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Researchers Observe a Gender Gap in the Gig Economy

Researchers Observe a Gender Gap in the Gig Economy
Researchers from the HSE University Institute of Education have studied data on the work schedule of teachers in an online English-language school and have shown that women aged 25–35 work less than men. This is connected to lower workloads in the evenings. The article ‘Women in gig economy work less in the evenings’ has been published in Scientific Reports.

Users Better Recognise Neutral Banner Ads

Users Better Recognise Neutral Banner Ads
Marketers often make ads bright and catchy. However, scientists from HSE University have found out that banner advertising on websites should be neutral in order to influence users more effectively. The results of the study have been published in the Frontiers in Psychology journal.

Mathematical Model Helps Solve 'Organiser's Dilemma'

Mathematical Model Helps Solve 'Organiser's Dilemma'
Researchers from the HSE International Laboratory of Intangible-driven Economy have developed a model for optimising contest prizes for winners and more. The study uses eSports statistics to offer insights into the optimal reward structure for team competitions in a variety of spheres, including corporate and patent battles. The findings from this study have been published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 

Card Index: Climate Migration

Card Index: Climate Migration
Natural disasters and long-term climate change processes, from rising sea levels to melting glaciers to soil degradation, are causing people to move to safer locations not yet affected by food and water shortages. Recently, climate migration has been on the rise globally due to environmental changes. What territories are more likely than others to experience out-migration, and why? A report co-authored by Associate Professor of the HSE Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technology Yulia Kuznetsova offers some ideas.

Faculty of Computer Science Lab Develops Monitoring System for LHC Experiment

Faculty of Computer Science Lab Develops Monitoring System for LHC Experiment
Researchers from the Laboratory of Methods for Big Data Analysis (LAMBDA) at the HSEFaculty of Computer Science have created a monitoring system that is used in the Large Hadron Collider beauty experiment (LHCb). The system helps track the quality of the collected data and allows operators to quickly find errors.

Hidden Champions: Who They Are and How to Study Them

Hidden Champions: Who They Are and How to Study Them
The HSE Graduate School of Business Institute of Innovation Management (HSE IIM) studies high-growth companies and offers education and advice to their founders and managers. As part of the project, it presented a report on Kazakhstan’s ‘hidden champions’—companies that grow rapidly, but with a low level of publicity. The HSE News Service talked to the report’s authors, Christian Kahl from Beijing Jiaotong University and Aigerim Raimzhanova from Narxoz University in Almaty, as well as Alexander Stepanov, head of the project at HSE IIM.

Learning Is Based on Neurons’ Ability to Cooperate for Survival

Learning Is Based on Neurons’ Ability to Cooperate for Survival
Exploring the predictive properties of neuronal metabolism can contribute to our understanding of how humans learn and remember. This key finding from a consideration of molecular mechanisms of learning and memory conducted by scientists from Russia and the U.S. has been published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Russian Researchers Develop Hybrid Sensor That Can Help Diagnose Cancer

Russian Researchers Develop Hybrid Sensor That Can Help Diagnose Cancer
A team of researchers from HSE University, Skoltech, MPGU, and MISIS have developed a nanophotonic-microfluidic sensor whose potential applications include cancer detection, monitoring and treatment response assessment. Today, the device can identify gases and liquids dissolved at low concentrations with a high degree of accuracy. The paper is published in Optics Letters.

'Your Biggest Competitor in Life Will Always Be Yourself'

'Your Biggest Competitor in Life Will Always Be Yourself'
HSE representatives attended the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and contributed to many of its sessions. What technologies, approaches and strategies are relevant in this new reality we find ourselves in? HSE Rector Nikita Anisimov, HSE Academic Supervisor Yaroslav Kuzminov and other experts offered their perspectives on these issues during panel discussions.

‘Being a Lawyer Means Understanding Matters of Virtue and Justice’

‘Being a Lawyer Means Understanding Matters of Virtue and Justice’
What professional and personal skills do modern lawyers require? To what extent do today's graduates require interdisciplinary training and knowledge of other subjects? How do sanctions affect work in the legal sphere? These and other questions were discussed by the participants of the second annual conference of the HSE University Faculty of Law ‘Global Legal Skills: Leadership in the Legal Profession, Business and Education’.