Sustainable Development Goals

NURE employees took part in the event “Youth and Industry 4.0”

29.01.2022

On January 28, 2022, the staff of the MTS Department took part in the online meeting “Youth and Industry 4.0”. The event was supported by APPAU.

The national campaign “Youth and Industry 4.0”, which started this week, has many topics to cover. Thus, the outflow of personnel and young people from industry, the poor level of training of young professionals and the low effectiveness of competitive strategies of industrialists in combating these phenomena are the three main challenges addressed in this campaign. These challenges are the same at the regional and national levels and are fundamental to shaping the goals and objectives of the campaign.The issues of skills and preparation of young people for Industry 4.0 are fully related to similar problems in the EU, so this campaign and its activities have a special status from the European Commission – EU Industry weeks.

HEALTH MARATHON

27.01.2022

Dear colleagues, the Department of Physical Training and Sports invites you to take part in the project “Marathon of Health”, which will be held from January 31 to February 4, 2022 in the gyms of the university (4th floor of the main building).

For teachers and staff NURE Department of Physical Training and Sports holds Master classes in the following sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Fitness, Crossfit, Sambo, Boxing, Kickboxing, Track and Field, Tennis, which will allow you to try yourself in different directions of motor activity, to prove themselves in competitions, get positive emotions and good humor, because:

On January 25, 2022, a working meeting on the calculation department’s key performance indicators (KPI) for 2022 was held

26.01.2022

Rector NURE Valerii Semenets noted that the financial incentives for the results of work are the key to University sustainable development.
Additional funding for the departments in 2022 will be distributed, as last year, according to the KPI system.
Similar to university funding according to formula, the department’s KPI also depends on the number of students, research and teaching staff publication activity (documents from Scopus and WoS), the amount of funding for research, the amount of income to the special fund and efficiency use departments areas.
CIST scientific adviser prof. Valentin Filatov reported changes in the list of indicators. In 2022, a contingent of masters was added to the list of indicators.
As a result of analysis key performance indicators, the meeting approved the initial data and KPI for the calculation of departments funding in 2022. The Scientific Council was also recommended to approve the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for 2022.

A working meeting was held with partners at the Institute of Medical Radiology and Oncology named after A.I. S.P. Grigorieva

20.01.2022

National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine On January 18, a working meeting was held with partners from the Institute of Medical Radiology and Oncology named after A.I. S. P. Grigoriev of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Head of the Department of Radiation Therapy, Chairman of the Committee on Bioethics and Deontology, Doctor of Medical Sciences, member of the European Society of Radiation Oncologists Viktor Starenkiy and Head of the Laboratory of Radiation Cytogenetics, Doctor of Biological Sciences Natalia Maznik.

The Institute of Medical Radiology and Oncology is the main stakeholder of the department – the base for student practice, a place of employment, joint scientific and clinical research related to the development of medical imaging technologies, radiation therapy and the improvement of chromosome analysis methods.

About the opening of the #GirlsSTEM Branch

18.01.2022

On July 2, 2021, the STEM Girls branch was opened on the basis of the MTS Department.
CSR Ukraine, an expert organization Center for Corporate Social Responsibility Development with the support of the United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine – UNFPA Ukraine and the Institute for Modernization of Educational Content of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine initiated the opening of Ukraine’s first #GirlsSTEM branches to promote technical specialties . STEM is an abbreviation of Science – science, Technology – technology (computer science, technology), Engineering – engineering (robotics, 3D modeling) and Mathematics – mathematics.The task of the Branch will be the implementation of educational STEM activities, assistance to girls in the implementation of their own STEM-projects, as well as raising awareness of STEM as a leading approach to learning in Ukraine. By joining the Community, educational institutions receive the official status of the STEM Girls Branch and liaise with a network of educational institutions throughout Ukraine, which also develop STEM areas, to share experiences and best practices.
The activities of the #GirlsSTEM Branch, which is part of the “Springboard to Equality” project with the financial support of the Swedish government, contributes to the development of the University’s Sustainable Development Goals.

THE BRITISH RATING AGENCY TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE DEDICATED TO THE CURRENT RESEARCH DIRECTIONS OF THE BME DEPARTMENT

12.01.2022

The publication of the British rating agency Times Higher Education published an article devoted to modern trends in the research of BME Department of the British rating agency Times Higher Education published an article devoted to modern trends in the research of the Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics.
Oleg Avrunin, Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering: “Active international cooperation, joint research projects, the quality of our laboratories and educational equipment, direct contacts with stakeholders and developments distinguish NURE from other universities in Ukraine. Research led by Professor Avrunin is important, such as the development of innovative technologies for physical rehabilitation and equipment for minimally invasive surgery.
The pandemic has not slowed down innovation or teaching at NURE. The Department of Biomedical Engineering has introduced, for the first time, distance learning, involving virtual laboratory work on introscopic medical systems and the use of panoramic 3D video. “This allowed remote practice in technical disciplines such as microcontroller systems with maximum realism,” Professor Avrunin adds.

