The Fund of the President of Ukraine for Education, Science, and Sports is launching a new initiative to advance Ukrainian higher education — the UK–UA Visiting Professors Programme (EDU CONNECT). This programme offers universities the opportunity to host professors with solid teaching and research experience from leading UK institutions ranked among the global TOP-250 (QS, THE, or ARWU).
The programme aims to strengthen Ukraine’s integration into the international academic community and elevate the quality of STEM education — a field that plays a crucial role in enhancing national resilience, supporting the country’s recovery, and ensuring its long-term stability. Cooperation between Ukrainian and UK universities combines the expertise and modern approaches of two academic cultures, providing Ukrainian students and faculty with direct access to world-class practices.
Within the programme, British professors will not only deliver lectures but will also participate in joint research, offer consultations, conduct public talks and practical sessions, and make mandatory in-person visits to Ukrainian universities. This format ensures deeper knowledge exchange, supports the development of research projects, and expands international academic partnerships.
The UK–UA Visiting Professors Programme is implemented by the Fund of the President of Ukraine for Education, Science, and Sports in partnership with the UK–Ukraine Academic Diaspora Network.
• Alignment of the professor’s expertise with STEM fields; academic position and degree; H-index in Scopus and/or Web of Science.
• Professional experience, including teaching relevant disciplines, research activities, participation in academic conferences; consultancy for businesses, government bodies or civil society organisations; experience serving on supervisory boards; membership in academic or professional associations; awards in the fields of science or education.
• Public visibility: publications and media appearances, including academic or popular-science articles.
• Topics of lectures or practical sessions and their duration.
• Degree programmes and specialisations targeted by the course, along with the planned number of participants.
• Research component, which may include conducting studies, holding research seminars, supervising bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD theses.
• Planned additional activities such as presentations, public lectures, and communication events.
• Expected outcomes of the visiting professor’s activities (lectures delivered, results of joint research, co-authored publications, etc.) and an explanation of their significance for improving the quality of education and research within the institution and in Ukraine overall.
• How the proposed cooperation contributes to the implementation of the university’s internationalisation strategy.
• Funding provided by the university is awarded additional points.
