by Umnov | Mar 14, 2023 | blog
2022 gave Kazakh academia a unique chance for advancement. The key is to use it. Alexander Vileykis Photo: The large number of private universities and reduced dependence on formal regulations have opened up new opportunities for Kazakhstan. Photo by Dylan Ferreira...
by Umnov | Feb 27, 2023 | blog
Academic disputes about the guilt and accountability of Russian professors Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: In elite universities, the high price of freedom was paid for what proved to be a disastrous proximity to power. Within the academic community, the outbreak of...
by Umnov | Feb 13, 2023 | blog
The pay gap is most noticeable in research universities. Darya Gerashchenko and Katerina Guba Photo: The average teacher receives one-third the salary of their deans and provosts. Photobank Moscow-Live, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 In Russia, there is always a vast gap...
by Umnov | Jan 21, 2023 | blog
What does Iran’s experience tell us? Irina Dezhina Photo: According to Iranian researchers, universities have turned into “article publication factories,” rarely tackling applied problems. Photo by hassan hedayatzadeh on Unsplash In 2022, Iran was among...
by Umnov | Jan 11, 2023 | blog
If demand for independent Russian social sciences even exists today, there is nothing on the horizon that comes close to meeting it. Mikhail Sokolov Photo: In the later years of the USSR, ideology was more of a source of vulnerability and delegitimization than...
by Umnov | Dec 26, 2022 | blog
February 24, 2022, marked the beginning of a catastrophe for Russian science and higher education. Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: The most resounding trends of 2022 will only continue as long as the war rages on. Photo by 愚木混株 cdd20 on Unsplash. How 2022 Started At...
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