Maria Nikitina
- Chief Editor :Online Media and Mobile Applications Office / Online Media Office / English Website Support Unit
- Maria Nikitina has been at HSE University since 2009.
Responsibilities
- Coordinating the work of the editorial office of HSE English language website;
- Supervising the process of keeping the English language sites of HSE University’s divisions, as well as personal pages of HSE staff up-to-date;
- Updating HSE Glossary jointly with the HSE Expert Translation Centre;
- Writing and editing texts for the HSE English language website;
- Updating the HSE Thesaurus;
- Updating the Life in Moscow website.
Since 2015, HSE English-language website has consistently been named the best English-language website of a Russian university (according to a study by Russian International Affairs Council).
Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience
October 2019 — April 2020 — Creative Writing School, course in Literary Translation, 50 hours Literary Translation
2019 — Creative Writing School, online course in Non-Fiction Writing CWS non-fiction
2013 — Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) courses and certificate. Result: Band 4 (the highest level) TKT
Awards and Accomplishments
October 2023 — The English-language version of IQ.HSE got the silver prize in the 'Science for the World' category of the all-Russia prize 'For Loyalty to Science'
January 2022 — Note of Acknowledgement by Senior Director for Digital Transformation
December 2020 — HSE Medal 'Aknowledgement — Ten Years of Successful Work'
July 2020 — HSE Note of Acknowledgement
September 2019 — 1st place in the Creative Writing School competition for 'Literary Translation' course scholarships
November 2017 — HSE Rector's Note of Acknowledgement
Employment history
2009–present Higher School of Economics, editor of the HSE English-language website
2012–2014 eLingva Language Training Centre, English language teacher
2006–2008 News Outdoor Russia, assistant/translator to the Director of the Large Format Division
2000–2006 Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of the U.S. and Canadian Studies, junior research fellow
1998–1999 Margarita Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature, librarian
‘This Important Day Will Be Written in the History of the School of Foreign Languages’
At the end of December, the HSE School of Foreign Languages held its first-ever defence of student projects with the participation of industry partners representing large companies and organisations. Third and fourth-year students of the Bachelor's Programme in Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication presented their works to the members of the expert committee.
IQ.HSE English-language Website and HSE’s 2052: See the Future Documentary Win Science Journalism Award
On October 26, Zaryadye Concert Hall hosted an award ceremony to honour the winners of the 9th all-Russia prize 'For Loyalty to Science' awarded by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science for achievements in the fields of science journalism, education, and science communication. This year, two of HSE's projects were awarded.