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Web Internationalization: Russian Universities 2017-2018

Report No. 40/2018 Report No. 40/2018 This report is the result of a new stage in the research of the online English-language resources on the websites of Russian universities and is a follow-up to the initial report produced by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) entitled «Web Internationalization: Russian Universities» in 2015. This issue provides a new ranking as of 2017–2018. The authors developed ...

07.12.2018

Web Internationalization of Russian Universities (2016–2017)

RIAC Report #31 / 2017 This report is the result of a new stage in the research of the online English-language resources on the websites of Russian universities and is a follow-up to the initial report produced by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) entitled “Web Internationalization: Russian Universities” in 2015. The authors developed a methodology for assessing the English-language ...

10.07.2017

Andrey Kortunov Gives a Public Lecture at Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1)

On January, 30, Andrey Kortunov , RIAC Director General, gave a public lecture "Russia in the New World Order: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies" at Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1). The lecture was attended by 300 people, including Sorbonne University professors and postgraduate students, Paris think-tanks representatives, journalists and diplomats. Louis Gautier, Head of Department for Current Strategic Challenges, and Justin Vaisse, director of the Policy Planning staff...

31.01.2017

Edward Crawley: “It’s a matter of research, not search”

In an interview with the Russian International Affairs Council, Edward Crawley, the Founding President of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, shares his thoughts on the challenges facing Russian universities, the role of applied science in the GDP of a country, and the competitive advantages of today’s students. Mr. Crawley also speaks about strengths and weaknesses of the 5-100 Program which is aimed at improving the Russian education and research system. Interviewers: ...

04.03.2016

Experts Offer Ways to Bring Russian Science and Education on a Global Level

... provoked a lively discussion. In particular, the participants touched upon problems of interaction among representatives of Russian-speaking academic diasporas with relevant ministries and agencies, as well as institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences and universities. The discussion identified a range of topics that demand particular attention of the agencies in charge of involving representatives of Russian-speaking diasporas in scientific cooperation with Russian universities and research institutions....

26.02.2016

Time for Universities to Step In

... the university's mission also lies in developing its city, region and country. International cooperation at international level is not entirely limited to academia, as it also covers sports, festivals and cultural events. Although some believe that universities should not go beyond science and education, the academic and creative or athletic aspects of universities’ international cooperation appear equally important. However, the current mutual mistrust between foreign policy actors creates an environment that could see the ...

09.12.2014

RIAC-Member Universities in the QS Rating

Eighteen Russian universities have been included in the British QS ranking of the best universities of the world, among them RIAC corporate members – St. Petersburg State University, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Urals State University and ...

11.09.2013

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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