The academic profession in Russia, represented by the personnel of scientific institutes and by university instructors, is going through difficult times. On the one hand, there are ongoing serious debates and discussion concerning the future of the Russian Academy of Sciences and directions in its reform; on the other hand, education reform and…

The phenomenon of harassment in Russian universities creates an environment that can be both threatening to the individual and a source of poor performance by the work group. Policies need to be developed to deal with this destructive form of behavior. [This article was translated by Kim Braithwaite.]

Believes that fundamental reorientation of administration toward the development of Russian regional (oblast) educational systems must occur to create a balanced system of regional administration that takes account of the specific character of Russia and its regions. Discusses the many innovations that have taken place in the oblasts (regions) of…