Today our social research laboratory Rating Lab celebrates its 5th anniversary! 🎂

When you are a scientist, sometimes you want to step outside the academic bubble. And when you work in applied sociology, sometimes you want to understand the world more deeply.

That is why in 2021, Rating Group founder Ihor Tyshchenko and Professor, Doctor of Psychological Sciences Marianna Tkalych established a research laboratory designed to combine “the best of both worlds” and strengthen Ukrainian science:

💙 the speed and resources of applied sociological research provided by Rating Group

💙 the academic depth and expertise of the social sciences

Over these five years, Rating Lab has become a driver of a series of bold social research projects and methodological developments:

• the Family 360° family research technology, which compares the responses of children and their parents
• a comprehensive study of well-being and mental health among adolescents and their parents, conducted with leading child and family psychologist Svitlana Roiz
• a unique mine safety study among adolescents and their parents for UNICEF Ukraine, the results of which were used in educational campaigns by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and by the developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
• “Mind Frames”, a study of mental health and resilience among adolescents, parents, and youth conducted together with UNICEF and the “How Are You?” (Ty Yak?) initiative
• the Regional Well-being Index rankings for 2023 and 2024
• a study of perceptions of gender stereotypes and family models, which will be released very soon

And there are also several unique developments related to audience segmentation within Ukrainian society, which we are not yet ready to discuss publicly. Often, the most interesting work remains behind the scenes.

Today we are proud of this team and of the synergy between Academia × Business. Congratulations to our colleagues, and thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey!