Doctor of Philosophy, Professorbabintsev@bsu.edu.ru The Articles in this Journal:Babintsev V. P.Gaidukova G. N.Nadutkina I. E.Shapoval Z. A.Research or investigation: perspectives of the sociology of higher education in the conditions of bureaucratisation and commercialisation (2023' 45) Babintsev V. P.The problems of consolidation in local communities (2016' 17)