
New RSF Awards for 31 Projects Led by Young HSE Researchers
The Russian Science Foundation (RSF) has completed its review of project proposals submitted for grants supporting early-career researchers. More than 850 projects have been selected for funding, including 31 from HSE University. The grants will finance research addressing specific objectives within the priorities of scientific and technological development set out in the Scientific and Technological Development Strategy of the Russian Federation.
Demographic Review #2 2026
In the issue: Sergei Zakharov, Evgeny Andreev «Fertility of Russian cohorts born in the 1930s–1980s according to major national surveys of women and vital statistics data»; Polina Kuznetsova, Ekaterina Seredkina «Infant mortality in the Russian regions in 1927–2022»; Olga Chudinovskikh «New classification of international migrants in Russia based on the grounds for obtaining a residence permit and citizenship»; Tatyana Klyachko, Larisa Bedareva, Galina Tokareva «Choice of educational trajectory for 9th grade school graduates in 2019–2024»; Nina Rusinova «Age and status inequalities in unmet healthcare needs: theoretical approaches and empirical evidence»; Aby Shukiurov «Adolphe Landry and «The Demographic Revolution» in French Historiography»; Pavel Polyan «Soft Power. On the Life and Work of Zhanna Antonovna Zayonchkovskaya»; Zhanna Zayonchkovskaya «The socio-demographic situation as a factor of tension in the North Caucasus».

The HSE Effect: Q1 Journal Publications and a PhD at the University of Sydney
Last year, Stephen Sodoke, a master's student on the Population and Development programme at the Vishnevsky Institute of Demography, HSE University, won the Student Research Paper Competition. This year, as a recent HSE graduate, he has published two articles in first-quartile journals and secured a PhD position at the University of Sydney. In this article, Stephen Sodoke discusses his research and the role HSE played in shaping his academic career.
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In the issue: Population Projections for the European Union, 2025 (Main Results). The population of the EU-27 could decline to 399 million by the end of the century, and to 269 million in the absence of migration. The population of 9 EU-27 countries could increase by the end of the century. Further population dynamics in the EU-27 depend decisively on net migration. The EU-27 population of older ages will continue to grow, while the younger and middle-aged population will decline. The median age of the EU-27 population could exceed 50 years by the end of the century, and the share of the population aged 65 and over could increase by 1.5 times to 33% or more. In some EU-27 countries, the median age of the population could exceed 55 years by the end of the century, and the share of the population aged 65 and over could exceed 36%. Birth Rate in Russia. DNA Paternity Tests in Maternity Hospitals: Pros and Cons. Every Second Russian Man Says He Is Ready to Take Parental Leave Instead of His Wife. Home Alone, Russian Style: Russians on People Living Alone. Symptoms of a Heart Attack. Evolution of Fertility in Russia: A View Through the Prism of Real Generations. Seminar of the International Laboratory for Population and Health Research, HSE University. The Interdisciplinary Nature of Demographic Research. Meeting of the Demographic Section of the Central House of Scientists. 95th Anniversary of the Birth of Leonid Leonidovich Rybakovsky.
Demographic Review #1 2026
In the issue: Pavel Polian «The holocaust in Kyiv: a demographic assessment»; Konstantin Chernyshev «Interregional migration ties in Russia: evidence from census place-of birth data»; Nikita Mkrtchyan «The role of population age structure dynamics in the decline of internal migration in Russia»; Mikhail Galkin «Forecasting migration from Russia to the United Kingdom using Google Trends Index»; Mikhail Balaban, Polina Korzh, Olga Rodina, Ekaterina Sharepina «Migration as a profession: How does experience of spatial mobility shape migration intentions?»; Aleksandr Sokolov «Transformation of the population structure of European ethnic groups in Kazakhstan and assessment of the reliability of the 2021 population census results».
Demographic Review #4 2025
In the issue: Vadim Radaev «Do younger generations postpone their transition to adulthood, and how does it manifest»; Mikhail Maksimov «Cohort effect in mortality in Russian regions: economic losses»; Sergey Timonin, Egor Sergeev, Alexey Shchur, Anton Barchuk, Olga Kobyakova «Age standardization of medical and demographic indicators and a Russian standard population»; Vadim Ustyuzhanin «demor: R package for basic and advanced methods of demographic analysis»; Daniil Sitkevich, Ekaterina Mitrofanova «Labor migration from Daghestan: organizational forms and perspectives (a qualitative sociological study)»; Vlas Ryazanov «Socio-demographic features of traditional communities with outpacing population growth rates: two parishes in Kalyazin region in 1760-1862»; Dmitry Bogoyavlensky «Disasters in demographic statistics, or how I learned about the tsunami. An essay by a demographer and archivist»; Shamil Farakhutdinov, Lamara Mekhrishvili «The institute of family in post–industrial society».

Publication of a research article by a graduate of the «Population and Development» program
Stephen Sodoke, a graduate of the «Population and Development» program, has published his first research article in the journal Energy Research and Social Science, a leading global journal in energy policy and sustainable development.

More Children, More Happiness: HSE Experts Study Impact of Number of Children on Russians' Assessment of Happiness
Russians with children feel happier than those without children. At the same time, the number of children influences the assessment of happiness: the more children Russians have, the happier they feel. These conclusions were outlined inthe report ‘More Children, More Happiness: The Impact of the Number of Children on Russians’ Assessment of Happiness,’ presented at the XXV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, held on April 15–18 at HSE University. The study was conducted by Elena Churilova, Senior Research Fellow, and Dmitry Jdanov, Chief Research Fellowat HSE International Laboratory for Population and Health.
Demographic Review #4 2024
In the issue: The intensity of fertility decline is increasing worldwide: Is a low fertility trap increasingly likely? «The Russian paradox»: high education/low human capital. Geographic proximity of relatives and relocations of older adults: A study based on population registers in Norway and Sweden. Internet use by people with disabilities: an analysis of purposes and specific features. What determines the migration intentions of city dwellers: results of surveys conducted in 10 regions of Russia in 2018-2023. Migration potential of the Kaliningrad region: migration sentiments and intentions of residents of the exclave. Inter-ethnic differences in the probability of first and second births in low fertility conditions (as exemplified by Kabardino-Balkaria and the Stavropol region). Discussion of the idea of creating the Institute of Demography of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1944.
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In the issue: Migration in Russia in the first half of 2024. Net migration in the population of Russia for January-June 2024 decreased to 65 thousand people, including up to 30 thousand people in population exchange with other countries. Russia received its largest migration increase for January-June 2024, as in 2021-2023, in population exchange with Tajikistan. According to the Border Service of the FSB of Russia, the number of foreign citizens who arrived in Russia for work purposes exceeded 4.5 million people in 2023. The volume of migration within Russia decreased in January-June 2024 by 5% in terms of the number of arrivals and by 4% in terms of the number of departures. In January-June 2024, migration exchange with CIS countries increased the population of 48 of the 85 regions-subjects of the federation, and migration exchange with other regions of Russia - 23. The number of people granted temporary asylum in Russia decreased to 13.9 thousand people by mid-2024. Family studies in school: pros and cons. Half of Russians support ban on childfree propaganda, while 74% oppose introduction of tax on childlessness. Fear of contracting coronavirus has decreased to the level of fear of the flu. Let’s move for work? Not just Moscow and St. Petersburg. Top 5 best cities for a career include Yekaterinburg, Tyumen and Kazan. Sources of primary data for official statistics. Changing priorities. Meeting of the Statistical Section of the Central House of Scientists. Happy anniversary to Oksana Vyacheslavovna Sinyavskaya.
