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? Irina Dezhina Photo: How has scientific collaboration changed over the past...
by Umnov | Feb 25, 2020 | blog
Russians who fall into the category of foreign agents had to register legal entities by early February. Researchers and faculty who publish their articles, including online, are subject to the new restriction. Daria Skibo Photo: The Russian Ministry of Justice...
by Umnov | Feb 13, 2020 | blog
Russian universities and research institutes see the resurgence of Soviet practices of state control over science and education. Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: The roof of the Russian Academy of Sciences. (Marcella Bona, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, bit.ly/2wh7kBd) In its...
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