Internationalisation trajectory influence on university social responsibility

Abstract

A new socially responsible role of the university involves becoming an experimental platform for the adaptation of people with different cultural values and the development of multilateral cross-cultural interaction; that is to ensure inter-ethnic harmony and trust for education services at the global level. The existent literature relates to students perception of university social responsibility, but mostly opts out the power of university to adapt different cultures for a better balancing society. The presented research is to look at the factors affecting internationalisation paths as a strategic direction for the contemporary and innovative responsible university. The methodology is based on in-depth interviews with chosen academic experts. The students' perception was studied using a sample of 1,300 international students of Ural Federal University, Russia. The study outlines positive correlation between fast adaptation of international students and inclusive participation in social life of a university, at the same time a university involvement into the active global environment stimulates better international communities' engagement. The research is limited by a choice of university, although the sample data is quite representative.