Research University: Principles, Environment, Innovations, Traditions. Historical Aspect

This paper studies the basic principles of the Russian research university, its scientific, educational, social and cultural environment with the aim to study the transformation of the classical Humboldt’s model of university. The author emphasizes the role of the university environment as a key factor of shaping the personality of a research university graduate. There is discussed the importance of scientific and pedagogical schools and their leaders in the university’s development and functioning. The innovation activity is defined, and it is proposed to consider the innovative university system as a new essence of its structure. The turn of the XX century is characterized by the significant role of university traditions and of the Ministers of Education and Science in keeping and developing Russian higher education. The article is addressed to the heads of higher education institutions, to the experts in the sphere of university management, as well as to the researchers in the sphere of education and science.