Alena Nefedova
- Senior Research Fellow:Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge / Laboratory for Economics of Innovation
- Associate Professor:Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge / Department of Educational Programmes
- Visiting Scholar:Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Sociology
- Alena Nefedova has been at HSE University since 2010.
Education and Degrees
- 2017
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)
HSE University - 2014
Master's in Applied Methods of Social Analysis of Markets
HSE University, sociology - 2012
Bachelor's in Economic Sociology
HSE University, sociology Doctoral programme in Social Science
HSE University
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.
Awards and Accomplishments
Departmental Medal of the Federal State Statistics Service 'For merits in the conduct of the All-Russian Population Census 2010'
Nominee for Golden HSE Award-2019: https://www.hse.ru/en/gold/alumni
Young Faculty Support Program (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "New Researchers" (2016-2017)
Category "Future Lecturers" (2015)
Student Term / Thesis Papers
- Bachelor
L. Kuzina, Determinants of Employees’ Involvement in Workplace Innovation. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
- Master
M. Huang, Innovation at Work: The Role of Organizational Culture. Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge, 2020
Courses (2020/2021)
- Economic and Social Statistics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 1 module)Rus
- Economic Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Economic Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Economic Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Исследовательский проектный семинар (НИС) (Optional course (faculty); Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1-3 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Master’s programme; Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge; 1 year, 3 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2019/2020)
- Research Seminar (Master’s programme; Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge; 1 year, 3 module)Eng
- Research Seminar (Master’s programme; Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge; 2 year, 1-3 module)Eng
Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; field of study "38.03.01. Экономика", field of study "38.03.01. Экономика"; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "38.03.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление", field of study "41.03.04. Политология"; 1 year, 2 module)Rus
- Sociology of Markets (Optional course (university); 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2018/2019)
Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "38.03.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление", field of study "41.03.04. Политология"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; field of study "38.03.01. Экономика", field of study "38.03.01. Экономика"; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Sociology of Markets (Optional course (university); 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2017/2018)
Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design; field of study "42.03.02. Журналистика", field of study "42.03.05. Медиакоммуникации"; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; field of study "38.03.01. Экономика", field of study "38.03.01. Экономика"; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Sociology of Markets (Optional course (faculty); Faculty of Economic Sciences; 3 module)Rus
Courses (2016/2017)
- Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "38.03.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление", field of study "41.03.04. Политология"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Sociology of Markets (Optional course (faculty); Faculty of Economic Sciences; 3 module)Rus
20202
- Article Nefedova A. Why and how international students choose to study in Russian leading universities // Journal of Studies in International Education. 2020 doi
- Book Гохберг Л. М., Дитковский К. А., Евневич Е. И., Коцемир М. Н., Кузнецова И. А., Мартынова С. В., Нефедова А. И., Полякова В. В., Ратай Т. В., Росовецкая Л. А., Сагиева Г. С., Стрельцова Е. А., Суслов А. Б., Тарасенко И. И., Фридлянова С. Ю., Фурсов К. С. Индикаторы науки: 2020: статистический сборник. М. : Национальный исследовательский университет "Высшая школа экономики", 2020. doi
20196
- Book Ditkovsky K. A., Fridlyanova S., Fursov K., Gokhberg L., Kuznetsova I. A., Kotsemir M. N., Lukinova E. I., Martynova S. V., Nefedova A., Ratay T. V., Rosovetskaya L. A., Sagieva G. S., Streltsova E., Suslov A. B., Tarasenko I. I. Science. Technology. Innovation: Pocket Data Book / Ed. by L. Gokhberg, Y. I. Kuzminov, A. Medvedev, M. Sabelnikova. M. : National Research University Higher School of Economics, 2019.
- Book Гохберг Л. М., Дитковский К. А., Дьяченко Е. Л., Коцемир М. Н., Кузнецова И. А., Лукинова Е. И., Мартынова С. В., Нефедова А. И., Ратай Т. В., Росовецкая Л. А., Сагиева Г. С., Стрельцова Е. А., Суслов А. Б., Тарасенко И. И., Фридлянова С. Ю., Фурсов К. С. Индикаторы науки: 2019: статистический сборник / Под общ. ред.: Л. М. Гохберг, Я. И. Кузьминов, А. М. Медведев, М. А. Сабельникова. М. : Национальный исследовательский университет "Высшая школа экономики", 2019.
