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Poorer students are shut out of the vast industry that has grown up around Konkur preparation, says Roohola Ramezani

Iranian HE was once an engine of social mobility. But now it is buckling under economic strain, mismanagement and political neglect, says Roohola Ramezani

The new administration must also adopt systemic measures to rebuild trust within the academic community, says Roohola Ramezani

The sudden imposition of political restrictions on recruitment causes students from countries such as Iran a lot of anguish, says Roohola Ramezani 

Ministers’ metric-based boasts about the country’s scientific prowess are belied by the reality, as a recent incident illustrates, says Roohola Ramezani

The recent protests by Iranian women appear to have sparked a conservative backlash against schools and universities, says Roohola Ramezani

Restrictions are partly due to a stilted academic culture in which criticism is uncomfortable, says Roohola Ramezani