Agility of Ukrainian Higher Education Under Martial Law: Stakeholders’ Perspectives

From the Professor’s perspective, we focus on the rapid digital transformation of teaching. Institutions transitioned to hybrid and online models, employing asynchronous and synchronous methods. Faculty restructured curricula for digital delivery, using cloud tools, open resources, and flexible assessments to sustain academic standards. The experience of a “professor from the trenches” illustrates how lectures continued even from the battlefield.

The Student’s perspective highlights the lived experiences of learners pursuing education amid war. We explore how access to education was preserved for displaced students, those in occupied territories, and those serving in the military. The role of innovative systems in maintaining motivation and academic quality will be discussed, alongside the impact of student organizations in fostering resilience, mutual aid, and volunteerism.

The QA representative addresses how Ukraine’s National QA Agency upheld standards and integrity during wartime. Key measures included remote accreditation, digital data collection, adaptive evaluation frameworks, and transparent collaboration with institutions to maintain alignment with pre-war benchmarks and ESG 2015.

This tripartite presentation underscores the collective resolve of the Ukrainian academic community. By fostering collaboration among educators, students, and QA leaders, Ukraine’s higher education has not only endured wartime strain but become more adaptive—offering vital lessons for global academia in crisis contexts.

This paper was presented at EQAF and reflects the views of the named authors only.

ISSN: 1375-3797

Agility of Ukrainian Higher Education Under Martial Law: Stakeholders’ Perspectives

Fedir Shandor, Kyrylo Demchenko, Nataliia Stukalo

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