Tag: #sociology

The Newest OPI Dashboard Data is Here: The glass ceiling index declines

7 November 2023

Experts at the National Information Processing Institute (OPI) have released a new version of their dashboard that evaluates gender equality in science. In addition to a data update, the latest version incorporates new reports that illustrate the circumstances of researchers in the business sector, and facilitate the comparison of information between individual countries and groups of countries. Data on scientific excellence is also […]

Has the Russian invasion of Ukraine affected the graduate job market?

2 August 2023

In just a few days, we will receive detailed information on the results of the Polish matriculation exams. It will be a difficult time for the many high school graduates who have not decided what major they want to pursue. Those who seek to make more informative choices can rely on the data included in the eighth edition of the Polish Graduate Tracking System (ELA), […]

Dropping out does not pay off

20 December 2022

The latest data from the Polish Graduate Tracking System (ELA) suggests that degrees are highly valued in the labour market. Graduates often have more professional experience, are less likely to become unemployed, and enjoy comparable or even higher incomes than those without degrees. The latest ELA updates also illustrate the careers and educational circumstances of students, describe the […]

New RAD-on data is here

23 August 2022

The National Information Processing Institute (OPI PIB) has updated its RAD-on data on the Polish science and higher education sector. To facilitate the portal’s use, OPI PIB has introduced multiple additional functionalities. All users can now easily check how many people have pursued a particular degree programme or how many professors are employed by a particular higher education institution. Experts at OPI […]

The evaluation results are in

16 August 2022

We are pleased to inform you that the evaluation of OPI PIB’s academic activities has now been completed. Following the evaluation of the Science Evaluation Committee (KEN), the Polish Minister of Education and Science has issued a decision that awards OPI PIB category A in social sciences and category B+ in technical computer science and telecommunications. These excellent results could not […]

The 7th edition of the ELA report has been published

9 August 2022

The Polish Ministry of Education and Science (MEiN) published the results of the 2022 matriculation exams. As in previous years, in the wake of the announcement, the National Information Processing Institute (OPI PIB) launched a new edition of the Polish Graduate Tracking System (ELA). The system enables the monitoring of the professional careers of graduates, students, and even those […]

The effectiveness of cinematic language in virtual reality

30 March 2022

Virtual reality (VR) is one of the key areas of research at the Laboratory of Interactive Technologies (LIT) at the National Information Processing Institute (OPI PIB). In collaboration with their partners, experts at the laboratory are currently analysing the effectiveness of cinematic language in VR. They have developed new technologies that enable eye-tracking analysis (examination of eye movements) using R […]

The National Information Processing Institute (OPI PIB) and the Perspektywy Education Foundation strengthen collaboration

7 February 2022

On 25 January, 2022, the National Information Processing Institute (OPI PIB) and the Perspektywy Education Foundation signed a long-term agreement to collaborate in higher education and science in Poland. This enhanced collaboration will facilitate the transfer of knowledge and the preparation of reports, analyses, and recommendations on students, PhD candidates, and research and academic staff members. OPI PIB and Perspektywy have […]

Sagacity: A Polish system that relieves caregivers

19 January 2022

The National Information Processing Institute (OPI PIB) and its partners, Kobo Association and Big Idea Technology sp. z o.o., have received a subsidy from the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) that was granted as part of the Rzeczy są dla ludzi (‘Things in the Service of People’) competition. The consortium’s goal is to develop and implement Sagacity, a system designed […]

Will the end of the COVID-19 pandemic sound the death knell for online conferences?

8 December 2021

The popularity of online conferences grew rapidly following the introduction of lockdown curbs in response the COVID-19 pandemic. As in-person meetings were rapidly curbed, online conferences facilitated communication in larger groups without putting participants at risk of infection. A growing number of experts now assert that, with vaccination plans in place, the end of the pandemic is near. Will the end […]