Abstract
Russian higher education system is characterized by a focus on teaching and operates under institutional separation from research system, inherited from the Soviet period. The post-Soviet period also contributed to the development of teaching in the system of higher education. It was only at the end of 2000s that the government began to introduce instruments aimed at the targeted development of research in this sector (reform of postgraduate studies, targeted programs, changes in the faculty remuneration schemes). In this chapter we analyze the changing role of teaching and research, both at the level of faculty and at the level of universities and the whole system. We examine the remuneration scheme prevalent in the sector and the incentives it creates. We analyze the consequences of implementing different policy instruments. Teaching remains the primary activity in terms of both preference and time spent. At the same time, incentives for research activity have changed, primarily at those universities that have been affected by the government’s targeted program. The reforms in general led to an increase in the number and quality of publications.
The chapter was prepared within the framework of the HSE University Basic Research Program. We would like to acknowledge the assistance of Anastasia Byvaltseva.
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Notes
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Calculated based on Indicators of Education, 2020, 2007
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Calculated according to the data of the MUE-2019 and the Indicators of Education, 2020
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Data from the Federal State Statistic Service was used in this section.
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The Higher Attestation Commission is a state agency that has existed since the Soviet times. The Commission provides a unified state policy in the field of state certification of researchers or faculty; it is responsible for the development of unified rules and confirms the awarding of academic degrees.
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Panova, A., Yudkevich, M. (2022). Reconsidering the Role of Research in Teaching-Oriented Higher Education System: The Case of Russia. In: Huang, F., Aarrevaara, T., Teichler, U. (eds) Teaching and Research in the Knowledge-Based Society. The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, vol 23. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04439-7_11
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