Розвиток вищої освіти в Києві за часів Української Держави

Abstract

The purpose of the work is to study and actualize an important, but little-researched aspect of the Ukrainian revolution of 1917-1921 – the development of higher education during the Hetmanate of Pavlo Skoropadskyi. Considering the concentration of higher education institutions in Kyiv at that time, this study is based on the analysis and reconstruction of the development of old and the establishment of new universities in Kyiv during the time of the Ukrainian State. The research methodology is based on the approaches that will give the greatest productivity and have practical significance for today. They include both the general scientific (analysis, deduction, induction, logical, synthesis, etc.) and the special scientific (historical-typological, comparative-historical, problem-chronological, synchronization, etc.) methods. The principles of the research lie in the observance of scientific ethics, maximum objectivity, and scientificity with a popular science approach in presenting the results so that they are understandable to a wide listening audience, taking into account the relevance for these days. The scientific novelty is attributable to the focus on that aspect of the Hetmanate period that has not been thoroughly studied and, at the same time, allows us to give a lot for the present to ensure the further sustainable development of Ukraine as an independent and successful state – in the field of higher education. Information about the higher education institutions that were established or operated in Kyiv under the Hetmanate is presented. Conclusions. Considerable attention of Hetman's government to the development of higher education in Ukraine, particularly the establishment of new institutions of higher education – not only reforming but also powerful financing of higher education – is paid. The thought-out Ukrainization of higher education is confirmed. Also, there is no pressure on higher education institutions and respect for their autonomy. The development of higher education for national minorities was also ensured. All this has important practical significance for modern Ukraine.