Ukrainian Quality Assurance Forum (UQAF–2025), held on September 7–18 at Lutsk National Technical University on the initiative of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance of Ukraine, brought together nearly 1,000 participants. Among them were representatives of Ukrainian educational institutions, ministries and agencies, regional and local authorities, businesses, as well as international educational organizations, including ENQA, EQAR, CEENQA, INQAAHE, and the Estonian Quality Assurance Agency HAKA.
The delegation of Sumy State University was represented by Lyudmyla Khomutenko, Deputy Director for Methodological Work and Chair of the Quality Assurance Council of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Business, Economics and Management. The forum program was rich in panel discussions, workshops, and presentations of university best practices. A poster session was also held, featuring 10 academic programs recognized as exemplary in the 2024/2025 academic year. Among them was the Marketing PhD program of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Business, Economics and Management at Sumy State University.
Over the course of two days, Lutsk National Technical University provided a platform for exchanging ideas and experiences on the development of higher education quality assurance systems, modern approaches to program accreditation and post-accreditation monitoring, academic integrity, the design of high-quality study programs, as well as best practices in mental health, inclusion, and recovery.
Great attention was given to the formation of new higher education standards, the prospects of institutional accreditation of Ukrainian universities and their future development, as well as the role of universities in strengthening Ukraine’s defense capacity.
We sincerely thank the team of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance for organizing such an eventful and meaningful forum, and extend our special gratitude to Lutsk National Technical University for its warm hospitality!
