Higher education in Russia and beyond

I welcome the launch of a new bulletin, Higher Education in Russia and Beyond (HERB). Published in English by Moscow-based Higher School of Economics as a supplement to International Higher Education [ru], the bulletin aims to present current Russian, Central Asian and Eastern European educational trends to the international higher education research community. Aside from boasting …

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New university league for Eurasia

The Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) has set up a University League to 'ensure comprehensive, systematic scientific and methodological support for the development of the international Eurasian community in the spheres of the economy, science and technology, legal fundamentals and the philosophy of human life.' It's not aiming to capture all universities in the member countries …

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Uzbekistan to introduce university rating system

Reposted from http://en.trend.az/news/society/2106020.html, (c) trend.az Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Jan. 8 / Trend D.Azizov / The Uzbek Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a decree 'On the introduction of a rating system of the republic's higher education institutions'. According to the decree, the university rating system will be introduced starting this year. The ranking of universities will be based …

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