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Kyiv Polytechnic delegation visits UCD to strengthen partnerships
Recently, Orla Feely, President of the CESAER association (Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research) and President of University College Dublin (UCD), welcomed Anatolii Melnychenko (pictured left), Rector of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, and Sergii Garbar, Head of the International Projects Office at Kyiv Polytechnic’s International Collaboration Department, to discuss the strengthening of partnerships. In particular, the meeting focused on…
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Kyiv Polytechnic representatives join key stakeholder groups for panel debate on next Horizon Europe programme
On 22 June 2026, Orgalim and CESAER co-hosted the webinar titled “It takes (Pillar) Two to Tango: Collaborative Research the next Horizon Europe.” Bringing together representatives from industry, academia and the European Commission, including the International Collaboration Department staff
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AI, rankings, next generation metrics: CESAER Task Force meets in TU Wien
The second in-person meeting of the Task Force Institutional Analytics of the CESAER association (Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research) took place in Vienna on 1–2 June 2026, kindly hosted by Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien). The meeting brought together colleagues from leading universities of science and technology across Europe, including a representative of the International Collaboration Department and the National…
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CESAER 2025: “Leading Together” and New Guidelines for European Universities of Science and Technology
The CESAER Annual Report 2025 outlines practical steps for universities: the development of institutional analytics, new models of researchers’ career development, and stronger international integration.
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CESAER’s high-level policy event hosted at European Parliament
On 20 April 2026, a representative of the International Collaboration Department at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute joined online CESAER’s high-level policy event, “R&I in the next EU budget: investing in Europe’s prosperity and competitiveness,” hosted at the European Parliament. This event placed research and innovation at the centre of the discussion on Europe’s future priorities and investments. It moved beyond a narrow budgetary debate…
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Kyiv Polytechnic delegation at CAM 2025
From 22 to 24 October 2025, a delegation from the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, composed of Rector Anatolii Melnychenko and the Vice-Rector for International Relations, Andrii Shysholin, took part in the 39th General Assembly, the CESAER Annual Meetings 2025 (CAM 2025) of the leaders of this European association of universities of science and technology. The General Assembly was hosted by Brno University of Technology,…
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Advancing sustainable funding for higher education
Andrii Shysholin, Vice-Rector for International Relations, represented the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute at the meeting of CESAER’s Task Force Sustainable Funding, hosted by the Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) on March 26-27. It is with great enthusiasm that he contributed to activities of this international association of leading specialised and comprehensive universities with a strong science and technology profile. Engaging in meaningful discussions about…
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Forthcoming EU Plans on Competitiveness: Will They Match the Rhetoric?
In an op-ed article published on 3 March 2025 in Research Professional News, Orla Feely (President of CESAER and President of University College Dublin) highlights the crucial role of education, research, and innovation in the European Commission’s Union of Skills proposal, calling for bold investments and policies to equip Europe with the talent needed to drive competitiveness, security, and sustainability. Link PDF Please find below…
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EHESO platform, EngiRank and more discussed at CESAER Task Force Benchmark Meeting
The International Collaboration Department (ICD) staff at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute attended the meeting of the Task Force Benchmark within the CESAER association that took place fully online on 5 February 2025.
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Research careers: A critical choice for Europe
The CESAER association (Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research) has released report, “Research Careers: A Critical Choice for Europe.” Combining a data-driven analysis of survey outcomes from 24 universities with expert assessments, including insights from Nadiia Konovalova at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, the report underscores the need for stable and rewarding research pathways to counter the continent’s brain drain and…
