by Umnov | May 15, 2020 | blog
Why are rectors paid so much but lecturers – so little? Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: One of the latest innovations is to pay for lectures only after a whole lecture course has been completed by a professor. (Photo: Free photobank, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, bit.ly/2xhxNzu)...
by Umnov | May 1, 2020 | blog
The Center for Institutional Analysis of Science and Education at the European University at St. Petersburg analyzed the work of the experts from the Supervisory Authority for Science and Education SASE (Rosobrnadzor). At the author’s request, the name is not...
by Umnov | Apr 10, 2020 | blog
As part of a struggle against Covid-19, Russian universities have to change the education format – from face-to-face to online. While some educators are solving basic technical problems, others are already discussing the future of education. Dmitry Dubrovsky Photos:...
by Umnov | Mar 30, 2020 | blog
In liberal democracies, economists, sociologists, and political scientists take part in discussions of issues that are significant to society. In Russia, meanwhile, social scientists provide less and less expertise. Boris Grozovsky Photo: The Higher School of...
by Umnov | Mar 10, 2020 | blog
In March 2014, the first Western sanctions were imposed on individuals and organizations in Russia. Six years on, how—if at all—have they affected the scientific and academic community? At the author’s request, the name is not published Photo: How has...
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