SOCIAL COHESION IN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES IN THE CRISIS STATES OF SOCIETY

Abstract

The article shows the important role of social cohesion as a social phenomenon, its impact on the development of society. The social role of education, in particular, in the development of social cohesion, is also shown. It is shown that an important task is to develop social cohesion in the educational space, in particular, in crisis states of society. The article continues social cohesion studies, which are conducted in the National Pedagogical Dragomanov University since 2016, and demonstrates one of the current stages. The study is an adaptation of the "Social Cohesion Radar" model at the university community level. The study is based on primary data from the author's questionnaire. The important role of not only social cohesion but also scientific research in this phenomenon is demonstrated, both within the framework of implementing national research projects and international projects with the support of the European Commission's Erasmus+ Program directed by Jean Monnet. The connection between the development of the university community and the European integration vector of sustainable development of higher education in Ukraine is shown.