What does innovation mean in public services? What makes it harder to implement in this context? And how strongly does trust shape the success of individual projects? These were among the key questions discussed by speakers at the 8th PUBSIC conference (Public Sector Innovation Conference).

What does a major city’s political system have to do with the effectiveness of rodent control? Among other fascinating topics, this is one of the questions explored by Virág Molnár, sociologist at the New York–based The New School. Her academic career began at Corvinus (then known as Közgáz) in the 1990s, from where she was admitted to Princeton’s doctoral programme. In our interview, she talks about her journey from Közgáz to Princeton, the challenges Eastern European scholars may face in the American academic world, and the strategy behind building an international research career.

Between 10 and 12 February, we held the very first Corvinus Winter School. Thank you to everyone who joined us – we hope you enjoyed the programme just as much as we did!