Deans are Elected, Directors are Appointed

Deans are Elected, Directors are Appointed

The space for self-governance in Russian universities is shrinking. The country’s premier higher education institution, the Moscow State University (MSU), announced its biggest reorganization yet. Natalia Forrat   Photo: MSU is preparing for serious reform....
The Century of Academic Reforms: Earnings

The Century of Academic Reforms: Earnings

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)...
Russia: Who Assesses the Quality of Education?

Russia: Who Assesses the Quality of Education?

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). Katerina Guba   Photos: Who are the SASE’s...
Russia: the Virus of Online Education

Russia: the Virus of Online Education

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:...
Viziers Wanted, Not Experts

Viziers Wanted, Not Experts

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...
Have Sanctions Changed Russian Science?

Have Sanctions Changed Russian Science?

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? Irina Dezhina   Photo: How has scientific collaboration changed over the past...