Understanding the Evolution and Acquisition of Cognitive Systems through Language and Music
On April 27 John F. Bailyn, Professor at the Department of Linguistics, State University of New York will speak on ‘Language, Fire, Music and Chess: Thoughts on the Evolution and Acquisition of Cognitive Systems’. The event is organized by HSE School of Linguistics. An expert on the workings of the linguistic component of the mind, Professor Bailyn recently spoke with the HSE news service about his upcoming lecture and research interests, as well as his experience studying Russian, his favourite music and a host of other topics.
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applications from seven countries and 80 cities have already been submitted to the Innovation in Education Competition, which is being conducted by the HSE Institute of Education. Applications will be accepted until May 15.
Euthanasia is the Result of Society’s Individualization
Values such as religious beliefs impact attitudes towards euthanasia. The more people value independence and autonomy, the higher their approval is of euthanasia. Conversely, conformism and an adherence to traditions are negatively linked to attitudes towards euthanasia, Maxim Rudnev and Alexandra Savelkaeva, researchers at the HSE Laboratory for Comparative Studies in Mass Consciousness, said at HSE’s XVI April International Academic Conference.
HSE Launching English-taught Master's Programme in Population and Development
The Academic Supervisor of the Population and Development master’s programme, Vladimir Kozlov, has answered key questions about the programme, which will admit its first students in 2015.
53%
of Russians believe that the right to free health care is the most important of all the rights and liberties that citizens enjoy in our country.
HSE Publishing House Books for Sale in London
HSE Publishing House books are on sale in London now. In the huge Waterstones bookshop on Piccadilly, with four floors of English books there is a cozy space allocated specially to Russian language fiction and academic literature.
HSE Students on the Winning Team in McKinsey Business Diving Competition
McKinsey Business Diving is one of the biggest business case solving competitions in Russia. This year it had 2700 student entries from 181 HEIs across the country. HSE students Evgenia Deusheva and Mark Shchetinin were on the winning team.
57%
of Russian companies offered training for their employees in 2014. In 2013, the number of such companies was significantly higher at 72%.
Agreement on a Double Degree Master’s Programme Signed with the University of Passau
The university has been a leader in German and global rankings in the fields of law, management and international relations for over 10 years and is known as an elite educational institution.
Using Maternity Capital Proves Complex
Maternity capital has supported numerous families in regions across the country, helping people solve their housing problems. At the same time, many people have not accessed these funds, as the programme is quite limited. Maternity capital is not very useful when buying an apartment in the city, as it does not go very far, and two other options for using it – towards children’s education or the mother’s pension – are longer-term issues, noted Elena Gorina, Senior Research Fellow at the HSE’s Institute for Social Development Studies/Center for Studies of Income and Living Standards, during the XVI April International Academic Conference at HSE.
Deadline for abstract submission - November 15