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.
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.
59% (figure of the day)
of people holding doctoral and candidate of science degrees are theoretically willing to change jobs if offered the opportunity to take part in a large-scale project that is important for the country. These data were obtained during a nationwide survey of researchers holding doctoral and candidate degrees as part of a Monitoring of the Labour Market for Highly Qualified R&D Personnel study, the most recent wave of which was carried out in 2014 by HSE ISSEK.
28% (figure of the day)
of Russians would be delighted at their daughters’ desire to become software developers. 40% would be happy if their sons pursued a similar career. These data were obtained in November, 2014 during a representative sampling survey of Russians aged 16 years and older that was conducted as part of the HSE ISSEK Monitoring Survey of Innovative Behaviour of the Population.
9,7% (figure of the day)
of companies in Russian industry are innovative. These data are presented in a new HSE Data Book ‘Indicators of Innovation: 2015’, which is prepared for publication by HSE ISSEK and will be released early next year.
37,5% (figure of the day)
of Russian research organisations that transferred the results of their work to companies for implementation helped to create entirely new products, manufacturing processes and services for the global market. These data were obtained as part of a study on Innovation Activities of the Innovation Process Actors Monitoring Project carried out by HSE ISSEK in 2011 and 2013.
1/3 (figure of the day)
of Russian researchers recognise that to be effective they need to work with peers as part of a scientific school. These data were obtained during a nationwide survey of researchers holding doctoral and candidate degrees as part of a Monitoring of the Labour Market for Highly Qualified R&D Personnel study, the most recent wave of which was carried out in 2014 by HSE ISSEK.