Link to THE material at https://www.timeshighereducation.com/hub/p/kharkiv-nure-takes-uniquely-modern-research-outlook

Combating Gender Stereotypes and Sexism

06.01.2022

Education is a fundamental human right and essential for the exercise of all other human rights. Education opens the world of science, dialogues and is the main platform for building an open and progressive society.
In higher education, it is important to see life through the prism of equality, inclusion, tolerance, mutual respect and support.
Education must be free from fear of any form of violence, discrimination or harassment.

The Student Guide main goal is to answer key questions about discrimination and its manifestations, to inspire and teach counteraction.

Scientists of the BME department published article in Sensors magazine

04.01.2022

Professor Avrunin’s research team continues to study existing methods of rhinomanometric diagnostics.
In international collaboration with scientists KhNMU, Poland and Kazakhstan in the journal of the second quartile published the results of studies of dynamic rhinomanometry of nasal breathing.

In the article “Research Active Posterior Rhinomanometry Tomography Method for Nasal Breathing Determining Violations” practical recommendations for the design and operation of functional diagnostics nasal breathing disorders.
The article includes materials from several years of research on hardware for diagnosing nasal breathing disorders, as well as their biophysical justification.
The own experience received at development of methods of testing of nasal breath is resulted, Possibilities of testing of olfactory disorders are considered, the analysis of errors of rhinomanometric measurements and comparison of various methods is carried out diagnostics of functional disorders of nasal breathing.

Decent work and economic growth

28.12.2021

Sustainable Development Goal 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth calls for “promoting sustainable, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”.

On December 24, 2021, at the meeting of the Academic Council of the Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, a report on the progress of the achievement of SDG 8 “Decent Work and Economic Growth” was presented. In particular, information is provided on the achievements and challenges in the implementation of the University’s policy to achieve the SDG 8.

Ensuring sustainable growth of the University’s financial capacity is a priority.
Thus, due to the high indicators that make up the formula for financing the free economic zone of Ukraine for the last 2 years, the University received almost UAH 57 million. more than last year.
The implementation of the tasks of SDG 8 should improve the living standards of employees, increase opportunities for their material incentives, and launch a chain process of transformation in the direction of achieving all other Sustainable Development Goals.
The implementation of policies aimed at sustainable economic growth, maintaining employment, especially youth, and realizing its potential is possible only if the implementation of structural-innovative development model – the so-called “formula” funding model that takes into account the contingent of applicants, research costs and international recognition universities.
In addition, the expansion of innovation and technical re-equipment of the laboratory base should strengthen the requirements for the quality and level of education, the desire for self-realization, change the motivation to work and promote self-development.

Organization of the educational process of persons with special educational needs

28.12.2021

On December 24, 2021, the Academic Council of NURE considered and approved the Rules of Admission to NURE in 2022
Section 1, paragraph 6 of the Rules contains information about the Organization of the educational process of persons with special needs in NURE.
NURE has a special training and rehabilitation department to support students with special educational needs. The department was established for the organization of integrated education of students of NURE with special educational needs in accordance with the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine № 587 of 27.06.2008.

The main tasks of the department:

NEW QS ESG METRICS

24.12.2021

On December 24, the scientific director of the benchmarking and web management department, associate professor of the AI department Chala L.E. reported to the Academic Council “On the participation of KNURE in the world ranking of QS universities in the context of a new expansion of the QS ESG Metrics evaluation system”.

More and more world university rankings take into account and measure the efforts of universities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
For example, the British rating agency QS this year introduced new rating indicators on the environment, environmental impact, carbon emissions, sustainable procurement, gender balance, and more.
ESG means using environmental, social and governance factors to assess universities’ progress in sustainable development.

L.E. Chala proposed to include indicators that reflect the contribution of departments to the achievement of the CSB in the ranking of departments.
The Academic Council decided to add Sustainable Development Goals to the list of indicators of the rating of departments and faculties of NURE.
The Benchmarking and Web Management Department has been instructed to adapt the QS rating indicators to the rating indicators of NURE departments and faculties.

Academic Council Conclusion (p. 7)

Landscaping of the NURE territory

20.12.2021

Since 2002, the university staff have planted trees around the university every year. This tradition was founded by the former rector Mykhaylo Bondarenko.

In 2016, 5 viburnum bushes were planted near the memorial plaque to the Hero of the Heavenly Hundred Yevgen Kotlyar, and in 2019, in front of the university stadium, 7 seedlings of decorative trees.