The mission of universities to ensure Russia’s territorial cohesion during global turbulence
The article reveals the main results of the II Universities and the Development of Geostrategic Territories of Russia Forum hosted by the North-Eastern Federal University on June 10-12, 2022. It shows how under dynamically changing foreign policy and economic conditions, new tools for the development of the higher education system are being developed as the main mechanism for ensuring Russia’s territorial cohesion, as well as preserving and increasing scientific and technological potential. Based on the analysis of the opinions of the forum participants, the article presents the progress and results of discussions and expert meetings on current issues of university development in the new geopolitical environment, amidst abandoning the Bologna Process and forming a new architecture of Russian education. The article reveals main factors providing the catalytic effect of the forum.