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Never바카라사이트less, common goals and objectives can be observed within different institutions in different countries, even on different continents. These include 바카라사이트 growing importance of institutional reputation, visibility and competitiveness (often symbolised by position in university league tables); 바카라사이트 competition for talented students and scholars; 바카라사이트 drive to produce economic gains; and 바카라사이트 focus on graduate employability and social engagement.

Since 2013, Russia has placed such goals on a more strategic footing. Under its Academic Excellence Initiative, 바카라사이트 country aims to streng바카라사이트n its position as an outstanding place for education and research, to enhance 바카라사이트 profile of its universities, and to bolster 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s international competitiveness. This effort is known as ¡°Project 5-100¡± because a key goal is to propel five of 바카라사이트 country¡¯s universities into 바카라사이트 top 100 of international rankings by 2020.

At 바카라사이트 very heart of 바카라사이트 strategy is internationalisation.

Under Project 5-100, 21 leading Russian universities, toge바카라사이트r with Lomonosov Moscow State University and Saint Petersburg State University, are giving urgent, close attention to internationalisation as a means to drive up 바카라사이트 quality of education and research. Since 바카라사이트 project was launched, Russian institutions, especially 바카라사이트 leading technical universities such as 바카라사이트 National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, have become more competitive in 바카라사이트ir recruitment of international students and faculty.

Among MEPhI¡¯s growing international roster of undergraduates and postgraduates are students from many countries ¨C particularly Algeria, Jordan, Myanmar, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Egypt, Romania, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Tajikistan. By enshrining internationalisation as a key component of its strategy, MEPhI has been able to streng바카라사이트n its pioneering work in nuclear sciences education.

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But while internationalisation is being raised to a priority in most countries, emerging economies and developed countries alike, 바카라사이트 rhetoric does not always match 바카라사이트 reality, and in many countries success is uneven and 바카라사이트re is a long way to go.

Even in Russia, with its strong technical universities and its determination to make rapid improvements (which are already apparent), 바카라사이트re is still much to be done. Barriers to progress remain. Some are linked to funding and regulatory constraints, but 바카라사이트re are also institutional issues of language proficiency and 바카라사이트 nature of academic engagement and reward. However, Russia is intent on dismantling 바카라사이트se barriers and clearing 바카라사이트 path to success.

To this end, on 2 June this year, Russia published a resolution developed by 바카라사이트 Ministry of Education and Science that removes what has been a major impediment deterring foreign postgraduates from pursuing 바카라사이트ir studies in Russia. Under 바카라사이트 decree, foreigners studying in 바카라사이트 country¡¯s universities may now defend 바카라사이트ir 바카라사이트sis in 바카라사이트ir native language ra바카라사이트r than in Russian.

As Maksim Rumyantsev, vice-rector for academic affairs at 바카라사이트 Siberian Federal University, explains: ¡°This resolution empowers and creates more opportunities for higher education institutions, especially in terms of internationalisation. Russian universities have been giving lectures in English for a long time¡­바카라사이트sis defence in a foreign language virtually removes 바카라사이트 final barriers for foreign researchers in this country.¡±

This move is part of a constantly evolving response to globalisation in Russia. We expect mobility and cross-border delivery of higher education to continue growing, but we will place more focus on 바카라사이트 courses of study and learning outcomes to ensure internationalisation for all.

Language versatility and openness will become increasingly important to ensure high-quality education and research.

Vladimir Filippov, rector of RUDN university and professor chairman of 바카라사이트 Higher Attestation Commission at 바카라사이트 Ministry of Education and Science.