'I Became Deputy Chief Physician at 23'
Nadezhda Teltsova, a graduate of the Master's in Health Care Administration and Economics, is the youngest deputy chief physician in the history of Sechenov University. She oversees activities funded from non-governmental sources at University Clinical Hospital No. 5. In this interview with Success Builder, she talks about stereotypes in healthcare, the growing popularity of sanatoriums among young people, and her love of horses.
Nikita Anisimov Appointed HSE Rector for New Five-Year Term
By decision of the Government of the Russian Federation, HSE University Rector Nikita Anisimov has been appointed for a new five-year term. The corresponding resolution was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
HSE University and Yandex Cloud Hold Career School on AI Solutions for Social Tasks
HSE University has hosted a project-based career school organised by the Yandex Cloud Centre for Technologies and Society and the HSE Career Development Centre. The programme was intended for second-to-fourth-year bachelor’s students and first-to-second-year master's students of programmes related to social, technical, and business subjects. The school was aimed at students interested in solving social problems using AI technologies.
HSE MIEM and Ozon Launch Joint Workshop on AI Systems Security
The Machine Learning in Information Security workshop is being launched as part of a strategic cooperation agreement between the HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (HSE MIEM) and Ozon. The programme will train specialists capable of ensuring the security of artificial intelligence systems. Students will study methods for protecting large language models and develop tools aimed at improving the resilience of AI systems to attacks.
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'When You Work for Someone, You Learn from Other People’s Mistakes, but When It’s Your Business, You Can Only Learn from Your Own'
Andrey Oparin, a graduate of the HSE Faculty of Economics (now the Faculty of Economic Sciences), founded Renowell—a company specialising in construction and renovation—in 2006. Today, its portfolio includes dozens of completed retail projects as well as the headquarters of major Russian companies. In this interview with Success Builder, Andrey discusses goal setting, the satisfaction of seeing happy clients, and why an entrepreneur’s mind needs rest to stay resourceful.
The New Year Tree of Wishes: A Beacon of Kindness and Light
On the eve of the New Year, HSE is once again helping make the dearest wishes of less-fortunate children come true. For several years now, the New Year Tree of Wishes charitable initiative has brought together students, lecturers, and university staff who want to spread a little magic during the winter holidays.
‘Kindness Fills the Heart’
On International Volunteer Day, December 5, 2025, the HSE Cultural Centre hosted its annual awards ceremony for students actively engaged in volunteer work. Throughout the year, these students supported the HSE Centre for Leadership and Volunteer Work by participating in a wide variety of events both on and off campus.
‘The Beauty of Consulting Is That There Is No Ceiling’
HSE graduate Nadezhda Markova became Director of the Deal Strategy and Market Research Group at Kept, one of Russia’s largest consulting firms, two years ago. In an interview with Success Builder, she spoke about modern ‘consulting with a human face,’ women’s mentorship, and why not every soldier should dream of becoming a general.
'When You Transform the Environment around You, That Is Definitely a Success'
A year ago, Inna Andreyanova, Director of Corporate Development at the Foundation for the Development of ISTC 'Intelligent Electronics–Valdai' and graduate of the Master's Programme in Management in Higher Education at HSE University, took up the position of General Director of the Foundation for the Development of the UNITY PARK Innovative Scientific and Technological Centre in Surgut. In this interview, Inna Andreyanova talks about working on the development of a major federal project, her studies at HSE University, and the motivation she draws from a job that makes full use of her skills.
Million-Rouble Startup: HSE University Students on Their Projects
Anastasia Yanke and Vadim Yelkin, students of the HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM), have each received a grant of one million roubles to pursue their entrepreneurial ventures. The Student Startup programme has been implemented for four years by the Foundation for the Promotion of Innovation as part of the federal project Technology to support startup projects by students of Russian universities. This season, 43 projects of HSE University students are among the winners.
Registration Deadline: May 20, 2026