scholarly journals PRO ET CONTRA. LECTURERS OF TOMSK AND TYUMEN UNIVERSITIES ON THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THEIR PROFESSION

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-89
Author(s):  
M. V. Gribovskiy ◽  
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A. N. Sorokin ◽  
G. Z. Efimova ◽  
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This article discusses the results of a field study conducted in 2019 at Tomsk State University (TSU) and Tyumen State University (TyumSU). The purpose of the study is to investigate the motivations behind educators’ choice of their profession and the aspects they say as its advantages and disadvantages. Methodologically, the study is based on 43 in-depth interviews with lecturers of TSU and TyumSU. These universities are located in Siberian cities and are among the group of the leading higher education institutions in Russia. The study shows that the lecturers associate the benefits of work at the university with the opportunities provided by the ‘5-100 Project’ to attain the world standards; good working conditions; prestige of work at a reputable university; stability of university employment; feeling of belonging to the academic; and so on. Most educators are dissatisfied with such aspects of university work as bureaucratization; redundancies; short-term contracts; the lack of transparency and inefficiency in funds distribution; and irregular working hours. We found that despite some divergence of views, the faculty of the TSU and TyumSU share a lot of opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of university work. Thus, the cases of the two Siberian universities provide us with the insights into a larger picture of the Russian system of higher education. These findings can be useful for HR services of universities for recruiting and retaining personnel.

Author(s):  
Гульнара Мурзахмедова

Аннотация: В статье автор акцентирует внимание на возрастающую роль университетов в развитии интеграционных процессов в мировом образовании. Автор подчеркивает мысль о том, что международное сотрудничество в деятельности любого университета приобретает сегодня, в век глобализации, все большую значимость. Это обусловлено мировыми процессами глобализации, которые охватывают такие важные сферы жизни общества, как наука, образование и культура. На примере Бишкекского государственного университета им. К.Карасаева БГУ показан опыт успешного сотрудничества с ведущими университетами мира, а также роль и вклад БГУ в развитие и расширение интеграционных процессов в сфере образования и науки нашей республики. Сегодня Бишкекский государственный университет - современное многопрофильное, имеющее богатый опыт в международном сотрудничестве, высшее учебное заведение. Университету удалось добиться заметных успехов в области образования и науки, благодаря которым он занимает сейчас высокие места в рейтингах среди ведущих университетов Кыргызской Республики. Ключевые слова: международное сотрудничество, партнерство, глобализация, лицензия, аккредитация, образовательный центр, рейтинг, стажировка, партнерство, образовательная программа. Аннотация: Макалада автор дүйнөлүк билим берүүдө интеграциялык процесстерди өнүктүрүүдө университеттердин өсүп бара жаткан ролуна көңүл бурат. Автор ар бир университеттин ишмердүүлүгүндө эл аралык кызматташтык бүгүн, ааламдашуу кылымында чоң мааниге ээ болот деген ойду баса белгилейт. Бул глобалдаштыруунун дүйнөлүк процесстери менен шартталган, алар илим, билим берүү жана маданият сыяктуу коомдун жашоосунун маанилүү чөйрөлөрүн камтыйт. К.Карасаева атындагы Бишкектеги мамлекеттик университеттин мисалында дүйнөнүн алдыңкы университеттери менен ийгиликтүү кызматташуу тажрыйбасы, ошондой эле БМУнун билим берүү жана илим тармагындагы интеграциялык процесстерди өнүктүрүүгө жана кеңейтүүгө кошкон салымы көрсөтүлгөн. Бүгүнкү күндө Бишкек мамлекеттик университети - эл аралык кызматташта бай тажрыйбага ээ, заманбап көп багыттуу, жогорку окуу жайы. Университет билим берүү жана илим тармагында көзгө көрүнөөрлүк ийгиликтерге жетишкен, анын аркасында ал Кыргыз Республикасынын алдыңкы университеттеринин рейтингдеринде бүгүнкү күндө жогорку орунду ээлеп турат. Түйүндүү сөздөр: эл аралык кызматташтык, өнөктөштүк, ааламдашуу, лицензия, аккредитациялоо, билим берүү борбору, рейтинг, такшалма, өнөктөштүк, билим берүү программасы. Abstract: the author focuses on the increasing role of universities in the development of integration processes in world education in the article. The author emphasizes the idea that international cooperation in the activities of any University is becoming increasingly important today, in the age of globalization. This is due to the global processes of globalization, which cover such important areas of society as science, education and culture. On the example of Bishkek State University named after K. Karasaev shows the experience of successful cooperation with leading universities of the world, as well as the role and contribution of BSU in the development and expansion of integration processes in the field of education and science of our Republic. Today Bishkek State University is a modern multi-disciplinary higher education institution with a rich experience in international cooperation. The University has achieved significant success in the field of education and science, thanks to which it now occupies high places in the rankings among the leading universities of the Kyrgyz Republic. Keywords: international cooperation, partnership, globalization, license, accreditation, educational center, rating, internship, partnership, educational program.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
pp. 155-162
Author(s):  
Z. F. MAMEDOV ◽  
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Kh. BAYRAMOVA ◽  

