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The CERE Observatory on Education, a joint international research initiative co-founded by the HSE Institute of Education, has completed its 2025–2026 Expert Seminar Series, “ TVET Systems in BRICS Countries: Landscape and Contexts .” The series sparked a broader discussion about the changing nature of education, skills, work and social opportunity—and what comparative education research should examine next.

School leadership and student exchange were among the key topics discussed when the HSE Institute of Education welcomed a delegation from Beijing National Day School (BNDS) on 22 September. The participants discussed school development, approaches to preparing education professionals, and opportunities for students to continue their education at HSE.

What are the future prospects for young people when educational and career opportunities are sharply limited by geographical isolation and a mono-industrial labour market? In a new study, Ekaterina Pavlenko and Daria Tolstykh from the Centre for Vocational Education and Skills Development examine how young people in a Russian Arctic monotown construct themselves as agentic  through vocational education and training (VET).