As part of the implementation of the international project EDUC-WIDE, under Work Package No. 1, “Open Science: Analysis and Recommendations,” one of the tasks is to analyze the awareness of researchers and academic staff in Ukrainian higher education institutions regarding the role of Open Science, its core principles, digital services and applications used in the research process, and specialized scientific information search engines.

The aim is to further promote the support of university scientific communities in actively contributing to the formation of the European Research Area (ERA) and integrating the values and practices of Open Science into all key university processes.

We invite academic and teaching staff, researchers, and doctoral candidates to participate in a survey on the use of Open Science principles in conducting scientific research.

https://forms.gle/eYGBTRs4moj68v7x6

During December 11-12, a working group led by the first vice-rector of the university, Valentyna Yakubiv, worked at Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic) within the EDUC project “Enhancing EDUC Capabilities for Inclusive ERA Development”. This project is implemented within the framework of the most prestigious grant program Horizon Europe.

Experts of the working group: Valentyna Yakubiv, Tetyana Hrynyshak and Volodymyra Boychuk presented the first results of analytical research on trends in changes in the national and institutional system of scientific research evaluation in Ukraine and at the Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University.

Together with experts from partner universities within the EDUC Digital Universities Alliance, they exchanged experiences and worked on developing strategic priorities to improve the research evaluation system at all universities in the alliance: Masaryk University (Czech Republic) University of Potsdam (Germany) Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University (Ukraine) University of Cagliari (Italy) Jaume I University in Castellón (Spain) University of Southeast Norway (Norway) University of Pécs (Hungary) University of Paris Nanterre (France) University of Rennes (France).

Integrating into the European Research Area, in 2024, Precarpathian National University joined the international research evaluation system CoARA (Coalition for the Advancement of Research Assessment).

During the meetings, key tasks for 2025 were discussed within the framework of the work package on improving the research evaluation system at universities.

The experience of collaborating with universities in the EDUC digital universities alliance provides important experience in developing our institutional research evaluation system.

As of July 2, 2024, the Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University has joined 760 other organizations worldwide that have committed to promoting responsible research evaluation.

This initiative is implemented through the Horizon project “EDUC-WIDE” (Enhancing EDUC for Inclusive ERA Development), one of the objectives of which is to support and monitor the implementation of the EDUC research evaluation reform strategy, raise awareness among researchers and senior managers about research evaluation reform, and contribute to the improvement of national research evaluation policies in developing countries.

The CoARA agreement aims to promote best practices in research evaluation, encourage the use of both qualitative and quantitative indicators, and ensure fair and equitable evaluations.

By signing this agreement, we commit to high standards of research quality and impact, to foster diverse and inclusive scientific communities, to promote collaboration and openness in scientific research, and to ensure responsible and ethical evaluation of scientific results.

We are confident that these principles will not only improve the quality of research at our university,  but also contribute to the global scientific community.

On March 11-12, members of the project team for the Horizon Europe “EDUC-WIDE” project (Empowering EDUC for Inclusive Development of the ERA) from the Precarpathian National University are attending meetings dedicated to its official launch. The events are taking place at Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic). The project coordinator from the Precarpathian National University is Rector Ihor Tsependa.

The project team members, Valentina Yakubiv, Iryna Hryhoruk, Tetyana Korniienko, and Tetyana Hrynyshak, participated in discussions on the project implementation roadmap within separate working groups.

The project partners are:

– Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
– University of Cagliari (Italy)
– Jaume I University in Castellón (Spain)
– University of Potsdam (Germany)
– University of South-Eastern Norway (Norway)
– Paris Nanterre University (France)
– University of Rennes (France)

During the project’s opening ceremony, Petr Suchý, Vice-Rector for Internationalization at Masaryk University, emphasized that this project will have significant importance for Ukraine as it will foster the development of open science and promote EU values and policies in the field of scientific research in Ukraine.

As a result of the project’s implementation, the Precarpathian National University will introduce a digital platform to support interdisciplinary and international scientific research, adhering to EU principles and standards.

We’re starting the week with sensational news!

Our university has won a grant for the first time under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)! The project “Empowering EDUC for Inclusive Development of the European Research Area” (EDUC-WIDE) will receive financial support from the EU amounting to €3.5 million.

Congratulations to the scientists of PNU on this remarkable achievement, which highlights our university’s confident and systematic collaboration with leading European universities. Together, we are building a brighter future for younger generations and fulfilling the strategic mission of Ukrainian science—integrating into the European Research Area.

The project consortium includes the Precarpathian National University alongside leading European universities:

• Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
• University of Potsdam (Germany)
• University of South-Eastern Norway (Norway)
• University of Cagliari (Italy)
• Jaume I University (Spain)
• Paris Nanterre University (France)
• University of Rennes (France)
• University of Pécs (Hungary)

The implementation of the EDUC-WIDE project will contribute to the development of digital universities within the context of forming a digital Open Science platform, enhancing the evaluation of scientific research, and creating an e-platform to build careers in the field of innovation.