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Palermo, Italy, brought together European and Ukrainian experts to explore ways to protect and support academic freedom in Ukrainian higher education. Sumy State University joined this dialogue as part of the Erasmus+ FreeAc project (2023-1-AT01-KA220-HED-000164930). The event was hosted with the organisational support of CESIE, one of the project's consortium partners.
SumDU hosted the webinar “Implementing Accessibility Policies at the University”. It was organized within the second stage of the Education Marathon “Public Administration Without Barriers”.
The initiative was implemented with participation of the Center for Professional and Postgraduate Education, the Oleh Balatskyi Department of Management and the Center for Computer Technologies.
The E³UDRES² Spring Summit 2026 of the General Assembly of the European University Alliance took place in Jyväskylä, Finland, at JAMK University of Applied Sciences. The event brought together partners and associated partners of the alliance to discuss the future of European higher education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and inter-university cooperation.
From 20 to 24 April 2026, a team of Sumy State University paid a working visit to its partner institution, JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Jyväskylä, Finland, within the framework of the project “Pedagogy in the State of Emergency.”
On 23-24 April 2026, the Medical Institute hosted the conference “Biomedical Perspectives VI” for students, postgraduates, and young researchers.
Over two days, participants had an opportunity to take part in a program that included substantive presentations by invited speakers and engaging talks by young researchers. The hybrid format ensured active participation in lecture halls and on online platforms.
A new safe space for working amid wartime risks has been set up in a SumDU shelter. It was created by the Center for Civic Initiatives “Intellect of Sumy Region”. It has been operating at SumDU for nearly 20 years.
As part of a working visit to Sumy Oblast by Oleksandr KORNIIENKO (first deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine), a meeting was held at SumDU with representatives of local higher education institutions, attended by regional and city officials. The event was moderated by Mykhailo ANANCHENKO (member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine).
On 24 April 2026, Mykola TROFYMENKO (Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine) visited SumDU.
The guest familiarized himself with university’s material and technical resources, particularly its scientific infrastructure and educational environment. He visited the Center for Shared Use of Scientific Equipment, as well as the Department of Applied Hydro-Aeromechanics, where he was presented with unique research and projects by SumDU scientists.
SumDU joined the annual international exhibition “Forum International de l'Étudiant”, which took place on 16-19 April 2026 in Casablanca. Together with four other Ukrainian institutions, SumDU presented its programs at the joint stand “Study in Ukraine”.
On the night of 21 April 2026, Russian troops carried out another attack on the city of Sumy using unmanned aerial vehicles. The strikes damaged SumDU buildings, in particular the Palace of Student Sports as well as a student dormitory.