- Book Гохберг Л. М., Городникова Н. В., Дитковский К. А., Дьяченко Е. Л., Коцемир М. Н., Кузнецова И. А., Лукинова Е. И., Мартынова С. В., Нефедова А. И., Ратай Т. В., Росовецкая Л. А., Сагиева Г. С., Стрельцова Е. А., Суслов А. Б., Тарасенко И. И., Фридлянова С. Ю., Фурсов К. С. Наука. Технологии. Инновации: 2019 : краткий статистический сборник / Под общ. ред.: Л. М. Гохберг, Я. И. Кузьминов, А. М. Медведев, М. А. Сабельникова. М. : НИУ ВШЭ, 2019.
- Article Нефедова А. И., Дьяченко Е. Л. Реформа аспирантуры в России в зеркале глобальных трендов // Мир России: Социология, этнология. 2019. Т. 28. № 4. С. 92-111. doi
- Article Нефедова А. И., Фурсов К. С. Спрос на каршеринг в России: портрет потенциальных пользователей // Журнал социологии и социальной антропологии. 2019. Т. 22. № 6. С. 150-171. doi
- Book Абалмасова Е. С., Бекова С. К., Габдрахманов Н. К., Егоров А. А., Карлов И. А., Клягин А. В., Княгинина Н. В., Козлов Д., Корешникова Ю. Н., Кузьминов Я. И., Лешуков О. В., Лисюткин М. А., Малиновский С. С., Малошонок Н. Г., Нефедова А. И., Одоевская Е. В., Платонова Д. П., Семенова Т. В., Серова А. В., Смоленцева А. Ю., Сорокин П. С., Терентьев Е. А., Шибанова Е. Ю., Янкевич С. В. Университеты на перепутье: Высшее образование в России / Под общ. ред.: Д. П. Платонова, Я. И. Кузьминов, И. Д. Фрумин; науч. ред.: Я. И. Кузьминов, И. Д. Фрумин. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2019. doi
20181
20176
- Article Fursov K., Nefedova A., Thurner T. What user-innovators do that others don't: A study of daily practices // Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 2017. Vol. 118. P. 153-160. doi
- Article Nefedova A. Why International Students Choose the Study at Higher School of Economics // Higher Education in Russia and Beyond. 2017. Vol. 2. No. 12. P. 10-12.
- Article Нефедова А. И. Масштабы, структура и цели экспорта российского высшего образования // Мир России: Социология, этнология. 2017. Т. 26. № 2. С. 154-174.
- Article Нефедова А. И. Модель экспорта российского высшего образования // ЭКО. 2017. № 12. С. 136-148.
- Article Дьяченко Е. Л., Нефедова А. И., Стрельцова Е. А. Наём иностранных ученых в российские научные организации и вузы: возможности и барьеры // Университетское управление: практика и анализ. 2017. Т. 21. № 5. С. 132-143. doi
- Article Нефедова А. И. Становится ли правительство более доступным для населения? Взаимодействие россиян с органами государственной власти и местного самоуправления через Интернет // Информационное общество. 2017. № 4-5. С. 71-77.
20166
- Article Нефедова А. И. "Качество университетской жизни": пример адаптации методики в российском университете // Высшее образование в России. 2016. № 4. С. 91-98.
- Preprint Fursov K., Nefedova A., Thurner T. What user-innovators do that others don't: a study of daily practices / NRU HSE. Series SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION "SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION". 2016. No. 62. doi
- Article Терентьев Е. А., Нефедова А. И., Груздев И. А. Визуализация опросного инструментария в онлайн-исследованиях: как различные элементы дизайна анкеты влияют на качество данных // Мониторинг общественного мнения: Экономические и социальные перемены. 2016. Т. 5. № 135. С. 1-15. doi
- Article Нефедова А. И. Вся кремлевская рать // Мониторинг общественного мнения: Экономические и социальные перемены. 2016. Т. 136. № 6. С. 196-199. doi
- Article Гудова Е. А., Нефедова А. И. Железнодорожный терминал. "Жизнь - это ожидание", или московский вокзал глазами скучающего пассажира // Laboratorium. Журнал социальных исследований. 2016. Т. 8. № 2. С. 120-138.
- Article Нефедова А. И. Трансформация университетов в погоне за глобальным превосходством //Рецензия на книгу: Münch R. Academic Capitalism: Universities in the Global Struggle for Excellence. Routledge, 2014 // Вопросы образования. 2016. № 3. С. 238-247. doi
20153
- Preprint Nefedova A. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RUSSIA: KEY PLAYERS AND DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALITY / NRU HSE. Series SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION "SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION". 2015. No. 51.
