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David Nika

David Nika

Research Area Educational Careers and Graduate Employment
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David Nika studied Social Sciences (B.A.) as well as Science and Society (M.A.) at Leibniz Universität Hannover. During his master's studies he worked as a student assistant at the junior research group "Mobility oft he highly skilled" from October 2021. Since September 2022 he works as a researcher and doctoral candidate in the research area "Educational Careers and Graduate Employment" in the Student Life Cycle (SLC).

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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on social inequalities in international student mobility: A scoping review.

Almeida, J., Netz, N., Nika, D., Krzaklewska, E., Aguiar, J., ... & Malet Calvo, D. (2025).
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on social inequalities in international student mobility: A scoping review. Comparative Migration Studies, 13(1), 27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40878-025-00436-0
Abstract

This systematic literature review sheds light on social inequalities in students’ access to and experiences of international student mobility (ISM) in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Following a scoping approach based on the 2020 PRISMA guidelines, it synthesises 48 empirical studies published in the most intense phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, namely between January 2020 and June 2022.

Social inequalities at the transition to higher education: the role of personality for graduates from vocational and general schools.

Nika, D. (2025).
Social inequalities at the transition to higher education: the role of personality for graduates from vocational and general schools. Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2025(17), 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40461-025-00181-9
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Tragen Persönlichkeitseigenschaften zur Überwindung von Bildungsungleichheiten bei? Analysen anhand von drei Übergängen im Hochschulsystem.

Nika, D., & Mentges, H. (2025, April).
Tragen Persönlichkeitseigenschaften zur Überwindung von Bildungsungleichheiten bei? Analysen anhand von drei Übergängen im Hochschulsystem. Vortrag auf der Tagung Wissenschaftliche LERN Jahrestagung 2025, RWI & DIE, Essen.

Implementation automatischer Vervollständigung von offenen Antworten in einer Panelbefragung Studienberechtigter: Erfahrungen und Ergebnisse eines Experiments.

Nika, D., & Trennt, F. (2025, März).
Implementation automatischer Vervollständigung von offenen Antworten in einer Panelbefragung Studienberechtigter: Erfahrungen und Ergebnisse eines Experiments. Vortrag auf dem Workshop 17. Workshop der Panelsurveys im deutschsprachigen Raum, Statistik Austria, Wien, Österreich.

Studieren oder nicht studieren? Zahlen und Fakten zu häufigen Fragen rund ums Studium.

Nika, D. (2025, Februar).
Studieren oder nicht studieren? Zahlen und Fakten zu häufigen Fragen rund ums Studium. Vortrag im Rahmen des Studien- und Berufsinformationstags, Gymnasium Munster, Munster.

The Importance of Personality for Low SES High School Graduates’ Transition to Higher Education.

Nika, D., Grüttner, M., & Buchholz, S. (2024, September).
The Importance of Personality for Low SES High School Graduates’ Transition to Higher Education. Vortrag auf der Konferenz CHER 36th Annual Conference, University of Luxembourg, Campus Belval, Luxemburg.

The Role of School Types and Social Origin for the Transition into Higher Education: Do Personality Traits Help Enter Higher Education Against the Odds?

Nika, D. (2024, Juni).
The Role of School Types and Social Origin for the Transition into Higher Education: Do Personality Traits Help Enter Higher Education Against the Odds? Vortrag auf der Konferenz 6th Forum "Higher Education and the Labour Market" (HELM 2024), DZHW & IAB, Hannover.

Die Rolle von Persönlichkeitseigenschaften für die Studienintention von Studienberechtigten aus unterschiedlicher sozialer Herkunft.

Nika, D., Grüttner, M., & Buchholz, S. (2024, März).
Die Rolle von Persönlichkeitseigenschaften für die Studienintention von Studienberechtigten aus unterschiedlicher sozialer Herkunft. Vortrag auf der Tagung 11. Tagung der Gesellschaft für Empirische Bildungsforschung (GEBF), Universität Potsdam.

The role of personality traits in high school graduates intention to enroll in higher education - resource substitution, structural amplification or cumulative advantage?

Nika, D., Grüttner, M., & Buchholz, S. (2023, November).
The role of personality traits in high school graduates intention to enroll in higher education - resource substitution, structural amplification or cumulative advantage? Vortrag auf der Konferenz LIVES International Conference, Lausanne, Schweiz.

Personality traits and high school graduates‘ intention to enrol in higher education: resource substitution, structural amplification or cumulative advantage?

Nika, D. (2023, Oktober).
Personality traits and high school graduates‘ intention to enrol in higher education: resource substitution, structural amplification or cumulative advantage? Poster auf der Konferenz The Future of Higher Education and Science - A Turn of the Times?, DZHW & LCSS, Hannover.

The lived experiences of social inequalities in ISM in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Almeida, J., Netz, N., Aguiar, J., & Nika, D. (2023, Juli).
The lived experiences of social inequalities in ISM in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vortrag im Rahmen der 20th IMISCOE Annual Conference, Universität Warschau.

What determines success against the odds at educational transitions? Überblick über den ersten Stand der kumulativen Dissertation.

Nika, D. (2023, Mai).
What determines success against the odds at educational transitions? Überblick über den ersten Stand der kumulativen Dissertation. Vortrag im DZHW Research Seminar, Hannover.

Studieren oder nicht studieren? Zahlen und Fakten zu häufigen Fragen rund ums Studium.

Nika, D. (2023, Februar).
Studieren oder nicht studieren? Zahlen und Fakten zu häufigen Fragen rund ums Studium. Vortrag im Rahmen des Studien- und Berufsinformationstags des Gymnasiums Munster, Munster.

The impact of Covid-19 on social inequalities in international student mobility.

Almeida, J., Krzaklewska, E., Netz, N., & Nika, D. (2022, Dezember).
The impact of Covid-19 on social inequalities in international student mobility. Vortrag im Rahmen der 2022 SRHE International Research Conference "Mobilities in Higher Education", Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE).
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In collaboration with

Heiko Quast

Heiko Quast

Heike Spangenberg

Dr. Heike Spangenberg

Friederike Harenberg

Friederike Harenberg

Fabian Trennt

Dr. Fabian Trennt

Barbara Franke

Dr. Barbara Franke

Johann Carstensen

Dr. Johann Carstensen

Hanna Mentges

Dr. Hanna Mentges

Verena Jahn

Verena Jahn

Björn Huß

Dr. Björn Huß

David Ohlendorf

Dr. David Ohlendorf

Daniel Hein

Daniel Hein

Nicolai Netz

Dr. Nicolai Netz

Sandra Buchholz

Prof. Dr. Sandra Buchholz

Michael Grüttner

Dr. Michael Grüttner

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