Education like others spheres of life of modern society is in the state of dynamic changes. New formats of universities as well as their missions and roles in the social and economic development are actively discussed by professional environment. A number of external and internal factors that determine the depth and scale of transformation have effects on the development of the system of higher education. The system of higher education is under the influence of the system and institutional dynamics, which dictate the need for changes. The activity of universities as centers of education, science and culture is one of the most important bases of social progress. This role becomes especially important in XXI century, which is based on new knowledge and principles of technological development. First of all a university takes new features in the current conditions of globalization. The fundamental task that needs to be solved in order to achieve the goals of a modern University is the change of meanings, goals and content of education by active participation in the internationalization processes of the system of higher education and by introducing reforms in educational process. Of course new economic conditions (global market and information technologies) require modifications. It was stated that the commercialization of University innovations in Azerbaijan is a relatively new direction, since the country is just adopts the path of an innovative economy. In this regard the transformation of a scientific idea to a product or a service faces a number of difficulties. It was investigated the problem of commercialization of the results of scientific activities of higher educational institutions in Azerbaijan. For the first time Azerbaijan State University of Economics has implemented its rebranding in the educational system of the country in order to strengthen the market position of the educational institution and realization of innovative marketing strategies. The University’s strategic goals were defined under the UNEC brand, and the brand development was successfully continued with the support of the scientific and expert community. An integrative educational environment is created in Azerbaijan State University of Economics and such environment ensures the unity of the “education – science – innovation – commercialization – production system”. It is important to note that UNEC strategy also provides for clustering of economical education and so that it provides for increasing the integration pace of the University into the world scientific and educational space. The article presents the innovative infrastructure of Azerbaijan State University of Economics connected with its integration into the global scientific and educational environment. The paper studies the matters of the international cooperation issues of the University with universities of such countries as USA, EU, Russia, Turkey, which expands the academic potential of the University and increases its competitiveness. The article substantiates the conclusion that the globalization of higher education increases the importance of commercialization of higher education institutions in the field of education and science. The article reveals the successful experience of UNEC University in the creation and implementation of joint educational programs, expanding academic mobility, attracting foreign applicants, conducting joint researches and international scientific events in partnership with universities in the EU, Russia and Turkey.


Author(s):  
N.R. Madhava Menon

The purpose of looking at Indian universities in a comparative perspective is obviously to locate it among higher education institutions across the world and to identify its strengths and weaknesses in the advancement of learning and research. In doing so, one can discern the directions for reform in order to put the university system in a competitive advantage for an emerging knowledge society. This chapter looks at the current state of universities in India and highlights the initiatives under way for change and proposes required policy changes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 712
Author(s):  
Andrea Okanović ◽  
Jelena Ješić ◽  
Vladimir Đaković ◽  
Simonida Vukadinović ◽  
Andrea Andrejević Panić

Growing environmental problems and increasing requirements of green jobs force universities around the world not only to transform their curricula but also to enrich existing ones with contents related to the promotion of sustainable development. This paper aims to show the importance of measuring and monitoring the share of green contents in all university activities, as only in that way it is possible to monitor trends and give realistic assessments of their effect and importance. The paper presents a comparative analysis of different types of methodologies for assessing sustainable activities at universities as well as research conducted at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia and its comparison with the University of Gothenburg (Sweden). This research aims to point out the importance of increasing competitiveness in higher education through assessment of green content in a curriculum and its promotion. In this way, through eco-labeling methodology, it would be easier to identify those contents that, in a certain share, contribute to the promotion of sustainable development. Furthermore, this methodology can easily be extended across the country and the region, which would bring positive effects to all stakeholders in higher education.


