MOSCOW, October 2 (RIA Novosti) - A group...
decrease in the prestige of science and declining educational standards.They said the president and prime minister should immediately adopt a plan to rectify the situation, including by ensuring transparent financing of science projects, integrating Russian science into global research efforts, introducing international assessment standards and resorting more often to the practice of independent grants.
Scientists said Russia hosting international scientific projects like a highest-energy particle accelerator, collider, would spur the development of science and technology in the country.
"We believe that urgent measures to prevent the looming collapse in science in the country, and efforts to draft and implement a new model of scientific and technological development, must be among the Russian leaders" top priorities," the letter said.
More than 40 Russian scientists working in the world"s leading universities and research centers signed the letter.
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