THE ROLE OF STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC WORK                                                          IN THE FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN RUSSIA  

Shinyaeva Olga Viktorovna, Doctor of sociological sciences, professor, head of sub-department of political sciences, sociology and public relations, Ulyanovsk State Technical University, olses@rambler.ru
Akmanaeva Dilyara Khabirovna, Postgraduate student, Ulyanovsk State Technical University, dilyaraakmanaeva@yandex.ru 

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The article analyses the ways to enhance the functionality of higher education through inclusion of students into research work. An integrated approach to the analysis of students’ research work in universities of the Volga region has revealed problems of student's science organization, the role of scientific creativity in value system of students, the impact of students' research work on the innovative function in higher school. 

functionality of higher education, research work of students, innovative culture of youth.