УНІВЕРСИТЕТСЬКА АВТОНОМІЯ – МІЖ ІДЕЄЮ ТА ПРАКТИКОЮ

Abstract

The article considers the interpretation of the essence of university autonomy and academic freedom. Approaches to the definition of the concepts of "university autonomy" and "academic freedom" by both domestic and foreign researchers, as well as the interpretation of these concepts in legal documents are analyzed. The author highlights the aspects of legislative support for university autonomy and provides examples of their application in practice. The linguistic interpretation of the term "autonomy" is given. It is determined that the relevance of the study of university autonomy is characterized by the complexity of the very concept of autonomy. It is noted that the implementation of university autonomy enhances the responsibility of higher education institutions for the quality of educational and scientific services and contributes to the training of highly qualified specialists and professionals in future employment. It is determined that the introduction of autonomy of Ukrainian universities implies the establishment of competition among universities, which will ensure their competitiveness in the market of educational services. However, this requires the simultaneous introduction of all types of university autonomy for the effective development of a new, professional and, most importantly, high-quality higher education space in Ukraine. In the course of the research, it was found that the autonomy of higher education institutions is one of the fundamental principles of the Bologna Process, and that the issues of academic freedom and university autonomy have been repeatedly raised during international conferences under the auspices of the Supervisory Board of the Magna Charta of Universities. The conditions for exercising university autonomy in accordance with the principles of legality and responsibility to society are analyzed. The main provisions of university autonomy and academic freedom in the modern system of university education are identified.