As a result of the second competitive selection, a representative of the ERI “Ukrainian Engineering and Pedagogical Academy”, Deputy Director, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Marina VASYLIEVA, as part of one of two teams from V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, was selected to participate in the British Council's Professional Development Programme for Academic Managers (team leader – Acting Director of the ERI “Teachers` Academy” Olha Vyhovska).
This programme is a unique initiative of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, implemented by the British Council as part of a joint project between the Ministry and the World Bank entitled Ukraine Improving Higher Education for Results Project (UIHERP).
Between 23 June and 18 July 2025, Ukrainian higher education institutions submitted 85 applications to participate in the second cycle of the Programme, of which 64 teams were selected based on the evaluation results. In addition, 22 teams were guaranteed a place based on the results of the first competitive selection, which took place in March 2025. Teams from state higher education institutions in Ukraine under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education and Science are participating in the Programme.
The aim of the Programme is to strengthen the institutional capacity of higher education institutions in Ukraine by developing the competence of academic managers in the areas of higher education transformation, good governance, strategic and financial management, human resource management, internationalisation and institutional change.
Ahead lie four face-to-face training sessions (each lasting from Tuesday to Friday with a four-week interval between modules), team tasks, and the defence of an institutional change project at an international online conference. The total volume of the Programme is 6 ECTS credits. Successful completion of each individual module entitles the Programme participant to receive a Certificate from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the British Council.
