presentation of REDU project english

1. Programme “EU Support to Displaced Higher Education
Institutions in the East of Ukraine”
CallEuropeAid/161559/DD/ACT/UA
Grant Contract № 2020/415-429
Terms of the Project implementation: 18.04.2020 – 17.04.2023
Reinventing displaced
universities:
enhancing competitiveness, serving
communities (REDU)

2. REDU: Partnership
Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian
University,
SeverodonetskBritish Council Ukraine
Institute of Higher Education of
the National Academy of
Educational Sciences of Ukraine -
project coordinator
Donetsk State University of
Management,
Mariupol
Luhansk National Agrarian
University,
Starobilsk

3. In 2016-2019, British Council Ukraine in partnership with Institute of
Higher Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of
Ukraine and UK Leadership Foundation for Higher Education and
support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has
been implementing Ukraine Higher Education Leadership
Development Programme where
Donetsk State University of Management, Volodymyr Dahl East
Ukrainian University and Luhansk National Agrarian University were
participants.
REDU: history of partnership
Successful participation of above displaced universities in Ukraine Higher Education
Leadership Development Programme has proved their substantial leadership
capacity and commitment to move ahead.
After the Call “EU Support to Displaced Higher Education Institutions in the East of
Ukraine” was announced at the end of 2018, partners decided to unite their efforts
in preparation of the project proposal.

4. Under knowledge society and knowledge
economy, the demand for knowledge and
knowledge workers is constantly growing.
Universities position themselves as centres of new
knowledge, ideas, initiatives; drivers of societal
changes; creators of new technologies.
Three university missions – education, research
and service to society – are becoming equally
important.
Universities are being transformed from providers
of higher education to providers of lifelong
learning that is currently regarded as a problem-
solving tool for social, economic, political,
environmental, cultural and other problems of
citizens, communities and society at large.
REDU: origin of the project
idea
«If you want to build a great city,
create a great university and wait
200 years»
Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-
2003), Senator, Diplomat,
Counsellor to Presidents
John Kennedy, Lindon Johnson,
Richard Nixon
Education
Research
Service

5. losses
human resource, students,
premises, equipment, partners
risks
further loss of human resource,
security threats due to proximity to
the frontline, high probability of
return to hostilities discourage
students to enter displaced
universities
uncertainty
how long the occupation will last?
what to expect after the occupied
territories return to Ukraine?
Displaced
universities:
challenges

6. Renovation of premises and education
resources
Enhancing institutional capacity
Human resource development
Augmenting links with new partners
Renewal of clientele
Development of competency to apply
knowledge for problem-solving and achieving
current, strategic, global or local goals and
objectives
Cooperation with local communities
and local authorities
Facilitation of student engagement
Knowledge sharing, best practices
exchange and cooperation between
displaced universities and other
Ukrainian HEIs
Displaced
universities:
response to
challenges

7. Staff
Local
communities
and business
Students
Project target
groups

8. enhancing their institutional
capacity
development of effective university
governance
excellence in teaching and learning
facilitation of internationalization
Overall objective:
To raise attractiveness and
competitiveness of displaced
universities by:

9. REDU:
project
objectives
To enhance partner universities’ infrastructure for delivery of quality
education and dynamic community engagement
To build capacity of partner universities enabling their leadership, staff
and students to better respond to displacement challenges, as well as
challenges faced by local communities, Donetsk and Luhansk regions
To boost social responsibility of partner universities by involving academic
community into solving social, economic, environmental, cultural and other
societal issues
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10. • 1. Improved infrastructure of three partner universities allowing for
innovative and partnership-based administration and teaching
practices
• 2. Enhanced competence of partner universities’ staff and students
enabling them to provide good governance, contribute to T&L
excellence and internationalization of HE
• 3. New (renewed) partner universities’ institutional development
strategies launched and available for internal and external
stakeholders
Project outputs (1)

11. • 4. Enhanced quality of education in partner universities due to modernized
syllabi capable to meet the current challenges of local communities,
enforcement of T&L excellence, good governance and internationalization
• 5. Active role and stronger impact of partner universities’ students and staff on
implementation of institutional development strategies, university good
governance, T&L excellence, internationalization
• 6. Strengthened cooperation between partner universities and local
communities, contribution to social and economic recovery due to project
resources and outputs and extending services to different groups of
stakeholders
Project outputs (2)

12. § Conducting of institutional audits at partner universities
§ Visit to the UK
§ Creating co-working areas at partner universities
§ Delivery of trainings for partner universities’ staff and
students
§ Renewal / development of universities‘ institutional
development strategies
§ Development and piloting of new/upgraded courses
REDU: project activities (1)
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

13. § Upgrading internal quality assurance systems
§ Multiplication of new knowledge and skills
§ Development of English language competence of academic
staff
§ Support of students’ services
§ Delivery of learning services for community
§ Documentation, systematization and dissemination of best
practices
REDU: project activities (2)

14. § Institute of Higher Education NAES of Ukraine: Olena Orzhel (o.orzhel@ihed.org.ua)
§ Donetsk State University of Management: Andriy Stoyka (andreystoyka@dsum.edu.ua)
§ Luhansk National Agrarian University: Valeriy Borodachov (vborodachov@outlook.com)
§ Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian University: Oleksandr Ryazantsev (a_ryazantsev@snu.edu.ua)
§ British Council Ukraine: Lyudmila Tatsenko (lyudmila.tatsenko@britishcouncil.org.ua)
REDU: contact persons
Project web-page:
http://ihed.org.ua/internationalization/red
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