Viktor Pushkar , Svitlana Blahodietielieva-Vovk , Vitalii Hryha , Iryna Yehorchenko , Sviatoslav Kurnosov , Nadiia Matvieieva , Bohdan Prots , Yuliia Ryzhkova , Yana Sychikova , Olena Smyntyna
This analysis contains a forecast of the development of science in Ukraine till 2033 taking into account the change of the situation during 2022 and all the risks and uncertainties caused by the russian invasion of Ukraine. The analytical team working on this report includes scientists from the NASU, university professors and independent researchers that represent different spheres of knowledge and have different scientific experience, from masters to doctors of sciences.
They offer a number of practical steps to reboot the system of scientific research in Ukraine that can be applied fully or partially in 2023-2024, among them:
1. Strengthening the role and quality of competitive grant financing of science.
2. Systemic development of international collaboration.
3. Improvement of management in the system of national science academies.
4. Ensuring the autonomy and academic freedom for universities and their research departments.
5. Development of criteria and methods of evaluation of scientific work in every sphere.
6. Creation and maintenance of a cluster of security studies.
7. Decolonisation of research.
8. Battling corruption and academic dishonesty in the scientific system.
9. Evaluation of the damage caused by the russian aggression.
10. Activization of engagement of the public and businesses with the scientific system.
Despite the full reboot of science being possible only after the end of the hot phase of the war, it has to be prepared in advance.