Ukraine Crisis News

View‘Sustainable structures needed’ to support academia during crises

Report from conference on Ukraine says support should also be flexible and inclusive

ViewFinland funds education for Ukrainians

Funding pot worth €5.5 million will support Ukrainian reconstruction and reduce skill shortages in Finland

ViewUniversity of Sheffield twins with Ukrainian university

UK university to donate research equipment and funding to rebuild air raid shelters

ViewScholars at Risk recruiting for roles to support Ukraine

Programme officer and programme manager sought to implement EU fellowship scheme

ViewEuropean University Institute offers Ukrainians postdoc posts

Programme aims to provide a safe academic space to scholars affected by the war

ViewPoland extends Ukraine support scheme to students

Initiative intended to help students continue studies and remain in Ukraine for half of scholarship

ViewEUA sets up Ukraine taskforce

Group intends to support Ukrainian universities in recovery from war, including by stopping brain drain

ViewUkraine rectors group joins European University Association

Move is “step forward” in integrating Ukrainian education system into European structures, says group head

ViewHow the Ukraine war is changing publications

A physics experiment in Japan is allowing Russian co-authorship by removing all institutional affiliations

ViewFinancial support a top personal need for Ukrainian researchers

Most survey respondents say their financial situation has deteriorated since Russia’s invasion

ViewRussian scientists ‘should not be punished over Ukraine’

Science minister says UK government sanctions are not seeking to damage careers of individual scientists

ViewScores of UK and Ukrainian universities join twinning scheme

Universities UK International programme gets £190,000 funding boost after partnership success

ViewUniversity of Cambridge launches Ukraine support package

Funded placements for researchers and in-country support on offer at Russell Group institution

ViewPolar research: Frozen out

Sanctions on Russia are disrupting polar research, with scientists fearing consequences for climate change

ViewCern to cut ties with Russia and Belarus

Cooperation agreements will not be renewed after 2024 expiry, but situation will be “monitored”

ViewGermany offers lifeline for Africans who fled Ukraine

Support programme will allow displaced sub-Saharan scholars to complete their studies in Africa

ViewAcademies adopt action plan for supporting Ukraine

Plan to coordinate efforts comes as G7 science ministers confirm “unwavering support”

ViewGerman universities help with Ukrainian admissions

Entrance exams to take place at six locations across the country to prepare refugee students

ViewPoland pushes for Cern to break ties with Russia

Supporting Ukraine means nuclear-research powerhouse must suspend all agreements with Russia, says state secretary

ViewEU seeks to bolster Ukrainian R&D amid destruction

Russia has destroyed 15 per cent of research infrastructure, says Ukraine’s deputy prime minister

ViewUK launches £25m innovation fund to support Ukrainian army

Government calls on UK industry to develop equipment for Ukraine’s defence needs

ViewFund for Ukrainian researchers puts up first $500,000 of support

Initial cash is for refugee researchers, followed by funds for Ukrainian institutions amid brain-drain concerns

ViewScience in Exile Declaration is a call to action

International initiative aims to help researchers caught in crises, say Peter Gluckman and Vivi Stavrou

ViewEUA setting up task force to support Ukraine

University group launches measures to facilitate Ukrainian membership and provide platform for direct exchange

ViewResearch managers call for Ukraine invasion to end now

Earma 2022: European Association of Research Managers and Administrators meeting hears of “darker” global outlook

ViewInstitute of Physics gives financial support to Ukrainian physicists

Announcement comes as UK IT institute urges businesses to consider Ukrainian tech consultancies

ViewUkrainian students ‘will study in Scotland for free’

Scottish government waives fees for Ukrainian students fleeing the war

ViewEsa plans civil security scheme in wake of Ukraine invasion

European Space Agency chief says programme could assess agricultural production and damage to infrastructure

ViewEdinburgh twins with Kyiv university in new partnership

University of Edinburgh to work with Taras Shevchenko National University to support research in Ukraine

ViewThe West’s Ukraine response ‘only hardens positions’

Chair of ANC's foreign policy committee says US and European actions “polarise and divide”