Perceptions of Corruption in Higher Education among Alumni of the Leading Russian Universities
https://doi.org/10.31992/0869-3617-2020-29-7-64-74
Abstract
The article analyzes current trends in the study of corruption in the higher education system in Russia and Western countries. Classifications of corruption abuse, the structure of corruption indicators in universities, problems of studying attitudes towards corruption in the higher education system and the reflection of abuse in the media are discussed. The results of a survey of graduates of seven leading Russian universities for the period from September 2019 to January 30, 2020 are presented. Using the authors’ questionnaire, 1,468 graduates of 2013 and 2018 were interviewed. An additional task was also performed to compare anti-corruption materials on the websites of seven leading Russian universities. The results of the survey indicate the positive dynamics of students’ perceptions of corruption offenses in the direction of decreasing their frequency, which, along with site analysis data, indicates a systematic work that has been carried out in each of the universities over the past years. The authors note the need for greater awareness among university students and teachers about the various situations of corruption, as well as the creation of a feedback about the possible cases of abuse in the university environment that is safe for an applicant.
About the Authors
O. S. Deyneka
Saint Petersburg State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga S. Deyneka - Dr. Sci. (Psychology), Full Prof.
Address: 7/9, Universitetskaya emb., Saint Petersburg, 199034
L. N. Dukhanina
All-Russian public-educational organization “Znanie”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lyubov N. Dukhanina - Dr. Sci. (Education), Full Prof.
Address: 11, bldg. 1, Nikoloyamskaya str., Moscow, 109240
D. V. Krylova
NRU “Higher School of Economics”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dina V. Krylova – Head of the laboratory for anti-corruption policy
Address: 3-318, Krivokolenny lane, Moscow, 109028
A. A. Maksimenko
NRU “Higher School of Economics”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksandr A. Maksimenko – Dr. Sci. (Sociology)
Address: 3-318, Krivokolenny lane, Moscow, 109028
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