The Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute is among the 10 winning universities of the prestigious UK–UA Visiting Professors Programme, as determined by the Fund of the President of Ukraine for Education, Science, and Sports. Under this programme, Kyiv Polytechnic has invited Professor Vania Sena, the Chair of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and Director of the Centre for Regional Economic and Enterprise Development at the University of…

The administration of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute participated in PARTNERS MEETUP 2026, organised by the UN Global Compact Network Ukraine in partnership with the UK government within the Ukraine Energy Initiative. The event served as a space for dialogue between business, government and international stakeholders on the recovery and green transformation of Ukraine’s energy sector. This meetup brought together representatives of business, government, higher…

Rector Аnatolii Melnychenko and Andrii Shysholin, Vice-Rector for International Relations of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, took part in the UK–Ukraine 100 Year Partnership Forum, which framed the long-term character of cooperation between Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The discussions focused on what partnership sustained over decades truly means in practice. Security, economy, energy, science, culture, and innovation were not treated as separate tracks,…

About 15 military personnel and war veterans, some of them are students and graduates of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, participated in the recovery programme implemented by the Kyiv Polytechnic’s Veteran Development Centre, the “Veterans – the Path Home” movement, and a team of the British-Ukrainian project “Hopeful Future” – the innovative peer-to-peer psychological recovery programme for veterans. Over the course of three days,…

On 11 September 2025, the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute gave an enthusiastic welcome to Sir Paul Nurse, distinguished biologist, President of the Royal Society, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, and UNITED24 ambassador, who delivered a lecture entitled “Science as a Revolution” as a satellite event at the 5th Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. The main audience included students of various courses and…

During their visit to Kyiv, UK Labour MPs visited the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, recognizing the university’s strong educational, scientific, and research potential. Discussions focused on fostering future cooperation between Kyiv Polytechnic and the UK, including: – Prospective partnerships with British universities; – Development of science parks in collaboration with UK colleagues; – Strengthening ties with British companies, enterprises, and businesses. The university administration received positive feedback…

Representatives of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the United Kingdom visited the University to discuss its potential involvement in the InnovateUkraine programme.

The UK academic mentoring scheme is run by Science for Ukraine UK volunteers as a rapid response to the russian invasion of Ukraine. We aim to provide support to colleagues from Ukrainian twinned universities directly affected by the invasion. What is mentoring? Mentoring is a time-limited, goal-oriented relationship that supports skill and career development through confidential one-on-one conversations. It involves an experienced person (mentor) providing…

Two years ago, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute joined the TWINNING initiative from Cormack Consultancy Group. This was an important step in the development of education and science in Ukraine, opening up new horizons for higher education students and researchers. For Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, it was an opportunity to cooperate with the University of Sheffield, a leading educational and research institution in the…