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Dr Susanna Bairoh | Equal Degrees, Unequal Incomes: New Evidence from Finland’s STEM Workforce
Even in countries celebrated for gender equality, women still earn less than men – and moving into science and technology does not magically solve the problem. New research by Susanna Bairoh, Satu Pyöriä and Niklas Mäkinen takes a close look at this puzzle by following the incomes of women and men working in STEM fields in Finland, a Nordic welfare state often seen as a global role model for equality. Drawing on exceptionally rich national register data, the study asks a deceptively simple question: if women and men have the same level of education, work in the same broad fields, and live in a country with strong family policies, do their incomes finally converge?
Dr Aminath Sudha | Beyond the Pay Rise: Rethinking Motivation in Public Service
When governments want public services to run better, one common solution is simple: pay people more. But new research led by Dr Aminath Sudha suggests the reality is far more complicated. Her study of civil servants in the Maldives offers a timely reminder that motivation in public service doesn’t always follow private-sector logic.
Dr Anne Kovalainen – Dr Seppo Poutanen | From Public Good to Private Gain: Exploring the Marketisation of Finnish Education
For decades, Finland has been celebrated for its world-class schools and egalitarian education system. But recent research by Anne Kovalainen and Seppo Poutanen from the University of Turku reveals that the Finnish state has been reimagining education not only as a public good but also as an economic asset. Their recent study explores how government policies have transformed teaching and learning into commodities that can be packaged, branded, and sold around the world. The researchers warn that this shift could undermine the idea of education as something that serves the public good.
Dennis Lee | Revolutionizing Space Investment Economics with Fuel-free Electric Propulsion
Spacecraft today are limited by a critical constraint: fuel. Traditional satellites depend on stored propellant fuel, which eventually runs out – cutting missions short and limiting long-term investment returns. Vortex Space Systems is changing this paradigm with an innovative new approach: fuel-free orbital propulsion. This innovation comes at a time when the space propulsion market is booming – expected to reach 6.4 billion US dollars by 2028. This includes the total US market for both fuel-based and electric propulsion systems. The electric propulsion segment alone is projected to grow to 291 million dollars by 2028, with a steady annual growth rate of 11.9%.
Can Technology, Law and Data Work Together for a Carbon-free Future? iENERGY has the Answer!
iENERGY is a two-year research and innovation project from Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, funded by the European Union. The iENERGY project arose in response to one of the most important questions of our time: How can we effectively combine technology, law, and data to accelerate the transition to a carbon-free future?
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How Employment Goals Impact Job Outcomes for People with Disabilities
Employment plays a vital role in a person’s community participation, social connection, and quality of life. This is also true for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities – or ‘IDD’. Despite various federal policies promoting workplace inclusion, research consistently shows that people with IDD face significant challenges in securing meaningful employment. This has led researchers to examine what factors might help improve employment outcomes. Recent research by Lindsay DuBois and her colleagues at the Human Services Research Institute offers new insights into this question.
Niek Lopes Cardozo – Samuel Ward | Is Parallel Development the Key to Accelerating Nuclear Fusion?
The world urgently needs to transition away from fossil fuels to combat climate change. Nuclear fusion – a different process than the well-known nuclear fission – has long been seen as a potential large-scale safe and clean energy source. Now, after decades of research around the globe, dozens of companies are racing to demonstrate different fusion reactor concepts within the next decade. A new paper by Professor Niek Lopes Cardozo and his colleague Samuel Ward at Eindhoven University of Technology analyses which innovation strategy would work best for developing fusion energy.
Professor Nicola Pless – Professor Thomas Maak | How Moral Imagination Can Resolve Corporate Dilemmas
In the face of societal challenges, business leaders are expected to demonstrate responsible leadership and create solutions that benefit all stakeholders. This is not easy, particularly when stakeholder conflicts emerge in complex settings. Professor Pless of Adelaide University, Professor Maak of the University of Queensland, and colleagues explored how executives can navigate crisis situations and stakeholder conflicts involving ethical dilemmas.
Dr. Thomas Tonon | A New Roadmap for Decarbonizing the US Economy
Can existing hydrogen technologies help us achieve net-zero by 2050? Through his research, Dr. Thomas Tonon provides a technical and economic analysis of a US energy economy powered by renewables, using existing hydrogen technologies. Tonon considers the 2022 energy requirements of each major sector of the US economy – including industry, transportation, commercial, and residential. Through detailed calculations, Tonon creates a complete green energy infrastructure that replaces virtually all fossil fuel and nuclear supply.
Raphael Gloeckle | Useful, Useless and Harmful Capitalists
Capitalism is the prevailing economic system around the world. Some hate it, some love it. Some see capitalists as exploiters, while others view them as saviours of the economy. Researcher Raphael Gloeckle takes a more nuanced viewpoint, and explains that capitalists can be divided into three categories: useful, useless and harmful.
Balancing Ethics and Innovation in Biobanking
Biobanking, which describes the collection, storage and sharing of human biological samples and data, has become essential to medical research. Biobanks are central to various types of scientific work, including cancer research, vaccine development and genetic studies. As the field of biobanking grows, so do various ethical, legal and political challenges. Anna Holzscheiter and Maria Weickardt Soares at TU Dresden have extensively analysed these complexities, focusing on how international organisations address contentious issues surrounding biobanking.
Dr. Brianne Donaldson | Balancing Belief and Medicine: How Jain Values Shape Healthcare Decisions
The intersection of religion and professional practice is increasingly important, especially in the field of medicine, where ethical decisions are a daily reality. Different belief systems offer unique perspectives for approaching moral challenges. One perspective comes from Jainism, an ancient Indian religion and philosophy that emphasizes nonviolence, multiple perspectives, truth, and non-attachment. In recent research, Dr. Brianne Donaldson at the University of California, Irvine provides insights into how Jain medical professionals integrate their beliefs with modern medical practice.
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