From Machine Learning in Investment Strategies to Climate Shocks: Highlights of the 14th Financial Economics Conference at ICEF
How are investment decisions changing under conditions of inflationary shocks and the application of machine learning methods? Can financial risks be predicted using new metrics? What is the role of banks' climate resilience, and how do geopolitical upheavals affect global value chains? These questions were at the centre of discussion at the 14th International Moscow Conference on Financial Economics held on November 28 and organised by the International College of Economics and Finance (ICEF) at HSE University.
‘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.
HSE University Welcomes New International Faculty Members
In early December, Vice Rector Alexey Koshel hosted his traditional welcome meeting with new international faculty members. In 2025, HSE University welcomes 44 successful candidates for tenure-track positions and postdoctoral fellowships.
‘Cities Are Key Actors of Interaction in the Global Arena’
The HSE Faculty of Urban and Regional Development (FURD) and India’s leading research centre, the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), have agreed to strengthen their partnership comprehensively in the study and analysis of urban development across BRICS countries. In addition, students and experts from Russia and India will take part in joint academic events and research projects.
HSE University Presents Game Engineering Innovations at Moscow International Video Games Week
HSE University recently participated in a key 2025 gaming industry event, the Moscow International Video Games Week (MIVGW). HSE MIEM took part in several formats, hosting an open day for its online Master’s programme ‘Digital Engineering for Computer Games’ and a workshop ‘Gamedev Automation: How AI is Changing the Approach to Virtual Simulation Design.’ Furthermore, the ‘Game Engineering and Interactive Systems’ workshop and indie studio Bear Head Studio showcased their new game engine—the Claw Engine—at the exhibition area at Skolkovo. Experts of the HSE Faculty of Computer Science joined in panel discussions.
‘HSE University–St Petersburg Teaches You to Think Globally’: Student from India Immerses Herself in Russian Media Landscape
Prithvi Abhay Shankaregowda came from India under the academic mobility programme. She studies journalism and mass communication and has already got to know St Petersburg. Read on to find out her impressions of Russians, the importance of a global perspective at various events, and projects at HSE University–St Petersburg.
Banking Crises Drive Biodiversity Loss
Economists from HSE University, MGIMO University, and Bocconi University have found that financial crises have a significant negative impact on biodiversity and the environment. This relationship appears to be bi-directional: as global biodiversity declines, the likelihood of new crises increases. The study examines the status of populations encompassing thousands of species worldwide over the past 50 years. The article has been published in Economics Letters, an international journal.
From Political Science in Belgrade to HR Analytics in Moscow
Andrija Djokic, from Serbia, got his master’s degree with honours from the HSE Graduate School of Business in 2022. In his interview with the HSE News Service, he talks about the advantages of studying at HSE University, the importance of a knowledge-based approach to HR management, and the challenges of pursuing a career in a foreign environment.
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Scientists Discover That the Brain Responds to Others’ Actions as if They Were Its Own
When we watch someone move their finger, our brain doesn’t remain passive. Research conducted by scientists from HSE University and Lausanne University Hospital shows that observing movement activates the motor cortex as if we were performing the action ourselves—while simultaneously ‘silencing’ unnecessary muscles. The findings were published in Scientific Reports.
Cinema as Cultural Brand: HSE Art and Design School, École Intuit.lab, and CAFA Competition
The HSE Art and Design School, together with the French design school École intuit.lab and the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, has launched the international competition Culture Mirror—a project in which students from Russia, France, China, India, and Brazil explore iconic films from other countries and create contemporary visual and communication brands inspired by them. Submissions are open until January 15, 2026.