Ukraine
This is an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project of Leiden University’s Faculty of Science with National University of Kyiv, National University of Lviv, Odessa National Maritime University, Odessa National University, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, The Main Astronomical Observatory, and The Institute of Radio Astronomy in Ukraine.
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The future of Ukrainian astronomy
In June 2025, no less than 24 Ukrainian astronomers visited Leiden University to talk about the future of astronomy in Ukraine. The aim of the five day long mobility programme was to work together on the development of a recovery plan for Ukrainian astronomy. All 24 staff members received an Erasmus+ ICM grant for their mobility.
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The Erasmus+ cooperation between Leiden University and the Ukrainian partner universities received attention in the Dutch media as well. In the well-known newspaper NRC, an article was published about the project.
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- Even in times of war, Ukrainian astronomers keep looking at the skies (only available in Dutch)