Russian Universities Reinvent Themselves to Educate Engineers of the Future
As many as 124,972 publicly funded places will be made available to students at the engineering and technology departments of Russian universities in the 2019/2020…
Project 5-100
Top Universities’ Staff and Alumni Make It onto Forbes List of Most Influential Young Russians
Project 5-100 universities’ personnel and graduates figure on Forbes’s first-ever 30 Under 30 Russia list Earlier this month, Forbes has launched its inaugural 30 Under…
Fast-developing educational market in Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries seen as top-priority partners
Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries, seen by Russia as top-priority partners in many areas, are a fast-developing educational market. As President Vladimir Putin said earlier, Russia’s aim…
Young Professionals Federal Project seeks to boost global competitiveness of Russia’s professional education
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has visited the exhibition stand set up by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education at this year’s Moscow International…
Reinventing Universities as Multi-Purpose Institutions and Nexuses of International Collaboration
Universities should engage in cutting-edge research and strengthen their collaboration with industry. More and more Russian-born scientists who have made a successful career abroad are…
Experience or Qualifications: Which is more important when looking for a job?
What is more effective and impressive in a job interview — your university degree, or professional experience? Have you focused on gaining practical skills or…
Private Education Investment on the Rise in Russia
Looking at models for university-business interaction Russia’s education industry is growing attractive to investors. In 2019, a new venture fund will be set up to…
Russian university students to be taught how to present #startups as final project, instead of a thesis
The Ministry of Science and Education plans to roll out this initiative across Russia in 2019. In a few years’ time, students at all Russian…
The #FutureOfEmployment Is Now: How Russian Universities Use Digital Technology To Recruit The Most Talented Students
Recent discussions about the employment impact of rapid technological change have often been polarized. However, the fact that both global workplace and workforce are rapidly changing…
UK still 2nd most attractive country for foreign students
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) , the United States (19%), the UK (8%), Australia (7%), France, Germany and Russia (5% each) account…