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

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

Researchers and professors at Russian universities are increasingly dependent on the state. Who represents their interests in this relationship?
At the author’s request, the name is not published

Academic Rights and Freedoms 2020: Wrapping Up Our Blog’s First Year
DMITRY DUBROVSKY

Is it possible to discuss academic freedom outside the context of the political regime?
At the author’s request, the name is not published

Instruments of memory politics increasingly resemble instruments of official ideological control over history.
DMITRY DUBROVSKY

What is the use of inquiries by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to Russian public universities?
At the author’s request, the name is not published

The Attorney’s Office suggests that universities search for dissidents among their faculty and students. What’s behind inter-district prosecutor Prostakov’s letter to one of Russia’s major universities?
DMITRY DUBROVSKY

Under the impact of the pandemic, governments intend to increase the share of useful research. We are witnessing the formation of new reference points for science policy.
At the author’s request, the name is not published

With the passage of constitutional amendments in Russia, limitations on historical research have taken on a constitutional character.
IVAN KURILLA

A new Free University, organized by professors who resigned or were dismissed from the Higher School of Economics, is opening in Moscow.
DMITRY DUBROVSKY

A new study on rectors appointed over the past several years has been published.
At the author’s request, the name is not published

Is the freedom of professors and educators confined to the walls of auditoriums and laboratories?
DMITRY DUBROVSKY

Project 5-100 gave universities a chance not only to rise in international rankings, but also to get acquainted with international standards of academic culture. What came of it?
VICTORIA PARDINI

Russian and Ukrainian archaeologists have fallen victim to the 2014 annexation of Crimea.
DMITRY DUBROVSKY

How a system of fixed-term contracts and vague renumeration criteria in universities is becoming an instrument of control over faculty.
OLESYA ZAKHAROVA

To what extent are faculty and students free to express their opinion about their university, their country, and the world?
DMITRY DUBROVSKY

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

Why are rectors paid so much but lecturers – so little?
DMITRY DUBROVSKY

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).
At the author’s request, the name is not published

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:...