Level of trust in regional and municipal authorities in the educational environment
The purpose of the study is to study the trust in the bodies of regional and municipal authorities in the educational environment. The level of trust in the authorities was revealed among three categories of respondents in the higher education system: students, faculty, administrative and methodological staff of the university. The proportion of respondents among all categories of respondents who noted an improvement in life satisfaction in the last 3-5 years, due to the actions of the authorities, was determined. The percentage of respondents linking trust in municipal and regional authorities with the ecological state of the region (Chelyabinsk region) has been established. The study is based on the results of a survey of full-time students, faculty, as well as employees (administrative and methodological staff) of Chelyabinsk universities. The online survey platform was Google Forms. The results obtained in this work will make it possible in further research to form a methodology for assessing the level of trust, including one applicable by region, to determine the disproportions in the development of higher education that have developed due to low trust in certain public (education, healthcare, etc.) and government institutions, as well as try to develop a list of recommendations - for higher education institutions, for authorities (at the regional and municipal levels).