Letter of Support for the European University at St. Petersburg The European University is one of the top schools of higher education in social sciences and humanities in Russia. This university trains new generations of academic and industry professionals by combining studies and research activities.

Dear colleagues, We would like to express our support for the European University at St Petersburg. We hope and expect that the situation will be resolved in the best possible way such that we can continue to benefit from, and share knowledge with EUSPb.

The Cambridge Courtauld Russian Art Centre and the Art History Faculty at the European University in St Petersburg have a longstanding and fruitful relationship which is founded on mutual educational and research interests. Our scholars have collaborated on joint research projects with colleagues in the Art History Department at EUSPb, and EUSPb's academic staff, associated researchers, and research students have participated in academic conferences at the University of Cambridge and the Courtauld Institute of Art.

The preliminary hearing on the EUSP lawsuit challenging the inspection act of Rosobrnadzor's recurrent order to eliminate violations took place today, on March 30, 2017. Representatives of the Federal Service for Supervision of Education and Science applied with a motion for termination of proceedings. However, Judge Lyubov Dranko left the application open and scheduled a hearing for April 27, 2017 By that date the EUSP should provide its review on the motion of Rosobrnadzor and the latter shall submit a written opinion of its director.

Statement of the Board of Trustees of the European University at St. Petersburg March 29, 2017 The Board of Trustees of the European University at St. Petersburg stands unanimous and steadfast in its support for the University Rector, leadership, faculty and students. We welcome and support all reasonable, rational and constructive efforts to appeal and overturn the recent decision by Rosobrnadzor to annul the University license.

British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies, (BASEES) has published the letter of Support to EUSP on its website..

AATSEEL (The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages) has published the letter of support to EUSP on its website. IN SUPPORT OF THE EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY AT ST. PETERSBURG

Dear Professor Kharkhordin and Professor Utekhin,

  In support of the European University at St. Petersburg

On March 27, 2017 the 9th Arbitration Appeal Court considered the complaint of the European University at St. Petersburg against the Moscow Arbitration Court decision of February 10, 2017. The court has adjourned the case hearing until April 13, 2017.

Letter of Support   We, the graduates of the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka), express our support for employees and students of the European University at St. Petersburg.

                            Dear Colleagues, We at the New Economic School express our concern in connection with the situation around the European University at St. Petersburg.

Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera) RAS sent a letter of support to the European University at St. Petersburg. Dear Colleagues,

Director of HSE Campus in St. Petersburg Sergey Kadochnikov wrote a letter of support to the EUSP community and the university's Rector Oleg Kharkhordin  

Letter of Support for EUSP The European University of St. Petersburg has a truly impressive track record. Within a few years of operations it has become an internationally renowned center of excellence for research and education in the social sciences and humanities. More and more EUSP research output is nowadays published in world leading academic journals, which is a major achievement given the high hurdles for publication in the most distinguished outlets. EUSP students show an excellent and internationally competitive performance.

        To the employees of the European University at St. Petersburgfrom the Center for Urban Anthropology at Strelka KB    Dear colleagues,

The Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad oblast ordered today to revoke the license of the EUSP. The University intends to appeal the order. The decision will come into force only after the appeal hearing.

On Monday, March 13, 2017 the EUSP hosted a talk delivered by Vladimir Yakushev, CEO of the "Northern Capital Gateway" (VVSS) consortium, which operates the Pulkovo airport. For the Russian aviation sector the consortium is an innovative project of public-private partnership. Yakushev spoke about the aims and objectives of the project, elaborating on its economic aspects in more detail.

On January 9, 2017 the European University at St. Petersburg had appealed to the Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast with a claim against the Committee for Property Relations.

International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) has sent a letter of support to EUSP.    LETTER OF SUPPORT BY IASSA