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Figure of the day: 11%

of Russians who hold doctoral and candidate degrees conduct research in the same academic field as their parents. These data were obtained during a survey carried out in September—November 2014 as part of a Monitoring of the Labour Market for Highly Qualified R&D Personnel study. In total, 2,852 researchers with doctoral or candidate degrees were surveyed.

Today is Enno Mammen's 60th birthday!

Today the academic supervisor of the international laboratory of stochastic analysis and its applications Enno Mammen celebrates his 60th birthday.  All members of the laboratory wish their colleague many great years in his professional and personal life.

ARETT Dispute Club meeting

On the 15th of January 2015 the Dispute Club of the Association of Russian Economic Think-Tanks (ARETT) held a meeting entitled «Nodes of the Economic Policy». The topic of the discussion was «A New Wave of Deregulation: Real Reforms or Imitation of Changes».

Figure of the day: 8.9%

is the share of innovative products in total sales made by industrial enterprises. These data are presented in a new HSE Data Book — “Indicators of Innovation: 2015” — which will be published in early 2015.

A study conducted by laboratory staff is in the TOP-14 of the most interesting studies at HSE

A study conducted by two laboratory members is in the TOP-14 of the most interesting studies at HSE in 2014!

41% (figure of the day)

of Russians aged 25—64 years who are receiving continuing education are doing so for general development or to follow their passions. These data were collected during a nationwide representative survey of participation by adults in continuing education. The survey was carried out as part of a Monitoring of Education Markets and Organisations study conducted by HSE in collaboration the Levada Centre in the autumn of 2014.

Juha Kaskinen on the special skill of delivering foresight results to stakeholders

Being able to disseminate scientific knowledge and deliver foresight results to stakeholders is very important, noted Juha Kaskinen, director of the Finland Futures Research Centre (Turku School of Economics), at the at the IV Foresight and STI Policy conference.

31% (figure of the day)

of Russians believe that science is too complicated for people who are untrained. They also believe that reading news on the world of science is pointless, as people will not understand regardless. These data were obtained during a representative sampling survey of Russians aged 16 years and older that was conducted in November 2014 as part of a Monitoring Survey of Innovative Behaviour of the Population by HSE ISSEK.

50% (figure of the day)

Half of Russians believe that academics have less exciting lives than other people do. These data were obtained during a representative sampling survey of Russians aged 16 years and older that was conducted in November 2014 as part of a Monitoring Survey of Innovative Behaviour of the Population by HSE ISSEK.

New Year in IDLab

On December 26 IDLab staff celebrated the upcoming year in anticafe. Students and professors, as well as Santa Claus sums up the year, exchanged gifts and wishes, played the game "Island" and spent a good time together.