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Is “Scientific Putinism” a Threat to Russian Universities?
If demand for independent Russian social sciences even exists today, there is nothing on the...
The Year Disaster Struck
February 24, 2022, marked the beginning of a catastrophe for Russian science and higher education....
The Conservative Swing and Gender Studies in Russia
Working in the field is becoming even more difficult. Anna Temkina Photo: Gender studies...
From “Educated Neighbors” to Strangers
How scientific and educational cooperation between Finland and Russia has collapsed since February...
Russia Is Changing Its DNA
The new policy of “The Foundations of Russian Sovereignty” against Article 13 of the Constitution...
Mobilized University
Russian universities have become a place for pro-war propaganda and the persecution of anti-war...
Self-Censorship, Sabotage, and Colorful Hints
How has the work of teachers at Russian universities changed since February 24? Lidiya Yatluk ...
The Year 2022 through the Lens of 1917
Russian academia in post-revolutionary and current migration Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: In...
Restoration of the Soviet Approach and New Political Education
Characteristics of Education at Russian Universities in 2022 Lidiya Yatluk Illustration: He...
Russian Academia and War
“Academic patriotism” and “pure science” versus “academic citizenship.” Dmitry Dubrovsky ...
Editorial Boards Have Upgraded Their Skills. Will These Skills Be Preserved?
Russian scientific journals have only just learned to work according to international standards....
Russia Was Relegated from the Club of Free Science and Education
And now it is seeking to create another club, a proprietary science, with serious restrictions on...
“Brain Drain” from Russia: Push Factors vs Deterrence
Even if the situation in Russian science remains just as difficult, scientists’ ability to...
The Ivory Fortress
University cannot help its community if it itself needs help. How to defend itself? Dara Melnyk ...
Student Communities after February 24
The actual level of anti-war resistance in Russian universities is difficult to evaluate. This is...
We Will Be Published in Russian… but What and Where?
The government has suspended the indexing of Russian scientists’ publications in international...
Academic Boycott
The logic of academic solidarity should lead to support, not punishment, for those who protest...
Cutting Ties: Russian Science in Enforced Isolation
Most countries have strongly urged the ending of international partnerships with Russian...
The Course of Internationalization Has Been Put on Pause
The future of Russian science is as uncertain as the future of the country. Katerina Guba ...
War and the Academic World
Declared Positions | Anti-War Petitions| Persecution | International Projects Dmitry Dubrovsky...
Does the Scientific Diaspora Have a Masculine Character?
A new study shows that female and male scientists who have emigrated abroad collaborate...
Extracurricular Meeting
A new study explains why teachers do not like to take part in the management of the university....
#MeToo in Russia
As elsewhere in the world, Russian universities have begun to fight against abuse and harassment....
The Year of a Struggle against the “Undesirable,” Security Officials at Universities, and Confrontation with COVID
Academic Rights and Autonomy in Russia in 2021: An End-of-Year Review Dmitry Dubrovsky ...
In Science, Opposites Do Not Attract
In many scientific fields, women prefer to work with women—and men with men. Why? Elena Chechik...
Second-Class Academic Citizens
Why Can Russian Students Not Expect to Have the Same Rights and Freedoms as Teachers? Dmitry...
Ethics Codes: Mere Fashion or a Tool for Resolving Conflicts?
Most Russian universities have elaborated Codes of Ethics. Why? Daria Skibo Photo: The Ethics...
Is a Gay Student Allowed to Sing?
Homophobic speeches—and actions—are increasingly common in Russian universities and any objections...
Where Is “Own” Scientific Development Heading?
The cost of demonstrating autarky in scientific development can be very high. Irina Dezhina ...
Four Million Clients?
Is a student a source of hidden threat to a university or an ally in upholding academic freedom?...