Abstract:

The article deals with the basic aspects which influence the transformation of universities in contemporary educational and social-cultural paradigm. Social-cultural, legal, practice-oriented, educational aspects are distinguished as the main ones. Problems of continuity of local cultural policy, social-cultural adjustment mechanism of the youth and formation of a new cultural paradigm of education are included in the research discourse. The necessity of development of own Russian paradigm of university space in conditions of external and internal challenges is proved. It is concluded that the main task of university education is to form a unique ground for transfer and maintenance of cultural background, communication models of a cognizing subject.