Universities and Local Communities: Problems and Perspectives of Interaction

This paper examines the correlation between Tomsk universities and local communities under the circumstances of current economic and social situations. Mutual influences (economic, social, cultural, etc.) are considered. The main directions of the development are outlined. Both benefits and problems of these relationships are analyzed. The paper involves the results of the network project “Universities and local communities: perspectives of the innovative development of the territory” (ISE-Center, Moscow, 2012).