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Join me live on Oct 1: Surviving a crisis: Resilience, adaptation, and transformation in higher education after the collapse of the Soviet Union
Updated Dec 2020: You can now watch a video of the seminar. I’m giving a seminar on October 1 (9am Eastern, 2pm UK, 6pm Dushanbe) about my recently completed doctoral work and would love to see you there. It’s being hosted by the Centre for Global Higher Education, an international research centre with hubs at… Read more
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Nine years of blogging later…
I started this blog back in September 2011 after completing my Master’s degree and having had the chance to write my final report about a subject you all now know I hold dear: higher education in Central Asia. To begin with, the blog served partly as a personal library, a place to store interesting stories… Read more
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Making it easier for international students to work in Russia
New regulations in Russia are making it easier for international students to work whilst studying Read more
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Back to school in Central Asia
The impending start of the 2020/21 school year is presenting challenges for teachers, students, parents, and governments around the world. Although some countries have managed to come up with a plan, many are still fumbling in the COVID-19 induced darkness, even with September just around the corner. Here’s a round up of where things stand… Read more
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Watch/listen again: My SCOLAR Talk on higher education in Central Asia
Thanks to everyone who tuned in live last week to watch my SCOLAR Talk with the talented Olesya Dovgalyuk. We had a great time chatting about everything from Ibn Sino (Avicenna) to the 400+% growth in the higher education system in contemporary Kyrgyzstan! You can now watch a recording of the event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNEwTwKc0X0 Or… Read more
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Join me live: Thurs Aug 13 on SCOLAR Talk
Join me live at 9.30am EST / 9.30pm CST on Thursday August 13 talking higher education in Central Asia with SCOLAR Talk Read more