What is Twinning?
Following the attempted full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the continuing war the Ukrainian higher education sector has been under significant pressure. Universities in the towns and cities that have been attacked have suffered significant damage, with both students and staff either being displaced or mobilised to defend their country.
Willing to help Ukrainian higher education sector, Cormack Consultancy Group alongside Universities UK have come up with the model called Twinning which has allowed international, in particular British universities, to offer tailored support to each Ukrainian university.
Twinning is an institution-to-institution partnership framework to support Ukrainian higher education, both through short-term aid and long-term activities that help sustain and rebuild Ukrainian universities, economy and society.
“My deep gratitude to the Cormack Consultancy Group for supporting the Ukrainian HEIs in difficult times for our country. We would especially like to note the high professionalism of the organization's employees, their desire to look for appropriate options for cooperation and help Ukrainian lecturers to develop and improve their competence.”
Liliia Hrynevych, Vice Rector,
Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (Academic and International Affairs)
Twinning initiative is free and voluntary
It is based on academic autonomy, initiative, responsibility, integrity, and due diligence.
Twinning partnerships provide a wide range of practical assistance. E.g.:
English language support
Delivery of life-sustaining equipment and supplies
Fundraising campaigns
Access to academic resources
i.e. libraries and databases
Upskilling programmes for Ukrainian staff
Development of cotutelle models
Student and staff short-term mobility programmes
Joint research projects & consortia for grant application
Development of dual degree programmes
THE ABOVE LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE NOR MANDATORY and depends on needs, strengths, and resources of Twinned partners.