by Umnov | May 7, 2021 | blog
Russian science is increasingly characterized by an emphasis on “picking winners,” with special groups receiving preferential government support. Irina Dezhina Photo: Whom to support? Those who are starting a career in science, or just young in age? The Russian...
by Umnov | Apr 30, 2021 | blog
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...
by Umnov | Apr 14, 2021 | blog
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...
by Umnov | Mar 24, 2021 | blog
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...
by Umnov | Mar 11, 2021 | blog
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...
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