Safeguarding Universities or Suppressing Dissent?

Safeguarding Universities or Suppressing Dissent?

How the fight against the “threat” of student unrest at Russian universities is detrimental to academic rights and freedoms Dmitry Dubrovsky   Photo: Many students attended the January rallies in support of the arrested Alexei Navalny. (Bestalex, Creative Commons...
Science vs. Scientometrics

Science vs. Scientometrics

How to tell a good scientist from a bad one? In the absence of basic trust in researchers, scientometric practices have been widely introduced in Russia. Katerina Guba   Photo: Russian science officials are constantly looking for reliable indicators of the...
Indicators of Problems

Indicators of Problems

The new Basic Research Program has taken effect in Russia, where it will be active until 2030. Are its goals attainable? Dmitry Dubrovsky   Photo: What will Russian science be like in 2030? A beautiful picture has already been drawn. (Photo by Markus Winkler on...
“Non-Discriminatory Spaces of Tolerance and Respect”

“Non-Discriminatory Spaces of Tolerance and Respect”

Universities in Europe are preparing to sign a new Magna Charta Universitatum Europearum. Rasul Akhtyamov   Photo: “Freedom in research and training is the fundamental principle of university life.” (Photo by Edwin Andrade on Unsplash)   The Covid–19...
Could Have Grown Where You Were Planted

Could Have Grown Where You Were Planted

Is there demand in Russian science for professionals with foreign experience?   Ekaterina Dyachenko   Photo: The number of Russian scientists with experience abroad is increasing. But the demand for those who have returned home is limited. (Photo by Ramon Kagie...