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Professor Ruslan Shulga from the Department of Civil Society at MGIMO states that only a “root and branch” reform of the entire university system is required. He recommends that there is a need to reduce the number of educational establishments, to increase spending on education, adopting a more impartial system of evaluation and creating special mechanisms such as hotlines and watchdogs in universities. However, cultural and bureaucratic blocks still exist in society. “Even if the government can agree on an effective plan, implementation is some way off. In the meantime, corruption will continue to blight the country”