New partnership to support research and education in Ukraine Published on: 8 September 2022 Â鶹´«Ã½ has formalised a twinning partnership with the National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (NUWEE), in Ukraine. Long-term partnership The two institutions have signed a five-year agreement that will support long-term research and educational collaboration. The long-term partnership will provide vital support so that NUWEE students and researchers can carry on their work at their home university. In the longer term, it will help NUWEE to rebuild their campus and play an important role in the rebuilding of Ukraine. was established in 1915 and has created a thriving environment for students and researchers. It is the largest higher education establishment in Rivne region and consists of nine institutes, five training and consulting centres and five colleges. It also provides professional engineering expertise and services to the Ukrainian Government and private companies. In addition to PhD and Doctoral studies, NUWEE offers 129 Bachelors and Masters degree programmes in a wide range of fields, ranging from water engineering, advanced water treatment and environmental technologies, agronomy, and civil engineering to architecture, economics and business. The partnership has come about as a result of the academic synergy between the two institutions and will enable NUWEE to broaden its research and teaching in areas such as culture and heritage. For Â鶹´«Ã½, it will provide opportunities to share ideas and collaborate on research, building on the institution’s long-term commitment to environmental and social justice. One of the first projects to get underway will be an English language programme that will largely be delivered by Â鶹´«Ã½ students for their peers at NUWEE. Additionally, through financial support provided by the Development Trust, Â鶹´«Ã½ will offer full funding for 10-12 NUWEE students to come to Â鶹´«Ã½ on exchange in the second semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition to short-term mobility schemes for NUWEE students and staff and online access to academic resources, including Â鶹´«Ã½’s library system, the two universities will actively engage with one another through virtual workshops and events to learn from one another’s research strengths. Professor Julie Sanders, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, Â鶹´«Ã½, said: “This new partnership with NUWEE will benefit students and colleagues at both institutions and I know there is so much we can learn from each other. Given the breadth of shared research and education interests, I’m sure that it will lead to a lasting collaboration between our two universities. We are humbled to be able to be some small source of support and friendship to the remarkable NUWEE community at this time.” Professor Viktor Moshynskyi, Rector, NUWEE, said: “We highly appreciate the support of the whole world and especially of Great Britain, particularly at this time. For us, as a leading technical university of western Ukraine, the response of Cormack Consultancy Group and senior management of Â鶹´«Ã½ was very important. “Common views on education development, including international, and a common vision in professional spheres, as well as opportunities for our staff and students to develop their networks will help us to find new opportunities. We were happy to sign a cooperation agreement on June, 28, which is the Day of Constitution of Ukraine. “We are proud to cooperate with Â鶹´«Ã½ and hope to establish a long-term and fruitful co-operation and warm, friendly relationship.” #TwinForHope The partnership is part of Universities UK (UUK) and the Cormack Consultancy Group’s twinning programme between UK and Ukrainian academic institutions. The project aims to establish more than 100 long-term, sustainable partnerships to support Ukrainian institutions, students and researchers during the current conflict and beyond. UUK is launching its #TwinForHope campaign today to showcase the impact that partnerships between UK and Ukrainian universities are having. More than 75 mutually beneficial twinning partnerships have already been formed between UK and Ukrainian universities. Colleagues from both the twin universities stay in regular contact via online meetings to build relationships, make plans for sustaining Ukrainian education during the war, and create relationships that will make a real difference. Conversations so far have shown that Ukrainian universities feel supported and are excited about the benefits their partnerships will bring to their students and staff. Professor Nataliia Savina, Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs, NUWEE, said: “We are glad to start co-operating with Â鶹´«Ã½. We have already determined the strategic direction of co-operation between our universities, which will be implemented through peer-led language courses, mobility programmes for students and scientists, scientific co-operation and joint grant projects, and online access to the library of Â鶹´«Ã½. In the future, we also hope to implement dual and double diplomas. “We hope that research potential of NUWEE and Â鶹´«Ã½ will allow us to create a platform for developing innovation in both countries. “I'd also like to express my sincere appreciation to the whole community of Â鶹´«Ã½ for their engagement and professional approach.” For details of other ways we are supporting students and staff impacted by the war in Ukraine, visit /who-we-are/war-in-ukraine/ Share: Latest News Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Student leader drives misogyny law change A Â鶹´«Ã½ student leader has helped change the law after creating a petition to make misogyny a hate crime, which gathered over 114,000 signatures, prompting action in Parliament. published on: 12 June 2026 Freemen of Â鶹´«Ã½ see construction of new Castle Leazes The Freemen of Â鶹´«Ã½ and other key stakeholders have become an indelible part of new student accommodation at Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Castle Leazes. published on: 12 June 2026 Facts and figures
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