Professor of TNMU Represented the University at the All-Ukrainian Training for Science Managers and Administrators

On December 4–5, 2025, Kyiv hosted the All-Ukrainian Training for Science Managers and Administrators. The event was organized by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and the Professional Network of Research Managers and Administrators of Ukraine, PNRM Ukraine (https://pnrm.org/). The training was supported by the Council of Vice-Rectors for Research of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the German-Ukrainian Academic Society(https://ukrainet.eu/), the Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, and the National Research Foundation of Ukraine (NRFU).

The event brought together 85 science managers from 40 higher education institutions and research organizations across Ukraine, uniting professionals who play a crucial role in the development of modern universities and Ukraine’s scientific-innovation ecosystem. The target audience included vice-rectors for research, heads and specialists of research departments, project office staff, patent and licensing office employees, guarantors of educational and scientific programs, deputy deans and research directors, and other academic managers.

Professor Oksana Shevchuk, Head of the Department of Research Project Management and a member of the INORMS REG group, represented Ternopil National Medical University and was one of the speakers at the event.

The training was structured into four main blocks, reflecting the diverse activities of a science manager:

1. Science Manager
2. Grant Activities
3. Effective Management
4. Networking Tools

The event began with a presentation by Vitalii Hryha, the national representative of the EU project RM Roadmap (State Institution “Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”), titled “Who Is a Science Manager: Ukrainian Realities and European Experience.”

Hanna Tolstanova, Vice-Rector for Research at Kyiv National University, shared her experience in organizing effective science management.
Vladyslav Kondus, Head of the Research Department at Sumy State University, shared valuable tips for those newly appointed to a managerial position.

In the second block, NRFU Executive Director Olha Polotska presented the key results of the Foundation’s grant activities since 2020. Special attention was given to opportunities for young scientists, aimed at supporting relevant research, developing intellectual potential, and increasing the involvement of young researchers in implementing national science policy.

In 2026, the NRFU will announce 10 new competitions, supporting both fundamental and applied research, as well as offering individual grants for Ukrainian researchers.

Ihor Taranov, Head of the Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, motivated participants not to fear the Horizon Europe program.
Practitioner-planner Halyna Pravdziva revealed budgeting secrets tailored to different funding sources, sparking great interest.
Oksana Berezhna, Director General of the Directorate of Innovation and Science–Industry Collaboration at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, focused on cooperation with business.

Block 3 — Effective Management — included presentations by:
• Yana Sychikova, Vice-Rector for Research of Berdiansk State Pedagogical University, on digital tools for science managers;
• Anna Fomenko, researcher at Wismar University of Applied Sciences (Germany), on compliance management.

The program included theoretical sessions and practical case studies, including a “world café” — an informal group discussion format at several thematic tables to search for common solutions (moderated by Roman Nesterenko, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, and Olena Pochaievets, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv), and an “open mic” used as a platform for networking and active communication. The speakers were practicing professionals who shared their experience and expertise in science management.

The second day of the training focused on networking tools, featuring presentations by Oksana Shevchuk (TNMU) and Nataliya Butych, Coordinator of International Cooperation with Eastern Europe at Leibniz University Hannover and Executive Director of the German-Ukrainian Academic Society (DUAG).

Oleksandr Kovalchuk, member of the COST Action Scientific Committee from Ukraine and Vice-Rector for Research of Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, presented the opportunities offered by COST as an effective tool for building an international network.

The annual meeting of PNRM Ukraine also took place.

The event became another step toward forming a national community of professional, competitive, cooperative, and constantly developing science managers — specialists whose work is essential for the successful functioning and advancement of Ukraine’s modern scientific ecosystem.