by Umnov | Sep 14, 2020 | blog
A new Free University, organized by professors who resigned or were dismissed from the Higher School of Economics, is opening in Moscow. Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: You can only study online at the new university. (Website screenshot) Free Universities of the...
by Umnov | Aug 25, 2020 | blog
A new study on rectors appointed over the past several years has been published. Katerina Guba Photo: According to the Ministry of Education’s plan, the transformation of universities must begin by revamping their leadership. (Ivtorov, Wikimedia Commons,...
by Umnov | Aug 7, 2020 | blog
Is the freedom of professors and educators confined to the walls of auditoriums and laboratories? Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: The question of whether academic freedom encompasses public activism remains open. (Joao Cruz/Unsplash, bit.ly/2XC7vC4) Two Models of...
by Umnov | Jul 24, 2020 | blog
Project 5-100 gave universities a chance not only to rise in international rankings, but also to get acquainted with international standards of academic culture. What came of it? Victoria Pardini Photo: Most foreigners are required to teach one course per...
by Umnov | Jul 9, 2020 | blog
Russian and Ukrainian archaeologists have fallen victim to the 2014 annexation of Crimea. Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: Around a quarter of a century after the collapse of the USSR, the island of Berezan serves as a symbol of how boundless archaeology is (Free...
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