Cooperation with the University of Great Britain

7.6.2022

On June 7, an online meeting was held to discuss the prospects of cooperation between the University of Bath (UK) and Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University (Poltava).

The higher education institutions were represented by Ms. Liz Ramsey, Director of International Partnerships at the University of Bath, and the Head of the International Relations Department, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Ms. Iryna Myhovych. The moderator of the meeting was Ms. Angela Stashchak, Project Manager of the Cormack Consultancy Group, a higher education consulting company.

The meeting was held within the framework of the “Unity” program, which aims to establish cooperation between Ukrainian higher education institutions and British universities, personalization of assistance from partner HEIs aimed at supporting, restoring and developing Ukrainian educational institutions during the war in 2022; in the long run – on the formation of strategic partnerships and alliances and intensification of the process of internationalization of partner institutions. Ukrainian universities participating in the program consider providing access to IT infrastructure, libraries and online academic resources, providing Ukrainian students with English language skills, opportunities to take online modules of British universities, etc. as promising areas of cooperation.

During the meeting, the international, educational and research potential of Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University was presented, prospects for further cooperation were discussed, including student academic mobility, development of scientific cooperation, potential for participation in joint grant projects. Some aspects of programs and opportunities to support relocated universities were also discussed.

The University of Bath, United Kingdom, is a public educational and research institution located in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom. It was founded and awarded the Royal Charter in 1966. Like the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England, the University of Bath is a descendant of the Technical College of Merchant Entrepreneurs, founded in Bristol in 1595. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, 32% of the University’s research projects received the highest possible score of 4 *, which is defined as the world’s leading in terms of originality, relevance and integrity. The institution’s annual revenue for 2020-2021 was £ 289.5 million, of which £ 37.2 million came from research grants and contracts.

Note: A distinctive feature of the recent history of both Ukraine and Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University is the pain and losses we have suffered from the aggressor country called the “Russian Federation”. However, at the same time there is hope and strength, which is based on unprecedented support from our foreign partners. Yes, the UK is showing unprecedented support for Ukraine at all levels and in all areas. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University expresses its sincere gratitude to Mr. Charles Cormack and his entire team of like-minded people (https://www.consultcormack.com/) for the effective organization of the process of long-term cooperation.

International Relations Department