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The Coordination Council under the Government of the Russian Federation approved the volume and structure of admission control figures for the 2027/28 academic year. The distribution of places among universities will take place on a competitive basis by December 29. Priority is given to engineering, medical, and teacher training fields.
Otabek YusupovState Duma deputy from the LDPR Kaplan Panesh proposed legally fixing the share of in-class sessions on full-time programs at no less than 70%, prohibiting the unilateral conversion of programs to a distance format without students' consent and a recalculation of the cost, introducing a moratorium on cutting teaching positions, and obliging universities to publish the actual ratio of learning formats. The reason was complaints from students who pay for in-person education but receive links to video courses.
Aziz KarimovHead of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, at a meeting of the Russian Union of Rectors, called strengthening control over admissions under olympiad benefits the main outcome of the 2026 admissions campaign. The number of top scorers grew by 40.9%, and olympiad winners by 5.5% and 4.3%, as a result of which, at a number of universities, there were not enough state-funded places for applicants with high Unified State Exam scores.
Aziz KarimovAmnesty International UK published the report 'Silencing Dissent', which claims that a number of British universities applied sanctions, suspensions and campus bans against students and staff for Palestine solidarity. The report covers the period from 7 October 2023 to 30 September 2025.
Sevara AzamovaThousands of students, faculty and union activists gathered outside Congress in Buenos Aires demanding that Javier Milei's government comply with the university funding law. The rally was mostly peaceful, but clashes with police broke out: water cannons and tear gas were used, with injuries and detentions reported. The government refuses to release funds despite Congress overriding the veto and court rulings.
Otabek YusupovThe Ministry of Education and Science of Uzbekistan has extended until November 1 the deadline for paying contracts and completing enrollment at universities for the 2026/2027 academic year. By this date, at least 25% of the annual amount must be paid under the basic contract and at least 50% under the differentiated contract. The deadline had previously been extended to October 15. Also, starting from the new academic year, a 30% tuition compensation has been introduced for children of pedagogical workers.
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