Children of Turkish migrants with low levels of education find it particularly hard to get a higher education in Austria. This was demonstrated by a social science study comparing the country with France and Sweden. The significant findings have now been published in book form. Continue reading “Children of Turkish migrants disadvantaged in Austria”
Markus Reitzig puts theories of organisation to the test. In a research project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF the economist compares well-proven and novel organisational approaches and explores issues of authority and self-selection. Continue reading “How companies work”
All over the world, researchers are trying to solve an age-old mystery: what happens in the brain when the heart stops? With the support of the FWF, medical experts from Vienna are participating in an international study that looks into memory processes during cardiac arrest. Continue reading “Brain activity during cardiac arrest”
The disaster aid provided in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami was well intentioned – however, its achievements were not entirely positive. This has been demonstrated by a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, which examined the post-disaster rehabilitation process on the Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean. This “disaster after the disaster” […] Continue reading “Study on the negative impacts of disaster aid filmed”