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...
A License for Education

A License for Education

In February, the Russian State Duma will—on second reading—consider amendments to the Law on Education restricting educational activities and international contacts. Dmitry Dubrovsky   Poster:  Unknown artist. 1919, Petrograd, 2nd State Lithograph. (Wikimedia...
The Best Universities Will Remain a Secret

The Best Universities Will Remain a Secret

The policy of protectiveness is killing the goal of making the list of the ten countries with the best education systems. Dmitry Dubrovsky, Daria Skibo   Photo: “Considering the continuous pressure of sanctions on Russia, universities must minimize the...
The State’s People

The State’s People

Researchers and professors at Russian universities are increasingly dependent on the state. Who represents their interests in this relationship? Pavel Kudyukin   Photo: The principal defining characteristic of the Russian academic community is the fact that,...
A State that Is Always There with You

A State that Is Always There with You

Is it possible to discuss academic freedom outside the context of the political regime? Elizaveta Potapova Photo: The presence of the state—or, more accurately, the fantasy of the state—is tangible at any level, starting with the individual one. (Photo by Ant Rozetsky...