by Umnov | Nov 30, 2025 | blog
In Search of Freedom and Knowledge Irina Chudova Photo: The internet is seen as a place of freedom on an academic, civic, and personal level. Photo by RoonZ nl on Unsplash Online learning, the prevalence of which grew significantly during the pandemic,...
by Umnov | Nov 7, 2025 | blog
A Timeline of the Dissolution Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: The amended university governance structure also simplified pay reform.. Photo by Roman Manshin on Unsplash The incredible upswing in democratic procedures in Russian science and higher education seen in...
by Umnov | Oct 22, 2025 | blog
How universities around the world are escaping authoritarian pressure and disaster Part 2. Sofia Smyslova Photo: Some researchers argue that leaving is the only and most powerful way of opposing the authoritarian regime. Photo by Michal Balog on Unsplash ...
by Umnov | Oct 8, 2025 | blog
How universities around the world are escaping authoritarian pressure and disaster Part 1. Sofia Smyslova Photo: These illegal university courses moved between safe houses, hence the name “flying university.” Photo by David Clode on Unsplash Authoritarian regimes...
by Umnov | Sep 24, 2025 | blog
Benjamin Nathans explores the phenomenon of academic dissidence in the USSR. Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: Andrei Sakharov had his own “stumbling block.” Photo by Re2000 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106564383 The...
by Umnov | Sep 1, 2025 | blog
Universities as Tools of Power Irina Busygina Photo: For university rectors, playing by the rules does not entail uncovering the “great big real world” for students, but rather reducing the world to a vulgar version of the patriotic narrative. Photo by Borja...
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