This article discusses the results of a field study conducted in 2019 at Tomsk State University (TSU) and Tyumen State University (TyumSU). The purpose of the study is to investigate the motivations behind educators’ choice of their profession and the aspects they say as its advantages and disadvantages. Methodologically, the study is based on 43 in-depth interviews with lecturers of TSU and TyumSU. These universities are located in Siberian cities and are among the group of the leading higher education institutions in Russia. The study shows that the lecturers associate the benefits of work at the university with the opportunities provided by the ‘5-100 Project’ to attain the world standards; good working conditions; prestige of work at a reputable university; stability of university employment; feeling of belonging to the academic; and so on. Most educators are dissatisfied with such aspects of university work as bureaucratization; redundancies; short-term contracts; the lack of transparency and inefficiency in funds distribution; and irregular working hours. We found that despite some divergence of views, the faculty of the TSU and TyumSU share a lot of opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of university work. Thus, the cases of the two Siberian universities provide us with the insights into a larger picture of the Russian system of higher education. These findings can be useful for HR services of universities for recruiting and retaining personnel.

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The article considers the problem of obtaining expert estimates and analysis of efficiency of scientific-technological areas and technologies, taking into account the professional identity of experts. Describes the capabilities of neuro-fuzzy analysis for the evaluation of innovation potential indicators of the 6-th technological structure. Provides a conceptual organization of an intelligent neuro-fuzzy system for prognosis and analysis.

The article represents the biography of the famous Tomsk cardiologist Yaroslav Stepanovitch Vasiltsev (1935–2006) and his contribution to the study of heart defects, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and their treatments. The authors give a brief review of his organizational, scientific, medical, and educational activities.