude. Learn more:

This summer, the HSE University Russian Language Centre will offer intermediate and advanced Russian-language students an opportunity to learn and practice their skills while immersing themselves in Moscow life. Learn more:

Gender, alongside other characteristics, seems to have a different effect on CEO risk-taking practices in Russia and in Western Europe. Female executives in Russia are at least as likely as men to engage in new R&D or to launch new products on the market.

HSE University has placed 66th in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2022, which assess universities younger than 50 years old. The THE Young University Ranking is the first in a series of global rankings to be published in 2022.

HSE University has placed 66th in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2022, which assess universities younger than 50 years old. The THE Young University Ranking is the first in a series of global rankings to be published in 2022.

In 2022/23, HSE University will be offering 45 English-taught master’s programmes in a variety of fields. Several first-year master’s students have shared their experiences of getting into the university and starting their studies:

An international team of researchers including biologists from HSE University has developed a method that helps obtain information on changes in protein expression and properties during cells’ transition from one state to another. Learn more:

Milica Simonovic, from Belgrade, Serbia, is a doctoral student at HSE University. In an interview with HSE News Service, Milica spoke about her thesis and her experience of the university’s application process for PhD students.

The award ceremony of the 2021 Student Research Paper Competition took place on February 8. The organisers congratulated the students and early career researchers and told them about the benefits of winning in the competition.

‘Troubled teens’ is an extremely broad descriptor that labels almost everything as a problem. The common denominator is that society views them all as a threat and often tries to isolate them. IQ.HSE explores how to help such youth integrate into society:

Neurobiologists from HSE University proved that the human brain unconsciously distinguishes between even very similar sound signals during passive listening. The study was published in Neuropsychologia. Learn more:

HSE University researchers carried out a study of the contribution of entrepreneurial skills to the social stratification of R&D personnel. It turned out that the presence of entrepreneurial skills considerably impacts the incomes of R&D professionals.

Soviet-era children’s magazines can tell us a lot about life at the time. IQ.HSE examines how — and why — the illustrations in Soviet periodicals for children changed over time.

This year, HSE University will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. To keep you updated on all the anniversary events, we are launching a special page on our website: Follow us on social media to keep up to date with the celebrations

Ekaterina Degtiareva from HSE University studied the results of surveys between 1994 and 2019 and found that Russian women become single most often not due to their conscious free choice, but instead due to negative circumstances. Learn more:

HSE University is set to significantly update its range of bachelor’s and master’s programmes for the next academic year. HSE Vice Rector Sergey Roshchin spoke about the changes that await students joining the university in the 2022/23 academic year:

HSE ISSEK researchers compiled the list of the Top 15 STEM careers in Russia and worldwide. Learn more: