More effective use of scientific potential will increase productivity of scientists' labor and improve the quality of their products. Therefore, ties between science and practice must be strengthened, research problems must be determined, and scholarly research must be planned. (Author/AV)

Three education ministers of union republics review notable changes in the higher school between the 24th and 25th Congresses of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and discuss ways in which the education of specialists can be improved during the Tenth Five-Year Plan. (Author/AV)

Forecasting of scientific research in higher education in the Soviet Union should be coordinated with forecast figures for the rest of the economy. Recommends additional research related to different types of higher education institutions and interrelationships between research done by higher institutions and government agencies. (Author/DB)