Doctor of Sciences (Philosophy), Professor,

Specialist in social philosophy, philosophy, and methodology of science and education

(РИНЦ) (Google Scholar)

E-mail: logos101@yandex.ru

Education

1995 – Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, major – “civil engineer”.

1999 – Moscow City University, major – “psychologist”.

Degrees and titles

2002 – Candidate of Sciences (Philosophy), Thesis on the topic «Philosophy of religion in Erich Fromm’s social philosophy”.

2006 – Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy.

2011 – Doctor of Sciences, thesis on the topic “Philosophical foundations of academic freedom”

2013 – Professor at the Department of Philosophy

Professional activities

2018 – 2021 – Skolkovo Foundation, the Head of the direction “Methodical support” of the “Academy of mentors” project.

from 2016 – Professor of the Centre for project activity of Moscow Polytech.

2015–2016 – Director of the Institute of basic competences of Moscow State University of Mechanical Engineering (MAMI).

2014–2015 – Director of the Institute of social and humanitarian technologies of Moscow State Industrial University.

2006–2015 – Head of the Department of Philosophy of Moscow State Industrial University.

2000–2015 – Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at Moscow State Industrial University.

2000–2015 – Assistant lecturer, Senior lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor at the Department of Philosophy of Moscow State Industrial University.

Scientific and organizational work

Member of the editorial boards of the journals Vysshee obrazovanie v Rossii (Higher education in Russia) (Moscow), Humanitarian Scientific Bulletin.

Monographs:

• Theoretical grounds of the idea of academic freedom. Moscow : 2012, 10.75 printer’s sheets.
• Philosophical foundations of academic freedom. Moscow : 2011, 15.75 printer’s sheets.
• From modernization of higher education to the modernization of the Russian society. Moscow : 2008. 4.0 /22.25 printer’s sheets (co-authors: V.V. Gushchin, G.K. Ovchinnikov).
• University Autonomy: Privilege, Right, Responsibility. Moscow : 2006, 11.75 printer’s sheets.

Articles:

1. Nikolskiy, V.S., Neslukhovskaya, A.V. (2020). The competencies of the project-based education mentor and the mentor’s role in the development of the student’s project approach. Issledovatel = Researcher. No. 1 (29), pp. 135-143 (In Russ., abstract in Eng.)
2. Ovshinnikov, G.K., Nikolskiy, V.S. (2016). Technological structures and “window of possibilities” for Russia to tear itself away from “raw material trap”. Alma mater (Higher School Herald). No. 3, pp. 98-103, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.20339/AM.03-16.098 (In Russ., abstract in Eng.)
3. Nikolsky, V.S. (2015). Metamorphosis of academic freedom at New Times. Alma Mater (Higher School Herald). No. 5, pp. 91-96. (In Russ., abstract in Eng.)
4. Nikolsky, V.S. (2015). Cultural and historical context of development of academic freedom: From high Middle Ages up to the epoch of Renaissance. Alma Mater (Higher School Herald). No. 4, pp. 94-99. (In Russ., abstract in Eng.)
5. Nikolsky, V.S., Volnov, I.N., Pustovalova, E.L. (2014). All-Russian Engineering Competition as a Factor in Development Engineering Education in the Russian Federation. Mashinostroenie i inzhenernoe obrazovanie [Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Education]. No. 4 (41), pp. 79-81. (In Russ.).
6. Nikolsky, V.S. (2013). Sociocultural prerequisites and worldview foundations in genesis of academic freedom. Alma Mater (Higher School Herald). No. 6, pp. 91-96. (In Russ., abstract in Eng.)
7. Nikolsky, V.S. (2013). “Academic Freedom” as a Language for University’s Self-description. Vysshee obrazavanie v Rossii = Higher Education in Russia. No. 2, pp. 73-78. (In Russ., abstract in Eng.)
8. Nikolsky, V.S. (2010). Essay on University in Philosophical Sense. Alma mater (Higher School Herald). No. 6, pp. 28–33.
9. Nikolsky, V.S. (2010). Modern Ideologies and Sociocultural Contradictions in Higher Education. Sotsiologiya obrazovaniya = Sociology of Education. No.5, pp 58-68. (In Russ.).
10. Nikolsky, V.S. (2010). Recognition of Theology as a Branch of Scientific Knowledge. Vysshee obrazavanie v Rossii = Higher Education in Russia. No. 5, pp. 112-119. (In Russ., abstract in Eng.).
11. Nikolsky, V.S. (2010). Commodification of Knowledge and Education: Essay on Values and Costs. Vysshee obrazavanie v Rossii = Higher Education in Russia. No. 3, pp. 149-152. (In Russ., abstract in Eng.).
12. Nikolsky, V.S. (2009). How it Cannot be Said about the Russian Model of University. Vysshee obrazavanie v Rossii = Higher Education in Russia. No. 2, pp. 126-131. (In Russ.).
13. Nikolsky, V.S. (2008). University Autonomy and Academic Freedom. Vysshee obrazavanie v Rossii = Higher Education in Russia. No. 6, pp. 147-155. (In Russ.).