Georgia
Ivanishvili-backed university introduces ‘astrolinguistics’ as key universities face cuts
The programmes were introduced by a ‘gematria specialist’ who claims to have uncovered ‘hidden knowledge’ in ancient Georgian texts.
Ilia State University
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Georgia
Georgia cuts 92% of admissions at government-critical Ilia State University
The announcement was quickly followed by student protests.
Georgia
Georgian government announces controversial higher education reforms
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze presented the reform concept on Thursday.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
‘Our voice is heard the loudest from here’: Georgia’s students occupy their universities
Students across Georgia are staging sit-ins at their universities as their own form of protest against the government’s EU U-turn.
Education
Georgia’s Education Ministry withholds full accreditation from Ilia State University
Georgia’s Ministry of Education has withheld full accreditation from Ilia State University (ISU), with critics attributing the move to the university’s staff and students’ opposition to the controversial foreign agent law. On Friday, Ilia State University reported that the Authorisation Council for Higher Education Institutions had granted them authorisation ‘with the condition of monitoring after a year’. According to the university, this decision was made despite having received positive
