Sustainable Development Goals

23.12.2020

Department of BMI and Ukrainian Research Institute of Prosthetics, Prosthetics and Rehabilitation (UkrNIIprosthetics http://protez.eu/) have been fruitfully cooperating for many years in the field of medical and technical problems of rehabilitation and social adaptation of persons with disabilities, development and improvement of orthopedic products and technologies for their manufacture, improvement of rehabilitation aids, development of forms and methods of medical and social rehabilitation of persons with pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.

In order to implement the Project “Creation of Prosthetic and Orthopedic Education in Ukraine”, organized by the NATO Agency with the support and supply of Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine and the School of Rehabilitation Sciences Human Study on the basis of an international agreement since 2018, began to operate training program for teachers-trainers (in NS terminology) in prosthetics and orthotics according to the educational program “Orthopedic technologies and engineering “within the specialty 163 – Biomedical engineering.

14.12.2020

From December 7 to 11, the International Youth Exchange Project “Development of Youth Creativity and Solving Social Problems in Lithuania and Ukraine” was held online.

The project was won by KNURE together with VIKO University (University of Applied Sciences) Lithuania.

10.12.2020

The relevant document №533 / 2020 “On ensuring the creation of a barrier-free space in Ukraine” was published on December 3 on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/533/2020#Text
The President instructed the Cabinet of Ministers with the involvement of the National Institute for Strategic Studies, representatives of state and local governments, civil society institutions, scientists, experts, taking into account the best domestic and international experience to develop and approve by April 12, 2021 a National Barrier-Free Strategy Space in Ukraine.
The strategy should be aimed at “spreading the practices of inclusion, non-discrimination, implementation of the principles of accessibility and universal design to ensure equal opportunities for all social groups, including people with disabilities, the elderly, youth, women and parents of young children and children with disabilities”.
81 employees with disabilities work diligently at KNURE.
Their special status is enshrined in p. 3.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.10 of the Collective Agreement between the administration and the trade union of KNURE.
Also, 105 students with disabilities study at the University. The Training and Rehabilitation Department has organized cooperation with the Fund for Social Protection of the Disabled to provide financial assistance on a non-refundable basis to persons with special educational needs by paying the cost of their education.
University scientists plan to provide proposals and take a direct part in the development of the National Strategy for Barrier-Free Space in Ukraine.

09.12.2020

On December 8, NURE and SAP, one of the world leaders in innovative software development, held the annual SAP Next-Gen 2020 conference.

The focus was on the trend of integrating education and business into IT. How to effectively organize the educational process? How to properly combine formal and non-formal education? How to develop cross-border cooperation?  How to develop innovative products using modern solutions and technologies Big Data, AI, Computer Vision.

08.12.2020

GreenMetric World University Rankings 2020 results have been published.  This year, Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics took 716th place out of 912 universities in the ranking, increasing the total score from 3675 to 3800 due to the Education & Research indicator, which takes into account research in the field of sustainable development.  Among 17 Ukrainian universities NURE ranks the 13th place. Certificate of participation of NURE in the rating GreenMetric World University Rankings 2020

The ranking indicators take into account the contribution of universities to achieving the goals of sustainable development: the fight against global climate change, energy and water conservation, waste recycling and the use of environmentally friendly transport.  Such activities require a change in social behavior and a greater focus on environmental sustainability, as well as addressing the economic and social issues associated with sustainability.

06.12.2020

Postgraduate student of the department Ibrahim Yunuss Abdelhamid Based on the principle of social responsibility, and by invitation Association of voluntary Al Jisr, took part in individual and family counseling on the role of biomedical engineering in conservation health and rehabilitation of people with disabilities in International Day of People with Special Needs, which took place on the capital of Saudi Arabia Riyadh on December 4, 2020. This day is a reminder to humanity of its duty to exercise care and compassion for the most vulnerable part of society – people with disabilities.

Such events popularize modern technology and highlight the potential of biomedical engineering for elimination of social inequality.

05.12.2020

All over the world, December 5 is celebrated as the International Volunteer Day – International Volunteer Day.

Volunteers of the Department of Biomedical Engineering every day help doctors and technical specialists of the State Institution of the Institute of Medical Radiology and Oncology. S.P. Grigoriev of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine in the fight for the lives of patients. The University has long and fruitfully cooperated with this medical institution; it is the main base of practice for training specialists. And now, in a pandemic, our young people are selflessly and courageously risking their own health and providing much-needed help to doctors. Volunteers work in a pandemic, helping staff cope with large numbers of patients.

05.12.2020

The Center for Gender Education, Social and Psychological Service, teachers of the Department of Philosophy in the framework of the International Campaign “16 days of active action against gender-based violence” conducts a number of online events for students of the university.

03.12.2020

December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. On the basis of Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, a scientific educational and methodical department was created to organize inclusive education for students of NURE with special educational needs, which, according to the University Charter, in 2019 was reorganized into a special educational and rehabilitation department for students with special educational needs.

The theme of “Day for all – 2020” in the world is:
Towards an inclusive and sustainable world after a pandemic tailored to the needs of people with disabilities. Removing barriers to the self-realization of people with disabilities, guaranteeing access to decent education and jobs are integral components of the University’s Sustainable Development Strategy.

03.12.2020

In order to meet the growing needs of female students for martial arts and get rid of gender stereotypes about “purely male sports”, for them at the Department of Physical Education and Sports NURE created good conditions for the most popular martial arts: boxing, kickboxing, karate, sambo , taekwondo and the Ukrainian national sport – horting.
Thanks to the cooperation with the All-Ukrainian federations, within the framework of the Strategy of sustainable development of the University, conditions were created for strengthening health and comprehensive physical training, as well as for studying special techniques and techniques of martial arts.
Classes with female students are held in study groups in academic physical education classes and in sports sections, where students have the opportunity to intensively improve their competitive skills and effectively prepare for sports competitions.
At the Department of Physical Education and Sports NURE held a traditional boxing tournament in which students who chose to improve this courageous sport were able to fully demonstrate the competitive skills and beauty of women’s boxing. Kickboxing and horting competitions will follow.
NURE has all the conditions for both boys and girls, to engage in martial arts in more depth, to participate in competitions of various levels, to receive sports ranks and titles, which gives better opportunities to use the acquired knowledge and practical skills in everyday life and in choosing  future profession.

02.12.2020

On December 2-3, 2020, trade unions will protest against the restriction of the rights of union workers in various industries and in connection with the consideration in parliament of a number of bills initiated by the Government and individual deputies, which continue the policy of attacking workers and trade unions rights, disregarding the proposals of trade unions in the draft State Budget for 2021.

NURE joined the demands of the trade union to the authorities in order to ensure decent pay and social guarantees for educators:

30.11.2020

On November 26-27, 2020, teachers of the Department of Physical Education took part in the IV International Conference “Sustainable Development and Heritage in Sports: Problems and Prospects”, which this year took place remotely.
In his welcoming speech, NOC President S. Bubka stressed that the global challenges of 2020 have confirmed the need for the development of society, following the goals of sustainable development.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has once again demonstrated that sport is a crucial factor in today’s global efforts to build society.  The United Nations has adopted a joint statement from member states to the governments of the states on the inclusion of sport as a powerful lever for the reconstruction of society in the afterlife. ”
Scientific directions of the conference: