Короткий опис(реферат):
The article explores major milestones in reforming higher education in Ukraine,
applying the methodology of case studies. It analyzes political and social conditions
that influenced the process of reform. The author pays particular attention to the
concept of university autonomy, its development and implementation in Ukraine,
considering legal and institutional efforts. The impact and experience of some leading
institutions like Kyiv Mohyla Academy is discussed. The author concludes that the task
of ensuring comprehensive university autonomy is of a political nature. This is the only
reliable instrument for raising of quality of Ukrainian higher education.
