The role of HEIs of Ukraine in the Implementation of Social Innovations

Abstract

The study is devoted to the analysis of university forms of social innovation, necessary- during the war and for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. Methods. In the process of research the methods of theoretical search, historical, abstract-logical, comparative and descriptive were used. Results. An assessment of possible forms of development of social innovations on the basis of higher education institutions (HEIS) of Ukraine, namely social entrepreneurship, outreach activities of universities, and socially oriented models of education is given. An analysis of the rating higher education institutions of Ukraine regarding the implementation of social innovations in the scientific and educational process is carried out. Examples of the implementation of socially oriented learning outcomes that provide war-related societal demands are presented. Scientific and methodical recommendations for higher education institutions on improving the quality of the scientific and educational process with the help of social innovations during the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine have developed. Conclusions. The results of the study demonstrate the increasing role of the HEIS in the implementation of social innovations as a method of post-war reconstruction of Ukraine and establishment of partnership relations with external participants, including at the international arena.