Пузанова Жанна Васильевна доктор социологических наук, профессор, профессор кафедры социологии Российского университета дружбы народов Ларина Татьяна Игоревна кандидат социологических наук, ассистен т кафедры социологии Российского университета дружбы народов Вакорина Людмила Юрьевна соискатель кафедры социологии Российского университета дружбы народов, заместитель директора Медицинского колледжа № 6, Москва
Improving the quality of students’ life is an important task for every university and the educational system as a whole, which fits into the aims of the studies of the social dimension of students’ life. To solve this task, the study of students’ problems is a priority, while the second step can be the creation of university structures that would solve these problems effectively. The article presents an ideal model of the consulting center that can solve such problems. The authors conducted four focus groups in the RUDN University with students of different courses from different countries, and used projective techniques and group discussions to identify models of the consulting center, departments that it should consist of, and qualities of employees working in these departments. The general model of the consulting center includes an information department as its ‘core’ responsible for the distribution of students’ requests to necessary departments; IT department (site, corporate mail, etc.); department of social support (scholarships, financial support, etc.); residence department (registration, dormitory, etc.); department of science and education (grants, competitions, etc.); student committee (leisure). The students prefer to receive all necessary information online, by phone and also in person. The preferred social network for information is Facebook - for foreigners - and VK (Vkontakte) - for Russian students. The students also mentioned three main languages for distribution of information - Russian, English and Chinese. The focus-groups allowed to find out that although some necessary units designed to solve students’ problems already exist, they do not actually solve them due to bureaucratic or other reasons. Therefore, the proposed model of the consulting center can be an effective management solution ‘from the bottom’ that would help the university to communicate with students and to understand their real needs.
PUBLIC OFFICER IN MODERN RUSSIA: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE PROFESSIONSummary: The article describes the professional features of public officers in modern Russia, identifies the main differences between public and commercial employment, and analyzes approaches to identifying and classifying the professional competencies of public servants. Nowadays, the specific nature of the public officer's operation is a relevant issue because the presidential decree of 2017 approved the new regulations on creating a pool of candidates for government authorities. Among the main motives for choosing a profession of a public servant, young people note such factors as the high salaries including bonus, an opportunity to participate in state projects, acquire an indispensable experience and knowledge. Prestige and stability of public structures are the main factors of increasing interest in this profession. The complexity of employment and the high level of responsibility for the performance create barriers to the career advancement of the young experts.
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian peoples` (who has been considered fraternal for a long time) representations of the modern world currently due to many factors are subjected to complex processes of transformation. So the importance of the historical period of the Great Patriotic War in the life of all three peoples, the memory of which has an important means of confrontation western propaganda, is certainly true. The article presents the results of the study of Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian students’ and their parents’ representations of the Great Patriotic War. The study was being held in Peoples’ friendship University of Russia, immediately after the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory.
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