- Article Нефедова А.И. О концептах "академический капитализм" и "предпринимательский университет" // Высшее образование в России. 2015. № 6. С. 75-81.
- Article Нефедова А. И. Стратегии фандрайзинговых фондов по повышению доверия к сбору частных пожертвований // Мониторинг общественного мнения: Экономические и социальные перемены. 2015. Т. 4. № 128. С. 166-181. doi
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20112
- Chapter Nefedova A., Gudov A. S., Konobeeva E. A., Murzacheva E. I. Who is financing the start-ups? Sources and structure of financing of early stage entrepreneurship in the Netherlands and Russia, in: Theory of Entrepreneurship: new results and prospects (Research papers) / Ed. by A. Chepurenko. M. : -, 2011. P. 43-61.
- Chapter Нефедова А. И., Сорокина О. С., Шлыкова О. В. Опыт работы организаций социального предпринимательства в странах мира (11 кейсов) // В кн.: Социальное предпринимательство в России и в мире: практика и исследования / Отв. ред.: А. А. Московская. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2011. doi Гл. 2. С. 27-80.
Few Innovators among State Employees in Russia
Science and culture with up to 8% workplace innovators are the only exceptions.
Why Foreign Students are Flocking to Russia
The OZY portal, citing the results of research by Alena Nefedova from HSE ISSEK Laboratory for Economics of Innovation writes about Russian education as the “soft power” of the state.
Science. Technology. Innovation: 2019
The pocket data book contains main indicators characterising S&T and innovation potential of the Russian Federation. There are the information about intellectual property, S&T output, data of international comparisons given.
Creating 'Users' and Studying 'Non-users' of Technologies
The social sciences and the humanities are beginning to play an increasing role in technology and innovation studies: it becomes obvious that the long-term social effects of scientific and technological development are important side of it. Similar studies are gaining momentum in Russia. For instance, HSE ISSEK has been measuring public perception of science, technology and innovation indicators in the framework of 'Monitoring the Innovative Behaviour of the Population' for more than 10 years. It latest results were presented by Alena Nefedova at the International scientific-practical conference 'Russian User Studies' (November 29 – December 1, 2018, St. Petersburg).
7 Facts about Foreign Students
The Higher School of Economics has entered the top 5 of Russian universities most popular with foreigners, according to Rossotrudnichestvo (in terms of the number of applications for quotas submitted in the 2018/19 academic year). Gathered facts about international student mobility in the world, the country, HSE and the ISSEK 'Governance of Science, Technology and Innovation' Master’s programme.
The Attractiveness of Academic Career in Russia
The new issue of the HSE ISSEK newsletter 'Science, Technology and Innovation' presents statistics on the growth of the number of researchers in Russia, the share of graduates hired by R&D organisations, and the growth of R&D personnel’s average monthly salaries during the previous 15 years.
Export of Russian higher education: features of formation and structuring of demand
On February 9 Nefedova A.I. took part in the "Culture matters" research seminar with the report on "Export of Russian higher education: features of formation and structuring of demand".
Roadmaps of ISSEK Postgraduates
A number of events happened in late October — early November, important to HSE ISSEK members who combine their work with postgraduate studies (or did, or are about to begin).
Why International Students Choose the Study at Higher School of Economics?
Junior Research Fellow at the HSE Laboratory for Economics of Innovation, Alena Nefedova conducted a study on the reasons for choosing the Higher School of Economics by foreign students. The results were published in the journal Higher Education in Russia and Beyond (HERB).
Alena Nefedova Presented a Report on the "Soft Power" of Russian Education at the UCL Institute of Education
Alena Nefedova, a Junior Research Fellow at the Laboratory for Economics of Innovation of the HSE ISSEK, presented the results of the study of the export potential of Russian education at the research seminar of the Centre for Global Higher Education at the UCL Institute of Education, where she interned in the month of March.
Alena Nefedova presented a report on the "soft power" of Russian education at the UCL Institute of Education
Alena Nefedova, a Junior Research Fellow at the Laboratory for Economics of Innovation of the HSE ISSEK, presented the results of the study of the export potential of Russian education at the research seminar of the Centre for Global Higher Education at the UCL Institute of Education, where she interned in the month of March.
