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Beyond the Diploma: How Education and Work Shape Social Mobility

Beyond the Diploma: How Education and Work Shape Social Mobility
What does success after university really look like today? Is it still a straightforward journey from graduation to a stable career, or are graduates increasingly navigating more complex routes through education and employment?

Unlocking Global Classrooms: How MOOCs Are Shaping International Student Recruitment

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In a world where education increasingly transcends borders, Ekaterina Minaeva, Ulyana Zakharova, and Svetlana Zhuchkova set off on a research journey to explore the untapped potential of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as a tool for attracting international students. Their study, published in EMOOCs 2025, asks a timely question: Can online learning platforms like Coursera and edX become the next frontier in global student recruitment?

From Control to Collaboration: How Pandemic Parenting Shaped Children’s Independence and Creativity

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When the COVID-19 pandemic upended daily life, it didn’t just close schools and offices—it redrew the map of family life. A study by Mikhail Goshin, Dmitry Grigoryev, Pavel Sorokin, and Polina Bochkareva, published in Frontiers in Psychology, explores how parenting styles and extracurricular activities (ECA) shaped children’s ability to adapt, stay creative, and take charge of their lives during those tumultuous years. The findings shed light on how lockdowns quietly rewired the dynamics between parents and children—and, in many cases, helped young people discover unexpected forms of independence.