Mychailo Wynnyckyj on higher education reform in Ukraine, and

Mychailo Wynnyckyj on higher education reform in Ukraine, and overcoming resistance and implementing changes

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Erik Kucherenko talks with Mychailo Wynnyckyj, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine responsible for higher education reform. We discuss best practices in the domain of higher education, compare different higher education systems and their advantages. We examine the details of Mr. Wynnyckyj’s and his team’s reform agenda, ranging from merger of universities to harnessing economic methods to incentivise high-quality education and research. Mr. Wynnyckyj also talks about his decision to move to Ukraine after his studies in the University of Cambridge. We discuss his background as well as his decision to join the Ministry of Education and Science in 2023. Follow Oxford Policy Podcast on Instagram: @oxfordpolicypod_

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