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On 19–23 October 2026, the E³UDRES² Autumn Summit 2026 took place in Riga and Valmiera, Latvia, hosted by Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA). The event brought together university leaders, coordinators, project managers, researchers, students and partners of the E³UDRES² alliance under the theme “Learning for Challenging Times”.
SumDU and Sumy City Council are joining forces to develop digital governance, implement modern technologies, and improve quality of public services for residents of Sumy community.
The corresponding agreement was signed on 15 October 2026 by Vasyl KARPUSHA (SumDU rector) and Artem KOBZAR (secretary of Sumy City Council).
On 14 October 2026, SumDU hosted a regional roundtable “Implementing Resolution 1325: Regional Priorities, Security Challenges and Joint Solutions” within the project “Women’s Leadership for Collective Security: Implementing Resolution 1325 in Eastern Ukraine”.
Representatives of government agencies, civil society organizations and expert community discussed implementation of the agenda “Women, Peace and Security”. It concerns current needs of local communities, and ways to strengthen cooperation between government and civil society.
SumDU is launching practical implementation of its research ambassador program. The goal is to expand international partnerships and facilitate creation of joint research consortia.
Scientific ambassadors will identify international partners, establish professional contacts between researchers, and bring research teams together. It will unfold new opportunities for joint research projects, international grant competitions and research initiatives.
SumDU and University of Liverpool have begun collaborating on the international project “Building Research Partnerships in Emerging Digital Technologies for Societal Resilience”.
The first working meetings took place last week. The initiative is supported by the Seed Fund for Research Excellence program. It is implemented by Cormack Consultancy Group.
In June–September 2026, SumDU hosted a training program for women within a project aimed at developing professional competencies, mastering modern digital technologies, and acquiring new professional skills.
Participants studied the fields “Digital Technologies, 3D Modeling, and IT Skills for Professional Development,” “Digital Technologies and IT Skills for Professional Development,” as well as the blue-collar profession “Security Guard”.
SumDU has reaffirmed its leading position by topping the national list in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, alongside the I. Ya. Horbachevskyi Ternopil National Medical University. In the global ranking, SumDU is listed in the 1201–1400 range.
SumDU took the first place among Ukrainian institutions in the UI GreenMetric global sustainable development ranking, which this year included universities from 110 countries. In the global rankings, SumDU made it into the top 400 universities, improving its position by 20 spots.
Two teams from the TeSET faculty successfully completed their participation in the international GreenChem Accelerator 2026 program and presented own innovative projects during the final Demo Day in Kyiv.
SumDU researchers presented two promising startup projects that demonstrate practical application of green chemistry principles in energy, agriculture, and medicine.
SumDU units were again damaged as a result of a Russian attack. Vasyl KARPUSHA (SumDU rector) spoke about university situation, organization of educational process, this year’s admission, and development of science during an appearance on the Suspilne Studio of the Pershyi Channel.