Global engagement and events
As part of our partnership with Sumy State University we are taking part in a mentoring scheme and facilitating events to aid collaboration between academics in the UK and Ukraine.
UK-Ukraine mentoring scheme
We are taking part in the Science for Ukraine mentoring scheme. The scheme aims to provide professional support for Ukrainian academics to navigate through to UK academia.
UK – Ukraine twinning showcase and networking event
The University of Liverpool hosted the UK – Ukraine twinning showcase and networking event (April 2024) which brought together delegates from the UK and Ukraine to share experiences and identify opportunites to foster new links and collaborative partnerships.
The event coincided with the two-year anniversary of the Liverpool-Sumy State partnership, was held both in-person and online and brought together stakeholders from the Ukraine and the UK.
The event included presentations, poster sessions and working group discussions to explore existing research activities and identify potential new collaborative projects.
Find out more about the event.
Digital Theme Research Twinning Conference 2023
In March 2023, the University of Liverpool hosted the Digital Theme Research Twinning Conference. During the conference there were 292 participants from the UK and Ukraine who took part in hybrid sessions.
The conference connected research groups and individuals and promoted collaboration between the UK and Ukraine across mathematics, computer science and computational engineering.