Eminent Ukrainian academic visits UWIC
A highly esteemed academic and public figure from the Ukraine has made a special visit to the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC).
Professor Voludymyr Shevchenko is the Rector of Donetsk National
University which is one of the most prestigious universities in the country’s Donbass region.
The university is ranked in the top 10 of more than 300 higher education institutions in the whole of the Ukraine and has in excess of 19,000 students
and 1500 staff.
Dr Mohamed Loutfi, Director of International Development at UWIC, has
been instrumental in developing this important new link, he commented:
“We look forward to building on this opportunity to develop a relationship with one of the region’s most highly respected institutions.”
“As part of our internationalisation strategy we are exploring collaborative initiatives with leading universities in former Soviet Union countries and have submitted three major European Union Tempus proposals in partnership with Donetsk National University and several institutions in Russia and Belarus,” he added.
An eminent and highly regarded figure in the Ukraine, Professor Volodymyr Shevchenko holds numerous national titles and positions including Hero of Ukraine, Academician of National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Member of Presidium of the Academy of National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Head of the Rector's Council of Donetsk region, Deputy Head of Rectors Council of Ukraine, Head of the Scientific and Research Centre of Donbass.
Professor Shevchenko was welcomed to the institute by Professor Antony Chapman, UWIC Vice-Chancellor before being given a tour of new developments at its Llandaff and Cyncoed campuses together with his colleagues Dr. Tanya Vlasova and Professor Alfredo Moscardini.
Donetsk city already has historical links with Wales, it was founded in 1869 by a Welsh businessman, John Hughes and hence was named after him "Yuzovka" until 1924.