A second round of monitoring the performance standards practiced by higher educational establishments has been completed in the Russian Federation. The very fact of such a monitoring having actually been launched is an indirect sign that licensing and accreditation procedures are applied...

The article deals with higher education reform in Russia. Special attention is paid to the innovations after the Federal law No 83 was adopted (2010). The authors analyze whether the reforms lead to financial self-dependence of universities, whether they do create a more competitive environment...