PECULIARITIES OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN CONDITIONS OF INNOVATIVE CHANGES

Abstract

The main components of the general concept of "social responsibility" are defined in the presented work, as well as the specifics of the social responsibility of higher education institutions. The general components of social responsibility help create a balance between economic, environmental and social gains, contributing to sustainable development and improving the quality of life. The social responsibility of higher education institutions includes many aspects that help contribute to the sustainable development of society, the formation of civil society, and the improvement of living conditions. The purpose of the presented work is to determine the main components of social responsibility of higher education institutions in modern conditions of transformations and innovative changes and to determine the vector of development of higher education institutions under the conditions of taking into account the features of social responsibility. The main research methods of the presented question are: analysis and synthesis to determine the main components of social responsibility of higher education institutions, induction and deduction to determine the main vectors of the development of social responsibility of higher education institutions in the conditions of innovative changes, a graphic method to present the main results of the study. The main results of the presented research can be considered the following theses: HEIs should work on ensuring gender equality in the educational process and support women in higher education and research; Higher education institutions can develop partnerships with other educational institutions, public organizations and enterprises for joint projects and initiatives; institutions of higher education play an important role in scientific research, and their responsibility is to conduct objective, ethical and socially important research that can lead to new discoveries and solutions to current problems; HEIs should promote cultural diversity and mutual understanding by supporting intercultural initiatives and student exchanges; Higher education institutions should provide support to students and graduates in finding a job, internship, and opportunities for further education. These features of social responsibility of higher education institutions help to create conditions for quality education, development of society and improvement of quality of life within their influence.