Moscow Gathers International Experts on Futures Studies at HSE Annual Conference on Foresight and STI Policy
October 30-31, 2013 National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) hosts its Annual Conference 'Foresight and STI Policy'. Well known and highly reputed speakers from leading research centres, universities, international organisations and transnational companies will gather to explore new frontiers in Foresight — one of the most requested instruments to analyze the future.
Vic Cottrell Delivers Lecture on HR at the HSE Nizhny Novgorod
One of the USA’s most prominent specialists in HR, Professor Vic Cottrell, delivered a lecture at the HSE in Nizhny Novgorod. The meeting was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
Michal Rochlitz: ’ HSE is the Top Place in Russia for My Research’
Michael Rochlitz is a research fellow at the Center for the Study of Institutions and Development. Before joining HSE he finished a PhD in economics at IMT Lucca in Italy. He described the project he had been working on in the HSE and benefits of living in Moscow.
A Unique International Partnership
The Higher School of Economics in Nizhny Novgorod continues to expand its international cooperation with the world's leading universities. In October 2013, the HSE signed an exclusive partnership agreement with the Southwest University of Political Science and Law in Chongqing, China.
Social Networks Rule the Photo Market
Social networks are one of the reasons for the growing demand for professional photography. Social networks allow anyone to create their public image in a virtual reality. Anastiasia Evstratova has been studying the mechanisms of demand on the photo market, as well as the functions of photography for photographers and their clients.
New International Cooperation in Leadership in Education
The HSE Institute of Education Center for Leadership in Education has signed a partnership agreement with the international Asia Leadership Project. Now Russia has also joined the project.
The Higher School of Economics Partners Up with Coursera
The HSE is now a partner of Coursera, a leading massive open online course (MOOC) platform. Students from all over the world will now have free access to educational courses delivered by professors of the Higher School of Economics.
The Changing Landscape of Education
On Thursday, October 24, 2013, the seminar ‘Master’s Degrees: Relevance, Rigor, Return on Investment', organized by the HSE Department of Educational Programmes, will take place at the HSE. Dr. Rebecca Fox gave a special interview to the HSE news service.
Minimum Monthly Wage Raise Leads to Growing Informal Employment
Minimum Monthly Wage (MMW) is a bad institution for fighting poverty and inequality. One of the reasons for this is Russia’s high heterogeneity. Raising MMW often leads to the death of companies and a growing shadow labour market, Alexey Oshchepkov concludes this in his study ‘Minimum Wage’s Influence on the Labour Market in Russia’.
Think Tanks Need a Development Strategy
A number of fairly strong independent economic think tanks have emerged in Russia, but their further development depends on whether they can maintain their independence and provide good analysis while responding to the new challenges posed by changes in demand for their services. These are the findings of a collaborative ARETT-HSE study.
Submission deadline: May 17, 2024