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BiEM Institute students conducted a series of trainings and webinars for residents of the Sumy urban territorial community within the socially oriented learning course “Entrepreneurship and Digital Business Communications”. It is implemented under the international project “Service-Learning in Higher Education for Ukraine’s Recovery” (ServU), No. 101128922 – ServU – ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE.
On 5 December 2025, an event on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day was held at the St. Nicholas Residence. Students, activists, local authorities and SumDU leadership joined the event.
The International Volunteer Day is an important holiday for SumDU because its students are traditionally active participants in the charity movement. It was volunteers who were repeatedly the first to aid in difficult situations. They eliminated the consequences of enemy strikes, supported victims and contributed to university and city development.
On 4-6 December 2025, results of the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking 2025 (assessment in sustainable development) were presented at the National Chi Nan University (Taiwan). SumDU has been on the second place nationally for the third year in a row. It is included in the list of the 400 best universities worldwide.
Within the EU project “Service-Learning in Higher Education for Ukraine's Recovery” (ServU), No. 101128922 — ServU — ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE, medical students together with Viktoriya PETRASHENKO (PhD, associate professor of the Department of Pediatrics) began practical implementation of the course “Supporting Children’s Mental Health” in the Sumy community.
Vasyl KARPUSHA (SumDU rector) presented a case with relevant developments during the panel discussion “ESG-2015 and Institutional Changes at Ukrainian Universities”. It took place on 28 November 2025 at the Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University within the 5th International Conference “Development of Internal Quality Assurance Systems in Higher Education Institutions of Ukraine”.
SumDU has once again confirmed its high scientific potential, having received support for projects in various areas.
According to the Ukrainian President Decree No. 130/2025-рп “On Allocation of Grants of the Ukrainian President to Support Research and Development of Young Scientists in 2026”, the grants were received by:
SumDU sincerely thanks the Ignatianum University in Kraków and its rector (professor Tomasz HOMI) for warm words of support on the occasion of the Day of Dignity and Freedom in Ukraine.
In the greetings, Polish colleagues emphasized indomitable spirit of the Ukrainian people, resistance importance, and values of freedom, democracy, and dignity. This is especially relevant for Ukraine in difficult times.
Ruslan OSTROHA (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering) became the laureate of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Award for Young Scientists in 2025.
On 25 November 2025, an outstanding scientist Svitlana Oleksiivna SHVACHKO (DSc in Philology, professor, academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Higher Education, founder of the SumDU Translation Department) celebrates her 90th anniversary.
The name of Svitlana Oleksiivna has long become synonymous with high professionalism, pedagogical skill, intelligence and humanity. Her scientific and life path is an example of deep devotion to philology, love for students and faith in the power of words.
On 11 November, the University of Liverpool team, together with lecturers and students of Sumy State University who are currently undertaking research placements and studies at the partner institution, organised an educational and creative event titled “Surprising Ukraine: From Culture to Science.”
This vibrant event took place as part of the Ukrainian Week in the United Kingdom and left a lasting, inspiring impression on participants.