Authors
- Mysina Tatiana Yurievna
- Nekhorosheva Elena Vladimirovna Ph.D. in Pedagogy
Annotation
Universities’ contribution to social development is assessed not only through traditional academic rankings but also by their success in addressing health and wellbeing
challenges, quality education, and ecological issues in line with Sustainable Development Goals. Global universities demonstrate diverse practices promoting psychological wellbeing as part of their third mission. But does this diversity share common frameworks, ideas, or themes that unite these practices under the wellbeing “umbrella”? To systematize, generalize, and identify key thematic and strategic directions, we analysed goals and objectives of 282 practices from 97 universities across six world regions and thirty countries. The sample included universities leading the 2024 University Impact Rankings that implement the most successful practices for enhancing urban residents’ wellbeing. Thematic analysis combined with quantitative methods helped identify and assess the prevalence of the following core focus areas: “Promoting Mental Health”, “Education and Training in Psychological Wellbeing”, “Building Supportive Communities and Strengthening Social Connections”, “Maintaining Health and Wellbeing through Disease Prevention”, “Research and Development of Innovative Approaches and Technologies for Addressing Psychological Issues”, and “Addressing Environmental Problems and Promoting Sustainable Development”. These first five categories encompass 87 % of all psychological wellbeing initiatives implemented through psychological services, educational programmes, and social projects. The results clearly demonstrate the social function that universities worldwide are
undertaking, and the humanitarian aspect of the third mission may be of particular interest to Russian universities.
How to link insert
Mysina, T. Y. & Nekhorosheva, E. V. (2025). THE HUMANITARIAN ASPECT OF THE THIRD MISSION: WHAT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES DO WORLD UNIVERSITIES SET IN ADDRESSING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF URBAN POPULATIONS Bulletin of the Moscow City Pedagogical University. Series "Pedagogy and Psychology", 19 (4), 181. https://doi.org/10.24412/2076-9121-2025-4-181-197
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