1973 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-304
Author(s):  
Daymon W. Thatch ◽  
William L. Park

Rutgers University was chartered as Queen's College on November 10, 1766. It was the eighth institution of higher education founded in Colonial America prior to the Revolutionary War. From its modest beginning in the New Brunswick area the University has grown to eight separately organized undergraduate colleges in three areas of the State, with a wide range of offerings in liberal and applied arts and sciences.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
pp. 91-97
Author(s):  
Gloria María Pérez Montero

The presence in the world of the pandemic known as Covid-19 has brought with it challenges and challenges in all areas, but especially in the educational context. The University of Granma responds to the intention of promoting the use of technologies in the improvement of Higher Education and in current times has had to enhance this aspect due to the need for social distancing. This work presents some of the alternatives that have been adopted in the House of Higher Studies and how young people have assimilated them, based on the experiences obtained in the teaching of the Communication course, which belongs to the Sociocultural Management for Development career from the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences. The epidemiological situation has not prevented the training of comprehensive and competent professionals, on the contrary, it has enabled students to achieve self-management of knowledge and meaningful learning, using virtual teaching- learning environments.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (93) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Richard Garrett

The article provides an overview of the second part of a report on international branch campuses (IBCs). The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE) and the Cross-Border Education Research Team (C-BERT) are the authors of the report. IBCs continue to grow in number and variety around the world, and the report includes updated estimates and patterns by country, but previously there has been limited attention paid to the success factors of mature IBCs. Defined as campuses in place for a decade or more, the report draws on in-depth interviews with campus and institutional leaders.


Author(s):  
Siarhei M. Khodzin

The relevance of the problems of cooperative construction in the formation of Belarusian scientific schools is determined. The role of the Belarusian State University in the development of problems of cooperation in the 1920s is characterised. The activity of S. L. Pevsner as a representative of the economic thought of the 1920s is studied. In the perspective of «history through personality», the problems of the formation of the personnel potential of Belarusian State University are revealed. The relations between the management and the teaching staff of the university, the status and issues of material well-being of teachers invited to Belarusian State University are characterised. The conclusion is made about a significant personnel shortage and the presence of serious competition in the personnel sphere of university science in the 1920s with the development of higher education in the USSR.


Author(s):  
Rika Snyman ◽  
Jaco Deacon

This article also tries to compare the situation of a student sports person injured while participating in university sports, and a drama student injured during a performance or rehearsal of a play. It is stated that the relationship between the drama student and lecturer is similar to the relationship between a sports person and his/her coach, but the relationship differs in that a sports person’s risk of getting hurt is much greater than that of a drama student, The contracts between sports players and their authorities are also stipulated in much more detail than the contracts (if any) between the drama students and the university. It is concluded that the legislation is not clear on the specific matters where a student undergoes practical training while they are still studying. The suggestion is that a sectoral determination must be put in place to regulate the relationship, the remuneration, the working hours and the working conditions and risks involved.


2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-132
Author(s):  
Oleg I. Hirnyy

The article deals with the problem of payments state university scholarships to students in question in the context of the principle of "equal access to education" and the concept of "free education." Now in Ukrainian universities there are students of two different categories: the so-called "budget students" who study for free and receive scholarship from the state, and the so-called "payers" who pay tuition fee and do not receive stipends from the state. This situation leads to decline of the scholarship’s role as a stimulator, and, as a result - to general decline of the efficiency of higher education. In this regard, methodological aspects of improving the efficiency of public scholarship funds allocated to higher education are discussed. In particular, the term "scholarship" is analyzed in the context of the value of public education as the institutional system. Unfortunately, we continue to understand this concept in the Soviet interpretation as cash payments for students who use it to meet their personal needs during training. At the same time, the world understood as non-cash aid to pay tuition fee.


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